Settling in!

Hey friends and fams. We're in Florida and getting all settled in. It's been quite the adventure but the most important thing to know is we're safe, healthy and happy! I only have a quick minute but I wanted to show you what Reedy came up with today. We brought very few toys with us and have bought very little since being here, but we have kept many many boxes from our furniture purchases for the kids to play with. It's been SO fun to see all the fun ways they've been using their imagination to entertain themselves. So here's Reed's latest project: a lego starwars diorama!

Brothers

Links I Love!

Since temporarily moving in with my mom, some aspects of my life have SERIOUSLY gotten ignored...my google reader to be exact! I'm SO behind on so many of my favorite blogs. I've spent some time tonight catching up on a few and holy smokes, thems is some good good posts! Here's some of the links off my blogger that I love.

This "tough guy tee" from iammommahearmeroar is adorable, but what I love most is here bleach technique. I just have to give this a try!

Even while living at Grandma's house, summer boredom occasionally sets in. I love this "Mom, I'm bored!" jar from skiptomylou. While you're at it, check out her homemade cupcake wrappers made from a cricut machine. Seriously, you'll want to throw a party just so you have a reason to make them!

Lookin' to spice up your marriage but have a budget you have to stick to? Look no further than Love, Actually. She has the CUTEST ideas for dates and simple things you can do to woo him all over again. I'm looking forward to being back with Sa so I can give this idea a try. Since you're there, you might as well take a peek at this idea...I DARE you to make one!

And of course, anyone with any ideas about homeschooling, feel free to drop by my other blog, howdoihomeschool...I could SERIOUSLY use your help.

Calling all Homeschoolers!!!

Hey friends!

So, I've created a new blog.

It's dedicated to the many homeschool adventures I have yet to have.

BUT....

I NEED YOUR HELP!

what do you say?

Can you check it out?

Wanna follow me over there too?

Wanna impart your wisdom?

http://howdoihomeschool.blogspot.com

woah

Is it silly to be mesmerized by a bookshelf?

click to get the full spell-binding effect

May Day!

Oh, how I love May Day!

It was wonderful

I was tearing up the whole time

realizing that this is the last one my kids will be in for a while.

Seriously though,

She is BEAUTIFUL

My boys getting ready to go

Here's Reedy as Hurcules!

(I can't get it to rotate, so you have two choices...

you can turn your head,

or turn the computer

mmmkay?)

Elijah's class did England

Wonderful Aquarius and of course

the BEATLES!

He's the one in the yellow looking at the ground...

Brooklyn's grade did New Zealand

Did I mention I think that she's beautiful...

missing teeth and all.

It's decided.

Ok, so most of you who are my facebook friends already know this. I've been avoiding blogging about it because as much as I feel good about the decision, I am also so sad. Maybe if I don't write it down then it won't happen so soon.

We're moving to Tampa.

Sa's accepted the job.

It's going to be great, it really is.

This is a HUGE opportunity for him.

It will give us time to be just us.

We will get plenty of this

and this

possibly even see a few of these

YIKES!!!

Oh, and I SO hope we see one of these

Why Hello, Barbara Manatee...

But

Every day that the move gets closer

I find myself realizing how much I'll miss this

and this

not to mention this yummy little heaven

The part that gets me the most though

is

the

people

Oh my friends...

you are all SO wonderful.

Will I find friends like you?

and family

i can't even think about it

without

tears.

life with out these crazy wonderfuls

we share the bonds only sister in laws can understand

and her...

Seriously though, the ONLY thing making it ok to leave her is that she's moving in June too.

And these two...

Well, I'm just not ready to even think about leaving them.

I just can't do it with out crying.