A Week of Lasts

Today it hit me.. the reality of it all.  I think I have been living in denial a bit.  We are moving in less than a week.

This is a week of lasts.

My kids last day of school.

Our last time attending our local church ward.

Our last time enjoying the warm California Winter weather.

Our last time having the kids come down the stairs in this house Christmas morning.

This morning, it hit Lucas hard.  He is having a wonderful school year and has made some great friends this year.  Today being, the last day of school here is not easy.  Once it hit him, that is when my bubble burst and the reality of it all hit me too.

I truly do believe this move is the right thing for our family... but today, today it is just hard.  Today is going to be kind of a sad day.  As I tell my kids, it is okay to feel sad about the move, it is okay to be nervous about it, and even a little scared; but we must also never forget that we know it is what is right for our family, and while that doesn't take the sadness away, it can be that little glimmer of peace and hope.

Soon we will have a week of firsts.

Our first snowfall.

First days at new schools.

First time meeting new friends and neighbors.

First time starting new traditions in our new home.

And we will do it together as a family, as that is what we do.

To this week of lasts, you truly are so bittersweet- but we will endure, we will enjoy, we will cry a little and maybe a lot, but in the end we will come out strong and ready for new adventures.

Surviving a Move

A week and a half ago we moved. Last night we hung up pictures. Yes, we have become pro's at this whole moving thing. But moving on average every two and a half years will do that. Though the master bedroom may still have most a few of the boxes needing to be unpacked.

One of the perks that we do get with having to move so often is professional movers. For those of you who have never experienced professional movers- well let me just say it is nice, very nice...... though it is kind of weird having stangers go through all of your things.

So to better enlighten you what it is like here is my list of pro's and cons of professional movers

1- Pro: rows and rows of very neat boxes

2. Con: Having complete strangers (usually questionable looking guys) handle your *ahem* delicates

3. Pro: Sitting there- literally - while they do all the work

4. Con: having things you don't need, garbage and other trash packed because you are just sitting there

5. Pro: Sitting there while they carry in box after box and really heavy furniture into your new place

6. Con: Discovering a book case that got smashed to pieces by some of the heavy furniture in the truck

7. Pro: Having the boxes delivered into the correct rooms

8. Con: Having the boxes in the wrong rooms as the box that was labeled "canned goods" had all of two cans in it and a lot of other stuff

9. Pro: Getting a good laugh at awesome spelling skills of the movers- my Easter wreath- "reef"

10. Con: Not being able to find things due to the awesome spelling- took me a while to realize "sho" was a box of my shoes

So there you have it- now you know what it is like to move with professional movers. I would call you and tell you all about it, but well we still haven't found where they packed our phone.

***Don't Forget tomorrow is Ten Things To Smile About!!!