The Boys's Packing Day

Zack and Parker were hanging out with Codi, Sabrina and AJ while our household goods were being packed. We are so greatful for good friends. Thanks Codi and Amber. We love you guys.

Countdown to Georgia

Well it is Thursday (7-24-08) and the packers are here. I was up last night unitll 1:00 am packing, crying and preparing everything for being packed. Now they are here, doing a great job. Zack and Parker went to Amber's house and Codi picked them up from there and took them to the movies. They wet to see "Horton hears the Who". No wonder my kids love Codi. She is so much fun. I have had my issues with people packing and moving my stuff until the packers came. I have decided that this is the way to move. Also I love to tell people what to do. It comes naturally to me ( ask my husband). Seriously I don't even have to try. So I am sitting here on my couch updating my blog and checking from time to time on the progress of the work being done. Do you remember being 10 and dreaming of the perfect occupation. I have found mine. I will be the person who's stuff is being moved ( profesionally). I should hold off on deciding on my career path though. The movers are coming tomorrow. I might like telling them what to do better. It's 3:30 pm and the packing team is done. I am amazed at how quick that went. At 5:00 pm we have a possible renter for our home coming by to look at the house. I am surprised that we haven't had more people look at the house. Let's hope this is the right person. We have been praying for the right person to rent our house. I am sure we'll know once we meet them and they still have to qualify through our Property Management Company. I am sad to leave but I am also at peace. It's a unique feeling. I tell you. Well it's 3 more days to our Family Vacation at Lake Powell and 10 days untill the final move to Georgia. Can you belive that?

Tuesday get together

Amber, who is moving to the White Mountains and I had our goodbye party at the Paradise Bakery. It was so much fun to be with my friends for the last time. I will miss my life in Queen Creek and my friends. We have been thorugh much together. We love all of you for being such great examples to us and serving us in so many ways. I know life is busy and it will get even more so but I am planing on updating this blog once a week and I am hoping that will help us to saty in toch. We will be back someday. That's the plan. LOVE YA ALL!!!!!!!!

Sunday Night's Insomnia

Sunday evening I had a couple of sipps of diet cherry coke. I forgot what effects caffeinated soft drinks have on me at night time. Long story short I was up untill 1:30 am. After hours of turning and wondering why I could not sleep (of course I did not figure out why I could not fall asleep untill the next day). I finally crashed but something did not feel quite right. Something warm was touching my face, somebody was talking to me and for the longest time I could not figure out what was happening untill I opened my eyes and saw Zack making his makeshift bed at the foot of my bed. He was scared and could not sleep in his bed. So I got up and helped him with his little camp in my bedroom. By the was if you are cosidering watching "the spiderwyck chronicles" DON'T!!!! It was a fun show to watch for Tony and I but our kids got sooooooo scared. Anyway back to the story. It's 2:30 am and I am back in bed falling asleep. Suddenly something something is climbing on top of me and hangs on to me . I feel so hot and sombody is talking really loud now. Yes you guessed right if you guessed Parker. That little turkey climbed into bed with me and was sharing secrets with me by talking loudly into my ear. By now it's 3:30 am and Parker after refusing to lay down by Zack is laying in bed between Tony and I trying to touch my face with his big toe. I tell him to stop that and go to sleep. He of course is not tired so he starts to kick me in my back and tells me to move. I move to the very edge of my bed to prevent anymore contact and maybe catch some more sleep when Parker decides that he wants to hold his mommy. By now I have given up on any more sleep. That kiddo produces more heat than our heater. I do not even know when I fell asleep but I woke up at about 5:00 am to Parker's snoring and kicking my back again. I decided to ask Tony to move P back to his room so I could catch some sleep. When Tony picked Parker up to bring him to his bed I saw the big wet stain. I could not believe my eyes. He totally peed through a pull up diaper (which I guess is not hard, I had forgotten that those do not hold anything) The funniest part was though when Tony asked if that was sweat. I wished !!!!!!! Anyway I lent my upholstery shampooer to Tony's mom the evening before. So there I was scrubbing as much away as I could and pouring baking soda on my mattress (that takes all the moisture and smell away) Tony decided to just get up and start working (he's working from home untill we move) I went to lay down in the kid's bed. I fell asleep at about 7 am and was awoken by some kids fighting about 2 hours later. Well wasn't that an exciting night?

priceless

Last Thursday Zack had one of those really cute, I could just kiss you episodes. He was talking on the phone with Tony and Parker was being wild. After beeing reminded of being more quiet while his brother was on the phone, Parker proceeded to scream and push his baby brother down onto the floor. After reminding Parker for the 5-th time I raised my voice and told him to stop hurting his brother. When I heard Zack say to Tony: " Daddy would you hold on for just one second please" Then he turned to me and said : " Mommy be more gentor with Parker" (he meant gentle) Then he turned and continued talking to Tony. I could have just kissed that boy. He told me exactly what I needed to hear that moment of frustration. And I was so happy to see that he does listen and remember when I tell him how to behave with his brothers. He is one special great big brother.