New Adventure

We have arrived at the event horizon of a new adventure. It is now steady as she goes all the way to Michigan. We're procrastinating on the packing as we love to do in this family! But my goal up to this point has been 2 boxes packed a day. Now I know that just isn't going to cut it.

It's time to get the kids involved--here my head begins to ache. I know they will sacrifice nothing for this move. Not even semi-precious McD's toys are up for file 13. According to them anyhow. As far as their education is concerned, well we're following the unschooling ideology for a short month. This pretty much means that I'm hands off teaching, no lesson plans, no tests, no due by's. If they want to learn about something then we'll check out a library book. This means weekly trips to a place that really does not like me to show my face. Honestly. I can see the look of "we wont see that book for another year," fly across their faces and they smile like I didn't see what they thought! Steve has banned me taking videos. I guess one $90.00 late return fee in a year is really enough to put a man off taking out even the most educationally sound movies. Add to all this field trips (the cheap kind), and we've got a nicely rounded education.

I have dreams about how I want life to be as soon as we enter our new lives, in a new home, in a new neighborhood, in a new city, in a whole new state. It's rather like the dance of the sugar plum fairies all sweet and dainty. The reality I know is another thing altogether. But I can avoid, really I can. Okay, so I'm already stressing about the best place for things. I'm a space planning pro, and it's not like we have to paint right away. But I dont' get how we keep amassing this stuff and where will I put it all. We give stuff away, throw stuff away, and yet I still find more!!!I'm trying to avoid those thoughts altogether. I need Martha Stewart to do this for me. She had her whole staff move her. Do they get over time for that?

The kids asked about visiting Nanny and Granddaddy. I told them we would try to go in October, but we weren't able to afford to go. Now they're expecting to go, and this is generally the best time of year, and the usual time of year. We so want to go down and give hugs and visit, but it really isn't in the cards right now. If y'all get around to reading this, we miss y'all and love y'all and we will see you soon as we can. I have a plan. Hugs and many blessing. L