Moving and Changes

Hello!

I feel like there are so many changes going on right now and the transitions are always memorable so I wanted to put them down while it's happening...no I haven't finished my thesis yet. Yes, I know it's been two years. No, I don't have any excuses. Believe you me, EVERYONE will know when it is complete:) Now, please get off my case about it (I know this is directed at nobody, but just in case you wanted to mention it to me next time we talk...please don't...it's a sore subject especially with Hoss and I). I fully realize my shortcomings in this area and am working to overcome it:)

Anyhow, we leave in 17 days!!!!!! Can you believe it?! We've been overseas for six years two months and it will all end soon. In retrospect it's odd that I left with no kids and a carefree life and I'm coming back to the same place but a totally different person with kids, responsibilities and much more awareness for the people around me. San Diego here we come!

Everything seems to be going smoothly. We had them come pack us up on the 7th. hoping that it would arrive before we do so we are now living the simple life. We have furniture and a trunk full of basic kitchen stuff and linens and of course our suitcases. (And can I take this point to say, I miss non-stick pans! Everything I make has a terrible presentation to it and is most likely burned, but we are eating and the kids are pretty good natured about it:)) Anyhow, the girls were able to pick out their favorite things to play with, but after a room full of toys to only have a bag they have been getting really creative. The My Little Pony's have taken over the bathroom during the day. Brielle uses it as her special hangout and the pony's are often found sliding down the walls and hiding in their clubhouse behind the shampoo...and when they get really bored I pull out one of the boxes I asked the movers to leave behind and they go nuts decorating, cutting and setting it up as a fort, stage (flattened of course) or dollhouse.

Ok, so that's enough for now. I need to shower and go track down a few more things for Ash's Hong Kong scrapbook so I can finish my part and get it to her school so they can do a couple pages for her like they promised. Her teachers are so great! More tomorrow I promise!