Days Three and Four and Five - A Little Late
Day Three saw us starting out from about half way through Arkansas. I was a woman possessed by the need to get across the country! We set an alarm for 2:30am and were in the car and on the go by 3:00am. The kids slept nicely until 7:30!
We pushed through Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and almost all of New Mexico by 8:00pm that evening.
Jake and Lily were a little annoyed with me. ;) So instead of making them do another day like Day Three, which would have gotten us to my parents on Friday, I called my Aunt and Uncle who live just a little over the halfway (of what was left) mark to see what they were doing Friday night.
Turns out they were home and happy to have us. AND helped us celebrate The Dave's birthday! Since they are the parents of David's Godmother, who I am pretty sure was happy to see him.
(Oh and Mia and Lily got to play too! Hi Mia!)
Okay so back to my story. Day Four was about nine hours in the car, the last few miles of New Mexico, all of Arizona (Wrong interstate, sorry Kate and the Cooks!) and into Cali!
Heeeellllloooooo Cali!
We had a little party for David and hit the sack.
Day Five we took our time getting started, with just another six hours to get us to good ol' Herald, CA.
And it's nice to not be in the car today!
We pushed through Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and almost all of New Mexico by 8:00pm that evening.
Jake and Lily were a little annoyed with me. ;) So instead of making them do another day like Day Three, which would have gotten us to my parents on Friday, I called my Aunt and Uncle who live just a little over the halfway (of what was left) mark to see what they were doing Friday night.
Turns out they were home and happy to have us. AND helped us celebrate The Dave's birthday! Since they are the parents of David's Godmother, who I am pretty sure was happy to see him.
(Oh and Mia and Lily got to play too! Hi Mia!)
Okay so back to my story. Day Four was about nine hours in the car, the last few miles of New Mexico, all of Arizona (Wrong interstate, sorry Kate and the Cooks!) and into Cali!
Heeeellllloooooo Cali!
We had a little party for David and hit the sack.
Day Five we took our time getting started, with just another six hours to get us to good ol' Herald, CA.
And it's nice to not be in the car today!
Day Two
So we got as far as Knoxville, Tennessee yesterday where we spent the night at a friend's place.
We hit the road again this morning just after eight. Lots of stops for food and potty breaks and eleven hours later we were about 525miles along in Little Rock, Arkansas.
We've decided to stop to bathe the kids and sleep a bit. We'll see what tomorrow brings....
We hit the road again this morning just after eight. Lots of stops for food and potty breaks and eleven hours later we were about 525miles along in Little Rock, Arkansas.
We've decided to stop to bathe the kids and sleep a bit. We'll see what tomorrow brings....
Day One
Jacob finished his close out paperwork today, got his Officer Evaluation Report completed and signed out on leave.
Lily had her last day at preschool and a St Valentine's Day part too! There were a couple of tears as we picked her up, sweet girl.
Now we have been in the car seven hours. I took my turn first, and since driving in the dark is not my favorite, Jacob took over an hour ago.
So far the kids aren't screaming... but it is, after all, only day one. ;)
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Lily had her last day at preschool and a St Valentine's Day part too! There were a couple of tears as we picked her up, sweet girl.
Now we have been in the car seven hours. I took my turn first, and since driving in the dark is not my favorite, Jacob took over an hour ago.
So far the kids aren't screaming... but it is, after all, only day one. ;)
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Making Due
This afternoon I sat in the van outside the tax center waiting for Jake. Our house might not have a tv but our van plays DVDs. Lol!
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Empty House
Movers came an hour late today. But they came nonetheless.
Lily had a ROUGH day! I guess when you're almost three and all your stuff is in boxes being taken away it's traumatic.
She did manage to fall asleep in the hole under the stairs though.
While the movers brought all the boxes down them, if you can believe it!
Jake was gone most of the day, getting a jump in so he can stay on jump status.
And now we wait to get out of here. Living in a mostly empty house, sleeping on an air mattress, lol.
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Lily had a ROUGH day! I guess when you're almost three and all your stuff is in boxes being taken away it's traumatic.
She did manage to fall asleep in the hole under the stairs though.
While the movers brought all the boxes down them, if you can believe it!
Jake was gone most of the day, getting a jump in so he can stay on jump status.
And now we wait to get out of here. Living in a mostly empty house, sleeping on an air mattress, lol.
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Boxes
Lily keeps rediscovering that all our stuff is in boxes today.
First she asked to watch TV. And hen saw it wasn't there.
Then she went looking for the full length mirror.
Most recently she tried out the utensil drawer. "Mama! Where's the forks!?"
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First she asked to watch TV. And hen saw it wasn't there.
Then she went looking for the full length mirror.
Most recently she tried out the utensil drawer. "Mama! Where's the forks!?"
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Fail
I tried to run a box of clothes to the Good Will before the packers come tomorrow. Checked hours on the website and everything. It said donations are accepted during their business hours. Open til 8:00 tonight, great. Got there at 5:02... two minutes after the sign said they shut the donation bay doors. Ugh.
Turned around to come home. Dave puked all over himself in the back seat. Got him home and bathed, and put him to bed. Now trying to keep Lily out of the way while I clean up the car seat and the car.
Glad I still have a washing machine one more night.
Tomorrow!
Tomorrow's the big day. And as far as I know, the Change of Command is still happening tomorrow morning. Lily's going to preschool. And poor sicky Dave will go with me to the ceremony, before we have to run our errands and pick Lily back up.
Yeah, you read that right. Now David's got it. Hoping with all the nursing he's been doing today that he'll get some antibodies from me or something. I assume I have whatever Lily had but it has presented far less severe for me, mostly just a cough and some congestion.
Now if I could just transfer over the FRG account to somebody... (anybody!) all will be hunky-dory!
Yeah, you read that right. Now David's got it. Hoping with all the nursing he's been doing today that he'll get some antibodies from me or something. I assume I have whatever Lily had but it has presented far less severe for me, mostly just a cough and some congestion.
Now if I could just transfer over the FRG account to somebody... (anybody!) all will be hunky-dory!
Dry Run
We're practicing packing the van today.
Don't snicker. That's just the kind of girl I am. I need to make sure it all fits.
I had to give away my potted hydrangea; it just wasn't going to fit. = ( But it went to a dear friend who I know will enjoy it, which makes it a bit better.
Other than that, I think all the stuff we want/need to drag with us is going to fit. Yay.
Have I mentioned how much I LOVE having a van?
And now.. to go watch the superbowl. No, I am not invested in either team... it just seems like the thing to do today.
Don't snicker. That's just the kind of girl I am. I need to make sure it all fits.
I had to give away my potted hydrangea; it just wasn't going to fit. = ( But it went to a dear friend who I know will enjoy it, which makes it a bit better.
Other than that, I think all the stuff we want/need to drag with us is going to fit. Yay.
Have I mentioned how much I LOVE having a van?
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| Hey Mom, I think you forgot some stuff in here. Don't worry, I'll check for ya! |
And now.. to go watch the superbowl. No, I am not invested in either team... it just seems like the thing to do today.
Only Lily
My daughter has been feverish and snotty for the last few days.
The fever broke last night! Yay!
But my girl insists on wiping her snotty nose with the palm of her hand UP her face! I've given her tissues, I've given her a hankie, I've given her threats... and she's given herself pink eye.
In both eyes.
Ugh.
The fever broke last night! Yay!
But my girl insists on wiping her snotty nose with the palm of her hand UP her face! I've given her tissues, I've given her a hankie, I've given her threats... and she's given herself pink eye.
In both eyes.
Ugh.
Our Day
I want to be a good blogger.
But I'm tired today. It rained ALL day.
Lily seems to still be sick, with a fever that just won't stay away. Dose her with fever reducer, though, and she's her lively self with a wracking cough. She did, however, only take two 20 minute naps today. So I just put her to bed
David went out with his Daddy to a Hail and Farewell tonight. I'm enjoying not having a slobbering growth for a few hours. Though truth be told I miss them. Jake was happy to have an excuse to leave the dinner early, they should be back soon.
I accomplished, well, not much today. I did make bread today though, so that's good!
And now I'm off to be a lump on the couch.
But I'm tired today. It rained ALL day.
Lily seems to still be sick, with a fever that just won't stay away. Dose her with fever reducer, though, and she's her lively self with a wracking cough. She did, however, only take two 20 minute naps today. So I just put her to bed
David went out with his Daddy to a Hail and Farewell tonight. I'm enjoying not having a slobbering growth for a few hours. Though truth be told I miss them. Jake was happy to have an excuse to leave the dinner early, they should be back soon.
I accomplished, well, not much today. I did make bread today though, so that's good!
And now I'm off to be a lump on the couch.
It's Coming...
We've confirmed that the packers are coming in next week.
And yet, I still don't feel like everything is in place.
Jacob's Change of Command is Tuesday and I'm wary, in a I'll-believe-it-when-I-see-it kind of way. And the house is such a mess. I'm still mid-project, make that mid-at-least-half-a-dozen-projects, all over the house and there are still boxes half unpacked from the last move.
I'm trying to let Lily have her last week of preschool (and her Valentine's party), and be here for the packers, and go to Jake's C of C, and my husband wants to/has to jump to remain current and do all his close out paperwork. All packed into one week. Why does it feel like everything wants to happen on the same day!?
And not only is this a move, but it's also vacation, so we won't even be going to meet our stuff right away. Which means I have to load the van up with clothes and stuff for vacationing, all my plants, items for settling into the new house when we get it and before our stuff arrives, and let's not forget cleaning supplies for neatening-up this place before we turn the keys back over.
Oh, and now that I've mentioned the van. Can I just tell you how much I am not looking forward to a five or six day drive across the country. with my two kids. and my husband. all strapped in. for five days.
And I wonder why I can't sleep....
Birthdays and Laundry
I meant to blog last night.
I meant to wish my Aunt Helen, Cousin Kevin and Uncle Scott and Very Happy Birthday!
But my Lily was a cuddly lump with a fever, so I never made it to the computer.
So here it is: Happy Birthday Aunt Helen, Cousin Kevin and Uncle Scott!
Know what is worse than stripping the beds and washing all the sheets? Making the beds by yourself.
PS - Lily's fever seems to have broken in the night and Dave is so far showing no signs of it.
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