Getting closer....

Wow, we've been so busy these past few weeks that I can barely keep up with my thoughts!! Owen started his new school yesterday and he did fine. I think he had an overwhelming day, because he didn't divulge a ton of information. I think he was tired from all the 'newness.' He will be coming home soon, so I'll have to see if I can get anymore info out of him!!

We are slowly, but surely, settling into our new house. We still have a ton of boxes in the garage, but I'm hoping to keep a lot of them in there. I don't want to pack up all that crap again in a few months!! I will just keep our 'neccessities' in the house! I must say, this house is soooo static-y (is that a word??) that we have 4 humidifiers going all the time!! And I still get shocked everytime I get off the couch! Oh, well. It's part of Minnesota winters, right?

I also just got done buying a bunch of new scrapbooking stuff!! When Jeff is gone, I plan on trying to catch up on my scrapbooks. We will see if I actually get anything accomplished!! I also just ordered myself some new (used) books that I've always wanted to read. You know, like the classics?! So..........having 4 kids, scrapbooking, new books, all my tv shows, 2 online college classes, and no working.......perhaps I will be able to keep myself occupied while Jeff is gone?!

He leaves in 22 days........WOW! That's only 3 weeks away. Sometimes it feels real and sometimes it doesn't. I have so much I want to do before he leaves, but I'm sure I won't get it all accomplished. This is going to be hard going from working part-time to being home all the time. I will need to find things to do to keep me from losing my mind!! I was actually just looking at some Community Ed. classes that I could sign the kids up in. It would be good for them to have something fun to do while daddy is away. I hope they adjust okay. I have no idea how often we will be able to talk to Jeff, so I don't know how the kids will take it.

Well, I should probably go get ready for one of my last shifts at work. I think I will only work 6 more shifts and then I'll be done. That's crazy! So much change in such a short time!

~Rachelle