The calm before the storm

Well, here it is. Our last night before the start of the move. Tomorrow morning the doorbell will ring, and it will all start. It's scheduled for a 3 day pack and load, so we won't roll out of here until Wednesday, but it should be interesting how we're going to manage to keep the kids out of the way and happy while all this is going on.

As for the last few days, we've been kicking our heels up a little. On Friday, we of course, went to the park with Ira & Flossie. We also picked Grandma and Papa up at the train station. They came in to drive the truck back to Louisiana. Due to the fact that we have little land and 4 vehicles at the moment, Mr. Ed's been gracious enough to foster ole' Pete (yes, I named it in high school), and he will be residing in Hammond for either the remainder of his life or our term in New Jersey, whichever is shorter. B also flew in late that night, and the girls must have sensed his presence because by 2am, both were in our bed. Where's the king size when you need it????

On Saturday we couldn't help but hit a few garage sales. Ms. Jennifer, Ira & Flossie joined us for a more exciting adventure. We got a late start, but came home with a few items. The best was the last sale we hit. They advertised vintage, and it all was. We purchased 20 vintage ladies hats, and when we got home, everyone took turns trying them on. Unfortunately for you, my camera was in the car, so I'm sorry to say I don't have any pictures. Those hats are now on their way back to New Orleans where they will find their new home in an antique mall on Magazine Street.

Tonight, we headed over to Ira & Flossie's for dinner. What fun it is to see the kids enjoy each other. It's wild and exhausting for even the casual onlooker, but entertaining at the same time. The kids exchanged presents, and Ms. Jennifer was kind enough to give Lise' her own "band in a box." She suggested we bring it in the car on our way to NJ so that we could be reminded of the parade the children put on in her house.

What great memories we have from here! Don't worry Jennifer, it's not our last. I'm promising now that we will visit, and who knows, there's a plant in Bridgeport, AL. You never know where your next job could be with this company :-) You certainly give us reason to consider it should it ever present itself.

Well, I must get one more load of wash on before my washer and dryer are disconnected. I'll do my best to keep you all informed while we're on the road, but I'm not making any promises at this point.