The last Friday...

It's my last Friday.

Hard to believe, isn't it?

My last Friday in Florida.

I will miss the sunshine and the people.

Am I excited about our new home?

DEFINITELY!

But, if I did not stop by to say goodbye, is that ok?

I don't like goodbyes.

Crying isn't my favorite and I most certainly would cry.

So, my dear friends, if I had the chance to say goodbye and did not, please know I will miss you dearly.

Because I feel the emotions running, let's move to something more fun!

What, you may ask, are we doing on our last Friday?

Going to Orlando of course!

Yep! Aunt Esther lives down there. She got a new apartment and is going to school down in Orlando. We are going to go visit her, putt putt (Stephen's favorite *wink wink*), eat, and hang out.

Does it get any better?

Oh, by the way, it's not a good idea for dogs to have huge bones covered in cartilage and marrow. We bought Kaden a big ole cow's knuckle so he wouldn't chew on everything outside. It was demolished in 4 days flat!

However, that leads to constipation....bad constipation.

We called the vet.

"Put some corn oil on his food. He has to pass the bone."

Poor little Kaden!

He feels better now though! After Kaden ate his food, I gave him about 30 minutes before I went and played fetch with him. Kaden absolutely LIVES for tennis balls, baseballs, footballs, anything he can chase, pounce, and is round he goes for. It's hilarious how he will pass up a treat (milkbones, bacon bits -the kennel tried that one, not me!-, and regular chewing bones) for a ball!

It's been a pretty busy week! Stephen got pinned as Chief! (Pictures to follow) He also got to go fishing twice. Kyle had his last dentist appointment for this year, hopefully. Abby had her last week of kindergarten in FL. I ran errands, met with the Godparents, went with Stephen to get the kids SS cards, returned Christmas gifts, bought my last Christmas gift (thanks Mom and DAd!), rode horses with a good friend. It was AWESOME! Thanks Candie!!!! =) We visited and played with our little niece & nephew. They have got to be two of the CUTEST kids ever!!!!!! I'll get some pictures  of them up as well.

Well, folks, time to run! Enjoy  the sunshine!

January

Well, you know, sometimes life throws unexpected blessing at you. It's true.

The packers came, and did a wonderful job boxing things up. They simply underestimated how much stuff we have. ;)

The movers came and were able to finish packing the little bit of stuff left out.

Well, when we went house shopping it was rough. We began to question if we were truly in God's Will with Stephen putting in for this new position.

God saw we needed a boost and He provided. BOOM! Stephen is getting frocked on Monday! YIPPEE!!!!!!

This morning Stephen drove to meet the movers at our house. (we are currently staying with the in-laws until our LA house is ready.) Oh loook! There's a little white business card on the door!

What the beans?!

Oh, ok, we're fine! The house isn't. It's being foreclosed.

Thanks God for the affirmation!

Our house is in a truck being shipped to temporary storage.

We are comfortably housed.

God is so good!

Kyle & Abby (the ones I know you all truly want to hear about) are loving being back at school. =) Stephen is ready and excited to be frocked! The ceremony will be on Monday (I'M SO PROUD OF HIM!!!!)

Me? I am absolutely LOVING having the time to be with my husband and kids! Most of all, I love being awake enough to study the Word. Yes, I've been terrible and not really studied or read much lately. But now?

Oh! I can wake up, read the Word. Drop the kids off at school, clean, set up things out in LA, walk the dog, read some more in my study. LOOOOOOVE IT!

Yes, I will be working part time out in LA. But it won't be anything like it was! YAY!

Ok, time to get off. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2012

And so it begins.

A new year.

Lots of new adventures!

We move out of our house by Friday.

We move to the in-laws that same day.

We move to our new LA home by the 16th.

I will try to update.

I will put up Christmas pictures.

It will simply take me a little while.

I'm off to go pack up what we will need for the in-between times.

New Years' joy?

I have the MOST amazing husband,, 2 fabulous children, an adorable dog...

AND we got to see both sides of our family in the past week!

YAY!