Ummmm, yeah! Not my favorite thing to do. The packing, the bare walls, the chaos...I don't like it! And either do my kiddos. Especially my oldest. This will be the third time we've moved in his 10 short year life. He had his melt down the other day when being asked to pack up his LEGO.
A
BIG
UGLY
MELT DOWN.
It was heartbreaking!!
They have their moments when they are excited for this. They have picked out their room colors, imagined the angry bird stick-ons, and have hung their calendars. But change is scary and I completely understand.
We are blessed to move into my husband's childhood home in the same town we live in now. The set-up and room will be so very good for our family. It leaves room for God's possibilities. Right now though the idea of all we are leaving (friends, neighborhood, space) is at the forefront of their minds.
There will be excitement on Saturday morning when we move, and Saturday night will be filled with reassurance that we are in the place where we are suppose to be. Please pray with us for a smooth transition, peace in our hearts, and the openness to accept God's will!!
Thanks!!
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
NYE
When our children were little we use to go all kinds of places. Some worked better then others but none were too bad...enter Mason who defiantly has an opinion about where he is brought too and where he's sleeping. We didn't know how easy we had it before our little guy :o)
Because of that opinion we stayed home this New Years Eve and decided to have our own fun...
We started our NYE fun at 2pm, we opened envelopes every hour till 10pm (which we pretended was midnight. Hey it's 12 o'clock somewhere)
I'd love to show you some pictures but having trouble uploading, so I will have to share with words.
2pm - Tattoo Bonanza
3pm-confetti making
4pm-oatmeal sensory bin, complete with little hidden trinkets
5pm-FOOD!!
6pm- New years' traditions in other countries (one involves red underwear, just sayin')
7pm-2012 year in review (month by month)
8pm-Happy New Years' Charlie Brown with Treasure popcorn (idea from my boss)
9pm-BINGO (was suppose to be waffle cookie making but we were all too full)
10pm- Celebrate New Years'...We looked on the computer for where it was midnight. We saw beautiful firework displays in Sydney, Australia
It was so much more fun then we ever thought it would be and the anticipation of opening each envelope kept the kiddos on best behavior waiting for the next one.
Now before you get to thinking I'm SOOOOO creative, I'd like to thank Pinterest. Because without them none of this would be possible, I ain't that good!!
The best part was enjoying my family. My kids have become so fun and the memories are priceless. Mason partied like a rock star until 6:30, then he was out. But while he was awake he enjoyed the party...complete with monkey tattoo and everything. He was also pleasantly surprised when he woke up the next morning and saw our homemade confetti still on the kitchen floor. Pure Joy!!
Because of that opinion we stayed home this New Years Eve and decided to have our own fun...
We started our NYE fun at 2pm, we opened envelopes every hour till 10pm (which we pretended was midnight. Hey it's 12 o'clock somewhere)
I'd love to show you some pictures but having trouble uploading, so I will have to share with words.
2pm - Tattoo Bonanza
3pm-confetti making
4pm-oatmeal sensory bin, complete with little hidden trinkets
5pm-FOOD!!
6pm- New years' traditions in other countries (one involves red underwear, just sayin')
7pm-2012 year in review (month by month)
8pm-Happy New Years' Charlie Brown with Treasure popcorn (idea from my boss)
9pm-BINGO (was suppose to be waffle cookie making but we were all too full)
10pm- Celebrate New Years'...We looked on the computer for where it was midnight. We saw beautiful firework displays in Sydney, Australia
It was so much more fun then we ever thought it would be and the anticipation of opening each envelope kept the kiddos on best behavior waiting for the next one.
Now before you get to thinking I'm SOOOOO creative, I'd like to thank Pinterest. Because without them none of this would be possible, I ain't that good!!
The best part was enjoying my family. My kids have become so fun and the memories are priceless. Mason partied like a rock star until 6:30, then he was out. But while he was awake he enjoyed the party...complete with monkey tattoo and everything. He was also pleasantly surprised when he woke up the next morning and saw our homemade confetti still on the kitchen floor. Pure Joy!!
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