Holy Cow! It's really, really happening!

And so it begins....

We're waking up in a hotel, the first of many, on this Monday morning. Last night was bumpy, I hope they're not all like this or we're going to be complete Zombies on the road. I promise to keep you all updated as we begin this adventure, this new chapter of our lives. I'll try to post some pics, although I will probably be doing this from my phone, so I'm limited...this just means you'll have to actually "click" on the photos to see the full images. Here's the first one-their first "together bath" in the hotel last night.

packing

These two are having fun with the suitcases.
Three days left in Big D...

Alright, fine...I admit it.
The blog has been moved to the back burner.
Sorry, guys.
Life is getting in the way.
Which sorta makes me wonder how I've managed to find the time to do it for the last three years. Well, it's pretty simple, you see.
I love it.
I love the blog.
I love my kids, I love sharing them with all of you. I love that when I look back through old blog posts it warms my heart, it feeds my soul...so much so, in fact, that I often get tears of joy as I read through the posts of the past. Posts which now, seem like so, so long ago. It's amazing how things change in such short amounts of time and before you know it a part of your life is gone forever and you can't ever get it back no matter what you do. I try really, really hard to make myself remember that, especially when I'm having a particularly difficult moment in my day. I look around and say, some day, you're gonna miss this. And it's true. I will. These moments are so incredibly precious and special and I am so thankful to be a part of them. As we prepare for our big, big upcoming, life-changing move, through the stress of it all, I'm trying to remember that. It isn't easy some days, but that doesn't mean I'm not trying. I hope to be back soon, but if I'm not, don't worry. I'm just livin' life and sometimes it just gets in the way.

The Hud and I made this spectacular ball out of his magna-tile things.
That's Willy Wonka's nose in the foreground. 

Loving her teething biscuits these days- so are the dogs.
Unfortunately more end up on the floor than in her mouth.

You see, when you're home alone with two kids, things happen.
I asked Hudson to read a book quietly while I put Madeline down for her nap. When I returned this is what I found. 

Christmas Photos

It's seriously crazy here at the present moment.
Here's what you need to know- we're leaving in 12 days. YOWZA! So much still to do. The kids aren't sleeping, they must sense that something is going on. We're exhausted. Madeline is teething in earnest. Timing has been all around perfect with everything regarding this move (sarcasm). I'm trying very hard to see light at the end of the tunnel, but it is a challenge. Stress levels are high. BUT, we're Seattle bound and that's what matters! Eyes on the prize, people. Less than two weeks and counting.

Meanwhile, I managed to load the Christmas photos this morning, so here they are as promised.

"...the stockings were hung by the chimney with care..."

Hudson, Christmas morning

Walking out to see what Santa brought him

Santa brought him the train table he was hoping for, it was a hit!

Happiness!

Dulce and Maddie enjoying their "stocking stuffers" from Santa

Even kitkat had something fun in her stocking!
Thanks, Aunt Julie and Uncle Mike!

Teething and chewing on EVERYTHING!

Aunt Julie and Uncle Mike sent a Thomas the Train raincoat,
he's getting geared up for our new home!

More chewing, and sporting her new slippers! 

We had a white Christmas here in Dallas!

Hud loved the snow, and he's wearing his new rain/snow boots
 from Papa and Gramma!

Baby, it's cold outside!

With Daddy in the snow

I think I can go in now...

Sick and TIRED

A week without a post from me is rare. There is A LOT going on in our world, complete craziness actually...we're leaving for Seattle in two weeks and two days. Holy Cow. It's starting to feel really, really REAL! Scott's parents have been here for two weeks. It's been so nice having them here, as always. We had a long list of things to do while they were here, but sadly we have not accomplished much from that list. Around Christmas Eve we all started feeling sick, and by "all" I mean every single one of us, and we're all STILL sick, though some are better today and some are worse. It's been a really yucky week of sneezing, coughing, not sleeping, etc...Poor Madeline has the worst of it all though. In addition to being sick she's cutting another tooth (this makes 3 total) all in a few weeks time. It's been really rough for her. Sleep has been a huge challenge which has made for one very, very grumpy mommy. So, my apologies for the lack of posts, I do have some fun Christmas pics I hope to post eventually (if I can ever get well again, which is honestly questionable at this stage of the game). Anyways, here are a few pics from the last few days.

She has replaced her beautiful smile with this sweet face. I suspect she's getting some pain relief by sucking on her lip. Poor baby.

She's still super, super cute, though.

Hud's very first hot chocolate. He said he loved it at the time, but now he says he didn't like it. So indecisive, this one.

The train table has kept him very busy. It's another on of those things he likes/dislikes depending on the time of day you ask. I know he secretly loves the table,  and I suspect his need to say, "I don't like my train table!" every few days is just typical three-year-old behavior.