Just a quick update here. It’s an absolute madhouse around here the past few days. I really just want to be sitting in my new home right now with all this behind me, then I can miss everything and everyone later. I had a photo shoot late last week which I have not had time to edit yet. I have another tomorrow which I probably won’t have to time to edit. Then I had another request to do one this weekend. Knowing how I do not have the ability to say no, I will most likely squeeze it into my already jammed packed schedule. The fun part about all of this is that I now have both girls at home all day. I really do get so much more done with both of them around. Riiiiight! Now some of you are probably saying, “Wait, if she is so busy and doesn’t even have time to edit pictures, then why the heck is she posting this and with all these pictures.” In response to that: I feel like this may be the last or one of the last posts I’ll be able to fit in before the movers remove my computer (from my dead, cold hands), and I didn’t edit these pictures except for the storyboard below that I threw together in literally 30 seconds. So there! Are you satisfied?!?

Anyway, on to another topic. Trang emailed these pictures to me a while back from when we spent some time with the kids at their neighborhood park. Trang and I took turns with her camera and got some really fun shots. Of course, the set in the storyboard was my favorite.

The evening was perfect for the kids to monkey around…cooler temps, no bugs (unless you count the caterpillars that Mimi had crawling up her arms). We completely lost track of time until I caught a glimpse of my watch which read 7:30 p.m. Dinner hadn’t even been cooked yet. Oh, well! Once in a while it’s nice to just let go and enjoy life.

In other news Miss Leah and Uncle Tiger had their baby! They had a little girl who weighed in at 7lb. 14oz. Don’t ask me her name because they have not chosen one yet. Leah had a fairly easy labor/delivery and is doing well. Baby Bell is wonderful (and sleepy), too. The girls and I were able to squeeze in a quick visit today before having to rush home for the move surveyor to arrive (30 minutes late). Congrats to the Bells!!

One last thing. I shouldn’t have, but I met up with Tricia one last time at the Leesburg Premium Outlets in Leesburg, VA. We tried last week, but it just didn’t work for various reasons. So yesterday we made the commitment to do it. The drive was an hour or so each way, and I ended up spending the entire day there. Annie and Mimi were not thrilled by store 2,819, but I promised them a special treat if they could just behave for a few more stores. Thank goodness for the Hershey’s Syrup and 2% milk in my fridge. The one thing that I was looking for which I really didn’t absolutely need was a rug for our future living room. Our new house will have wood floors on the entire first floor, so I want to make sure to cover the main traffic areas with throw rugs. Pottery Barn made my day because they were having a 50% off sale on their rugs that are already discounted from the retail prices. So I “forced” myself to pick one that would coordinate with the living room and then called Mike as I was swiping the credit card to ask permission. I mean, I wasn’t being entirely greedy/spendy; it was 50% off and was already discounted. Come on, people, agree with me and leave positive comments so that I can show Mike how I was being the dutiful wife who wants only the best for her husband’s comfort needs. I did come home with a prize for Mike, too. Our ice-cream maker stopped working when we moved here. Williams-Sonoma happened to have one on sale for $32.00 marked down from $70. He was quite pleased with that purchase and has already set aside a time and recipe to try out this weekend (before the movers snatch it away). Tricia was determined to get a better picture of us together. She was appalled that I could post such an awful picture of us before. Was it that bad?!? Make no notice or mention of the fact that I’m wearing the same outfit 2 days in a row. Just keep it to yourself.

Wow, this really didn’t turn out to be such a short post after all. Like I said before though this may be the last post in while. I will try to sneak in a brief update here and there, but I can’t promise anything. Adios!

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