Where does the time go?

I have not blogged in so long. I can not seem to find the time nor the energy to get it done. Work is busy. Home is busy. I am in school. We are moving. I am tired. I have so many excuses...and all of them valid...but none of them anything you want to hear, probably.

Did you see that up there? Where I said I am in school? I AM!!! I am back in school. I just finished up the first course with a PERFECT score. It was tough getting into a studying routine, but I think I FINALLY got it. At the end of the course. Just in time for it to finish and us to move.

Oh yeah. We are moving!!! FINALLY! We are getting our own place. With our own stuff. And our own space. We are mostly moved in already because we got the keys on the 2nd of December. The final move-in will be on the 28th. That day we will basically be JUST moving Lorelli's final stuff (bed and dresser). AND THE BEST PART?!?!?! We will be sleeping there that night. FINALLY. This day has been in the works forEVER! Our kitchen is pretty much set up. We have to move a couple more kitchen appliances that haven't gone yet because we (meaning, I) use them regularly and don't want to go without them until next week. The bathroom is sooo pretty thanks to my MIL who bought basically everything for us for the bathroom as our Christmas presents. We have to put the REAL stuff in it, though. You know the bathroom essentials like toothbrushes and hairbrushes and SUPPLIES, etc. The master bedroom has the bed and night stands but not much else. And the living room is completely empty. It will be until the end of January or early February, though, when we purchase a new living room set. The {OTHER} best part though???? IT WILL BE ALL OURS!!!

 

OK - I have things to do. I will SERIOUSLY try not to stay gone so long. I miss you guys and your words of kindness. 

Last hurrah

I think that yesterday was the last hurrah for summer, here. Today when I woke up the temperature was 54 degrees outside. I watched the weather channel this morning and the high for today is...wait for it...54 degrees. It's all downhill from here, baby. Temperature wise that is. The day started out a bit rainy but supposedly that is going to clear out by this afternoon. And then the low is 35 degrees this evening. WHEW! The weather man even said that we MIGHT wake up to some FROST in the morning. *EEK* Lorelli wore shorts yesterday and a zippy and raincoat and rain boots today. CRAZINESS!!!

Speaking of Lorelli. You, of course, know that now she is SIX years old. And NOW she is a first grader. I can't believe it. FIRST GRADE!!! Kindergarten was one thing - yeah she's in the public school system. She is learning things. She is being social. but FIRST grade. That's a real NUMBERED grade. They'll be doing REAL school SUBJECTS! They will be studying Language Arts. And science. HOLY MOLY! She even looks bigger. These are her this year.

This is her last year on the first day.

The glasses make her look a little bit older but not really. They are still very much KID glasses. Oh yeah...did I tell you that the poor child is BLIND! She has a SEVERE astigmatism, according to the doctor. Worse than mine is. She is SIX and needs glasses already. But she has already stopped complaining of her head hurting now that she is wearing them. And she is not squinting near as much, either. So, I guess they are helping her.

Ok....now that you've gotten a quick update...I have work to do. I am done with my little break. Have a great day!!!