Stressing out...BIG time

Well, I've definitely started stressing over this move. Up until now, it's just been something on the fringes of my consciousness...an upcoming event that is still a ways off. Yesterday at church, it hit me like a ton of bricks. I have SO much to do in the next 1 week and 5 days. One more church service, one more small group, one more MOPS meeting...I'm down to the last instances of things - already! There's so much sorting and packing to do before the movers arrive, yet I sit here because I don't WANT to do any of it. I like my cluttered, comfy house. I like the friends I've made. I'm almost defiantly sitting here...as if it won't happen if I don't get things done. And, to top it all off, we found out today that the government is changing our travel plans (gotta love the government for this kind of thing...). Yep, my stress level has officially gone through the roof. Our HHG shipment packout is one week from today, and I am in NO WAY ready. I'm not even ready for the destination move packout this Thursday! And before all that happens, I still need to pull out our long-term storage packout items and our express shipment packout items...and whatever I'm going to need between now and when we get our shipments delivered in Hawaii...oh, and whatever Evan's going to need to finish up the little things around the house. I just want to close my eyes, and when I open them, everything will be done.

Time, friends, distance, busyness

Wow, I haven't updated in almost a month! This will probably be a long, rambling post, so if you'd like to skip it, I totally understand.

We move in 26 days. March 7th will be here so quickly! We have four separate move shipments, so I've been trying to sort through things and make lists of what will be going to each shipment. I just want to close my eyes and have it be over already. LOL Our house is on the rental market, so we're frantically trying to finish up all the little things that we need to do to have it ready for occupancy. I've been painting, which I absolutely detest. I've been working on this for over a week now (hard to squeeze it in...during naptimes and such), and I still have SO much left to do. I do have a sweet friend who has offered to keep the two littles for me on Thursday so that I can actually have some time to just PAINT! We also have bathroom repairs that have to be completed. Right now, we have no tub/shower plumbing downstairs. Evan's pretty close to having it completed. Then, we have to install a new heater in the bathroom upstairs and rip out the wall and plumbing up there and replace that. Busy, busy, busy. We've had some people come to look at the house...they sound promising, but we'll see. I'm not getting my hopes up.

I feel like my life is closing in on me. I want to spend time with the people I care about, yet I find myself distancing from them. I guess it's self-preservation . I'm also having the problem of wanting to spend time, yet not having any time to spend.

We took the kids to Mount Trashmore yesterday. It was SO beautiful outside. T'more was very crowded...guess everyone else wanted to enjoy the nice weather. As we walked down the side of the hill, I realized that this was probably our last trip to the park. I pray for some more warm weather so I can get my babies outside again before we go!

I honestly thought I'd slip away without fanfare and a fuss, but apparently, that's not to be. There's going to be a "Bon Voyage" party, which I was really upset about at first. I'm nobody special that I would deserve an event. However, given my previous statement about having no time, I'm getting excited to see everyone! If I could have worked it in, I would have loved to just get together with people a few at a time...the people who really care about me and love me for who I am...not just those who feel obligated to see me because I'm leaving. It will be very interesting to see who actually shows up at this party! :) And hey, it's a PARTY, right?! LOL

I've been under the weather the last few days. Pretty sure it's just a head cold, but it is really knocking me for a loop. This needs to end...and SOON! I think I'm on the up side of it now (at least, I hope).

I think that's all for right now. I'm off to make lunch for the littles! :)