WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE!!

I just couldn't resist-and neither can most people we meet! Are you missing me....because I am missing YOU! I'm going to go back a little-and then hopefully forward. I am not going to share pictures of the house right now because it is a disaster with what is not unpacked. The kitchen is finished! Chrissy and I unpacked everything and hund my apple stuff too! It's cute. We are not admiring the electrician though-things are not centered! The beautiful hanging light above the island is random and I'm not sure my OCD can handle it! We still need to swap out refridgerators (sp) but Chris was too tired.

Seeing the children say good-bye was the hardest. All of the people that love them are AMAZING! I am SO overwhelmingly blessed to have the kids that I do. They are so very wonderful.

We arrived at about 1 am Friday morning (mountain time now). Aubrey stayed with Daddy and Chrissy came with nme and the boys. We stopped at Dorthy's house on the way out. Somehow it took us 12 HOURS to get here! I have our bed set up, some clothes unpacked and the master bath started. We did the kids' bathroom in cute little monkeys from Target. When the shower curtain arrives it will be complete. The sitting room is underway, as well as my scrap room. It is too small, so I will be using the finished room under the stairs for 'over flow'!

Jace started at his new school today, Stapleton Elementary-the howling coyotes! There are REAL coyotes here, as our neighborhood is still "developing" and we were warned not to leave our mini-dauchsund outside at night! WHAT?! The neighbors are great. I met the mayor when I solisicted him to investigate an intriguing smell at my house (turned out to be a burnt kids caup at the bottom of the dishwasher I had started before we left). We have a teacher, a catholic priest with 5 kids, and 2 "life partners" with a 9 month old-those are what I know for now. We are invited to the annual Halloween bash down the road on the 17th! I am looking forward to that.

Chris arrived late Saturday night and left last night :( He has to cover someone in Wichita and will return for keeps on Saturday. He took Chrissy with him. She was a great help and for the most part I was really glad she came ;) It was hard for me when she left, as when I hugged my mom and sisters Thursday. I am trying to remember the adventure and excitement as I am here alone. It gives a new meaning to "close friends." I'm a little home sick.

Ok-more to come. I'd better unpack some more. I keep hoping to wake up in the morning and it's all done, but that hasn't happened yet! wink. I also have not mentioned the amazing, surprise going away party I had. I am so blessed to have so many loved ones. It was great-especially all of the FOOD! I'll add a post for that later.

Hugs and MISSES-me.