Well, we are finally out.  Today seemed to be the worst day yet and we only had to work until noon.  But on the other side of it, we had to be out by noon.  It was defiantly a weird sort of day.  As soon as we got up, Mark and I headed back to the house and worked our buts off.  It didn't take that long, but there are all these little things that need to be done at the last minute.  Eventually we had everything over at Mom and Dad's.  Then it still took some time to find a place for things on this side of the street.  There are still boxes in our room that I have to sort through.  But the computer is working and we are technically in.  

It's been weird for the kids too.  This week we have been so busy and so here and there.  The twins went to spent some time with my Oma for two of the days, and Drew has been with My parents, Mark's parents and my sister.  They have also been with us, packing and cleaning.  " Me.  Big Helper.  Strong.  Yes.", says Ethan.  He is so cute.  They all deal with it in different ways.  Sophia has been more sensitive and tearful.  On two different occasions, just the two of us have gone shopping, just to have some girl time.  It's fun, and she loves it.  I think she especially loves the one-on-one time away from her brothers.  She gets Mom all to herself and doesn't have to compete.

Then when we had about a half hour left, I asked the kids who wanted to say goodbye to the house.  Sophia was the only one.  Drew said he already did, Ethan didn't care.  So the girls went.  My Mom joined us too.  We said goodbye to every room, Sophia even said goodbye to the fridge and fireplace!  

I didn't think I was that attached to this house.  (We've just been so excited about where we are going!)  But as we went through it, I couldn't believe how many memories, good and bad, we have had there.  It has been a really adventurous 5 years.  Bringing twins home from the hospital, living with infant premature twins,  late nights with Drew, surviving Drew's tantrums, who was in what room at what time, a christmas fire in the dining area, the list goes on, projects that we've done, things we wanted to do but never even started yet.  Let's just say there were a couple of tears, and I wasn't the only one.

Now we are out and never going back in.  It seems so final.  It's weird staying across the street and seeing other people move in to "your" house, wondering how they will set it up?  Will they keep it up?  Will they appreciate all that we've done?  The hard work we've done?  Will they like the pumpkin plant Drew and Grandma planted in the backyard?  Will they be good neighbours to my parents and the other good neighbours that will be leaving behind?  I guess we'll just have to wait and see, and mostly never know.

My heart is a little sad this evening as I am leaving a chapter of my life.  Somehow, I just have to leave that behind.  It really feels like a fresh start.  So in that way I am excited to look forward and begin the next part of our journey, excited for what is to come, excited for the unknown, for the way our family is growing and changing.  God is good, and He has given us this land, and many blessings in this move.  (I hope one day to share more of that story)  

A couple of days ago, Mark's Dad gave us a couple of verses he had for us in this move.  Thanks Dad!

The first one is Psalm 27:14 

"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord"  It was so cool that he gave us this verse because I already had it underlined in my Bible.  I underlined it years ago, and it's one that I keep going back to.  

The second verse is Psalm 25:12-14

"Who, then, is the man that fears the Lord?  He will instruct him in the way chosen for him.  

He will spend his days in prosperity, and his descendants with inherit the land.

The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them."  

Also very cool!  Very cool to see God at work.

Well, I'm getting tired.  Think I'll have a shower and go to bed.  Big day tomorrow.  The twins turn the big 3, and we get to go to a one year old cousin's birthday.  Fun times!  :)

Goodnight!