Feeling A Little.... Sad...

Today has been a little rough... I have been caught up in the excitement of looking for a new house, new furniture, and getting everything ready for us in Utah... But, today as I finished tying up some loose strings here it all hit... This is my home and now it is in boxes - the walls are bare, and the liveliness that was once here is now gone... After McKay left to go sleep over with my Mom and Carter was put to bed I went through each room and just let the memories of the last 7 years come flooding in... an emotional experience - But even worse when your pregnant! This is where we celebrated our first Christmas and James threw the Christmas tree down the stairs, where James and Tyler wrestled the wild kitten in the basement, where I planted my first garden, where I suffered from all of my fertility treatments to then be able to bring home two baby boys, McKay celebrated 5 Halloweens as a giraffe, lion, baseball player, pirate and superman, Where my boys took their first steps, Where I truly learned to LOVE a neighbor, Where my Dad spent HOURS with us finishing our basement, Where I have spent countless nights up with sick children, Where I ran through the screen door, Where we played "Dare" with Carson and Lacey... Where James lit the driveway on fire, where McKay learned to ride his bike... the memories could go on and on. But, I finally realized that I am not closing the book on this part of my life - I am just starting a new chapter. A new chapter with new stories - with new memories and as long as you have your Husband and your Children with you wherever you are is home.

Where Does The Time Go???

So, I successfully got James on the plane to Alaska on Friday... Yes, I have to say that "I" did... James has a history of bad flying experiences... One time he flew all the way to Chicago to find in his hotel that he had flown the whole way with bullets in his jacket pocket he was wearing.... (yes, it was post 9/11 - nice huh!!!) then a couple times later he was flying back from moving his Brother to Arizona to be detained at the airport because he had a steak knife in his briefcase.... The only thing that saved him was that his Mother was their pleading with them that he was not a terrorist... they kept him for a while and then let him go... But, said that they would put him in their files - what ever that means! So, getting my husband on a flight to Alaska with a firearm, bullets, knives, etc... was very stressful!!! I packed everything personally to make sure everything went where it needed to - It's the getting him home part that might be a little scary! I really don't want to fly to Alaska to bail him out of jail!!!

So, It was our goal to have the whole house packed before he left... and it is! The only thing left is the bare essentials and the things that we really can't pack until right before we leave.

The boys and I are enjoying the week with my Mom (My Dad is with James). We are leaving Wednesday to go to Utah for a little trip - with the move I haven't done any of my kids fall clothes shopping - So, we're going to do some shopping, go to Park City for a day, Go to Hoggle Zoo... Just get out and have a good time together.

I've been getting some furniture shopping done - The boys got cute new bunk beds (McKay is so excited). Baby Boy Turley gets a new crib and dressers. I have to say Pottery Barn rocks!!! So, I'm still on the hunt for a Bedroom set for us... I found one here that I like... But, I want to look around Utah a little bit more - they have a bigger selection of stores... We've decided it's time for a King sized bed... Our kids come and get in bed with us in the morning - It's a circus in a Queen! And with another baby on the way we need to have more room!!!

My Mom is the greatest for many reasons... But, she is coming tonight after the boys go to bed to help me pack my scrapbook room... It's official - When the scrapbook room is packed it's time to move!!!

Boy baby, Girl baby, Boy Baby, Girl Baby...

We are having another Boy!!! Yes, that makes three little boys in this Turley family... I do have to admit that I am a little nervous! If you know my Husband and his four brothers you would understand why! They are all very good men... But, their Mother is a Saint for having raised them!!! So, if history repeats itself... I will take MANY trips to the principles office, put out MANY fires, Have MANY things blown up in my yard, Have to clean out the neighbors pool because my son's put jello in it, return stolen turtles, bring a cat back to life after they put it in the freezer because it was "hot", learn how to remove hot tar from their bodies after a tar fight, replace a fridge because they put a dry ice bomb in the freezer to "save" it for later... this is the edited version people!!! There are some things that I am seriously afraid to admit that they did!!! But, through it all they were fiercely protective of each other... and to this day James talks to almost all of his brothers everyday. So, I can handle the chaos as long as they are in it together - as brothers!

Life is still extremely crazy around here... Packing, packing, and more packing! But, I do see an end in sight! I wanted it all done before James leaves for Alaska next Friday... because we move three days after he gets back! It's crazy how much stuff you accumulate when you have lived somewhere for 7 years... We have taken multiple trips to the D.I. and the dump - it does feel really good to do a major purge! It's just that everything is packed and we will be living off of paper plates and plastic utensils for a few weeks...

I have had to stop designing for Scarlet Lime for the time being... It's just not the right time in my life right now... With two little boys, moving, and the baby on the way it just wasn't the right time. Everytime I would need to be working on layout's my boys would need me... or my husband would want to spend time with me... James was fabulous - he would try and take the boys and leave so that I could work on it... But, then I always just wished I was with them... So, I thank Christy for the fabulous opportunity that she gave me and hope that one day I will be able to do it again. But, until then I am a Wife and a Mom - something that I have always wanted to be and something that will always come first and I thank Christy for understanding that.

Have a fabulous weekend!