Cor Blimey

Where do I start?

First of all- my sincerest apologies to Kara: I bought a new digital camera (in girly pink! complete with a memory stick, too!) and cannot for the life of me figure out how to get it to download into the computer. Rest assured I have some very cute pix of JE and Baby G doing their gymnastics, and will try to get pix of JA and the new squeeze (please see next post!) as well as JJ scowling and looking like his dad.

Second, the lease papers have been signed for the duplex, and in approximately two months' time I will no longer be a resident of V--n County, which has always been a life-long ambition of mine. As stated in a previous post, I am more that thrilled with the new home, the new town (very small- pop 3500- with its own schools, and only 15 minutes to Steve's job and S...field, itself.) Three bedrooms, two full baths, fireplace, 2 car garage, and practically brand-new to boot. However, there is a few dark clouds in every sunny sky...

2A.) This summer I will be full-time mother to all. six. of. our. kids. In a three-bedroom duplex. With no family room. Can you say laundry out the wazoo? Can you say bickering children? Can you say mental ward? I actually woke up in a panic attack over this last night and I could not get back to sleep. I have a hard enough time keeping up with cooking, cleaning, clothing, and refereeing now, as it is. How am I going to be able to manage? Steve and I had a long talk about this today, and we have decided serious household organization and full off-spring participation will be required to pull it off. And occasional full-days off for me. Not to mention weekly margarita date nights.

2B.) It looks as if JA will be living with me, after all. More on that later.

Third, I will be telling my boss tomorrow when I plan on resigning. The kids return to school in July (balanced-calendar- yippee!) and after that I will be deciding whether I return to full-time employment or go back to school full time. I would like to go back to school, and I believe the amount of C/S I will be getting will allow that, but we shall see.

Fourth, Steve and I began cleaning and organizing the house today in preparation for the move. Over the next couple week ends, we will be constantly at work, getting things condensed and ready. Pray for me.