Latte Love (bad, I know)

I just cannot post without a picture and I'm too lazy to upload my new photos so here is one from a couple of weeks ago. I call it... An Ode to Uncle David. There is NOTHING Olive loves better than a baby latte. We will miss our neighbors(starbucks). Well, moving on, we now have an apartment. You may take the tour here. It will be nice to all be together but I hope we find a house that we love pretty quick. The apartment is close to Petes work, the library and the kids schools so that will be nice. Siobhan is happy/scared that she will actually be going to middle school instead of elementary. Oscar will be on his own for the first time. So three days to go. I am excited to see everybody.

FUN FUN FUN

This moving deal has taken a lot out of us. We had an offer on our house within 12 hours of listing it. After signing all the papers they accepted the counter offer and then pulled it. So we were back to showing it. It is hard with 4 kids to leave at a moments notice. Saturday, when it was about 20 degrees outside we went downtown and rode the train to see the lights at the Temple.
We also went to the very last breakfast with Santa at the Tiffin Room in Macy*s. The kids had a lot of fun. I think the adults faces tell their own story, don't you? Pete is now in Seattle working away and thank goodness we had another offer and they have accepted the counter offer. The first person had bid sight unseen. This lady has been over 3 times so I feel pretty good about it. Please keep good thoughts for us. Also, more importantly, baby Nathan is sick in the hospital with meningitis. Please say a prayer for him.

Baby not included.

Well, our house is now on the market. We have had a really good response so far. Quite a few people want to come see it. You can view the listing here. It is listed at 160,000. My favorite thing is how with the house as empty as it is there we still kind of dominate it. Oscars video game remote is in the picture of the living room. Siobhan and her friends stuff is all over the bedroom floor and Olive is actually IN the picture of our bedroom!! Sleeping on the bed!
So, hopefully this will go quickly and painlessly. I will miss this house but I look forward to what is awaiting us.

Me and my maxi.

I have been trying really hard to still have fun with the babies while we are packing all day. Luckily they are both great at playing together and by themselves. Today while I packed in the bedroom Olive found Siobhans box from her maturation class. She was so happy that there was lipstick in there (her favorite!!) But more importantly there was something that was pink, or pink yellow as she calls it. So this is Olives new most favorite toy, her maxi pad. She carried this with her all day yesterday. At the store she wanted it on the conveyor so that she could pay for it and despite my repeated requests, refused to put it in her pocket. This lasted all day until she accidentally opened the package. After crying for an hour or so she realized there was something inside and that it could stick anywhere. This was even more exciting. So if anyone is still wondering what to get Olive for Christmas, she prefers wings.

On our way

Well, we are packing it up and heading out west. On December 27th we will be on our way to Seattle. We are excited but very nervous and overwhelmed. We are scrambling to get our house ready and sold. SO, I will try to keep posting until we leave but it will probably be sporadic. This picture is for mom. Can you believe how empty this side of the basement is?

Daily Show Tom Waits Performance

For Dad..........