Good Morning from Nebraska!!!!....=)

Ok..I'll admit...when the kids told me they were moving to SC in March, I was sad to the core! I thought I was not even going to get to hug them all good bye. The sweetest husband in the world gave me an early birthday present and let me get a round-trip ticket to NE from yesterday to Monday, so I can help paint, clean and pack or whatever they need. Most of all, I have been hugging these grand babies til' they can barely breath!!

The most fun was....when I turned in to their housing area, I called Steve and then he called Kris.tin. (this was the papa's wonderful idea!!) =)

I parked up the street and stood at the door ringing the doorbell while I could hear her inside on the phone with her dad. Mind you, I came from warm Phoenix and am staning outside in 12 degrees.....ringing....ringing....ringing..... She was on the phone with her dad....thinking it was the neighbor kids wanting the kids to come out and play...they will just go away..... No, it is your mom....standing out here ...FREEZING TO DEATH... =). Finally, Caro.line comes to the door...."whatareyoudoinghere?...I'm going to miss you!!!.....Ok...here come my tears...I wasn't going to do that!!.... I come up the stairs, Kris walking towards me going ...mom...Dad are you outside?.."....no, just mom here...I could not stand it, so I had to come home and hug you all..near to death!!

A.dam was so surprised too!! We had take out Chinese for supper and ran the big kids to AWANA (except Will wasn't feeling well and stayed back with A.dam) and Kris.tin, R.ay and I went to a home store to pick up some more supplies for sprucing up the house. When we got back, we were up until around midnight, wiping out cupboards and polishing outside cupboard doors and finally, sprayed the oven to clean today...and hit the hay.

I was ready for bed. I was still up at 3 am the night before.... I was so excited to get back to see them.

We headed to the airport at 6:30 am for my 8:30 flight. Ste.ve J picked me up from the airport at noon, took me to our post office so I could pick up the last couple of weeks mail and out to the farm so I could pet the crazy cat...who is probably still wondering what that was about, grabbed some work clothes and headed out in our pickup.

Daut took X.ander to pre-school so thought I would come down and post. If she has a cord that works with my camera, I will post some photos. I forgot a card reader or cord. ...or maybe we will post some from her camera later.

I am going over to the school to have lunch with Caro.line at noon today, and tomorrow with Mr. Wil.son.... =).....something I had been wanting to do all year and never got done. I am so thankful I will get to do that before they go.

No...we have not been bawling our heads off. I quick tear here and there, but totally enjoying our time and so thankful for this chance to do this before they go. Thank you Lord for sweet husbands...and airplanes!! =)