Distance.

Not sure about making the heart grow fonder but man, sure makes us miss him! The kids really miss James and so do I. Elijah about breaks my heart when he calls around "daddy, where are you?". The week has been going well though so far. God really has granted me patience because I'd think I should be pulling my hair out by now. But I'm not... Thank you God! James is in Virginia working and looking for a place for us to move. Last night he looked at a couple of houses and as I write, is looking at more. I hope, I hope! Work is going good for him but it is long days Mon-Thurs, so he is tired. It will take him time to get used to working 12 hours. Plus, he could probably use a wife to cook him healthy meals rather than eating junk to keep him going.

Elijah locked my keys in the car today--well, I did with his help. He threw a fit as I was buckling him in and grabbed at my keys in my hand...setting off the panic button. I turned off the panic button and he knocked the keys out of my hand. I shut the door to the van, not realizing he must have hit the lock button too. Door shut, kids buckled, phone, purse, and keys in the car. NOT cool. It is pretty hot too. So big ordeal with having the cops unlock the door. They couldn't open it. The other police department was on the way but would take about 15 minutes in traffic, lock people were going to be a little while, soooo the police said that they would have to break the window open if no one came soon. Ah, I was stressed because I know how hot it can get and wanted the kids out, but also didn't want my new van window broken. Grr. But animal control came! My hero! They wedged the car door open enough to stick a pole through and hit the unlock button.

I've gotten a lot packed already. I started unloading things from the studio today and that made me sad. I barely got a chance to enjoy having it. The basement is about 3/4 packed, kitchen is packed except necessities, bathroom packed, kids room mainly packed, my room packed. Garage, photo equipment, and rest of basement needs to be done. I'm going to try to get my wedding editing done this weekend but other than that, try to relax. Then I'll just have to have it go time once we find a place and plan a day to move.

News: Isadora cut a tooth! And I'm going to be an aunt again!! My brother Roger and his wife Sarah are expecting! We don't know the due date yet but sometime late Feb or March is the guess at this point.