A quick update

Well, we are settled into our hotel! The new owners took possession of our house on Wednesday with no tears from anyone but me. (Though this morning Fiona did ask me if we could "go home" and was a little upset when I told her we couldn't. I'm sorry, baby girl).

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Major developments

It's been a busy couple days over here! 1. The movers have come and gone already! It took them all of Monday and only a few hours on Tuesday. Considering the original estimate was four days, I guess we have less stuff than the average family?!

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The original babies with backpacks

As I try not to freak the fuck out about worry about the fact that we are down to our last couple days in our house, it seemed like it was just about time for a trip down memory lane.* *This is not at all related that I'm a procrastinator and realized today that our sc [...]

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Days of yore

Today is our anniversary! Chris and I got married six years ago today (yes, Sept. 11) in Bolingbrook, Ill. I might be biased, but I think our wedding was a blast! 091110_husk_c250

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Moving right along

In other news, things are moving right along for our move! There is even an outside chance that we might be able to leave a bit earlier, if the visas come back in time. Since we are living in hotels and with family for more than a month as things stand now, that would be welcome news. Anyway, here's what's happened in [...]

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The trip we aren’t taking

This morning started with a text message letting me know that our flight to New Orleans, scheduled for around 9 a.m., was being pushed back until around 9:30 a.m. because of aircraft maintenance. Given my obsession with being at airports super early, I'm sure this development -- while minor -- would have led to some ex [...]

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