Lucky #13

It happened again. We've moved. Really this blog is for people to know what state we currently reside in. Half the time I don't know.
Anyway, we packed up our stuff and moved our family BACK to the great state of Washington. We put in for a transfer to Portland, OR last month hoping that we would get it by the end of the year. Well, we got it. A little sooner then we thought but none the less, we got it. We posted our apt on craigslist in hopes that someone would pick it up and the right person fell into our laps. I was suppose to go to Portland the weekend these people came to look at apts for us but travel plans just weren't adding up. I called it off. As soon as I decided not to go I knew that the reason I was staying was because the person who needed our apt was going to come. Weird, I know. But she came and told me that we were an answer to her prayers. Little did she know that she was an answer to ours as well. She wanted to move in a week. AHH! I won't get into the details (it involves multiple moments of tears) I'll just say that it was a very stressful week. But enough about that. It's done. We're here in Vancouver, WA. So far so good. Maybe move #13 will slow us down a bit, huh? I don't think so either, but we can always hope.

Other things happening:
I started online classes the beginning of Sept. I had the crazy idea that I could handle a full course load. I'm 2 credits shy of a full load and I'm still feeling like I'm going to drown. Silly me. Why did I want to go back to school. It's hard for me to remember right now. I'll just keep going and hope it jogs my memory soon.

Breanne started first grade a few weeks before we left. She was heartbroken when we told her about the job transfer. She was making friends and trading friendship bracelettes. She even confided in me one day that she was in love with Aiden. It was so cute how she went about it too. She was standing behind the couch kind of figiting. She said, "Mom, I want to tell you something, but I don't want to tell you." I thought for sure she did something bad by the way she was acting. I just wanted to know what it was.
"Bre just tell me and get it over with, please." I was worried what it might be. Did she break something? Do something? Wet her pants? C'mon kid, what is it?
"I think I'm in love with Aiden." Luckily, I knew this Aiden kid because I had been helping out in her class a couple days a week. He was a bit of a class clown, but a smart kid. And I have to admit that she knows how to pick out the cute ones (she gets that from me). All in all it made me feel good that she wanted to confide in me. We did have a talk about what "loving" someone means and that she can date boys when she's 16. Sorry, kiddo, you got 10 years.

Kaity has beed awfully lonely without her sister around during the day. Her favorite part of the day is picking Bre up from school. She asks me multiple times during the day if it's time to go get sissy. There's been a couple days when Cam has been home and Kaity's been asleep when it's time to get her. I decide just to run and get her real quick. When Kaity wakes up she is so mad, It doesn't matter that Bre is home she's upset because she didn't get to go. It's cute when she does come. We stand in the grass waiting for her. Kaity keeps asking,  "Do you see her yet?" As soon as we do she runs to her and gives her a big hug. It's sweet to watch.

Cameron is still doing what he does best. His schedule changes on a monthly basis so it keeps us on our toes. Never want to get too comfortable. His new routes from Portland wont be near as interesting as the ones out of Fresno, but he says it's worth being close to family. I have to agree with him. We're only been here a couple of days but his parents came and stayed with us one night and my sister came down to help unpack. That was fun. I've missed spending time with her and I love that Sophia finally got to come visit us. We even got to go shopping, my sister and I, at IKEA. Wonderful. It was my second time there in 3 days. I see an addiction forming. She bought us a "house warming" gift. In reality she helped unpack my dishes and took pity on me. Either way, I LOVE LOVE LOVE them. I smile everytime I open my cabinet.

Other then all that, life is good. Our girls are getting so big. They're not so little anymore and I really wish we could have that stage of life again. It is fun to see them grow though. Anywhoo, here's to Lucky #13!!