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Ok, here's the latest on "the big move". Now the plan is for Brad and Chely to drive the Uhaul with the pets and I will drive their vehicle with the kids, then I will fly home. They will get the truck tomorrow and start packing it up and we will take off on Tuesday morning. I switched my schedule around for the the next two weeks for all this to work out. Thank goodness I have an understanding boss and co-workers!!! Brad and Chely think we will get to Utah sometime on the 3rd but, I'm hoping to be there on the 2nd. I figure 20 hours in two days should be doable. But then I remember our 8 hour trip to Texas that took 12. They just travel different than Doyle and I. Anyway once we get there, I'll be able to keep the kids occupied while the truck is unloaded and things are put away. Also I'll have a few days to see the area and rest before I fly home on the 8th. I'm flying into the actual Branson airport, not the Springfield airport. The tickets were so much cheaper. I'm excited about going but not about the actual trip. It's going to be a long, tiring drive, and I've never flown alone before, so I'm a little nervous about that. It's a easy flight so I'm sure it will be okay. Good gosh, I'm almost 50, it's about time I take a trip by myself. I just hope my "full body scan" doesn't end up on the internet!!! HaHaHa

Grandkids

This week has been hectic!! I'm not used to having 3 little ones 24/7. My week started with working on Sunday and Monday, then Brad and Chely flew to Utah on Tuesday so I've been responsible for the kids since. It's a lot of running to and from school. Plus Patrick was sick Tuesday and Wednesday so he didn't go to school. I sent him today, but told him if he felt bad to go see the nurse. I'm sure we'll have lots of homework to catch up on tonight. Cameron didn't go to bed easy on Tuesday night but did better last night. Emily is a big help, she likes to help cook and clean up afterwards! Of course this would be the week that Doyle's work decides to work 10 hour days. Then after work he has to swing by Brad and Chely's and feed their basset hound, Tag. I'll get a little break this weekend, Chely's parents will take the kids either on Friday evening or Saturday and keep them until Tuesday morning. I'll get Cameron early and then pick up the big kids after school. I wish I had Monday off, but I don't, so I'll have to wait until next Thursday for another little break.

Here's what I know so far from Brad and Chely's trip. They have decided on a place to live. It's a 3 bedroom apartment in a really nice complex. It has all appliances, 2 baths, fireplace, garage, and storage. I'm glad that they will have a comfortable place for the kids to move into. Their little rent house is really just too small for all of them. They also will have access to a fitness room, and two pools. I'm anxious to go and see the place once they get settled. I haven't heard anything on their job hunting yet, hopefully I will today. It's going to be such a change for us all. Hopefully it will  be a good change for them, we really won't know until they are there. The kids told me they are excited but that they will miss us. I told them we will Skype and we'll come visit when we can. I may have to get a second job to go as often as I know I'll want to!!!