Tomorrow is Moving Day

So, not that I've been around a whole lot lately anyway because we've been busy but it may be a good week or so before I really start posting again. For those of you who didn't know...we are taking the plunge and moving to Roanoke. I'm not entirely thrilled about the whole thing to be honest, but I am thrilled that I was able to find a new job and that Brett will be working somewhere he will be happier (though still with Sunbelt).

ANYHOW...tomorrow is moving day...oy vay...has my husband told you lately how much s*it I have? If not here's a clue...we got the biggest Penske truck you can rent (26 feet) without having a CDL and this afternoon we had to rent a UHAUL trailer also...good thing we made that deal about him not commenting on how much s*it I had otherwise I'm sure I'd be getting an earful! Now, to give myself a little break, almost all of our furniture fits into the "oversized" category but I do know that's not really the reason we had to get another trailer, although, I think I may just stick with that story.

The truck is mostly packed, the house is mostly boxed and we're looking to pull out of here around noon tomorrow.

Goodbye Fredericksburg, Hello Roanoke!

to be continued...

Parent's Magazine Cover Girl??

It could be so but we need your votes!

Visit the link here to vote for Marley in this week's contest. She's behind because mommy didn't read her emails in a timely fashion so we only have until Sunday to vote...but you can vote everyday...help us out!!

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Blow Your Nose?

Why yes Marley, that is the sound that you hear when you blow your nose...but you're supposed to make it with your nose...not your mouth...what a silly girl!

(Oh, and I'm fully aware she points to her mouth when I ask her to point to her nose but she really does know where her nose is...and her mouth...and her eyes...and her ears...and her bellybutton and her toes...)

Hippo Birdie Toos Use...

Hippo Birdie Aunt Chris! We hope your day was Great!

Random Acts of Kindness

Kelly over at Kelly's Corner is hosting "Show Us Your Life-Random Acts of Kindness" today. Marley has had more than one person show her a random act of kindness so I thought I would re-share.

Remember way back when Marley was about...oh...I donno...4 months old. We were in BJ's and I had put the Very Hungry Caterpillar book in our cart. It was the 25th Anniversary Pop-Up Edition and even though it was $20 I couldn't refuse. While standing in line the elderly couple standing in front of us just couldn't get enough of Marley in the front pack. Her cute little bare feet, the glowing smile she gave them and the oh so cute piggy tails. Well the gentleman of this couple offered to help me put everything in my cart up on the belt since I had Marley strapped to me and when he pulled the book out of the cart he said "Oh this was our son's most favorite book growing up!" He gave a look to his wife, who gave a slight nod of her head and then he said "We would really, really like to purchase this book for your daughter in hopes that she will enjoy it as much as our son did!" When put like that how could I refuse. I did tell him there was no need though and he insisted. Everytime I look at that book I think of that lovely couple.

And remember this new friend? This giraffe was purchased for Marley in a store by a random woman we had never met when it became clear to this nice woman that Marley really, really wanted it because she kept taking it off the shelf.

There was also the manager of the restaurant in Williamsburg when we went out to eat with my parents who said Marley needed a friend to take home and brought her a stuffed penguin.

One other thing I used to do it college was buy Christmas gifts, wrap them up and leave them on the step of a woman and children's shelter in downtown Austin. (My mom used to help me with that one.)

What are some of your ideas?

Think She Enjoyed It?

Can you guess what Marley had for dinner?Whatever
it
wasI thinkshe

enjoyed it!

What do you think?