The Wilds of Idaho

Well, after three intense days of frantic cleaning and organizing I am finally moved out of our house. It's a little disconcerting that all our worldly possessions are in a tin can somewhere on the ocean, not to be seen again for another six weeks.

I am now at my folks house in Idaho. It was so nice to see the kids again after a week of separation. I can't believe I missed them so much. Of course, Liam burst into tears when he saw me (his standard response when I have been away from him for any length of time) and made me feel horribly guilty for being gone so long.

The kids are in heaven out here on grandma's "farm". The are covered in dirt and mud most of the day and love every minute of it. I can't say I enjoy all the laundry, but they just love to be out on the "dirt pile."

It's good to be with family, but I'm feeling a bit displaced and homeless. We have a house picked out and secured in England, but I have only seen pictures on the Internet and don't feel any connection or excitement toward our new home for the next two years.

Our stay here in Idaho will be busy with family coming to visit throughout the next several weeks. I hope my mom can handle the stress of being hostess without losing it! I've been trying to keep a low profile and stay off her radar. Thankfully, she is distracted with the baby shower she is hosting for my brother and sister-in-law. I will have to post some pictures once I figure out how!

First Post

OK, so wow! Starting a blog was a lot easier than I expected. Now comes the hard part, actually keeping it up to date.

I've been meaning to do this for a long time, but have been intimidated by all the brilliant blogs I've seen out there. Since having children, my brain has sort of turned into a large chunk of moldy Swiss cheese! But I will do my best to convey my thoughts in a semi-intelligent manner.

The kids are currently in Idaho with my parents. I know they're having a ball playing in the dirt, tormenting the cats and exploring grandma's farm. I thought I would enjoy having a week to myself to unwind, relax and tie up all the last loose ends for the move. Boy was I ever wrong! I am BORED, lonely and weepy. I have a new appreciation for Ciaran and how he is handling this time away from all of us. Yesterday I checked out three books from the library. I've already finished two and I started the last one at about 9 pm last night. I can't sleep in the house when it's so quiet and lonely so I immerse myself in a book until I can't keep my eyes open anymore. I never thought I'd miss Emma bursting into our room at 3:00 am screaming, "I have to PEEEEE!"

I suppose I should relish this time to myself. Soon enough I'll be back in the thick of it daydreaming about my long lost peace and quiet.