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Yesterday marked the end of The Big Wheel Era for Jack. It’s been coming for some time, now, but with the impending move, we just couldn’t put it off any longer.
The Big Wheel was a gift from me and Dan for his third birthday. Dan was away for training at the time and [...]

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As you know from my “Sold!” post yesterday, our afternoon ended on a positive note.
The day, however, did not start out quite so successfully.
I guess I’m going to have to stop drinking my stress away in the evenings so I can get up earlier in the mornings. When one or more of the kids [...]

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Okay, well maybe “sold” is a little strong yet.  But, a contract has been signed!
Um… we have to be out of our house three weeks from today. And we have nowhere to go.
Scary.

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I feel like smashing something. I have all of this nervous, pent-up energy and no where to go with it. But, if I start throwing things, my kids will think it’s a free-for-all and then we’ll never be able to sell the house.
I hate being so out of control. I can’t stand [...]

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At 3-something a.m., Maria came downstairs and asked to climb into bed with us. This is very unusual for her. It being 3-something a.m. and us being too tired to argue, we let her. A few minutes later, though, she announced that she was heading back to her own bed.
At 3-something-else a.m., [...]

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Like an octopus’ tentacles, the stress around here is reaching out and wrapping itself around each of us and squeeeeezing.
I spent the first hour and a half of my Alexandra time this morning in a volatile discussion with Dan about what our next steps should be regarding The Move. Alexandra time is supposed to [...]

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It’s a sad, sad day here in Tennessee. Not because Dan is sick in bed with the stomach flu. Not because of the sweltering heat, which is keeping the kids inside.
It’s a sad day here because some of our very best friends just moved away. Far away. Far away from here [...]

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