Abby and her Christmas tree we made for school (she decorated it herself and it took all night for the glue and glitter to dry).
Blake and Jacob playing with balloons... Blake does a great job keeping the kids entertained.
Sister Abigail wearing Blake's cool, new hat!
Big Boy Jacob Ryan riding his 4-wheeler in the yard!
Well, the movers are supposed to be here tomorrow, but we are expected to have an ice storm/freezing rain tonight, so we will see. We've spent the weekend getting ready for the movers. Jacob wants to move our whole house to Georgia and Abby wants to know if there are dogs there. It is interesting to watch them take in the whole moving process. They are both sad because we don't have an Christmas lights on our house. I took Jacob on a drive around the neighborhood to look at all the lights. Everytime he would see some he would say "Ooooh, look at those... I want some of those." It was too cute. Grandpa puts up some great lights and decorations in his yard and I know the kids will really enjoy those. Yesterday, Jacob told me he wanted to see Dylan now. He told me he had a dream about him. I know he is really looking forward to spending time with him.
Today, while I was packing, Jacob came through the livingroom and said "How's the packing going, mom?" He sounded so grown up. I put a sign up on our closet door that says "Stop, do not pack" and Abby saw the sign and read it to me. I am not sure how she knew the words but she promises no one told her what they said. I may have told her a few days ago I was going to do that... she has quite a memory. Blake has been such a great help this weekend and I know he will be ready to be settled in Georgia. We are all a bit sad to leave our friends. Steve and I both had going away luncheons this past week and they were really very special. We've been here four years and it will be strange to leave.
I am not sure when I will be back on here to blog (maybe tomorrow if the movers don't come). We hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas.
Love,
Amy and the Gang
Saturday night Dylan had his belt ceremony from the test that was held that morning and it was combined with his Christmas Party. Dylan is now a Purple belt and is doing so well in Tae Kwon Do. His mom says he really loves it! We are all so proud of him (check out Traci's blog for all the pictures). We can't wait to see him Thursday night!
Today I went to Spa Bella for a massage, facial and pedicure (a b-day gift from Steve). Then I had lunch with the girls at one of my favorite places, The Renaissance Pear! I sure will miss Kim and Nikki (I posted this pic of the three of us taken while our friend Hope was in Iraq).
