Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend.

  As I'm sitting here in an empty house I feel a tinge of pain in my heart. Almost fours years in North Carolina and a majority of our time was spent in our big blue house.  Oh, to think back on all the memories we have made here.

  This is the only home our two youngest children actually remember living in.  They have had their moments of sad realization that we will not be returning to this house again.  I hurt for them when these moments happen but help them to get excited about living in a new place and all the wonderful things a PCS move can bring.  A new home, a new neighborhood, a new school, and new friends.  The chance to experience another culture and to discover another part of the world their little minds never knew existed.

 As I sit here in my empty house it's almost like saying goodbye to an old friend. Talking about the past and everything that has happened between the two of you. Trying to keep the horrible, impending, goodbye far out of reach. Knowing you will never see each other again.

So goodbye, Big Blue House,you have been such a wonderful place for all our memory making. I hope the next family enjoys you just as much as we have. I hope to find a new place to make memories soon. One that will make me feel that tinge of pain that I have felt with you.  So long, my friend.

Travel Series:Kids Edition-Part 1.

  Traveling with kids is never an easy task.  Especially when you are all living out of a suitcase for several weeks.  Since we are only traveling with two kids I am able to fit all of their clothes into one suitcase. This left little room to hold toys to occupy their time in the hotel room.  So I turned this negative into a positive. I have turned a carry on bag into a hotel toy box.

 Gracie's toys just consist of two Frozen dolls and three Barbie dolls. I didn't pack much in the suitcase for her because she will also have her stuffed animal,Buddy, and her American doll on the plane with her.

Jack's toys consist of several ImagineNext toys,a wrestler,TMNT toy,and for some reason an Elvis doll. He was very insistent on this.

We also added a few books to the "toy box".  Dr. Suess is always a favorite.

Here is the lot together. It may seem like a tiny amount but I do not want too many toys scattered around the small hotel room. They will also have toys in the backpacks they will be carrying on the plane. So there is no need to fill the suitcase up with toys.

I added two quilts that my Mother had made for the kids in as well. I am hoping if we have any issues  with the time change and sleeping habits this will comfort them enough to fall asleep.

This is the final stage of packing. I have Jack's toys on one side and Gracie's on the other. That way no one will have toys mixed up with someone else's. (Trust me,that would be an issue.) With having a little extra room in the suitcase,if we have small miscellaneous items that won't fit in another suitcase we can just stuff it in here.

Thanks again for supporting us and reading our blog.  Part 2 will be coming soon!

iMovie. A Love-Hate Relationship.

  "iMovie,Oh, how I have longed for you! I love you so! iMovie,why can't you just do what I want you to do? I hate you."-a happy but confused vlogger.

  Do you remember as a kid getting a new friend and you just couldn't wait to get over to their house and play all kinds of new games? Finally the day arrives, your friend tries to teach you a new game, and you fumble around trying to get all the rules right. Finally you feel like you are getting the hang of things, but now your friend changes the rules on you(because they ARE the rule maker). Then you feel like you will never get it right. This is how I feel about iMovie at this moment.

  iMovie is fairly easy to use and has all kinds of neat extras but there is far more I can discover in time. I hope everyone understands I am just learning how to use this and I know that it could be so much better. Please continue to watch my progress. I hope to get better for you all, and make better quality videos.

New Trailer.

I am still learning all the tips and tricks on iMovie.  Thank you for being patient with me while I learn how to use all these new tools. Thank you so much for watching. Don't forget to subscribe to my Youtube account for future videos.