Life has been going a million miles per hour since we found out for sure we are moving.  It is has been an endless amount of phone calls, work on the computer, and even more crazy organization in preparation for the movers next week.  (I have piles everywhere, and we have already thrown out or sold a ton of stuff.)

I can't seem to relax or sleep, because every time I close my eyes, an endless array of thoughts attacks me.  I can't even make them go away with writing lists, which usually works, and so I am trying to find some fun things to focus on from the past two weeks.

First off . . .

DEREK SILLINESS

After Derek's obsession with the walkers in Star Wars was revealed, his Grandma Valerie couldn't resist sending him a real one (so he didn't have to use the blocks to create them.)  He LOVES it and is playing with it constantly.  It is pretty fun to watch.

Another silly thing about Derek, is that he just can't seem to keep his bed made (He must get that from his dad – he he!).  I will make it, and five minutes later when I come in the room, it looks slept in again.  This is partly to do with the fact that he climbs into bed when he is throwing a tantrum.  Pretty funny :).

And there is Derek's hair.  We have had to buzz his hair since he was 4 months old, and I was loving how thick and nice his hair is now so much, that I did not want to buzz it this time.  However, he just doesn't hold still, or even come close to it, and so I have been putting off the haircut for quite a while. 

So, when my friend Kristi cut my hair the other day, I asked her for tips of what to do with Derek.  After her, a professional, had an insane time getting that hair cut, I knew it was not possible for me to do it :).  She managed to still do a great job though, and it is so nice not to have it so shaggy and in his eyes anymore.

And then there is . . .

THAT LILY GIRL OF MINE

I love looking at the work Lily brings home from school, and the other day, she had the cutest drawing of me on her worksheet for the letter "M" – very fun!  I am thinking that it was so sweet and cute, and then the next day I was shocked to find the picture she drew for the letter "G" – not something sweet like grandma, or silly like gorilla.  No, my baby girl drew a picture of the word "gag" – which I realized I use way too much – a throw back to the 80's I guess :).  Here they are:

And then there is her imagination, which blows me away.  Today we had to play library, the other day it was a magic show – to which she charmed our neighbor Brent into being her assistant – so funny.  She always has some sort of costume on as well, and here is a cape she had Kevin fashion her out of one of his golf towels.  (It had to be a black towel for some reason, who knows.)

(In the picture she is holding the remote, because she loves to look at ALL the bonus features when she watches a movie – pretty silly.)

Something Lily has been working hard  is learning the 13 Articles of Faith.  Today she passed off 10, 11, and 12, leaving 13 for next week, our last week in the Georgetown Ward before we move.  Kevin and I are so proud of her!

Lily has also been working very hard on piano lately, especially since she has a recital coming up on Saturday.  She earned another prize, and decided that she really wanted a date with her daddy.  Being the sweetheart she is, she asked if she could invite Derek on her date.  And then when Kevin asked if she wanted mom to come too, she said, "I don't know.  I think she has chores to do."  (So funny, and yet sad at the same time.  I told you it has been crazy around here.)

We did end up making it a family date, which she planned out, originally scheduling it from noon to 6pm on a list that she decorated and labeled.  After a few adjustments to the time frame, we loaded up and went to lunch at McDonald's, and then to see the movie "UP" – which was fantastic, by the way.  It was a great family date :).

Which brings me to . . .

FUN WITH FRIENDS

With us leaving so soon, I am trying really hard to get together with my friends here to say goodbye.  After almost 4 years in Savannah, that is a lot of people, and so I may not get to everyone, but hopefully I will see most of them.

On Friday, I did get to play with my friend Kristi.  She came over and cut my hair – it is super cute and as short as I will ever go with it, and just long barely enough to get in a ponytail.  I love it!  (She has the picture of it on her camera, which I will post when I get it from her.)  After the haircut, it was lunchtime and we took our boys with us to Olive Garden – and luckily both of our sons love pasta :).  It was so much fun and I am really going to miss her!

That night, we had our good friends, John and Victoria,over for dinner and games.  We had so much fun, and it was a marathon of our favorite games: Guitar Hero, Pinochle, and we even opened Kevin's Father's Day gift early and played Ticket to Ride: Europe Edition.  Ahh, I am going to miss them a ton!!  Here's the Guitar Hero mania 🙂 . . .

I also had my very last Savannah photo shoot yesterday, with this great family from church.  I am hoping to squeeze in editing their pictures sometime tomorrow, but for now I am going to bed, where I hope I can get some sleep, because although there will be more fun in the works, I have way too much to do before the movers arrive next Monday morning.