looking forward
We are looking forward to moving back to GR…..especially the kids. They are so looking forward to it - it is almost scary. The hard part of it is -we have approximately 3 weeks before we move. This is an eternity to children. As a woman who has been over 3 weeks late twice in pregnancy, I know I can handle it. But can I handle 4 kids obsessed with moving and wanting to be there already? (Grace and Rain don’t exactly have a clue….. although Grace has a bit of a grasp). Rose and Pearl suggested today that we walk, yes they want me their old mother to take them there on foot! When I said that was impossible, they started campaigning for bicycling! They said it would be worth all the trouble and pain, just so they wouldn’t be stuck here waiting, at least they would be on their way. So any ideas on how to deal with this? Let me know….You New Yorkers, we love you - the kids just miss their friends……brenda
May 18th, 2006 at 12:43 pm
Hi Brenda–This is Dave Shaw. Two things about you all coming back. One is rather simplistic, but Noah has made his own “countdown” sheet that’s posted on the fridge. Every day he crosses out another day before Shep comes back. He’s been keeping up with it pretty well; maybe Shep and Dove would like to do this. Number 2: there might be a chance of us meeting you guys part way, like somewhere in northern Ohio, and some of the kids could ride back with us. Maybe we can discuss this later via e-mail or phone. Let me know…
May 18th, 2006 at 1:23 pm
A couple of suggestions:
- bake cookies for people you’re going to miss and deliver them along with homemade cards
-make an family art journal of all the things you’ve learned and love about New York. Put in ticket stubs,student I.D.’s, fun pictures of people and places. Have your friends write messages/addresses in it.
- make a moving-back home advent calendar with a treat or special quote for each day.
- pick a new book with the same number of chapters as days left till you move. It’s abit of a race to get done before you leave.
Good Luck and Happy packing!
May 20th, 2006 at 5:06 pm
Wow! That Noah! doing a COUNTDOWN! That is SOO sweet! he’s such a cool kid. He and Shep are such good frenz!
I like Linda’s ideas above! Way cool.
I have no idea how to deal with that sort of thing. I was thinking the other day that you get a GOOD MOVING VAN That doesn’t BREAK DOWN! :o)
June 23rd, 2006 at 8:53 pm
hi rick,
what is your e-mail address.
Hope all is well with you and family.
Brian