They all seem to be adjusting well! Bridget mailed me a disk with some pictures on it, but this seems to be my favorite. How weird does Chris look with a wedding band on his hand and a baby on his chest?!?! Anyone that knows Chris knows he never held a child until it was about 9 months old or so. Colten appears to have grown and grown since they've been gone.














Momma and I are going over there hopefully next week to see them and take some things to them. I can't wait!!

THEY MADE IT!

After a very crazy, nothing went right Tuesday, and a very tearfilled Wednesay, they got on the road Wednesday about noon. Bridget, Chris and colten in the truck with Nick and Colby in the car behind them. As a friend of mine and Chris' (Coach Tony Johnson..u are cruel by the way!) said, "we were big ole babies" and all cried and cried as they were leaving...bridget text me about 20 min later and said that in 2 month Chris would pay half the plane fare for Me and Mom to fly out there...THEY ALREADY MISSED US!!

Mom had to call and talk to Colten on Thurday to calm him down a little bit. Nick and Colby were jammin out on the way over there. Bridget said Colby got out singing "To the left to the left...to the right to the right...to the front to the front" so needless to say Bridget was scared of just what all they might have listened to! Oh yea and Nick ate all Colby's M&M's so he was STARVING...but obviously the 19 year old and 3 year old done just fine.

They arrived Friday about 3 pm or so. Got things unloaded and now they are working on sleeping arrangements. The 3 bedroom apt is full! Considering it is 5 grown ups and 2 kids, but they've been in tighter quarter before. It'll all work out!

I've got pictures of them leaving...thru my tears somehow! I'll post them later.

Making the most of the time we have!!

Chris dropped the bomb on us a few weeks ago that his work maybe taking him to Arizona...well, it happened. They are leaving Wednesday the 8th. And Nick (cousin) decided he wanted to go work with Chris too!

Now mind you, this is hard, but taking baby Colten from us is the hardest of all. I think Mom has offered to just keep him for them. Needless to say Bridget said "NO" quickly.

Speaking of quickly, how quick can a new mommy pack a whole house and 2 boys up with very little help? Pretty quick. She turned her keys in to Mrs. Barbara yesterday. They have been staying at Mom and Dad's since they've packed everything up. This weekend, I think they are staying with me maybe until they leave.

So what do you do when you know your baby brother, your new best friend, your 2 nephews, and cousin (Nick is going too), are leaving for a year? You make the most of the time you have! I was scheduled to be on the road a few days this week, I rescheduled them for the end of next week. That way as soon as I get off I'm going to Mom and Dad's to get some "good baby" loves!! Chris will be home from Alabama this weekend, Nick, Brandy & kids will be home, so we plan on spending plenty of time together.

Aunt Chonda has already checked plane tickets!! about $220 round trip. So no one get offended when I say I can't do something that I'm broke...I'm just saving up for plane fair!! I figure I can fly over about every 2 months...They plan on coming home for Christmas. They know better than keeping the new baby away the first Christmas!!!

Please keep Chris, Bridget, the kids and my family in your prayers as we adjust to this change!!!