And we're off...

Goodbye, Chicago.

Hello, world.

Today was not nearly as teary as expected.

Quote of the day:

"Don't fall in love with anyone. Fall in with me right now!" --my 5 year old who insists we are going to get married when he is 21. I'm not allowed to marry anyone else or fall in love with grown-ups. He actually informed me of this several times today. I will miss him.

I hope they don't forget our year.

Oh, and fear not, I did/didn't sneak off into the night. I went upstairs as they were being put to bed. I gave them little gifts and kissed them goodnight for the last time. Then, I left.

"We're going on an ah-plane"

Today as I was working on the never-ending packing, the boys decided to help. They brought all the "essentials": dragon castle, giant stuffed bear, bucket full of random small toys, and, of course, "Big Buzz" (Lightyear).

A: How do I break the news they aren't coming along?

Q: I don't... I just sneak off into the night while they're sleeping as planned. :(

At least they were talking about my "new house" as they were packing up all their stuff. I promised them that as soon as I figured out where it was I'd let them know. Hopefully it won't be too much of a surprise on Friday morning.