Packing...

Did you know that this is my 6th move in 3 years? We love to move and we enjoy settling in to new places and having new adventures. I suppose some would say it's a little odd and unsettling, but it's just fun for us, learning about each other, making big decisions and meeting new people.

Today we're packing and Andrew is feeling icky. I don't really mind packing, but my favorite part of moving is the first night after you start to settle in and talk about where to put your furniture.

It's going to be a long, long week. Please pray as we get closer to our closing day that the contract stays strong and in place and that things move along as they have been. I'm nervous and just want all of this to be over. Owning a home has been fun and interesting, but I think that Andrew and I have learned that we're not quite at the point in our lives to own a house. We're just not ready to settle down yet. Too much to see and do yet, I suppose. Renting is fine with us. We really don't care HOW we live, so long as we're together and laughing. Owning a house really just doesn't add into it. Owning was convenient for us up here in Frostburg and we sure love this little house, but there will be many more little houses to love. In the meantime, we're going to love our big farmhouse by the creek.

I plan to blog lots this week as we continue to pack up and get ready to go. I also have a bunch of pictures to put up! Stay tuned and don't forget to change your bookmarks to www.plantedandblooming.com!

If you replaced "pants" with "attic..."

...that's what we'd have.

Happy Fourth of July!

Wanna feel proud of our country today? We live in the greatest country in the world not because we have money and not because we have power, but because people matter to one another and everyone has a chance to make their own path.


Today as you celebrate our great nation, be thankful that you're allowed the freedom to be YOU. Whether you're a woman, black, asian, hispanic, gay, old, married, single, childless, quiver-full, jobless, employed, degree-holding or not, take a moment to take pride in the fact that no one is stopping you from being who you are, and that's a beautiful thing. You can walk out your door without fear, you can sleep at night without wondering if you'll wake up and you can head to church on Sunday and come home after.

And tonight, go out and rent "Taking Chance." It'll make you bawl and it'll make you proud to be a citizen of this fine nation. Our country may not be perfect, but it has potential and hope, and that's a lot more than some people have, isn't it?



Happy Independence Day, Y'all!

4th of July Post to come...but first....

...let me just assert my independence....from blogger! Well, kind of.

The Thinking Mommy's Blog is now officially www.plantedandblooming.com! How exciting! Change your bookmarks, folks. The blog is about to see renewed vigor from her beloved author. I should write a book.

Okay, on to my 4th of July post. It will be sentimental and sweet.

More to come later...

The girls napping on Monday amid the Frostburg Flu Crisis.

Molly is learning to make kissing noises right now and it's just terribly cute. Her lips are always screwed up into the cutest little pucker!