Saying Good-Bye

We're beginning our last day here in Alabama. The movers are FINALLY finished. Those guys have worked so hard and long, long hours. Thankfully, Heavenly Father was keeping an eye out on us and thinks were changed with Blasen's schedule at work and he was able to come home on Sunday. Originally, he was scheduled to be home to day after all the packing and moving. I don't know what I would have done without him here. Late nights packing and loading and children that needed me would not have mixed well. I'm sure my friends that have been watching our children would not have minded watching them more, but it makes for long days for both them and the kids.
Well, it's almost done. Just a few hours of cleaning and I'll be done. I've done everything except vacuum and mop. Then we hit the road.
I have mixed emotions about leaving. I so want our family to be moving past this phase of our life...but leaving Alabama? I've lived outside of Alabama before, but always with the intentions of returning. This is new, exciting, scary, and sad all at once. It's always nice knowing that family is close by...2 hours to reach just about anyone. I've been very fortunate and blessed here.
We've really loved being in Decatur. It's a great city...and has everything we've needed. I've made wonderful friends here and hate to leave them. We also know that the same will happen in Wisconsin. We'll put down roots and grow where we're planted. We'll adapted to weather, root for the Packers and maybe even Wisconsin(since they are non-SEC), play winter sports, and say "dontcha know". But we'll never stop saying   "y'all" or Roll Tide, never stop missing lukewarm lake water and southern hospitality, and never get over being so close to family.
I have goals to keep up on the blog more. With all the changes going on, we need to keep everyone abreast of our family life and new adventures.
Now if we can get to Wisconsin without Blasen murdering everyone...as Bliss says "I don't travel well" and Kipp doesn't like being in a carseat for very long. Oh boy...what fun lies ahead!