I spent the whole weekend working at the new, old house.
Josh had Guard Duty all weekend. But about 6pm last night after he got home, we got a wild hair and decided to borrow Josh's Dad's trailer to move into the new, old house a week early.
The kids were crazy-excited (and I was taking pictures of the crazy excitement before we headed over to the old, new house to load our stuff).
That's Annie (who is obviously into dressing herself lately) talking on the broken, old cell phone I gave her. She 'called' Grandma Jo to tell her we were moving.
And that's the kids goofing off on the front porch of the new, old house before we left.
And that's Josh taking all the kids out of the back of the truck (you can see him lifting out Courtney Lee in the background).
They had hid in the truck bed while we were getting ready to leave so we pretended we didn't know they were back there and drove down the road just a bit which is totally taboo and therefore totally fun.
I think I spent half of my life as a kid driving around in the back of a pick-up truck which in retrospect, wasn't all that safe (but it was awfully fun).
And since we didn't have time for a decent dinner, we went through the drive-in at Taco Bell where the kids got thumb-war puppets (which ended up on their toes).
Perhaps I need to bathe Cole more often.
And then the kids played on the back of the trailer while we loaded it up.
Not the best shot in the world but in my defense, I only got to take a couple shots before Josh Downs (who NEVER complains about me taking photos) rhetorically asked, "Are we taking pictures or are we moving?"
So if you were wishing for more photos of our move...you know who to blame.
DEEP BREATH! Did ya do it? You are one busy woman but so fun to follow...inspiration!
We all adore you! Thank you for sharing.
Valerie
Posted by: Valerie | June 08, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Love the pix of the kids goofing off at the front porch! Now the fun part is unpacking!
Posted by: Dina | June 08, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Happy for you guys!!!!!
Have fun!
Posted by: Helena | June 08, 2009 at 11:14 AM
I figured you wouldn't wait to move, it is always so much fun to do things like that spur of the moment, the energy that children bring just adds fuel to the fire!! What, put the camera down? I don't have many pictures of us moving either, same reason. Congrats!
Posted by: Kimberly | June 08, 2009 at 11:28 AM
i just love you! don't get weirded out! its true! you make me smile :) <- that is me smiling.
Posted by: Krista | June 08, 2009 at 12:11 PM
It cracks me up that I am so excited for you. Love wild hairs:-)
Posted by: Monica | June 08, 2009 at 12:14 PM
How exciting! Great pictures!
Posted by: kelli | June 08, 2009 at 12:18 PM
My boys' feet look like that from April until October, courtesy of the flip flops they live in...
Posted by: kreativekate | June 08, 2009 at 12:18 PM
What great photos! I need a vacation and so maybe I should come visit you guys! heheh You guys are a hoot! Hugs from Conroe, TX!
Posted by: Nancy Wyatt | June 08, 2009 at 01:16 PM
Oh...I love the last shot. Awesome lens flare on the left (see...I did learn something from the class!).
Posted by: Jennifer M. | June 08, 2009 at 02:26 PM
Yay! Totally made me smile!
Posted by: Jen Davis | June 08, 2009 at 02:57 PM
Happy happy day. You have been waiting for such a long time to get settled there. Keep shooting,the stuff will all get moved! :)
Posted by: janel | June 08, 2009 at 03:59 PM
Congratulations and best of luck in your new, old house!!!
Posted by: Carolyn Hall | June 08, 2009 at 04:25 PM
I have 5 beautiful grand girlies so I know what I'm talking about- That little one of yours is such a character! All your children are beautiful but sometimes one will have something that translates their character in photos. She has it. I crack up every time I see a new photo. Keep them coming. God Bless, Nanajanet
Posted by: janet | June 08, 2009 at 05:46 PM
I'm so excited for you! I hope the move goes well and you live all the happiest days of your lives in that new, old house!
Posted by: Jayne | June 08, 2009 at 06:34 PM
Congrats on the move! Now that our class is over I'll be checking your blog daily. Can't wait to see more pics of the new, old house!
Posted by: Melanie | June 08, 2009 at 06:56 PM
Let me just say that you and your photos ALWAYS bring me such JOY!!! I ALWAYS laugh out loud and it makes my day! And I usually always cry....Extreme homemakeover is the only other thing that does that to me!!! :)
LOVE LOVE the toe puppets (and the dirty feet) Thanks for brightening my days!!!
Posted by: Catina | June 08, 2009 at 08:12 PM
Josh said it just like a man! ha. Love the wild hair idea!!! Hope it's gone smoothly!!!
Posted by: kat-in-texas | June 08, 2009 at 09:37 PM
So happy to hear you jumped in and moved!
Posted by: kimberly | June 08, 2009 at 09:49 PM
Congrats on the move! Sometimes the best things happen spur of the moment and aren't planned! :)
The first pic makes me smile! You will need to take a picture of her like that when she's a teenager too!
Some of my best memories were of riding in the back of my dad's Ford on hot summer nights to go get ice cream. :) I'm sure that your kids will treasure the memories of a fun night of moving and hiding in the back of the truck :)
Posted by: Gena | June 09, 2009 at 04:44 AM
Yep many days we spent ridding around in the pack of pickup trucks and on the hood as well. Talk about probably not so sae. Thankfully we live in the country so we still let the kids every once in a while ride around in the back of the truck.
Posted by: Bonnie | June 09, 2009 at 05:34 AM
That is NOT a question to ask Karen Russell.
Posted by: nancy in ks | June 09, 2009 at 06:07 AM
Way TOO MUCH FUN!! You know, I rode in the back of a pickup truck, rode a bike without a helmet, hung upside down on monkey bars that only had dirt under them, and actually turned out okay! Reading your post and seeing your pics just brightens my day! You LOVE LIFE to it's fullest!
Posted by: Ann Grounds | June 09, 2009 at 07:39 AM
Congratulations! Very cool spur of the moment idea! And I totally loved riding in the back of the pickup as a kid too. :)
Posted by: MichelleG | June 09, 2009 at 07:49 AM
You are hilarious!!! I'm dying for pics of the new, old house!!!
Posted by: Mindy | June 09, 2009 at 08:53 AM
Congratulations! I'm happy for all of you. Have fun unpacking. I love your blog and check it out several times a day (in case there's anything new). Keep it up!
Posted by: Sylvia | June 09, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Hilarious, awesome, and silly. Josh's comments sound totally like something my hubby would say. And you doing stuff I would do. It was a family event---very cool. Looking forward to all the new, old pictures! ;-)
Posted by: Michelle | June 09, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Josh Downs sounds a bit like my husband with that comment :)
And, the thumb war puppets on the their feet cracked me up. I think my husband & I had more fun with the one our son got the other day than he did.
Posted by: Mindy M. | June 09, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Congrats on the move!! Welcome home my friend!!
Posted by: Debbie | June 09, 2009 at 12:13 PM
What fun!! Love the dirty feet.
Posted by: Tracy | June 09, 2009 at 06:08 PM
Your kids look so excited here in the photos. They, indeed, enjoyed the move. We just moved in as well. A lot of friends and family members came to help us. I’m sure the same thing happened to you. How was your new home? I hope everyone is still having a great time.
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