Walking Backwards

Nico and I just got back from preschool to a quiet and (relatively) empty house. Today was his last day at school before we leave and his teacher made a big deal of it; it was pretty cool. During circle time she asked Nicholas if he was going on a trip and told all the other kids that Nico was traveling far away in an airplane and he was going to be gone for awhile. She talked about how he would bring back pictures and be able to tell stories about his trip and everyone said how much they'll miss him. He felt like a rock star. I'm sad he'll be gone from there for so long because he likes it so much and I really enjoy having him go there. I adore his new teacher. *Sigh* Another thing to miss. T-minus four days and counting. Friday morning seems to be getting closer and closer.

So, this weekend extra people abounded. Originally we were expecting seven persons and their three dogs and cat, but it ended up just being Joe's sister, her fiance, and her son. We watched movies or played games in the evenings and ran around during the day. It was fun, but I am glad to get back to normal and I'm sure they're thankful to be in their own place. Joe's sister was such a polite guest, she made dinner two nights and bought me flowers before she left. Nico had fun with his cousin Tyler who is about to turn two. New levels of sharing were reached. Not too bad at all. My OCD was sufficiently suppressed and I didn't freak out at the chaos that surrounded my house, either. We're hoping to visit them in Houston as soon as life settles down for them. It was fun just hanging out without an agenda. Shamefully, I forgot to take pictures the entire weekend. I guess there is next time. Thankfully, nothing happened to their abodes. Joe's grandparent's house and the houses and jobs of other family members weren't so lucky. Joe's mother is supposed to be without power until next week, his aunt without power for a month. The grandparents were told that they might not be able to return to start rebuilding until further notice. Hope everyone else out there is okay.

I should be cleaning the house right now and packing and getting ready to go out tonight (happy hour with the other renegade mamas), but after so much action in my house I kind of like being able to sit at the computer and veg. I'm also trying to make a plan of how to post when I'm over the great blue ocean. If anyone has ever used the voice-posting thing, let me know. Also, I'm thinking of switching to TypePad. If anyone has used that platform before, comment pros and cons please. I'm probably going to syndicate it here because I have finally reached 300 POSTINGS!!!!