For those of you that are wondering...

I'm alive. Thanks to Gidget and others who have sent me "miss you" messages. It has really meant a lot. I miss blogging as well, but things are just too crazy right now for me to commit much time to it. We are in the process of moving in a few weeks and I have to figure out what to do with the stuff that's just not going to fit (much smaller house) on top of scheduling the movers, packing, etc. There's lots of other stuff going on as well...Hallie's dad has received orders for Iraq and he will be going on active duty in March. He will be gone for a year and I am very worried about the effect this will have on Hallie, who is already a very anxious child. My former husband and I, exes though we are, are friends. Heck, even he and Randy are friends. We grew up together. Our parents grew up together. Our grandparents picked cotton together. Well, you get the idea. Anyway, we are hoping and praying that he stays safe and that Hallie will handle it as well as is possible. Other things going on...Alex has decided to move to Huntsville this summer and attend UAH. We are very excited. She and I are very close and we are all looking forward to the opportunity to see her much more often. My mother in law moved back to Tuscaloosa this past weekend and we packed her up and drove her down there. Although we'll miss her, she has a wonderful family there who really needs her right now. We'll just have to see how/if she can stand being away from Ethan and Hallie, though. There have already been a few teary phone calls. Finally, Hallie turns 7 tomorrow. I can't believe my baby is so grown up! Both her front teeth are loose and I just can't imagine how she'll look when they're gone. She's already changed so much. I can't complain, though. She's a gem of a kid. I sure am raising some charmers!

Well, I've got to outside with the kids. Thanks for all your emails. Please pray for us as we move through this transition and the several changes that the kids are experiencing.