Month: October 2010

I sat and cried at dinner tonight.  We were talking about Tanner going to pack meeting and that this would probably be his last one.  It broke my heart and I couldn’t hold in the tears any longer.  Once I started it was like a bad cold and spread all around the table.  We talked about moving to Dayton.  Tanner wasn’t even in nursery yet.  Church was in the gym with chairs we set up every week.  We have watched Dayton grow, we have watched the ward grow, split, and the chapel get a much needed addition.  This is our life.  This is our family.

I have a sign hanging in my dining room given to me by someone I will miss dearly that reminds me to find joy in the journey of life.  Nothing is as constant as change, and as excited as we are about the prospects of our new adventure, fear is also present.  So I’m going to do my best to shove my fears down, and find joy in the journey.

Part of our dinner conversations tonight were things we would miss about living here, things we wouldn’t miss, and things that we are looking forward to in Ohio.  So the next three posts are dedicated to these topics.

The yearly Hamblin Halloween Bash was tonight.  I took pictures tonight because the next week is going to be crazy and with 5 kids I might not get another good chance to take pictures of the kids in their costumes.

Alyssa in pink, did you expect anything else?

Hallie is an Owl.  Now she has a cute winter hat too!

Every year I ask Tanner what he wants to be for Halloween, and honestly the kid just isn’t that into it.  This year he told me to just pick something for him, so I told him he was going to be dirt.  I think he was actually into his costume this year.

Emma turning people into stone

Snap it quick, they don’t all hold still for long.

Sheesh, I don’t think I have ever gone this long without updating my blog.  School started and life went into high gear.  What have I been doing?

-Emma started cross country/and has now finished it

-I moved every kid and bed into a different room, cleaning and organizing as I went a long.

-Painted a room pink

-Chased Hallie

-Celebrated Emma’s 12th birthday

-Enjoyed a visit from Grandma and Grandpa Titcomb

-Sewed pillow cases with Grandma

-Sewed skirts for my little princess who refuses to wear anything else

Here are a few pictures to catch up, and a renewal of my commitment to keeping my family journal.  I can’t believe that I have been keeping this blog for so many years.  It has been such a blessing in my life, and I’m hoping it will mean something to my children some day also.

Co-op preschool field trip with Alyssa and Hallie

Hallie loved the chickens, and Alyssa was surprisingly comfortable around all of the animals.

Emma at her first Cross Country race.  She did AWESOME!  I was never a runner (obviously), but I’m pleased to see Emma try some new things and enjoy them.

Really- Emma turning 12 is deserving of it’s own post! We love you Emma!  Grandma and Grandpa were here to help us celebrate.  It was conference Sunday so we had a crepe bar at home, and she didn’t want cake so we had Lemon Meringue Pie instead.

Did I mention Hallie is becoming more and more trouble:)

But so worth it!

Peek-a-boo

Cross Country is over (yay) and so no more running everywhere to pick up from practice, and watching meets (not much of a spectator sport when they disappear and then return 20 minutes later).

Now on to some new adventures… stay tuned, we’re hoping for some exciting times.