The house is on the market....

The last few days have been full. We cleaned and packed until we could clean and pack no more. The house looks great....and empty. I find it incredibly sad. We have brought 3 children home to this house. We painted over the penciled in growth chart on the wall. All the pictures are gone. We remain waiting with the basics. I suppose this is the time to reflect. The time for closure. I have to admit I am filled with anxiety. It's pretty constant. I wonder if we are doing the right thing. I hope with all my being that this will all work out. I day-dream and fanaticize. I try to picture our new life. I decorate and plan. Most of all I fret and worry. Saturday was the open house. Yesterday, we took the kids on the trolley. As we enter our final weeks in SD, my husband and I rack our brains for things we will miss. We have a list of what we want to do before we go. The kids have always wanted to ride the trolley. I'm really glad we found time. They loved it. Watching their little faces light up will be a memory saturated in pure joy forever. Children have the most amazing ability to make the simplest moments so satisfying. We have been to the beach twice in the last week. I am trying to fill our calendar with fun and farewells. This new undertaking is finally upon us. The children and I depart in 2 weeks from tomorrow. The count down has begun.