Packing to move

In about one more week, the Heimbucks will be moving out of their home and into a new home near Denver. As I sort through boxes, trying to consolidate, I'm stumbling upon great memories and books that I don't need anymore (never thought that would happen). There is something about the sense of moving into a home as a family, a home that we chose together, that presents joy, anticipation about who will be our community and a need on my behalf, to have as many things cleared out, given away, or happily stored so that we can start our memories without clutter. Since de-cluttering our home in trying to sell it, I have physically felt better and mentally felt that there was some space to think about other things then,"I need to clean that up," or,"Did I finish . . .". It is a great feeling and I highly encourage all to do what you can. This has been a long process and it doesn't mean that we won't be making other trips to drop off stuff at the Goodwill, or shredding a box full of papers; but certain things from the past have been put to rest, put away, to make room for the present. I want to be a present mom, mindful, aware and creative. A new house will not suddenly bring that, it has to start with me, now. The discipline of showing our house has changed so many habits of our family, that I really feel like this new house is a new start. I can't wait to see what memories we make there, what items I will be reminiscing about in ten years and what I will need to hold close to me due to sentiment and what I will be able to let go. All I know is that I will be with my family and we will all be eating dinner together again and that's all I need.

Getting Ready

It has been about a year since I have blogged. Let's just say, I have had Blogger's Block. Today as I look back three years ago to preparations for my daughter's birth, I think of how many more life changes there are to come. The Heimbucks are moving, albeit not very far, to South Denver. We don't know when, but our house is on the market and it is the cleanest it has ever been! Lily will start a Preschool sometime in the Fall and all of us will be getting to know a different community of people. You see, while I am excited to move, I am also a bit sad to leave the community we have in the Springs. There are many things I will miss about this town: Garden of the Gods, waking up to Pikes Peak every morning, being able to see, on fourth of July, all of the fireworks across town from our bedroom window and the many people we have come to love. So before my daughter wake's up from her nap, I want to say a big Happy Birthday (tomorrow) to Lily. I loved giving birth to you and embarking on the adventure of raising you and being your mom. I also want to say that as we move to a different place sometime in the next few months, I look forward to all of the changes that will bring and I will always watch Word World with you, wherever we are.