Disclaimer: I know that I am an emotional person, but that is completely justified. We have been through so much this last year and I can't wait for brighter days. For the last few months I have been posting on our sad times (and our happy ones), but that is because there are so many. So bare with me a few more days till we have reached the next chapter in our lives.
How do you face another day, another day that you wish you didn't have too? You do it with support from family, and God. Alan and I so wanted to be totally out of our house last night, but that didn't happen. So as we woke this morning, we started to try to figure out what we had to do. The first thing, was get care for Bryce, who? Who was going to take her, care for her and love her because she was away from her Mommy again? Well, were else better than to go to your sister and that is what we did. Before that, we tried to figure out, o.k. I could drop Alan off at this corner by the house, oh yeah, Bryce knows that way, or was it this way. We are so trying to protect her and the Uhaul was at the house and a little cleaning still needed to be done. Each way we worked it, even if we went in shifts, it was not going to work. That is where I said, "we need help, again". Well, family to the rescue, Ann and James cared for our Bryce. Beyond words we can not Thank you enough!
Once again, as Alan and I made that journey to our dream home that was now sold, no words were spoken. Our hearts were heavy, the tears were ready to drop and we had too much to get done. We started with full force and that quickly was over come by tears, tears that made it so hard to work. As Alan went to the storage and I cleaned the last few rooms, the memories of each of those rooms came flooding back. Memories that I will forever cherish, raising my daughter, watching her crawl for the first time, watching her walk and all the special moments that belong to raising a family and more. As, I was letting those emotions get the best of me, Papa Jack and Grandma Ginny called after a long night of helping with the Brown twins and they were on their way. What a huge gift that was again, Thank you so much!!!
As Alan and I closed the door for the final time, we held each other and just had a great cry. We know that things happen for a reason and that we may not see them now. But, with his business suffering the last 2 years, we knew that we had to sell our home. It was the right thing, but not what we wanted. The great part, even with a horrible market, we walked away with money to put down on another home and that is a HUGE blessing. Thanks for all your continuous hard work James. When we get home, the house hunt will begin again.
But for now, Bryce has made herself at home at the Carter Cottage. Papa takes time for all her request and Grandma is meeting every need. There was even a place for her " make make" (which will be in the playroom tomorrow), with a lake front view. Oh, some have not seen the lake...I will share that with you tomorrow (I hope).
Thanks for all your prayers and support, without Family, we could never make it through all of this. Thank you!
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