Packing Up

Watching Michael grow up has been one of the most delightful experiences I've had - I am so lucky to have him! As we were packing up our old house to move, Michael continued to find new ways to "help". He was particularly good at handing Daddy glasses and dishes to box up, and he liked climbing in the boxes to inspect them, as you'll see below. He's the big brother now, and the big kid in the house, so there are lots of responsibilities to take over!


Our friend Debbie sent Michael this shirt - a good reminder for him that there is a little sister to watch out for. Michael's blazing the way for her on the road to growing up!



While packing, Mom wasn't always able to keep as close an eye on Michael as she'd like and after running through the house unable to find him, I discovered he had taught himself how to climb into the tub. Nevermind that he couldn't figure out how to get out - he thought it was fantastic to be in there with his clothes and shoes on! Thank goodness he hadn't figured out how to turn on the water too...



We packed up a lot of Michael's toys about two weeks before we moved so he found lots of new ways to play with the ones we had left out - not quite the fit he was hoping for, but he still thought it was great!



Inspecting the box from the inside. Yep, it's a good one!



The last talent to be discovered during packing days - climbing up onto whatever had been packed and was waiting in the hallway to be moved to the garage! Not always a wise endeavor but definitely fun.

Thank goodness the moving is over. There won't be any more packing like this for a long time to come!!