A Little Chaos Theory

  School is no longer out for the summer and Breydon was awake before six and rousting everyone else out of bed.  The boys had picked out their clothes the night before so before I knew it they were all dressed and waiting for the bus.  And waiting.  And waiting.  Because you know that six was [...]

So now that we’re moved and trying to be settled, life is becoming more normal.  And by normal, I mean that we have the usual amount of chaos without adding in the challenges of job hunting or moving cross-country.  Instead, like families all over the US, our attention is turning to school.
First, there’s Scott who [...]

When we have spaghetti I usually strip Roegen down to his diaper.  I find it much easier to wash him than to get red sauce out of his clothes.  The other night he dropped some noodles onto his lap.  Once the food was rescued he looked at me and said “my naked is dirty!” 
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Partially blocking the exit, hazards flashing, staring at the “Exit 123″ sign while my sons argued over which city is the largest in Montana from the backseat, I waited.  The rear driver’s side tire was shredded. 
I could have been angry.  The move had already been hectic and chaotic and the tire was yet another [...]

I’m still in Oregon.
We received word shortly after my post yesterday that one of Scott’s former students was killed in a car accident.  Driver fatigue may have been a factor.
So we’re going to caravan together rather than pushing ourselves separately.  While it’s frustrating to put things off yet another day, in my heart I know [...]

We’re about as done as we’re gonna be.  The boys and I leave at 7 a.m.  Scott will stay for the truck to load and follow about 2 days behind WITH the cats and dogs. 
Hopefully things will go smoothly.  The last big move we had Breydon’s cat died so I’m praying that Socrates makes [...]

We’ve had several cross-country moves and it never serves to amaze me how many errands are involved in leaving a general location.  Some things can be done over the phone, but returning cable boxes, shutting off certain utilities, and picking up school records must be done in person.  I find it all fairly tedious and [...]

Toby the panther is missing.  He vanished a few weeks ago and we kept thinking that he’d turn up in some unexpected corner while we packed for the move.
So far that hasn’t happened and Jude is starting to really stress about whether or not Toby is going to make the transition to Wyoming.  They [...]

As you know, we’ve been waiting to find out where we’re moving, when we’re moving, and if we’re moving for quite a while now.  We’ve endured despite flu, snow, chaos, and the overwhelming feeling that we’re caught up in events beyond our control.  There have been more highs and lows during this process than my [...]

Roegen dashes across the house removing his clothing as he goes.  Knowing that he has a dirty diaper I race after him.
My path is blocked by Breydon.
Me: Breydon, move.  I need to catch your brother.
Breydon: What’s the password?
Me: You’re right.  Please move.  I need to catch Roegen.
Breydon doesn’t move.
Breydon: The password is polkadot.
Me: Polkadot?
Breydon: Yeah, [...]