I Can't Believe It!

I think miss the sunsets the most! This picture is completely unedited. And the sky is just gorgeous. (:

Especially since I won't have to be subjugated to the intense heat that goes along with living here! ;)

There's so much going on right now and so much to post about, but we're MOVING! Tomorrow morning! Early. I can't believe it. I just can't wrap my mind around the fact that ten (ish) months just flew past as quickly as it just did. Phoenix already feels like home. And it's strange, beyond strange, to pick up and leave it all for a few months. I have to remind myself that we are coming back! ;) Elise is done with Kindergarten, Rand's finishing up his first year of law school today, and we're going to be 13hours away from home. Weird. Anyway, there are posts to come, but for now, I'll be focusing on packing up most of our apartment. [A pretty daunting task, and this isn't even a permanent move!!] It's a good thing it gets so crazy hot here in AZ; I'm not sure I'd have the motivation to move 13hrs away! It helps that I'll be living with the best in-laws there are during this time! (:

Birthday Extravaganza! Part One ;)

Super washed-out video thanks to the tons of windows and an amateur videographer (who am I kidding?), but nonetheless, it was absolutely amazing that a random group of people would sing "Happy Birthday" to me. They were just singing the song out loud, and I said to them that it was actually my birthday, and they addressed it to me. (: Pretty sweet! The guy on the right even took out our trash and wished me a Happy Birthday! ;)

What's really sweet about it was that I was so worried that my birthday would be a really tough experience. It kinda marked the one year anniversary (if you can call it that) that everything went down with my parents and we've had zero communication since. I was worried that the hurt of not having my parents involved in my life anymore (small pity party for me: I wonder how they could so easily break off from their daughter despite my best efforts to repair our relationship?). So, I prayed. I prayed that I would be able to have a good day, but I asked a special request - one that I didn't expect to have fulfilled. I asked that (and I know I should never ask for a "sign") Heavenly Father would bless me in a small, but special way, that I'd be able to know that He (my Eternal Father) loves me, cares about me, and recognized that it was my birthday that day.

I'm 27 (now) and birthdays are still a HUGE deal to me! I love them. (: With all the activities planned that day, I was feeling rushed and a little stressed, so when these guys sat down next to our table, I was a little (a lot) annoyed. They were loud and I was worried that they were going to be rude (obnoxious). Much to my surprise, and a direct gift from Heaven, they threw me off guard and became the answer to my silly prayer; it really touched my heart, as funny as it was. You can't see it, but one of the group even crazily danced to the song. Everyone was staring at me with wary looks (yes, slight admission, it made me love it even more!) and the group was asked to be quiet by management, but they made my birthday so sweet!

Not to mention the cheesecake and balloon that awaited me at home from Rand after I dropped Elise off at school! (: More will come on what we did that day - and sadly, I realized that I take way too many pictures of my kids! ;)

Under Construction (:

I'm back to Blogger! It's such an easier format to work with - hardly any work required and completely publishable in book format at some point. (: And I absolutely love seeing all the pictures of my babies - they've grown up so much since I started this blog in 2009! Anyway, please excuse the construction! It'll be kind of crazy looking for awhile as I get this up and going.

I'm not sure if I'm being hyper-paranoid here, but it just makes me feel so much better to know that my kids, our physical location in the US, and any other random details that are accidentally let out through pictures or words, will not be available to complete strangers. Am I a little extreme in thinking this? I don't know. It just feels better to me. So... enjoy! And feel special - not everyone is allowed access to the exciting world of the Greenburg family. ;) [I'm completely joking here, by the way -- no megalomania on my end, which reminds me of a funny date I had once! Anywho...]

I *love* Elise's camera smile, right now!! It's too cute/funny! I have to get her laughing to get the real smile (: