I may be opening boxes forever……First let me say there are no words to really describe how unbelievably difficult it is to move. Friends and family have sympathized with me but always add in the ” We still have boxes we have never unpacked from our first move”. REALLY ,so it will never end? Move your things, your memories, your kids….. Yes the lion tamer and I have moved with all 4 kids, 1 dog, 1 cat and lots and lots and lots of stuff! Before starting this adventure I looked for the common “self help book” well there is NOTHING on moving with your brood while keeping sane. The circus has gone to living out of boxes and it has been quite interesting. No matter how hard I tried to be super organized by numbering and labeling the first 140 boxes. The last 300 are now labeled by my children “STUFF” sometimes I might get lucky and come upon one labeled “MOM’S STUFF”. My circus has come up with some “fun” to do while you are moving. Brace yourself, this list may become a need for you to follow in the event of a power outage or other non-PlayStation location.

Timed Escape- Take the smallest sibling and tape them into a box and see how long it takes them to escape.

Art Class-Cut open boxes and lay them flat. Give the kids markers and let them go wild. Could also roll siblings in paint and roll them around the cardboard.

Break-dancing Contest-Part 2 of art class. Enjoy wrestling and dancing on the art projects.

Toboggan Run-Get into a box and hang on while another sibling pushes you down the stairs.

Dolly Races-Run around pushing a sibling on a dolly and stop suddenly and see who can hang on.

Disclaimer: Please don’t really encourage your children to do these dirty deeds, just don’t be surprised when they come up with them on there own. (I told you so:)

I hate moving...

I wonder if it may be easier to never unpack and keep moving. Hmmmm, like the traveling circus!