Kalian's Two, Married Seven and Graduate in Ten

So much is happening at once. A lot of people have been asking me if I'm excited about going back to California. While I am, indeed, I really feel like I need and want to be present with what's going on here - ground myself in experiencing all of these big changes. I finished up exams, finals, grading this past week while Chris was away at a conference, so I dived into full-time Mommyhood/working right at a big transition point. Then, on Friday and Saturday, I/we struggled with what to "do" with the remaining time here - we want to:
-spend time as a family
-enjoy Boston activities
-see friends/say good-bye
-celebrate Kalian's second birthday (today)
-celebrate our seven year anniversary (yesterday)
-pack
-get out to the Cape (perhaps)
-get our car ready and send it on its way
-welcome my parents and my sister (and her six kids)
-go to graduation parties
-graduate!
-move out/clean up
-fly back to Oakland

Wow - writing it all out in some ways makes me feel overwhelmed, but it also makes me feel better why I was freaking out so much earlier this week-end trying to figure out what to do first/next - and wanting to make every second count. We have all really started to make incredible connections with people/places here and it's tough to think about leaving. I don't think I've really celebrated finishing up, and I just want to be present.