We Have Moved!

Sorry for just now updating...we just got internet installed today!!

So we started moving Saturday! Jessica dog-sat Brinkley at her house, so he won't be in the way, and our friend Chris helped us move the furniture. After several short trips, we showered and watched the World Cup game (so sad). Then we started up again, and our friend Brian help us move a couple other things. Then we ordered pizza, watched a movie, and spent our first night in OUR new home :)

Now 4 days later, and we just finished moving all our crap! The stuff I was very careful to pack and carry gently on Saturday, is now being thrown into the trunk without a second look. I hate moving! But don't we all?! I really like unpacking, which thankfully I can do. We are currently living in the basement because the main level has not been newly painted and furnished. Our old bedroom furniture is the new guestroom furniture, and our old living room furniture is Tim's man cave furniture. I am hoping that we can get everything painted and at least have bedroom furniture before I leave for FL in 2 weeks.

Did you know...this is my first house EVER with stairs? Did you know....that stairs are really obnoxious when you forget something on the other floor? These are little things that I am discovering, along with the word "landing."

Brinkley is adjusting. I think he's kinda bored in the suburbs. He misses our walks passing restaurants of people telling him how cute he is and giving him food. He misses our balcony with all the people splashing in the pool below, our new one looks out to boring trees (which I love). He misses carpeted floors where he can run like a mad dog and not slide into walls. He misses all these things, but he has new loves. He loves chasing squirrels and fireflies, and he can't catch either. He loves running up and down the stairs. He loves our "backyard" are running around (on his leash). He still loves his favorite chair :)

All in all, we are doing well! It is starting to feel like home!

Painting!

We started prepping and painting this week! The first night we primed the hardest room. The will be office is a small room with blood red and gray rough walls. After priming, my feet and hands were covered with primer! After some scrubbing, my hands were clean but I forgot about my feet. Leave it to kindergartners to point out what you forgot. All day I heard, "Mrs. Reynolds, why do your feet have white spots?!" I had a good discussion with two of my girls about why we paint rooms. They are still convinced that we should have only pink and purple rooms!

As of yesterday, we have the downstairs bathroom, office, and basement done! This week we're planning to crank out the guest bedroom. We won't be too ambitious because this is Tim's first week at his new job, and I don't want to stress him out :)

My camera is officially dead, it won't even work with a charged battery! So pictures will have to wait...

Craziness!

So we had a great time with Jason & Laura! I wish I had pictures to post, but my camera is officially dead. The four of us went out to great restaurants, bars, and a show at DC Improve! We saw Jake Johannsen, and he was hilarious!!! I had never seen him before, but all of us were laughing the entire time. His opening comedians were funny too! So after a wonderful long weekend, we were all VERY tired on Monday (Memorial Day). I could barely keep my eyes open during lunch, which was a shame because we wanted to spend as much time with them as possible. Thankfully Tim (and hopefully I) will see them this summer in IA!

Round two of crazy homeowner news: The sellers are moving out early! While this might sound great because we have almost a month to paint and move in. It is not too great because they want the difference in rent back (insert angry face). Our realtor is great and trying to work out some deals so that the chunk of money doesn't come out of our pocket. I will stop here before I get worked up again. So Tim is going to spend his week off (week between old job and new job) priming and taping off walls... bless his heart :)

Oh! And I booked my flight for FL!!! I will be in town July 14-20. It will the first time I've been back since the wedding last April! I am going to pack the week full of family, St. Augustine friends, and hometown friends time. I can't wait!

Here are some pictures from my Aunt Nancy's PhD graduation a couple weeks ago:

Nancy & Grandpa

Sam, Nancy, & Mike

Tim & I with Nancy's elementary school "Most Likely to Succeed" certificate