The move, July 5th
The move, was exhausting and exhilarating! First it was a week of basically no sleep, and packing day and night. There were boxes everywhere. It started out with nice labeling, then by the end, it turned into proximity packing. You are close to this at the old home, maybe you will end up close to each other at the new home.
The kids were not really interested in packing but we did manage to get them to pack a few things just to see what it was all about.
Moving day we had lots of help, but it still took three loads to move everything in a 26 foot Uhaul Van.
For the next few days I went back and forth to do the laundry as our hook up to the propane for our dryer at the new house needed some special connections.
However this helped me to get the old house cleaned, and move a few things that were left... like the food in the fridge.
There are still a handful of things there but with no rush to get them out, we can move them when we need to with the van. Probably on garbage day when I go back.
The old house looks so clean. It was gross after we moved out, but now it looks great! We had cleaners in, then steam cleaners in, then air duct cleaners in. The new house however still has boxes everywhere as I try to find homes for our things. My friend Shaye came down and took the kids to the library and Build a Bear while I did some unpacking. For a house warming gift she bought everything for the kids to have a new stuffed friend. Hadley picked out a very colourful zebra with a tutu and wings, as well as matching sparkle shoes and the My Little Pony sound. She played that a number of times at bed time. :) Easton picked a simple dog that looks like a golden retriever, no clothes, just skate boards for each set of two feet and a bone dog colar. His sound... meow. Which he says is MOW, MOW. He thinks it is so funny, and of course we all laugh. What a funny kid.
It is a week later and Easton's bed is just a mattress on the floor, but I have found the iron for Brian to have clean pressed shirts for work. It took me a few days to find the ironing board but when I did... the dryer with a fun new setting for refreshing shirts was set up. So... all good.
Because we are a bit crazy... we planned a weekend away in July. I know... crazy. However it was booked a while back and turned out to be the weekend after our move. So, after being "in" only a few days, we packed a few things and headed for a get-away to Chicago. We started the trip Friday night at Brian's uncle Tom's and and Cathy's. The kids loved the golf cart rides and catching fireflies. Hadley caught 3! The next morning was early. We got up and drove all day to get to Wrigley Field for the Cubs game against Atlanta. Sadly they lost but the experience was awesome! What a cool field. That night we took the kids swimming in the hotel, and then the next day was a much needed kid day. We took the kids to the Navy Pier Children's Museum. They loved that! Wish we could have stayed longer. So much fun for them. The drive home was LONG, we got home after 2am. Nothing got unpacked... we just put our tired and sore bodies to bed.
A great weekend. Now... about those boxes...