I hope we can say goodbye to snow with February on its way out. I'm really over snow!
Today we also officially say "goodbye" to our house; closing is at 3:30 this afternoon. It's bitter sweet for sure. It's really weird to not be there anymore. And while we're focused on the prize at the end (our new house is going to be so awesome) it's 40 weeks until we get there.
And we're having some trouble adjusting. I think we're all getting used to being in mom's house (Mom included!) but Cori seems to be having some trouble sleeping through the night and sometimes getting to sleep. I'm not sure if it's the adjustment or a developmental stage she is in right now. And she and I both are on week #3 of a cold, so that doesn't help. It's certainly trying my patience though.
The most difficult adjustment for me seems to be the commute to & from work - 60 miles round trip and about an hour there and 75 minutes home. (Expect for today; this morning's snow gave me a nice 90 minute commute. Grrrr). The traffic coming home is terrible, and I'm not able to decompress when I get home as Cori wants my full attention. And of course there is dinner time too.
Cori hasn't been doing all that great in the car for me either; I take her every morning now (some mornings she comes all the way to work with me to go with grandparents). Other mornings she gets dropped off at daycare half way. But the afternoons in traffic just plain suck. If anyone has any suggesitons for how to make the car more "fun" for her, I'm open to hearing them! She isn't really big into music (she prefers dancing over singing) and a while back, Dave nixed the idea of a DVD player.
Wish we had more exciting news to post, but I just wanted to give a quick update. The move went fine (aside from getting the U-Haul stuck in ice at the storage facility for 30 mins) and we're just still adjusting. This weekend we have to move storage items from the old facility to the new one. Of course the only time a truck was available was 7AM to 11 AM. Ugh. And Sunday we have church volunteer obliagations. Once that is all done, along with closing, I feel like I can exhale and start to relax a bit. I'm really ready to put February behind us and move on to spring and March!
PS - A big THANK YOU again to our friends and family who came through and helped us move! You are the best and we love you!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
S(no!!!!!)w
For my friends who aren't from the area, here is what two feet of snow on your street looks like!
And I found this picture amusing as the snow pile is higher than the car!
I am really over this winter season!
And I found this picture amusing as the snow pile is higher than the car!
I am really over this winter season!
Friday, February 05, 2010
hi!
Greetings from the snowy north hills! The snow is well underway over here and we're pretty much shut in all weekend. We'll be enjoying out last un-crazy weekend in the house until we move. I guess I can't think of a better way to spend it than all cozy inside, looking at our beautiful wooded view all covered in wet clingy snow!
Cori has a bad cold again with a really wet cough and lots of runny nose. The poor thing keeps waking herself up at night by coughing and having trouble breathing. Here she is today playing, and can I just add that while she has her parent's fine hair, I wish mine looked this cute and full!
The short of the long story about the house sale is that we're moving in 2 weeks (on the 20th) and closing on the 26th. After a lot of vague communication from the buyer about what she wanted fixed / the house inspection report / appraisal information, it basically boils down to 2 issues we need to fix. One is a minor thing (gutter leak) and the other is that the chimney needs repointing. We aren't sure why the appraiser picked this item (especially since both home inspectors said nothing about this)- maybe a brick fell and hit him in a prior inspection. But unfortunately it is fairly costly (about $1100) and this isn't the season to be working with mortar. We asked them if we could give them the money in escrow so the repairs could be made later and the mortgage underwriter said no. So we scrambled to find someone to get the work done. Then today we find out that they will let us place the money in escrow. This is a good thing- we don't have to scramble to come up with the cash and deal with the repairs & weather issue while we are here.
It's really weird to think we won't be living here. We've been here almost 6 years, and I still remember the feeling when we saw it and how it just felt like home. We were so excited!!
We placed a lot of hard work into making it our own. I remember scrubbing the living room floor (days after my miscarriage in 2007) when the ceiling fell in and black dust was everywhere! Evidence below..
..
and after
This is where Dave asked me to marry him, and where we first brought Corinne home. Lots of fun gatherings here and so many memories. I guess it is a good thing home is ultimately where the heart is, and we have a lot of good times ahead!
Now where is that packing fairy????
Cori has a bad cold again with a really wet cough and lots of runny nose. The poor thing keeps waking herself up at night by coughing and having trouble breathing. Here she is today playing, and can I just add that while she has her parent's fine hair, I wish mine looked this cute and full!
The short of the long story about the house sale is that we're moving in 2 weeks (on the 20th) and closing on the 26th. After a lot of vague communication from the buyer about what she wanted fixed / the house inspection report / appraisal information, it basically boils down to 2 issues we need to fix. One is a minor thing (gutter leak) and the other is that the chimney needs repointing. We aren't sure why the appraiser picked this item (especially since both home inspectors said nothing about this)- maybe a brick fell and hit him in a prior inspection. But unfortunately it is fairly costly (about $1100) and this isn't the season to be working with mortar. We asked them if we could give them the money in escrow so the repairs could be made later and the mortgage underwriter said no. So we scrambled to find someone to get the work done. Then today we find out that they will let us place the money in escrow. This is a good thing- we don't have to scramble to come up with the cash and deal with the repairs & weather issue while we are here.It's really weird to think we won't be living here. We've been here almost 6 years, and I still remember the feeling when we saw it and how it just felt like home. We were so excited!!
We placed a lot of hard work into making it our own. I remember scrubbing the living room floor (days after my miscarriage in 2007) when the ceiling fell in and black dust was everywhere! Evidence below..
..
Here is the upstairs bathroom before
and after
This is where Dave asked me to marry him, and where we first brought Corinne home. Lots of fun gatherings here and so many memories. I guess it is a good thing home is ultimately where the heart is, and we have a lot of good times ahead!Now where is that packing fairy????
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