So, obviously the thankful thing didn't work out on a regular basis online, but I did work it out in my head anyway. I took time each day to reflect on the little "thanks" in life, but didn't find the time I had hoped to find during the day to post about them. At night when the kids were in bed would have been the perfect time, but I was too consumed in the peace and quiet; oh, and watching my DVR'd TV shows that I am also so thankful for :) There's nothing like ending a long day with The Biggest Loser, Parenthood, Property Virgins, House or Castle. It is definitely a relief after cartoons echoing through the house the majority of the day.
Well, the remainder of November found me selling off things in the basement that I did not want to have to go through once the move was over; as well as preparing for showings, making long trips to Kansas to view homes and waiting to get closed on the house we finally chose to buy. I spent long hours drooling over the photos online as I anticipated every little thing I was going to do to change it! Yes, I love me a good home makeover, Kelly style, of course. The house is fairly new, but the colors and decor were all wrong. Great bones, and super fantastic layout with a ton of space, so I was excited to get my little hands on it! Shawn spent long hours at work, as well as trying to find time in the day to rush over to the new house for inspections, etc. But, finally December came and the real fun began.
We closed on our new house on December 15th and began moving in December 16th. We were also super excited for our dog, Haylee, who finally had a fenced backyard to run free in, rather than being confined on a tie-out. The first thing that damn dog did was jump over the fence. I guess the one acre backyard wasn't enough room to roam; she needed the other two acres as well. Stupid dog. I am certain we will be meeting our neighbors soon...hope they have a sense of humor!
The movers were here all day Friday moving us in in the freezing cold, bless their hearts. They were a fabulous group of men and will certainly be requesting their services for our next move. I frantically unpacked as they brought boxes in, I put the kitchen table together and worked around them as much as I could. Shawn told me I better slow down, or they were going to hire me :) The movers were joking about which one of them they were going to use me as a replacement for! We had a great time. I made them hot coffee to keep them thawed and after the unloading was done, we had pizza together before parting ways. It was a great experience.
Well, we have been in the house 5 weeks now. Most of the boxes have been unpacked (I did this quickly so I could start painting!) and the house is feeling more and more like a home each day. Still lots of work to do to make it our own, but we love it. We all do. The kids all have their own rooms (which are all master bedroom sized, it's crazy) and for the first time ever, I have a master suite with a jacuzzi! Not sure I will ever use it, but having there at my disposal is fantastic!
