So we have a new house and I am at the beach!

Yes yes- its very true. I needed a break for crying out loud! And this was an awesome idea (thank you nonna Doreen). Me, Nonna Doreen and the kids are at the beach for a couple days and will enjoy the beach tomorrow. *if natalie can get to bed. We have already had 3 excuses- scared, hungry, and the light is too bright. ehhm correction 4- needed a band aid for a blister boo boo on the foot.

So the house- the house is fabulous! We have been working sooo so very hard. The last post I wrote about the night before closing. I couldnt sleep a wink that night. Luckily- not too much was going on aside from the walk thru- the closing- the cable and a shopping trip to hhgregg (will revisit this in a few). After we walked thru and made sure that everything was taken care of on our list we submitted- we got even more excited- and headed to close. Which- on the way to we got lost, turned around a couple times -- passed it and then had to go in reverse in front of the office into the parking lot (im so Jersey its sick). After I signed and signed and signed the dotted line-- I think I wrote my name 50 times-- I got the keys and we kissed and hugged. Everyone looked genuinely excited for us. It was a great time and one that I will never forget. The sellers didnt look very happy at the table. Bryce said that it was almost like they werent happy. I say that they really didnt want to have to move but maybe was forced to? I dont know. So of course we ran to the house and looked around some more and then ran to hhgregg. We found a stove and a microwave and left there and then started to bring things in.



July 1st was HELLACIOUS! It was moving day and my knee started killing me an hour after I woke up. I took the House approach and popped pain killers. It helped. But then after stop numero DOS of FIVE- the driver was like- this isnt going to fit. about the same time I get a call from Bryce about the gas line to the stove being illegal with no cutoff and that hhgregg will not install the stove and that when they brought the microwave out to install it was dinged and they made a hole in the wall ripping the old one out. So after stop 3- (my storage unit) they had to drop off at the new house (1/2 the load) and head to Bryce's and then do the complete unload. They went over their time-- by 5 hrs. I complained about the sze of the truck and the manager said that it was the same size and therefore wouldnt issue credit. That was about a bitch.



So 1k later we put the bed together went to garden ridge bought chairs for the kitchen table- grabbed dinner from Mario's (steak and cheeses) and wondered what tomorrow held. Which was unpacking dishes and glasses and dishes and glasses-- I have 16 ya know!

Saturday was building the china closet and Sunday was a cookout with our family and some friends. Yes- we had a shin dig a few days after we moved into the house.
Monday was almost like a day of rest- Tuesday kicked into high gear with a storm door install, cable man coming back out and of course Wallpaper Stripping Tuesday. Natalie's room was a nightmare. But the best idea (again thank you Nonna Doreen) was good ole hot water. Not 25 buck DIF...Paper came down by Wed, Wed night we spackled- yesterday we painted and today we put the bed together and the room in order. What a feat we pulled off. We went from plaid to a very dainty light lilac. Blakes room next and Bonus "Man" Room to follow.

Almost in order.... until we embark on another project. :)