Thursday's the big day!!!
I can't wait!! We are finally really moving in on Thursday. Beds, chairs, couches, tables, clothes, toys, all those things we've always taken for granted, but have grown so much to appreciate....will be back!! We did buy a used secional off of craigslist near Boston last week that we have TOTALLY enjoyed....who knew it was so nice to recline for a few minutes at the end of the day instead of sit on the floor to watch TV? One of those simple little things that adds so much in life. We put it up in the playroom, and since it's already been "broken in", I don't have to freak out when the kids climb over it to play back in the corner behind it, do headstands on it, flip onto it, eat on it, etc. I have to back up...."we put it up in the playroom" sounded so easy and simple, but IT WASN'T!! Of course, Adam is a one man show, well, one man + ONE WOMAN!! I'm always telling him, call one of your buff marine buddies, but nope, he doesn't want to put anyone out. It did come apart in 2 parts, but they were still so HEAVY! Those dang recliners. We huffed and we puffed, and one stair at a time, we made it to the top, but then getting it through the doorway into the playroom was another story in itself. We totally messed up the door frame, I need to strip, putty, and repaint it now. And the railing going up the stairs...got it too, was planning on refininshing it later on down the road anyway though. I told him we should just advertise that it comes w/the house when we got to sell in 3 years....if they don't want it though, it'll definitely get the chainsaw before coming out.
Adam started teaching this last week. He'd been co-teaching, learning the ropes, but on his own this past week. So we didn't see a whole lot of him. This past weekend either...he'll finish this course Tues. though, and be able to help me w/the move.
The girls' room and Luke's room are coming along. Of course once again things got a little more involved w/Luke's room. I hated the 70's sliding door closets that took up half of his room, and couldn't figure out how I wanted to change it. So, I just started ripping them out, only planning on taking 1/2 of it out, but by the time I got done, they were all out and his room was 2x the size, and I was happy. Closets are over-rated. I'll just have to hang his clothes in the boys' room, or get him some cool thing from Ikea to take the place. So everything w/this house is like a mystery game, trying to figure out "how was it originally?", so many changes have been made over the years. After the closets were out though, I pulled out my magnifined glass and overcoat and figured out that his door had been sealed off, and what was being used as a door currently, used to be a closet door. Anyway, I much preferred the place the door used to be in, and talked Adam in to moving it back for me. I thought about putting the closet back to the original spot as well, but decided just to leave it, it will make a nice computer nook on the other side. Oh, and we found a great door in the attic that fit too! (I won't mention what a pain in the butt it was to strip the old paint off it though....it's already to paint tomorrow)
Yesterday a man from Home Depot came to measure the girls' room for carpet. As he approached it, he said, "This must be Barbie's room". Didn't realized it was quite that pink, but I guess it is. Sarah is in heaven, Emma would prefer blue, but I wasn't paining it half/half like they wanted. Just a few more minor things, and I'll be DONE with their too. Should be able to post before/after pics in a few days...
Got the final (I think) coat on the hardwoods last night. We kind of took a break from them because of all the dust we were stirring up upstairs, but I put a coat on last night and tonight, and we really need to be done now so it can cure by Thurs.
I feel like I am giving a travel log on the house, but it is so all consuming it is all I know to write about!! I am looking forward to being done and being a normal person/mom again.
One funny thing though that Isaac said a few days ago....he was looking all over for his Leapster. I told him, it us upstairs in the toy box (we have a few odds and ends in a plastic recycling bin...not doing too much recycling here not that I don't HAVE to). He came down a few minutes later and said, "You're smart Mom! You're really smart, like me."
This afternoon was beautiful weather....we tried to take advantage of it since I'm sure there are only a few of them left before the deathly cold RI weather will set in. We went to a grassy park and found a few apple trees...mmm, they made a great snack, threw balls to Duch, and found a trail that lead through the beautiful autumn trees to the ocean. Loved it, it was so nice. Such a nice break from the paint fumes. I have never looked so forward to keeping the "sabbath day holy" as I have these past 2 months.
My girls are eating my out of house and home. They must of both hit a growth spurt. I swear every night after dinner they finish off w/a bowl of cereal too. I guess I need to start doubling my recipes.
Sarah has decided her new love is gymnastics. She's only had 4 lessons so far (besided a few when she was 3 in Arkansas), and she is progressing so fast. She just keeps figuring things out on her own, and now that she can do a back walk-over, she's starting on a "team" next month. (yeah, now I get to take her 2x a week!) Her favorite spot to practice now that it's gotten colder and she's moved inside, is the playroom just above the kitchen. I keep thinking she's going to come right through the ceiling. Maybe mats would help?