We finally made it into the new house

So everything is out of the rental and into OUR home. The garage is stuffed to the brim, stuff is outside and waiting to be put inside, there are boxes and bags everywhere in the house, but we are in. Jeff & I still need to take time to unpack and get organized. This is to happen in between work, doing our billing, cleaning out the warehouse, coaching the softball team, parenting, and having time for ourselves (is there such a thing right now? NO).

Once everything is settled I will be able to take pictures...where is that camera anyway?

still moving in....

Not much new happening here. We are still moving. This weekend is clean up time. We are having a garage sale on Saturday and then Sunday & Monday are going to be the days to get everything out and then clean up!

Erich has been a big help. He has been cooking, cleaning, putting stuff away, etc. What a nice guy! He will be taking the weekend off, though. He & a friend of his, Russell, are going to San Diego to visit some other friends that have moved there. Oh, to be that young again....(sigh)

Reality check: I need to get the garage in the new house settled so I can put all the stuff from the loft at the old house in order. There is minimal storage area here for the Hallowe'en/ Christmas decorations and the camping stuff. Shelving will be a premium in this garage.

I know that real soon we will be able to relax once we are home for the day after a tough day at work, but that day will have to wait about a month....

The good news? We OWN our home now!! YAY

moving is a pain

Saturday we started moving the warehouse. That was harder that I thought. It will take a few more trips and we have it all done. It was a lot of work. Erich & Hans were a big help. Sunday we got the big stuff moved over, with the exception of the washer & dryer. We forgot to take those with us on Sunday (ooops). It will have to be another day this week that they get moved.

My back hurts, I am dead-dog tired and my house is a wreck. But it is all worth it because it is our house and that is all that matters right now!!

(:

Natasha & Ben

I finally got a picture of Natasha & Ben that they want published in the Half Moon Bay Review to announce their engagement. Don't they look happy here? They are such a great couple. I start to cry every time I think of what we have been through and what wonderful people these two youngsters have become. They have been dating since their freshman year at high school and have grown up so much!! Their wedding is going to be at the Sheraton in Palo Alto on October 7th. WOW I can't wait.

I love you guys!!

mom

We set the moving schedule

Ok we decided to not paint the living room until after we move in. It is taking way longer than I originally planned. This week we will be finishing up the painting jobs and packing stuff at the old house. Saturday morning we are gonig to get the truck from U-Haul and move the warehouse stuff over. Then Sunday morning get the furniture over to the new house. Sunday is the time when the neighbors have offered to help (Thanks Darren & Tony) also that is when Erich is able to help. We will have lots of help.
I guess I will be BBQ'ing on Sunday to feed all these helpers.

YUMMY I love to BBQ.

mostly because I don't do the BBQ part!! LOL

Well, yesterday Jeffrey started painting the dining room/family room/office. The color is a dusty rose. He keeps telling me it is way too pink. I think it is perfect. I will be posting pictures soon of the rooms as we get them painted. No time for much of anything else but work and paint the house!!

This weekend we will be going to Costco for our monthly grocery shopping. We also have Girls Softball practice (we coach a team for 7-10 year olds) and then on Sunday is Mother's Day. When will we get a chance to move? I have no clue!

Brenda....

Painting the new house

We got the paint on Saturday and have been painting ever since. UGH! My back hurts from the painting.

Our bedroom is a very pale blue, Hans' room is sky blue, and then there is Erich's room. He first wanted dark red...NO way was I going to let him choose red for a bedroom..YIKES. After much deliberation we settled on gray. After he leaves it will be easy to go over with some sponges painting with peach and white. No so drab

Gotta go paint!!

Bren

we got the new house!

We got the keys to the new house on Monday. Our real estate agent was such a sweetheart. She left champange, pizza, lasagna water, cookies in our fridge. She also left some flowers on the counter. I am glad we left the flowers there cuz if I took them home then my cat Jake would eat them all up!!

We have been gonig over each night and taping the trim for when we paint this weekend. I will be glad when the moving part is all over! I am beat!!