Getting close and overwhelming...

The first of the month is fast approaching. We are so excited to be moving and yet the task of actually moving is so overwhelming. There is so much to do. We don't actually have a lot of packing to do but we have a ton of moving to do. Most all of our stuff is in storage so we have to move what we do have here and then empty out storage. We will still have a storage but we should be able to downsize so we will have to empty the current storage unit. Also all of our dishes and pots and pans are at the back of storage so we will have to dig back there anyway just to get the duplex functional.Ugh. It seems like such a monumental task. My husband is the best though because he plans on doing most of the loading and unloading I just have to unpack most everything. I get out of the loading and unloading because i started watching a 7mo on monday and will watch him full time till the end of the year when he can go to the daycare that his big brother attends. So it works out in my advantage...I get to make money babysitting and I get out of the hard part of the move. Yeah me! LOL

We are heading to republic tonight since this is the last weekend we will get to get out of town for awhile due to Cameron starting school. We got his paperwork on monday and his teacher is going to be Mrs. Lake. We also found out that Brad's stepsister Lisa is going to be a para pro in that class so I am curious to see how that will go. I am hoping that it won't be a distraction to Cameron or that he won't cause a distraction because of her. So we will see on that.

However, us going out of town means that we come home sunday and it's balls to the wall (sorry for the expression. LOL) to get things ready to move monday night, tuesday at 8am we do the walk through, pay first and last, and get the keys and then we can start moving in and our goal is to have it functional enough for us to stay there tuesday night. Cameron starts school wednesday but luckily him, and us go to the school on wednesday to meet one on one with his teacher and then he doesn't go a full day till friday and then will start full time after labor day so it allows lots of time getting the duplex set up before he actually starts full time.

I would like to ask for prayers that this move along with starting school all at the same time isn't too hard on Cameron and that Ethan handles brother going to school well and the move is fairly easy on him too. Oh and that the move doesn't throw baby johnny off too bad either.

Oh and please pray for safe travel to and from republic.

We may not have tv/internet right away after we move so unless I can steal a wireless signal it may be a little bit before I update again. So take care and be safe. TTFN

Yes...we're alive. LOL

So anyway sorry i haven't been blogging lately. I have been reading everyone else's just not taking the time to write anything. Not much is going on with us. We are moved and fairly settled in at my sister's house and so far we are really enjoying living here. The boys are having a blast with Matthew and being able to pretty much be outside from sun up to sun down. They have been taking "tubbies" together (Matthew's word for baths) and having fun doing that.

Ethan is finally getting the hang of the potty training thing. Well kinda anyway. He does really good when we are inside and he needs to go pee but he doesn't tell us he needs to go potty outside until it's too late and then he has yet to go poop in the big boy potty. I am starting to get frustrated about the pooping thing. I don't know how to get him to go on the potty. I have tried telling him he will get more m&m's, my sister got him a big chocolate coin candy and told him he could have it when he goes on the big boy potty and I have done the "ewww, yucky, pooping in your underwear is so gross." But nothing is working so far. So if anyone has any tips, i would love some help. My sister said she just kept telling Matthew how gross it was and that poop went in the potty not in his underwear and after a few days he went on the big boy potty. Well we have been doing this for a week and he is still going poop in his underwear. So I don't know what to do.

Anyway, that is all I have for right now. We went camping for memorial day weekend so i will try to get pics of that up soon and will blog about it then. This weekend we are going to Kennewick for Karston's birthday so we are excited for that and then next week Thursday thru Sunday we are camping at Potholes State Park for my birthday with my mom and step dad and on Saturday we are attending a 10Th anniversary party for one of my best friends and I am really looking forward to that. So lots to look forward to. Will talk at you all later. TTFN

We found a place by the way.

So we found a place to live. Our friends Ernie and Rachel have a 1 bedroom apartment that they were needing to get the current renter out of anyway so it worked out that now they have a reason to follow through with the eviction. It's nice because our rent will be paid by Brad and I (mainly Brad. LOL) doing repairs to the apartment. It's in okay shape but definitely has some things that are in dire need of repair. So it will be a work in progress for a while probably but it's in good enough shape for us to live there while we do most of the repairs.

But before we can move in we have to wait for the current occupant to move out and then we will be shampooing the carpet and painting the whole apartment. Brad and Ernie are going to redo the sink, the drawers and cabinets around the sink and the counter top before we move in as the sink is not really in working condition. Well it works, it just doesn't drain properly therefore causing the kitchen to stink. Ewwww! But they will fix that before we move in so I am not worried about it.

However we have to be out of Bob's house by the 27Th at the latest and they would prefer sooner if possible so that causes a slight problem. We have to be out of one house 2-3 weeks before we can move into the other. But thankfully my brother in law (it was his idea) and my sister offered to let us stay with them until we can get the work done and move into the apartment. Down side to that is that we will be moving two times in a 3 week period (let's hope it is less than two weeks) which sucks because I hate moving. But hey at least we have a place to stay and an apartment to rent.

Yes it sucks because it's a 1 bedroom apartment so we will still be sharing with the boys but we have been doing that for 4 months now so it won't be any different. I look forward to getting to paint since I pretty much have free reign of colors. I am excited!!!! But we have a lot of scrubbing and steam cleaning and carpet shampooing before I can paint. BUMMER!!! =) But I enlisted the help of my sister and mom so that will be okay.

Anyway just wanted to give an update. I will keep you all posted and will talk at you all later. TTFN