Finally Settled

We are finally settled in our new home, and I promised my mother that I would do some blogging. Although, she will have to wait until tomorrow for the pictures. I thought I would get some then of Tanner in his sandbox and pool. The move wasn't too bad, although we did come up against a few obstacles...I will probably never use U-Haul again. My Mom and some of Jeremy's friends from work showed up to pack and load and unload. It was by far the smoothest move ever, and I am so glad that Mom got to be here for it.

Tanner had a great time with Wayne and Erma. He rode the tractor, and fed the fish in Wayne's pond, he fed the cows, and he did a lot of playing. He did get a little homesick by Sunday. I am very glad to have my baby home, though. I missed him like crazy when he was gone.

On Monday, I got up early, since I wasn't sure how long it would take me to drive to work from here. I got all the way to Springfield before I realized that I had left my badge at home. You can't get into the building without it. So I pulled into the parking lot more than a little frazzled and was thrilled to see Donna, one of the ladies that was in my first training class with me, pull in next to me. I jumped out of the Envoy and begged her to let me in the building. She obliged. I love Donna. I got all the way to the door when I realized that I had left my keys in the car...but I wasn't going back. I went through the morning without incident and was having a great day. Right after lunch one of the guys on my team walked over to my desk and asked me what I had been doing in Republic over the weekend. I explained to him that I had moved to Clever and that we were hauling stuff out to the house. "Oh, " he said, "was that your envoy?" I told him yes, that it was Ramone and I asked why. "Well," he said, "there has been a black envoy running in the parking lot since around eight o' clock this morning." People, my heart sunk like the Titanic. I had left the house that morning with less than a quarter tank of gas! I got up and walked what seemed like twenty miles to my car. And, yes indeed, it was running. Still. I was NOT out of gas. I have never felt like such an idiot in my entire life, and I have done some pretty bone headed things. Luckily it hadn't overheated and Deanna followed me to the nearest gas station after work. Bless her.

So that was how my week started. The rest of it went much better, but I have to tell you, I was pretty thrilled to see 5:00 on Friday roll around. This weekend has been great so far. I attended a baby shower today, and Tanner went to play at his friend Brian's house. Tomorrow afternoon, we are just going to take it easy around here. I love it here. I will never move back to Springfield, ever.

Come back tomorrow for pictures!!!

Movin' to the Country

By this time next Sunday night, we will have moved into THIS house.

And if all goes well, I will be soaking in THIS tub. Wish us well, everyone. We close on our house at 414 Cherokee Path on Wednesday and start moving this weekend. The packing process has already begun. I really, really, really hate moving. But I am very excited about finally owning our own home.

Here's some pictures of last weekend and this weekend. Last weekend, we went fishing at Fellows Lake near Fairgrove. Again, we caught nothing. But it's really the family time that matters. And we do have lots of fun.

Yesterday, my friend Shari had us over for a barbecue and Tanner was super excited to be in her swimming pool. It was just his size. He's such a little fishy. And of course, being all boy he has NO fear of anything, whatsoever. He loved running at full speed through her back yard and diving head first into the pool. He got a little bit sunburned, but he had a fantastic time, as did I.