Okay, so here's our updates!
1.) We have NEVER used so many warranties in such a short period of time. Not our luckiest month!
Things that broke this month -
• Roof warranty (started leaking 7 days before closing - was a nightmare - didn't realize it was under warranty until 3 days from closing)
• Electric dog fence warranty (dogs were on the loose while I tried to watch toddlers and pack our house - also insane)
• Washer warranty (Decided to ditch the 1970's washer we had and bought a newer used Kenmore. It was good that I did this, because when we moved out the old washer we discovered it had been leaking just enough to feed a big patch of mold underneath it! However, the new washer didn't spin hard enough to remove the water...but I was desperate for clean laundry....so I ignored the soggy soaked nature of the blankets and threw them in the dryer...leading to broken item #4
• Broken Dryer (Because I put several soaked blankets in the dryer, turned it on, and walked away...I apparently burned out something because it was too heavy to tumble...yeah not so smart. So my dad & Alex had to fix that one!)
AND when you're living under a high level of stress...you don't always do your clearest thinking so here are some other ...um...mistakes we made recently -
• Locked ourselves out of the house 3 times - 2 times with children sleeping inside...bummer
• Back into a pole and dented the side of the car & on a separate occasion backed into another car who was kind enough to not care because their car was already in bad shape!
• Had to get a tetanus shot because I was working on reducing the CHAOS in the garage while wearing flip flops and stepped on several nails protruding from a broken piece of furniture!
But, now life feels like it is calming down a bit...maybe it is the fact that the whole house closets included are painted green (was suppose to be tan, but there was a mix-up). I've read that they paint prisons green because it is a naturally soothing color and they believe it reduces violence...
The girls are doing great with the move. They LOVE having a flat driveway rather than our 45 degree angle driveway. They run up and down it with their various push toys and cars. The backyard is finally fenced, which has made life so much nicer with the dogs. Tinsley has dedicated herself to removing all crickets from the property.
We've now begun to eagerly anticipate the arrival of Alex's parents on October 5th - only 19 days away! We're excited for them to meet the girls and to just soak them in. We haven't seen Alex's mom since 5 weeks after the girls were born, and it has been 2 years since we've seen Alex's dad.
Ah, duty calls - the girls are awake. I promise to post some pictures of them soon!
5 comments:
What a time you guys have had! I love your attitude about it all! My thoughts are definitely with you as you unpack and prepare for Alex's parents, what a fun time! Thanks for the comment on our blog! We are very excited about the new addition. Talk with you soon! Lisa
WOW!!! I've been thinking about you guys and wondering how you were holding up. Sounds like you've been on QUITE the ride! Sorry that you'll have to do it again, but I'm sure you'll have plenty of tips for the rest of us once you're all done. Can you now imagine moving across the country??? Good thing it was just across town! =)
Wow! Sounds like your month was about as bad as ours. However, it looks like you're on the uphill climb and I know things will get better. Are you going to keep looking for a house?
WOW! You guys have been busy! I'm glad you're "settled" in...I think? Let us know when we can bring some more pizza over...or just drop some pizza off! You may not want any company right now!
So good to hear you are getting settled! Congratulations on making it through the move!
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