August Update

Outside my window . . . The sun is rising & casting a beautiful glow on our 'sold' sign in our front yard. :)

I am thinking . . . the next week will fly by considering there are so many things to do before our move.

I am thankful for . . . my youngest sister. She has helped me out time & time again by watching 1 or both kids for me. Whether I've picked up extra hours at work, had to take Logan to therapy, or just needed some time to finish house projects, she's been here to help out. It doesn't hurt that I know they're in perfectly good hands while I'm gone.

I am wearing . . . my pj's while I eat breakfast. 

I am going . . . to knock out a lot of packing this morning before I head over to our new house. 

I am wondering . . . how time can pass so quickly??? Seeing all of the back-to-school posts made me realize that we'll be in the same boat next year. Logan is excited to start his 2nd year of preschool in a couple weeks but it makes this momma a little sad. 

I am reading . . . The Left Behind series. I read these books years ago when they were first released but decided to start the series over again. I love re-reading a book that I truly enjoy.

I am hoping . . . we have good weather next weekend while we move. Typically, it's so humid in August you can't breathe outside but we've had a very mild summer so far. I cross my fingers it stays that way until after next weekend.

I am looking forward to . . . seeing Logan's progress with his therapy. He's only gone for 2 weeks but I'm already anxious to see where he is a month, 2 months, 3 months down the road. (I know I'm jumping the gun just a little bit)

I am hearing . . . Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on the TV.

Around the house . . . are boxes, boxes, & more boxes.

One of my favorite things . . . are snuggling with the boys when they first get out of bed. Unfortunately, that doesn't last too long.

A few plans for the rest of the week . . . lots of packing today & tomorrow, Brian & I are picking up our new furniture on Saturday morning then placing it in the new house, & on Sunday I'm going to have a major cleaning session at the new house before we move everything in.

The Gaiser's Are Moving!!!!!

We were approached with an amazing opportunity & snatched it up as quickly as we could! This has been a topic of discussion for several months but has recently taken off. Brian & I are purchasing my parents' house & we couldn't be more excited!! When we purchased our current home we really wanted to stay on the West side but couldn't afford what we were looking for so we moved to the Northeast side of town. We love living here, the neighbors, & the easy commute to either side of town but we've always had a special place in our hearts for the West side. When this opportunity presented itself we thought about it long & hard. There's a lot to think about when you're looking at taking on a much larger home with 5 acres to care for. After much discussion & prayer, we made our big decision & put our house up for sale. We decided to go with the For Sale By Owner option through House Hunters Realty & it worked fabulously. 

We sold our home in 2 months!!!!!

 

With us on a deadline to be out of our current home, my parents moved out this past weekend. So Brian has now kicked it into high gear to make the changes to our new home before we move in (we only have 17 days until our scheduled move date). Here's our to-do list before we move in:

Paint Logan's room

Paint our room

New floor in our room

Paint the main level walls (living room, kitchen, bathroom, hallways)

Replace carpet in basement

With a short time frame to get everything done & ready to move, we are very busy these days. Brian is taking charge of the home projects while I'm working on packing up our current home. (This is more difficult than I thought with a teething 16 month old who is constantly attached to my leg!) I'm trying to capture as many photos of this experience as I can but left my camera at the new house so my 'before' pictures will have to wait for another post.