Besides selling our home - Jeff got the crazy idea to purchase a new vehicle for me - a van. It took some finagling but we got it...very nice and drives great.
Movers came to pack us out August 3rd and 4th, we made needed repairs, paint, etc...said goodbye to my sis and family. We will now be about 12 hours from her instead of 3.
We left NC on August 13th at about 5:30p. We drove until 2am stopping at hotel in West Virginia. The next day headed the rest of the way to MI and arrived the evening of the 14th. It was very exciting to cross the state line! We pulled over to take a picture of us at the "Welcome to Michigan" sign and realized my camera batteries were dead! Dang it! ARGH! Then I realized after continuing on that we could have used Jeff's i-Phone...oh well.
The first hotel stay was beyond icky and not a great hotel but found a better one the next day! We then ended up having to stay at the hotel for over a week as the owner of the house hadn't even moved yet...what fun that was! Yipee! Close quarters! I had to do my Biology class online at the same time - that was even funner! But I survived that and we all survived the hotel stay...barely! LOL
We finally got to move in on August 23rd. The house needed ALOT of cleaning! AAAHHHH! Mr. Tom has never rented a home before so I do not think he realized that a good cleaning from top to bottom from a cleaning crew, a fresh coat of paint, and carpets cleaned would have been in order...so it wasn't done! We have done most of that but still need to do some painting...sa la vie. The house is HUGE and the basement is a great addition to space!
The neighborhood has kids - 2 girls 5 and 6 across the street from us! The girls have become great friends and play all the time together - it is so neat to have that -it does have some draw backs especially when they get whiny and snippy with each other- but it is cool!
Our household goods came Sep 2nd - what fun that always is! So crazy! We found a teenage girl from church who came over to help out with the kids - she was a blessing in disguise and a total lifesaver! We also found an older sister - well she isn't old - around my age but her daughter are already 19 ad 21 - so she helped a lot too! Jeff and I even got to go to The Phantom of the Opera in Detroit while she babysat for us! AWESOME show and a really good night!
Nate and Brooke started school on Sep 8th. Brooke in Kindergarten and Nate - we had him doing the 4th grade again. It was a choice based on maturity level NOT academics. It has worked out very well and he has met some great kids! He has even made a best friend - Edmund. They are great friends and again it is awesome to see!
Jeff left for Alabama and Acquisition Core Training on Sep 13th. It is a 3 month course. So - as usually the army wife is doing all the moving in and putting things away - but since I am anal retentive and it takes me a while to figure out where I want things - I guess that works out!
Nathan turned 10 on September 19th! WOW a decade old! Amazing!
The kids and I got into a routine or as much as we could. I am enjoying MI so far - everything close, accessible, and convenient - much better then driving so far just to get to a store and the doctors. Almost everything is within a 15 minute window! Whoo - hoo!
Jeff came home for a weekend in October and then came home for Thanksgiving. Now we are just counting the days until he gets finished and comes back on the 19th of December.
Brooke turned 6 years old on Dec 6th! She had a birthday party on the 11th at a little girls fantasy place - called Little Miss Mya's! It was so awesome and there were 10 friends there along with her sister making it 11. It was awesome for her to have a party...
We got snow and the kids loved it - it hasn't been a terrible snow winter yet and the meteorologists say we are way behind...it is cold cold cold though. It is bitter cold and freezes my nose hairs...total brain freeze - too much fun.
Here are the pictures from August to December 19th...
Our new van!
Getting ready to hit the road - Nate went with dad in he moving truck..we moved some of our stuff - well okay it seemed like a lot of it! LOL
Brooke in the truck with Daddy!
The girls in the van!!
After arriving in MI - we went for walks and checked things out - we looked at the home we were going to rent...and there is a park within a block of our home!
Black squirrels in Michigan. I have never seen a black squirrel - have you??
Bekah being cute...
The kids on the tire swing at the park!
Playing in the pool! The house we are renting has a pool!
Detroit Zoo Pics!!
The first day of school! Cromie Elementary Cougars!
Brooklynn
Nate!
A picture with Daddy before he leaves for Alabama
Nate's 10th Bday party! It was quite successful and fun! It was a pool party!!
Blake's Pumpkin Farm - Daddy home for a visit - Columbus Weekend
Our pumpkins!! Nate did a Bionicle figure - quite interesting and complicated...Brooke wanted a black cat...and Bekah wanted a smiley face!!
Brooklynn with her friends Chloe and Marisa
Nate learned to ride his bike! Awesome!!
I turned 43 years young! Oh my goodness - 43...how did that happen?
Flowers from Jeff for my 43rd Bday and they doubled for our 11th Anniversary November 4th!
Kitty cat Brooklynn for Halloween
The cat's meow - Bekah!! She wanted to be a kitty cat also!!
I didn't get a picture of Nate. He was one of the bad guys from Transformers!
Brooklynn turns 6 years old! This picture was taken on the 4th. I got her a special outfit to wear at school - she loved it! It was a pink princess outfit! We took cupcakes to school for afternoon snack - it was fun - nope didnt get pics of it...
We had a little home party on Brooklynn's bday with her neighbor friends - Chloe, Marisa, and Natalie. I got Brooke some little princess stuff, dress up, stickers, jump rope, etc...we decorated cupcakes and had fun!
Brooklynn's Special Princess party at Little Miss Mya's!!
Nate at school - the 4th graders had a holiday party - Ice Cream Sundae style! They had to earn tickets for their toppings - they earned them by knowing their multiplication tables - Nate earned as many tickets as you could earn! Yeah! His sundae was loaded!!
Nate and his teacher Mr. 'C'
Brooke's Holiday Party at school! They made magic reindeer food (aka bird seed with oatmeal and sparkles...the sparkles "light" the way for the reindeer - ha ha - cute) They played at a playdoh station, made reindeer sandwiches, a rudolph tongue depressor, and colored...fun party! Bekah came with me and really enjoyed herself...
Our first good snowfall of the season - not a ton but enough to have to shovel and play in! The kids loved it - I of course like to look at it,not play in it - unless I am dressed for it and at this point I am not!
So now you are updated! LOL! I will try and keep up this next year! LOLOLOL!
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