We began moving on Saturday the 27th. We'd been offered the use of trailers from several different people, so we decided that would be the way to go rather than forking out all the dough for a moving van. The really nice trailer, with sides and all, was only available on Saturday, so we took advantage of that (and the fact that our real estate agent told us we could begin moving in early) and started the move! Luckily Heidi and John chose to help us that day. We wouldn't have been as productive without them. We took the beds first. Then we filled up the trailer with most of the boxes I'd packed and stuck in the garage. That was HUGE! The whole family room in our new house was full! Crazy stuff. Our new neighbor was there, helping us move in. He also helped the next door neighbors move in as well. They moved in the same day as us! So that's been fun. We had a lot of fun with Heidi and John, had some pizza, played on the rope swing, and then went back to the Bountiful house for the rest of the weekend.
We went to our last Sunday in the 24th ward. That was a big deal for a lot of us. We've made some very good friends there, many of whom I will miss. We will be back every week for dinner group of course. But it was hard to have the kids say good bye to their friends and Primary teachers and stuff. Moving is so hard! Even when I am so happy about it!
Monday was to be our big moving day. Nate still had to work though, so I spent most of the day loading up our car and unloading it at the new house. That wasn't as beneficial as I had hoped. But I did have some help from my Mom and I was even able to do my dinners and clean the old house a little. We had so much drama that day with the old Landlord. I cannot express how grateful I am to not have to deal with him any more. He was such a crappy Landlord, and the whole situation just made life so miserable. It is a very good thing we are done renting. Once Nate got home it was moving full force! We had three trailers parked up and down our street. Everyone was loading up furniture and boxes. My Dad was there, Don, Nate and I and the kids. It was craziness! We were able to get so much of it that first trip. Steve and Jauslin, Dawn and her son and friend, and my Dad were there to help unload at the new house. It was such a tiring but awesome day! I was so happy to be out of the Bountiful house. Monday was the first night in our new house. It was heavenly. Nate ended up not working the whole day on Tuesday, that was a relief. We spent a lot of the day packing and moving. It was a pretty productive, but we began to realize just how much stuff we really have. If it hadn't been for my Dad that day, we wouldn't have made it. He did so much! And let us use his trailer.
We were able to get the new house livable, and also spend most of our time moving for the rest of the week. It was a crazy busy week. We were all so tired! Relieved to be able to have a nice home, but also stressed out by all that there was to do.
We were blessed to have the young women show up one of the days to help clean a little (we were their service project). Then the young men showed up and took apart the trampoline for us when we weren't even there. That was so nice!!
Friday was our big cleaning day, we did a TON of work that day and got a lot done. It looked really nice... as nice as that house could look.
And then we were done.
I must say, I have very few fond memories of that house. We made a lot of fun memories while we lived there, but I don't have warm fuzzy feelings about that house at all. I know I should, but I just don't. I even brought one of my babies home to that house from the hospital, and I still just can't. I think there were a lot of wonderful things about living there, but I am just SO GRATEFUL that we don't have to anymore. It's on to the next chapter of our lives...
We went to our last Sunday in the 24th ward. That was a big deal for a lot of us. We've made some very good friends there, many of whom I will miss. We will be back every week for dinner group of course. But it was hard to have the kids say good bye to their friends and Primary teachers and stuff. Moving is so hard! Even when I am so happy about it!
Monday was to be our big moving day. Nate still had to work though, so I spent most of the day loading up our car and unloading it at the new house. That wasn't as beneficial as I had hoped. But I did have some help from my Mom and I was even able to do my dinners and clean the old house a little. We had so much drama that day with the old Landlord. I cannot express how grateful I am to not have to deal with him any more. He was such a crappy Landlord, and the whole situation just made life so miserable. It is a very good thing we are done renting. Once Nate got home it was moving full force! We had three trailers parked up and down our street. Everyone was loading up furniture and boxes. My Dad was there, Don, Nate and I and the kids. It was craziness! We were able to get so much of it that first trip. Steve and Jauslin, Dawn and her son and friend, and my Dad were there to help unload at the new house. It was such a tiring but awesome day! I was so happy to be out of the Bountiful house. Monday was the first night in our new house. It was heavenly. Nate ended up not working the whole day on Tuesday, that was a relief. We spent a lot of the day packing and moving. It was a pretty productive, but we began to realize just how much stuff we really have. If it hadn't been for my Dad that day, we wouldn't have made it. He did so much! And let us use his trailer.
We were able to get the new house livable, and also spend most of our time moving for the rest of the week. It was a crazy busy week. We were all so tired! Relieved to be able to have a nice home, but also stressed out by all that there was to do.
We were blessed to have the young women show up one of the days to help clean a little (we were their service project). Then the young men showed up and took apart the trampoline for us when we weren't even there. That was so nice!!
Friday was our big cleaning day, we did a TON of work that day and got a lot done. It looked really nice... as nice as that house could look.
And then we were done.
I must say, I have very few fond memories of that house. We made a lot of fun memories while we lived there, but I don't have warm fuzzy feelings about that house at all. I know I should, but I just don't. I even brought one of my babies home to that house from the hospital, and I still just can't. I think there were a lot of wonderful things about living there, but I am just SO GRATEFUL that we don't have to anymore. It's on to the next chapter of our lives...
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