Just when you think you're starting to settle in..

Life gets more interesting as it goes on. Things are changing around here. For the better? Probably. I've never been great with change but since I know that about myself I try to look for the positive in everything. Stay tuned throughout the summer to hear about all the excitement! (No I'm not pregnant.. that seems to be the first thing people ask you when you are married and say things like this, haha).

One big change coming this week: Moving Day! Moving day is officially Thursday.. officially 3 days away. I can't believe it - we have had the house for 2+ months, I thought this day would never come. The more time I spend in our house, the more I can't wait to live there. It is so darn cute. Pictures will come as we get settled I promise. Better yet, you can come see it for yourself when we have a housewarming party :) I am aiming for sometime in June but I may stretch it out and have it on my birthday in July just for fun. Matt and I have been boxing up everything we can at the apartment and trucking it over. Including taking the paintings off of the walls in the apartment. That makes it look so empty! We are moving everything that is not furniture and the movers will be handling the furniture (praise the Lord!).

My mom and sister came up last week to check out the house and help us out. It was fun finally getting to show it off to my family! We got a lot done. The house is now move-in ready. There is more to be done of course but we are on a break until we move in. Also, in case you need a basement/water update, Matt has had 4 companies come to the house to give us quotes and it looks like we will be going with Trotter who comes recommended, is the cheapest, and who Matt felt like knew their stuff the best.

Easter was spent with Matt singing in all 3 services at church. I attended the 9:45 and then went for coffee with Andy and Crystal before we all headed to lunch at the Spaghetti Warehouse. Afterwards Matt and I worked on the house of course. Except we actually came home early and I went running and Matt went kayaking! It was such a beautiful day. So here is a story for you: I went running around 5:30 and Matt was headed out shortly after to kayak. He was supposed to call me to come pick him up either from the take out point that I knew or the one I didn't know how to get to. Well 6:45 rolls around and I am watching the Masters and starting to get worried. I repeatedly call Matt's phone only to be sent to voicemail each time. I head over to the take out point I know of and he is nowhere in site. I called Andy to find out how to get to the other place. On my way, I finally reach Matt who had of course dropped his phone in the water and just now gotten it working (7:30). Because I am a worrier, this was all terrible for me and of course I started crying when he answered the phone. He could not call me from someone else's phone because he didn't know my phone number. So what have we done since then? Recited my phone number over and over again. I do not want this to happen again!

I have also been looking over our "budget." Like I think I mentioned before, we are doing well with what we have budgeted but everything else comes out to more than I thought we would spend (let's just say Home Depot should be very glad we are a loyal customer). Trying not to freak out.. it'll settle down just like everything else, right??

The next week will be spent unpacking, canceling apartment utilities, trying to feel settled for the first time in 2+ months, etc etc!!