So where in the world are we? Good question. Maddi asks me that every morning when she wakes up. We moved a couple of weeks ago to our house in Pleasant Grove. It wasn't so hard since we hadn't really unpacked to begin with. But it was amazing how much JUNK we had accumulated in the short time that we had been there. Luckily I had recovered enough from my meningitis bout to get packed and organized. Ok, my mom helped me a little. Ok a lot. We bothered all our friends and family until they agreed to help us move. We had one suicidal Saturday that we moved everything and it went better than could be expected. So thanks Jared, Becky, Sam, Brad, Spencer, Alisha, Mom, Dad, and Rebecca. We couldn't have done it without you!
The kids seemed a little bewildered by the whole thing. Especially since we keep going back to the old house to clean and all that stuff. Maddi keeps going into her old room and is really confused since it's empty. Hopefully the transition will go smoothly. We haven't gotten too settled just yet. Jesse has been working on a side job that has consumed much of his time. But we're working on it slowly but surely.
Oh and just so you all know. The SCARIEST thing happened last week. We were on our way out the door and I was helping Andrew out the front door. He stepped down onto the sidewalk and he almost stepped on A FREAKING SNAKE!!! I grabbed him and walked rather quickly to the car and (quite calmly albeit forcefully) yelled for Jesse. I said, "There is a snake on the sidewalk, get the shovel, I need you to kill it". Ok so what did the snake do? He stared slithering away into the bushes! Yes the very same one I was weeding the day before. So Jesse wanted to not worry about it, but no! I couldn't have that thing lurking around waiting for me as I cleared the flower beds. Jesse found it and I held it in place with the long handled shears while he lopped it's head off. Jesse felt bad because it hadn't done anything to us. Yeah, sorry I don't feel that bad. That snake was going down and either Jesse was with me or against me, but that thing had to die! It was disgusting. And I had the heebie jeebies for a week! I was ready to pack up the kids and move out. I had only been here a week, I wasn't attached yet. It would be better to cut all ties and start over. But Jesse said no. I asked the next door neighbor if that was normal and she said it was the 3rd snake sighting in the neighborhood in the 12 years she'd been there. I can handle that. I would post a picture of a snake, but I don't want the heebie jeebies again!
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I really liked the first two paragraphs of your post and now the third one is going to give me nightmares!!! Good thing I already came to visit you because I would have to be carried into your house if there are snakes about. I am shivering just thinking about it.
It was at least outdoors. I feel very strongly that wildlife does not belong in my house, or in any people area. But that IS really freaky. Because it was so near the house, and infringing on your comfort zone. A lot.
Oh wow! I am glad i heard this after we helped you move in. I would not have been a happy camper if i had been the one to find your slithering friend. That just freaks me out totally! I am with you it had to go. I am glad Jesse finally joined your team and killed the snake!
you moved again!!! Geez! I cant keep track of you on email let alone address.
my aunt's neighborhood has rattlesnakes. um, yeah. I don't care if it IS an 8,400 sq ft house, rattlers in the basement is not worth it.
oh yeah, congrats on the move!
Congrats on your move. I love the side blog timeline--howd ya do it???
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