WHEW!

So, I've been a slacker blogger all through the holidays. Isn't that great? I've thought about it several times, but making the time during the move was difficult.

We closed on our new house the 22nd of December and that night began the cleaning process. Kirt and my dad set out cleaning carpets while I started on floorboards and walls. The next day, the 23rd, we cleaned like MAD. Kirt's mom and my good friend Heather Claseman were my staples that day, helping me from 9 am until we quit at around 5pm. Some of the young women also showed up to help as well as a few others from the ward. Kirt was anxious and started moving things in that day. For a minute, we even decided that we could get it all moved in by Christmas Eve and spend Christmas in the new house, but I just wasnt' up for it. SO, we did all we could that day, and spent a lovely last Christmas at the "little house" as we now call it.

Saturday was moving day. We told everyone we would start at 10am, and the Elder's Quorum and Young Men showed up about 9:45. We had EVERYTHING moved out in a little over an hour! We really just had the big stuff and a few boxes left, but many hands made light work, FOR SURE! My brothers and dad moved my piano...(Can you BELIEVE I let them do that???) and did a great job. They were extra careful and I didn't see any new scratches or dents.

OK, now for the fun part. Are you ready? I LOVE MY NEW HOUSE! I promise I will post pics when I find the ones I took, but you must know what a blessing this house is. Heavenly Father definitely knows how much we can handle because I was NOT handling living in that house anymore. We were all on top of each other, the boys were fighting more than ever and nobody had any personal space. Since we moved in here, there have been very minimal fights and when they DO fight, I don't hear it as much because they're DOWNSTAIRS! :) Yup. Love it.

So, as our moving adventure comes to an end, I wish the unpacking would too... I need a magic wand to make these boxes unpack themselves. :)