Getting there

Now that the holidays are over, its full force finishing the house mode for us. Typically we leave up our Christmas tree until the first week of January, but this year it came down days after Christmas. :) It was just too tempting for all of the little hands around here and they were getting more and more comfortable grabbing an ornament off as they walked by. And of course I had to chase them around the couch a few times to get back. What was I thinking putting up a full tree this year? I guess I'm more concerned with sentimentality than baby proofing.

So the things left on the list are painting the bedrooms, painting my bathroom, painting the hall bathroom cabinet, putting some sort of gravel in the driveway and putting in a little landscaping (right now there is none). Landscaping was one of those things we said we'd do when we moved in back in 2003, but I was pregnant. Then I couldn't do it because I had a new baby. Then I couldn't do it because I was pregnant again... and so on and so forth. :) Anyway, we also plan to touch up the paint on the gutters, shutters, and porch as well. Lastly, we need to finish clearing out any clutter from the house, pack up the pod for good and have them move it to the storage facility. And hopefully this will all be done in the next couple of weeks.

Its fun seeing the house so pretty. Its really gonna look great when we're done. Part of me is sad that we're leaving now that it looks so nice, but isn't that always the way it goes? But we're not leaving because we don't LIKE the house, because we've LOVED this house... we're leaving because it needs another bedroom, a playroom and like 10 more closets. :)

Please pray with us that our house sells quickly. Not just because we're anxious, but because its going to be really difficult "showing" a house for us. Having to keep it picked up and clean for last minute showings, keeping the new carpet and newly painted walls looking fresh with little ones running around, and having all of our belongings that aren't every day necessities out in storage. We fully know that the market it terrible right now for selling, but I really am just trusting that Lord knows our situation. And knows that we need to get out of here as soon as possible. For sanity's sake. :)