Proud homeowner...

Okay, so technically Chris owns it...

We are moving in - getting our stuff from the movers, the fridge from Home Depot, the washer/dryer from Lowes...and various and sundry other stuffs!

It's going well - minus my extreme heartburn - I think everything finally caught up to my body and the lack of adrenalin has left a "burning" sensation. LOL.

Pray for Sheri - apparently, she missed me so bad that she let a Copperhead bite her, just to get me home for a visit...POOR SHERI!!! We love you and will be praying for you wholeheartedly, dear heart!!!

Happy and Homeless

for today! It's official, we do not reside at 329 Breckenridge Place any longer.

Today, Ollie and I are residing with my folks here in Rock Hill. Chris is residing in Kennesaw, and Emma is at the beach condo with Grandma Jane and Pa.

I cannot wait to have my family back under one roof, again -- did I say that already? We should all be in Acworth by Saturday, hopefully, with our stuff, too, but I'd just settle for my family all together. I can buy more stuff, right?

Moving, moving, moving...yee-haw!

Okay, so I'm boxed and ready to go. Tomorrow, the movers are a-comin'! It will be an all day affair for sure. I've canceled all our Comporium services (there was some fleshly pleasure in it --- bad, bad Jen --- I will lay it on the altar, I promise!!!) and made all the appropriate calls to the utility companies to cancel our services with them on closing day which is Wednesday!

Chris went and purchased my new 26 cubic foot dream - it's tall, dark and handsome --- my new side-by-side fridge!!! =) Soon, I'll even get to be the proud mother of twins --- a new washer/dryer, too! Oh, and did I mention, various and sundry other things...which if you know me, you know making large purchases goes against every fiber of my being --- and certain people are not allowed in the car with Chris and I anywhere Hames Music store...you know who you are and I know where you live...

But, really, and seriously, God is good and the "stuff" is just a tiny flicker compared to the flame God has fanned to our fannies in the last 2 months!!!

Final countdown...

and today, I will be "unplugged" - aaaaaggghhhhh! Yes, the electronic leash is loosed and I will roam this world seeking wi-fi's and what-not's. So, if you email me or think I'll email you...cross your fingers. =) I will be in touch!

Less than how many days???

This is the first installment of "less than how many more days?"

In less than 1/3 of a day (or 8 hours-for normal folks), Chris will be at Charlotte-Douglas Airport, headed home to help unpack, repack, and pack some more.

In less than 2 days, I will have my last official Sunday at FBCFM, tear-filled as it may be.

In less than 4 days, the movers will be here and we will be on the front side of this move, and will officially live with my parents, again.

In less than 5 days, I will sign the papers selling 329 Breckenridge Place to the new owners. We've lived here since February 2003 during initial first-throw-ups-stage of my pregnancy with Emma Grace...she was born Thursday, October 16, 2003 and we brought her home here on Saturday, October 18 - her actual due-date.

In less than 7 days, Chris will sign the papers buying 330 Hunt Creek Drive in Acworth, Georgia. We will be residents of Georgia and I will have my family back under one roof again and I cannot wait. Someone will be there when Ollie fusses at night - besides me. Someone will be there when Emma Grace freaks out over a bug - besides me. Someone will be there when I have a come-apart - besides me! Someone will have to unpack boxes - besides me!!!

Life Lesson Learned...

Have I mentioned how weird it is for me to be separated from Chris? I truly do understand the Biblical significance of two becoming one. Everything seems to be complicated and difficult or is just missing something when I try to complete it without Chris. I never realized just how much we are a part of each other. It's really like trying to function with part of yourself absent. To me, Miss Independent, that's a pretty cool God thing to recognize and experience. However, I have enjoyed the lack of stink in my presence due to his absence. ;P

Boxes, boxes and more boxes...

So, it may be on my headstone, she loved Jesus and could pack a mean box.

I am truly 100% sick of packing. There's not a ton left to do, but I am going to be so glad when it is done. Usually, cleaning and organizing would be on my list of fun things to do, but the novelty and sense of accomplishment has totally worn off now. Thankfully, my ladies group is coming Thursday night to help me and my parents and in-laws have been chipping in, too...But I am so ooooooooo ready to just load it on a truck and go!

Things seem to really be moving smoothly. I'll keep you posted on any bumps in the road. So far, here I'm just waiting for the contractor to make repairs from the home inspection - the funny thing is this guy is Chris's cousin and we didn't know it until after he came to give us the estimate. I'm going to do some POA stuff in the morning and gee, maybe I'll pack some more. Chris is finishing up his consulting gig in Concord, NH -- and no, they do not pronounce it like Concord, NC. He may be home soon! That would be an amen and hallelujah! In GA, our home inspection came back one of the cleanest reports our realtor has ever seen with only 3 minor things!!!

Today was a happy haircut day, too!!! Not too shabby for a Tuesday.