Countdown...14 days

Only 11 days until we close on our new house...and 14 days until we move in! We finally have all the paperwork done (whew!), and our current home is...well, organized chaos. We've been sorting, donating, recycling, discarding, and packing little by little over the past few weeks. It's been awhile since we've moved, and I've forgotten how much work it is! Of course, the work won't end when we move, but it's always a little more fun to set things up in the new place then pack up the old place. I've been busy with the packing, and Peter has been busy with running moving related errands and getting things set-up, such as internet service at the new house. This was a 53 minute phone call today, and I don't think Peter has ever talked to one person on the phone for that length of time before!

Sam excitedly talks about moving every day. He really loves outer space, and there are some space pictures that were in one of the bedrooms that were written into the purchase agreement, so he can't wait to have a "space room". As excited as he is though, he's also a bit emotional about the whole thing. It's a big change for the little guy. He asked where a lamp was from our living room. The lamp was badly damaged, so I had gotten rid of it. When I told him this, he burst into tears saying that it was his favorite lamp. Hmm. I never knew of this attachment. I also realized that he was keeping track of boxes. When I was about to label a box of toys for Charlie's room, Sam burst into tears saying that Charlie already had two boxes of toys with his name on them, and he only had one. He's asking constantly about what comes with us and what doesn't (Is my Batcave coming? The refrigerator? The walls? The tv?). Of course, as mentioned in a previous post, Charlie doesn't seem to have any idea that anything is changing. I'm not sure about Oscar...he has just been barking constantly lately, so I think he senses something strange is going on.

Here is the formal dining room of the new house, though we will instead use it as a den/family room for now!

Well, blogging was a little break from my packing today, but now I better get back to work!