Packout

Today is the last day the movers will be here and the last day we will be at our house.  The movers have been here for four days, and everything has gone pretty well.  Mom and Dad have been a huge help at the house and Janine has done a great job entertaining the kids when she isn't working!  The kids have been doing awesome though and have been real troopers!

Beaux and Grandma Debbie playing Lego's on the last moving day

Grandpa Craig telling one of his many Tarzan stories
to Jones and Jaxon on the last moving day

Hilary had a crown break on Wednesday, one of the ones put on by a dentist that we had problems with a couple of years back.  Our current (and very good) dentist put a temporary on and will have a new one ready to put in on Tuesday next week.  That cuts it close, as we will be flying out on Wednesday to Australia!  It was great that the dentist has been able to get her in on very short notice.  We also discovered some problems with our medical/dental insurance that we probably wouldn't have found out if this didn't happen.  I was able to make some changes to get everything straightened out, but only barely as it was the last day to change benefits since my start date with my new company on 7/23.

We were supposed to have closed on our house on Tuesday, but due to some unforeseen delays by the lender, we may sign papers today or possibly early next week.  That is also cutting it close!

The kids and I played hide and seek in our mostly empty house this morning while we were waiting for the movers to show up.  I think it was the most fun they have ever had playing hide and seek in this house!  They have all kinds of new and interesting hiding places!

Early morning hide-and-seekers

We have been in a hotel since the night before the movers came (Monday night).  We have gone swimming everyday since.  The kids really enjoy swimming and have really gotten good at swimming!  They jump and swim in the deep end all night and are losing their fear completely.  Grandpa Pop Corn has been there two of the nights and Uncle Jeff even got to swim with us last night!

We thought today would be our last busy day before we leave, but the way things have been shaping up, it appears we will be busy until the very minute we set foot on the plane!  We are looking forward to being done and getting this show on the road!

We are hoping to spend some time with family and friends before we go.  Things keep popping up and making that more difficult, but we are sure trying!

Trent