Someone had to get their feet washed before bed…which we learned is a bit difficult since she wants to splash and sit down for a real bath. You notice she has no pants on (since she sat down in the tub) and her shirt is a little wet. 🙂
Year: 2014
Owen hits the beach!
We waited until Katie went down for her nap, then we took Owen down to the beach. It was a Red Flag day which meant dangerous surf conditions, but it was too cold to even get into the water anyway…but he still had fun!
The balcony keeps Katie at bay…for a while.
She wants to go outside so desperately…and letting her out on the balcony keeps the begging at bay for a little while.
Good morning Gulf of Mexico
We all had a rough night sleeping…not only were the four of us sharing one room, but Katie, Owen, and I were randomly coughing, Tom was snoring, and Katie would randomly cry out. I think I saw 10:30, 12, 1:15, 2:30, and 3:45 on the clock before we were ALL up at 5:45. I had to wait quite a while for the sun to even come up to take this photo from the balcony…
Bedtime at the condo
Both kids got to bed late tonight due to the long day of travel plus a time zone change…
Going, going, gone…
We got on the road at 6:08am so I wasn’t surprised that Owen got a little tired after lunch…
The Before pictures!
Proof it’s empty!
Sitting on the floor on my laptop in an almost empty first floor…I can’t believe I’m doing this and we’re not actually moving…and I have to do it again in a few months.
Package from Papa and Grannie
I had a very attentive audience!
She grabbed a bag of cookies right away!
Then dug right in!
“Oooh!”
Katie is 20 months old!
Surviving having no furniture just fine.
Running in circles!
This is what happens when the gates come down! FREEDOM!
A full forty feet.
Well, not Tetris-full but full in the sense that we didn’t have to worry about filling it to the brim…but all floor space is gone. If we hadn’t put some stuff in the garage, we would have needed the 70′ pod.
After the floors are done, the pod will be used for storage to stage the house.
Daddy Cuddle
Tom was on the floor trying to take a quick nap so of course Katie had to join him. 🙂
I don’t recommend having to empty your entire first floor.
This isn’t fun. It’s a lot of work (I had to take a back pain pill) and it takes a lot of totes. At least the pod is big enough to not worry about space…though the big stuff gets loaded tomorrow.
40 Bags in 40 Days—Day 4
Today’s “bag” was an assortment of odds and ends…we’re clearing out the entire first floor to get ready to have laminate put in, so we’re emptying out closets and cupboards…which means kitchen gadgets, more shoes, winter stuff, decorations, etc.
The best part will be actually getting rid of this stuff (to Goodwill or whatnot) when we get home—since right now it’s all still in the garage. 🙂
She figured this out all on her own.
Then Owen wanted to help…which didn’t go over too well. 🙂
40 Bags in 40 Days—Day 3
An overflowing garbage bag of shoes I haven’t worn in at least six years (my pre-SAHM working years). Lots of heels… It was hard…even though I really need orthopedic shoes now (for my back) and I couldn’t wear any of those shoes even if I wanted to.
She’s definitely my daughter!
MONKEY TOES!
Relaxing with daddy
Relaxing with mama
I was trying to rest…
Owen sat nicely still while we watched TV…but Katie was another story.
Her chin digging into my shoulder/arm. 🙂
Momentary calm.
Why not have Charlie join the party?
Well as long as it’s comfy for you.
40 Bags in 40 Days—Day 2
Toys, part 1
While one kid is at school and the other is napping…three bags to donate.
On a side note: please, no more stuffed animals!
Wheeeeee! Wheeeeee!
Pentagon, here we come!
Well, Tom unofficially got orders—he’s (we’re) headed to the Pentagon no later than July 31! (By unofficially, I mean there’s no actual paperwork yet but he confirmed everything with his Monitor.) Cue my typical post-orders paralyzing panic attack thinking about trying to sell/rent our house, find a place to live, and move within four months. At least it’s summer so I won’t have to deal with school stuff right away.
It’s a much better job for him than the one he was thinking he wanted (he says it’s a phenomenal opportunity) and he’s very excited. Of course the commute will be the killer, depending on where we end up living. Hopefully we can find a happy medium between a nice house (I want a great kitchen!) for the right price and a decent commute. He does have to work in Quantico one day a week, so we will be looking for housing in Virginia (as opposed to, say, Maryland).
So, stay tuned for more…
40 Bags in 40 Days 2014 Decluttering Challenge
A friend posted a link to the 40 Bags in 40 Days 2014 Decluttering Challenge on Facebook…and considering we know we are moving soon, I figured it was perfect timing.
What is 40 Bags in 40 Days?
A forty day period in the spring (coinciding with the 40 days of Lent) where you focus on cleaning one area per day. In this one area you challenge yourself to declutter, simplify, decrapify, and get rid of things you don’t need. The goal is one bag a day but you can have more or less.
I want to be held accountable so I am going to be posting my daily results. The goal is one bag per day, but it’s not hard and fast (see site) as the main gist is to just get decluttered—one day might be a piece of furniture, one day might be three bags of clothes for donation, one day might be sorting through 10,000 emails, and one day might be skipped all together.
So without further ado, my day one:
Day 1—Pantry
One huge box of snacks to Tom’s office and one box of way outdated stuff tossed; the box to donate will come closer to moving day.
February pictures are online!
Katie vs. The Cheez Ball
I had set one out on my knee and she wanted it badly but refused to come back inside the gate.
I wondered what would win: Being captured but having a cheez ball…or being free with no snack.
She stood hovering over the gate threshold for a minute then took off toward the playroom. Aha! Freedom won. Except a minute later she came zooming in to grab the cheez ball and get out quick…but I caught her. So snacks won out over freedom—though she did whine a bit when her plan was foiled!
So, Owen is allergic to amoxicillin.
He woke up this morning with a rash covering his face and neck…
And upon further inspection, his torso and legs (though not as bad). A cough but no fever. So it was off to the sick clinic.
After a few questions and a quick body scan, the doc said it was an allergic reaction to the amoxicillin he just finished (for his ear infection). The doc said there are immediate reactions (which can be quite severe) and delayed reactions—which this was. It’s not contagious and will likely look worse before it gets better. If it’s itchy we can give him Benedryl but thus far it hasn’t been.
So he was excited he got to go to school!
And he has the distinction of having the first drug allergy.
Letters T & D
This should have been posted on 2/19 so I will move it there eventually.
This past week’s theme at school was the letters T & D—for teeth and dentist. So this was the project with marshmallows:
So, this arrived today.
Since we’re getting our floors redone and rooms painted while we’re out of town next week and the garage is full…we needed somewhere to put the entire first floor. Also, I’m guessing it will stay for a few months—since we’ll be moving this summer and want to sell the house, it will be beneficial to declutter the house and keep lots of stuff in there.