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It has been a busy month and I am so excited it is almost over!

I haven't kept up with my blog this month because I haven't really had the time to even think about what I have been up to! So, here's an overview:

Since we sold the house, I haven't had to keep cleaning everyday (which is very nice!), but we have had inspections and appraisals to deal with. Our home passed everything with flying colors. We don't know what it appraised for, but we are guessing that it is well above the selling price. This was the part that we were the most worried about. Our realtor said she thought she could back up the price if we needed to, but you never really know what someone will appraise a house for - depends what kind of mood they are in! :) So, with that out of the way we are ready to move!

This past week we have been collecting boxes and have started packing. It is more difficult than just moving because we have 6 months in a small apartment. So, I am packing some boxes to go into storage until our house is built and other boxes to come with us to the apartment. And I know there are things in storage (like winter clothes!) that we are going to want before long. I am just hoping those things are easy to get to! The other night Jeremiah took our TV, VCR, couch, coffee table, dining table, chairs, and some bookshelves along with at least 20 boxes. Now our living room echos! Now, I just have to finish packing everything up and we will be completely moved out on Saturday!

Other than moving, we have stayed busy with church. We started Saturday night services on the 13th of this month and they are going great! There have been just a little less people there than on a Wednesday night - way more than was expected! Jeremiah is an usher (on the front row!) and I run the main camera during the service. It has been alot of fun! These services are very relaxed and there is a coffee shop open afterward and everyone is encouraged to stay and hang out a while after service. We have gone out to eat with several other married (no kids) couples after service and have enjoyed hanging out with people from church who are a little closer to our age!

Many of the college kids have made our home the place to hang out after services...and other nights they want to get together. Even last night when we had no furniture or tv, they came over and we sat on the floor and ate delicious fast food and talked! We have been watching the TV series Chuck when we get together, but will obviously have to put that on hold until we get into the apartment!

Enough for now - I am supposed to be working! :)

SOLD

WE SOLD OUR HOUSE!!

It kind of happened at a bad time. They came and saw the house when my parents were here this past weekend. Then we got the offer on Sunday afternoon when I was planning on taking a nap before the Lock-In. So, we counter-offered and I waited anxiously by the phone (at church when the kids were arriving) and got the phone call that they countered our counter while I was stuck on a full bus of kids on the way to the pool party. Finally, while lifeguarding at the party, I got the call that we had finally agreed on a price and the house was sold!

The next step was to find a place to move until our house is built. It just so happens that the people buying our house have an apartment/condo that they were trying to get out of the lease. So the other night, Jeremiah and I went to see their place and we think it will work for us until we can move into our new house. We will be taking over their lease and they are buying our house! It's a house swap!

What A Weekend

Labor Day Weekend was great. My parents came to visit on Friday and Saturday. My dad had some work to do in Kansas City, so they went there and visited my brother, Kendal, for a few days, stopped in to see my grandparents near Wichita, KS for a few days, then came south to Tulsa to see us before heading back to Kentucky. We didn't really do much while they were here, but we played games, ate food, visited, and showed them our plans for the new house. I am glad they got to come.

On Sunday, we had a Lock-In scheduled for the youth at church. It started at 6:00 PM with a swimming party/cookout at the pastor's house. I was the designated lifeguard. I have a funny feeling that I really got myself into something when I agreed to get certified for camp! :)

After swimming, we headed back to the church for some basketball, sand volleyball, and ping-pong tournaments. Durning this time another volunteer, Janet, and I were putting together the scavenger hunt. We had 10 teams, 12 clues leading to different places on the church campus (each team would get 10 of them), and we wanted each team to be going to a different location and no two teams ending up at the same place at the same time. It really took some organization. AND we started this around midnight! SO, around 3AM we had all the clues in place and were ready to start...so we thought! After everything seemed to go so smoothly, I realized that we put all the clues in the wrong spot! We ended up going back out, picking up all the clues, re-organizing them, and putting them in place...again! At 5AM we were finally done and ready to start the hunt! When it was over, it was time for breakfast and then we went home. It was alot of fun, but I didn't get to hang out with the kids much! :(

On Labor Day, Jeremiah and I SLEPT ALL DAY!!!