Today was Bradys last official work day before baby comes and the move goes and all of that crazy stuff goes forward! In case you missed it on Facebook, we are moving THIS SATURDAY! Sooooo if you so desire, feel free to come lend a hand!! We have lots of trucks and trailers but not quite enough hands, so this is me pestering YOU to come help! I promise this will not be the last time you hear about this š Can’t let the hubs move us all by himself!!
His work day went a bit longer than usual, but the kids were quiet and in nice moods. And honestly, I felt good today. Baby is nice and low, but I feel like he maaay have dropped? He’s been solidly engaged for a while already, but I felt aĀ slight relief on my ribs and lungs today, which just made me feel that much better. I think the kids could tell, and they were happy for my lift in spirits. Because everyone was in such good shape, Brady and I made plans for the evening to do something just a little bit more special than our usual routine, and go out for a bit in the evening with the kids. Baby could come any day now, and we just felt like we wanted to do something different with our crew before it changed and grew.
Brady got home and bathed all of the kids. I dressed them then, and we headed out for supper. Unfortunately, they were in decently rough shape by then, and we knew we couldn’t drag them all into a restaurant to wait and fuss. So instead, we rocked a family favorite that we call “redneck foodcourt” where we drive through all of the different places that everyone wants, and we all get exactly what we want, and then we eat in the van. I know, it sounds absurd, but its fun, and yummy, and the kids like it. So I got Subway, Dekker got popcorn chicken from KFC, Brady got burgers from Wendys, and Laela just wanted fries and milk so she got Wendys too. Rowan got everyones cast offs. It worked out really well, actually. When we were all fed, we drove through McDonalds and grabbed some chocolate chip cookies for everyone, and then headed to see the house.
Light fixtures are up today!
I’m SO happy with these! Yes, I hope the cords straighten up a bit over time, but the globes are exactly what I had wanted, and I’m SO thrilled that they turned out so well. All of the cover plates are on the light switches, outlets, etc. too. It looks SO finished. (Ok, I know these pictures don’t look “finished” but its happening.) Today, the cleaning also began. Carpets were vacuumed, anyway. Tomorrow will be a big cleaning day, and likely at least some of the touch ups. I believe Wednesday is appliance day, and Thursday is our final walk through! EEK! I am SO excited!!
We drove home all together, listened to good music, and our kids fighting in the back. We made a quick stop at Walmart where I ducked in and bought a couple extra hampers before heading home. The kids did a quick tidy and then we got them ready for bed, with lots of cuddles and tickles and screaming and farting. No lie. It was hyper activity in that room tonight, but it was happy and funny. I absolutely adore my family. And I cannot wait to add this little guy to it!!! Please keep him in your prayers!
Brady and I have a few little jobs to do around here this evening but hopefully we’ll soon be able to tuck in for the night and relax. I don’t feel like running around and doing a ton. Just hanging out š Just tonight. We’ll be adults again tomorrow. Maybe…