Life amid boxes

So this weekend we made our big move! We got the keys to our place on Thursday night and Friday we had the help of Chad's family moving all our things in the house. Saturday we spent most of the day unpacking all of the boxes and trying to make the house functional. We actually spent our first night here that night. Chad's parents were down and they were our biggest help by far. In the record breaking heat, they were right along side of us sweaty and dirty getting everything done. Lucky for us, Chad's dad is a contractor, so he not only helped us move in, but also was working on all sorts of odd jobs like changing hinges over, grouting a spout, cutting a door down, changing locks, etc. I am glad that we are in our own place now, but moving is stressful for sure! It is hard to reorganize your life and make it all work in a different way. We are finding that our place is very "cozy" and there for we need to get rid of a lot of our things. In fact, we are going to be having a garage sale to get rid of a lot of it!


Well, we have run into a few bumps along the way. Our SAM was supposed to be stored indoors, but we found out was not and our couch suffered a bit from sun exposure. We are hoping to get reimbursed for it! Also, we had some parking issues. We were told by the patrol company that our cars were safe listed for 20 days, but then woke up Sunday morning to find that Chad's car had been towed. The patrol company then changed it's story and said we were only safe listed for one day! $310 later and a trip down to the ghetto of Lake Forest, we had the Honda back. Believe me, the association will be hearing from us.

I think that the stress of moving can bring out the worst in people. It did in me. I felt like I was hearing myself more. I know that sounds weird, but as I was talking, I was also listening and I didn't like what I was hearing. Here I have just become a new homeowner, it is within our budget, is quiet, mostly new, and has room for everyone to have their own space, but I was being negative! When I would show people the house, I would point out all the flaws and things I wanted to change. Is that normal? I felt bad soon after. I think I need to work on being more positive and grateful. I think if I can be more of a glass-half-full type person, I think it will make life better and easier on all of us. I need to squash that type A personality that likes to creep out and expect perfection. I'm not perfect, won't ever be and I shouldn't expect it. I need to take pleasure in the simple things and have "Joy in the Journey."