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Packing Boxes (Progress 2)

April 21, 2013 By Erica Deuel 13 Comments

This week I did two loads of laundry. I washed, dried, and folded them, before I realized I forgot to put the soap in the loads. I sat there and had to laugh when I put the pieces together. My mind feels like mush. I guess it is moving-mush? Maybe it’s a little like pregnancy-brain!? (And I’m most definitely not preggers!) I guess there’s just too much on my mind. So, I laughed and simply grabbed all the underwear and socks to wash with my next load. Yes, I left the rest deciding that a good rinse and spin did the trick.

On Packing Boxes (progress 1), I told you we had packed 25 boxes. I am happy to say we now have packed 54! We are getting there. All the walls, shelves, and dresser tops are pretty much packed away. Most of the kitchen and lots from closets/cupboards are gone. We have even done a bunch of toys.

We are now in the it feels weird to still be living here stage. I go to turn on a lamp, and my lamp is not there. Weird. I go to get small dipping bowls from the cupboard and they are not there. Crazy. We are really moving. The house is really starting to feel packed up, so I am not worried that moving day is approaching so quickly! This time next week, we will be sitting in an empty house & preparing to spend the last night ever in this house. It is crazy.

One of the biggest things to tear down this week was the kids’ huge trampoline. We don’t have room for it at our new house, and the new owners did not want it. The kids were ok when it went away, but then three days later sweet J said he missed it.

backyard

I know all the changes are exciting to our kids (as well as us), but I am still trying to being sensitive that it is a huge deal to them. It’s hard to be patient in all the little moments, but then I realize they are learning as we go. J told me yesterday he was going to take pictures of everything with his LeapPad, so he could remember it all. He went around saying “I am taking a picture of the tv, so I can remember it. I am taking a picture of the kitchen table, so I can remember it.” It was sweet but also heart wrenching. He doesn’t get it. Being four years old he does not understand what is going and what is not. I’m trying to remember that in the moments were he is showing his nervousness and going to the bathroom every five seconds.

This week we started working outside a little. My amazing father-in-law came over with his trailer and hauled some more stuff off for us. Caleb wanted to sweep the driveway. J wanted to help load all the firewood to be carried off, and little Reagan wanted to sing to all of us. 🙂 These moments I want to always remember.

kids helping outside

It is getting hard to walk in here. There are boxes piled everywhere. It’s amazing how when things come out of cupboards and closets and are sitting all in boxes in one space how much room it takes up. I have never been more thankful for storage spaces.

If we aren’t stepping around boxes that are packed, it is empty containers or boxes waiting to be packed. I think every moment we are not packing or prepping for the move this coming week, we will be either outside or at a park. It is getting to be too hard to be in here.

we are moving

I will have one more Packing Boxes update for you. It will reveal our total number of boxes we packed. Just for fun, I thought we could have a little contest to guess the final count on our packed boxes. If you would like to play, just leave a guess on our final box count in the comments below. The winner will get a $5 Starbucks card and one of my crafts! I packed up my inventory a while ago so when I unpack I’ll dig out something fun to go with the gift card! So, please flatter me, and help add a little more fun to this process. What is your guess??? How many boxes will we pack? (Make sure to check other guesses and pick an original number!)

moving boxes stacked in the house

I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend! Thanks so much for checking in on our moving progress!

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Saying Goodbye to Our Home

April 16, 2013 By Erica Deuel 4 Comments

saying goodbye

Matt has lived here going on twelve years and I’ve been here just short of nine years. Saying goodbye is hard. So many amazing memories. But for me saying goodbye to the house isn’t the hardest part. It is the backyard. My favorite tree of all time lives in our yard.

Old Tree

It is gorgeous and huge. I love to lay on the trampoline with the kids and stare up at it. Watching it fill out in the spring with the early morning sun shinning through its branches is one of my favorite things. I will be sad to say goodbye to it.

As we are packing and talking about our new house, we are getting more and more excited about the change.

You have seen a preview of what we are planning for Reagan’s room and our dinning room, and you know we are really excited about our new place. As excited as we are, I want to fully embrace the saying “goodbye well” stage and let the memories and sweet moments flood my head.

I had the idea that we could paint pictures of our house to stimulate conversation about what we love about our home. These moments and the paintings are something we can take with us to our new home.

saying goodbye to a house you love

Caleb wanted to paint the front of our house complete with the basketball goal and our car out front. J wanted to paint the backyard with all our play stuff, so we stared out the window at our tree and talked about its size and shape and he painted that as the first part of our backyard. Reagan just wanted to paint. 🙂 Matt actually did a painting too, but I forgot to capture him in action as I had already started dinner when he started his painting.

Kids painting House Pictures

I have not painted a house tribute portrait yet, but I plan too. I love how all these came out and I know they will be something special to hang in our new house. After the paintings dried, I sprayed a clear varnish protectant on them.

painting to say good bye to a house

One of my favorite shots of everyone posing with their paintings is this one…

house portraits

 I love my little family!

Have you had to move with kids? I know I briefly told you in our Packing Boxes (part 1) that my four-year old is showing signs of nervousness with all of this moving talk and changes happening. I was hoping this activity of talking, intentionally playing, and processing our life would help him.

Two more weeks! We can do this! I am thankful for my mom taking the kids for most of tomorrow, so I can run to Hobby Lobby by myself and attack packing this place up without cute distractions. I hope you are having a good week!

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Packing Boxes (progress 1)

April 11, 2013 By Erica Deuel 6 Comments

We are in the midst of packing. Packing boxes. I must admit I am still not full on doing this whenever I can. We are finally having some beautiful days, and we have been outside all day (most days) for the last week now. It’s been fun, but I am trying to pack a few boxes a day at least.

Packing boxes

The kids are actually getting into it as well.  Some days they just like to hide in the boxes or use them as boats and make them into their little houses. But, they have actually packed some of their toys and books up as well.  I think it is helping their expectations and feelings of security in being included.

I can see little changes in my four-year old that let me know he is nervous, but the days that I am talking with them and letting him help…are better.  So, this is slow but we are making progress.  It feels so weird to be taking things down that I literally just put up to decorate the shelves weeks ago.

empty shelves

empty shelf

To date, we have packed 25 boxes! That is mostly decor, throw pillows, and wall hangings.  Some of it is from cupboards and closets, and I hope to finish all the closets and cupboards (but the kitchen) by the end of this coming weekend.  Small goals will help us reach our big goals, right!?

moving boxes

I hope you are having a good week!  I am excited to show you one of my favorite pieces of furniture I have ever refinished tomorrow, so come on back!

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