Have fun with more Wordless Wednesday.

I am still way crazy busy getting the house organized and putting it all away. We took a break from unpacking yesterday afternoon and decorated our Christmas tree …. You can read more about it at Being Savvy Halifax

Do you have you tree up?

By far this seems to be the most disorganized move I have ever completed. I am not sure if it is two active children, my constant tired state or the fact that I was all “It is a local move … psshaa so easy”. Yet as time goes by, slowly the house is beginning to feel like home. More boxes are unpacked and things are finding homes.

It doesn’t help that mt children constantly attempt to distract me with wonderful fairy tales, adventures outdoors and dreams of sugar plums (what are sugar plums?) The excitement of having a backyard and CHRISTMAS … “It’s coming you know Mommy” <— I am told.

We have been so lucky with the house. The “leaky” dishwasher isn’t leaking anymore and the oil tank that was said to be “bone dry” was 5/8 full!! We have a scare with the dryer not working, however it turned out to be a circuit breaker thing, split or something. If you need details ask J … he had the dryer pulled apart and a tool thing a bob bleeping then was cursing the split breaker-ma-bob. All I know is I do not have to take the clothes back to the apartment to dry them! Since this was an estate sale all the appliances came “as is” so luck has so been on our side. That and the previous owners loved this house and took amazing care of it since 1962. Everything they have done to the house has been done well, rather than fast and easy.

So since my house is far from “show ready” you get pictures of my gorgeous kids in the yard. This week the weather has been mild, yet cool so perfect for digging and exploring. It is about to turn nasty cold, wet snow and rain tonight, however I doubt that will deter the kids from going outside. I have not read one blog and I miss you but this so needs to get done or I shall go insane! Have a great weekend!

Traditionally I like to participate in Wordless Wednesday. The idea for me at least, was to work on my photography skills, photoshop and editing. This Wednesday, with my camera cable hidden away in a box, I am home.

When I asked people about buying a house, most people said you would just know when you found the right one. I really did not understand that notion. Until we found this house. Walking in here Monday morning my eyes were misty and my heart swelled.

This is where I am going to watch my children grow up, where I will laugh with my best friend, where I will shed many tears and have many family & friends over to celebrate life with us. This is where I belong. I have lived a large portion of my  life without an ancor, without a place I felt at ease. Yet here, this house will outlast all those years. I will spend the majority of my adult life here. This is MY HOME.

And I love it.

The kids are overjoyed and intimidated all at the same time. Ethan does not like me not staying still. He just gets used to a place and I wander off to unpack something else. Becca however happily heads downstairs to play, although never stays too long, needing human interaction.

J is loving the space. He has been bringing boxes over form the apartment, while I unpack them here. We get the van today and a friend from work will help J with the big stuff. We spent the night last night, camped out on blow up mattress and sleeping bags. Becca slept in her little play tent in her new room.

It is perfectly us. The house needs a little tlc and a little paint, but really is amazing. I promise pictures will soon follow. I wish I was a better writer, a poet maybe, so I could express in words the happiness, connectedness, the peace I feel in my heart and soul.

Thanks for coming on this adventure with us. Facebook, Twitter and blogging is so awesome. It is like you are all here with us, no matter how many kilometres separate us.

ps … Canadian politics are wild right now! And to think Americans thought us boring, we even made the news in California!

The time has finally arrived. Our closing date is tomorrow. We have our pre-inspection walk through scheduled, all the papers are signed, the payments made … all we need are the keys

Most of our gear is stuffed in boxes, except what we need to survive. I totally, unequivalently hate living out of boxes. Thankfully this is the last time in a very very long time we will be moving.

The children have been amazingly well behaved during the chaos. I have a wicked bad cold and most of the time absolutely miserable. Blowing out snot while packing is not fun.

On a whim we went to a couple furniture stores this afternoon. All of us needing a well deserved break from packing. We spotted and fell in loved with the most awesome dining room set. It is a great size and gorgeous … sits eight … totally want it. We have the cash, but that would serve to reduce our debt.

I find it extremely hard to make decisive decisions concerning the house. For so long I have dreamed of owning our own house, now making choices about drapes, dining room tables, lighting fixtures and Christmas lights (led or traditional? AHHHHH), it has me freezing up, unable to decide. It all seems so huge. What if I hate the drapes I choose? LED Christmas lights look funky. Do we really need new lighting fixtures? Ooo that dining room table was so wonderful. AHHHHHHH. I do not even have the keys yet.

Does it get easier? Do you love to decorate or loathe it?