We got the kid's birth certificates in the mail and promptly headed off to City Hall to apply for their passports. They've cashed my check, so hopefully that means the passports are on their way!
In other news - we've decided on a date to move - October 18th! My last day of work will be October 14th. We've recruited and hired someone to replace me and she starts tomorrow. We leave Thursday for the annual family reunion in Illinois and we're all very excited to introduce the kids to the rest of the family! We'll be back late Monday.
We're having a small going away gathering on the 14th, Wyatt's 8th birthday party on the 15th, the packers come on the 17th and they load on the 18th. Once that last box/piece is loaded, we're on the road! We've found a fantastic townhome on the lake in Foster City to rent, and the school system is top-rated. The kids are excited to be finally all together with daddy again.
As is standard with a Type A personality, I have checklists and timelines of things that need to be done before we leave. I sometimes wish I could just hire someone to handle all of this; it seems so daunting at times. But it will get done, no matter what.
Almost home!
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Birth Certificates!!
Our birth certificates are finally on their way!! Our attorney emailed me a scanned copy and I'll be honest - they are the most beautiful pieces of paper I've seen since August 12th. ;-)
Monday, September 12, 2011
Oh California. I have missed you.
The Mister and I used to live in San Diego. For 18 glorious months, we basked in the SoCal coast, breathing in the salty crisp morning air, feeling the spray on our faces, laying on the beach getting sand in our..wha? Not really, but sometimes.
Anytime we tell people where we've lived, their eyes just get wider and wider. To recap - Phoenix to San Diego, to Hartford CT, to Phoenix, to Portland and on our way (albeit not soon enough) to San Francisco. Being that the Mister is in the airline industry, we aren't long for staying in one spot. Although, who knows how this will end up? HQ is in Burlingame, and that may very well be his next step.
So we've set our sights on October 18th as our move day. It's quite a relief to have a solid date. I've given notice at work, signed a separation agreement, and started the process of cleaning out and cleaning up. Yesterday I dropped off a large haul at Goodwill. This week sometime I'm hoping to make a large trash run. I want to get some things photographed and on Craigslist, clean out our chest freezer (we aren't taking that with us - it's going to have a new home with some friends of ours), and do another cleanout of the kid's wardrobes.
While I do that here, the Mister is busy running all over the peninsula and east bay looking at housing. It works like this: I scour craigslist, send him links, and he either calls and makes an appointment or does a drive-by. Today he had two to go look at. The first was a solid "NO". I'm hoping the second won't be.
Today also marks what is promised as a cool-down for the PNW. It's been ridiculously hot and humid over the last couple of weeks and quite honestly, I'm over it. As a general rule, the PNW doesn't normally get this hot for this long of a spell, so most homes do not have A/C, ours included. It's been a lot of eating out and finding things to do outside the house and in someone else's A/C (movies, the mall, etc.). That's not really great for the budget, so that will come to a grinding halt today. Thank the Lord.
Wednesday marks my one-month countdown to leaving my job of three years. In all of the moving that the Mister and I have done over the past 7 years, this is the longest job I've held. I'm a bit sad over leaving, and I know that this is simply because I'm comfortable. I've told a few clients about my leaving and they've expressed sadness, but encouragement. That was nice. My boss wrote me a very impressive reference letter, and I've applied to a few jobs in SFO, but I'm not frantic. My main goal is to get through the next month, get my family relocated and situated, and then work on gainful employment.
One thing I have noticed is my anxiety about the change this time is not as high as it usually is. I usually have feelings of 'we can't leave! This is stupid! We're making a mistake!' a lot. This time, it's been there, but not so much at the forefront. I found a quote today, and I posted it on my Facebook, but I will requote it here:
Anytime we tell people where we've lived, their eyes just get wider and wider. To recap - Phoenix to San Diego, to Hartford CT, to Phoenix, to Portland and on our way (albeit not soon enough) to San Francisco. Being that the Mister is in the airline industry, we aren't long for staying in one spot. Although, who knows how this will end up? HQ is in Burlingame, and that may very well be his next step.
So we've set our sights on October 18th as our move day. It's quite a relief to have a solid date. I've given notice at work, signed a separation agreement, and started the process of cleaning out and cleaning up. Yesterday I dropped off a large haul at Goodwill. This week sometime I'm hoping to make a large trash run. I want to get some things photographed and on Craigslist, clean out our chest freezer (we aren't taking that with us - it's going to have a new home with some friends of ours), and do another cleanout of the kid's wardrobes.
While I do that here, the Mister is busy running all over the peninsula and east bay looking at housing. It works like this: I scour craigslist, send him links, and he either calls and makes an appointment or does a drive-by. Today he had two to go look at. The first was a solid "NO". I'm hoping the second won't be.
Today also marks what is promised as a cool-down for the PNW. It's been ridiculously hot and humid over the last couple of weeks and quite honestly, I'm over it. As a general rule, the PNW doesn't normally get this hot for this long of a spell, so most homes do not have A/C, ours included. It's been a lot of eating out and finding things to do outside the house and in someone else's A/C (movies, the mall, etc.). That's not really great for the budget, so that will come to a grinding halt today. Thank the Lord.
Wednesday marks my one-month countdown to leaving my job of three years. In all of the moving that the Mister and I have done over the past 7 years, this is the longest job I've held. I'm a bit sad over leaving, and I know that this is simply because I'm comfortable. I've told a few clients about my leaving and they've expressed sadness, but encouragement. That was nice. My boss wrote me a very impressive reference letter, and I've applied to a few jobs in SFO, but I'm not frantic. My main goal is to get through the next month, get my family relocated and situated, and then work on gainful employment.
One thing I have noticed is my anxiety about the change this time is not as high as it usually is. I usually have feelings of 'we can't leave! This is stupid! We're making a mistake!' a lot. This time, it's been there, but not so much at the forefront. I found a quote today, and I posted it on my Facebook, but I will requote it here:
Friday, September 09, 2011
Back to School: Week 1
My kids went back to school this week. There was much nervousing and gnashing of teeth, but overall, I would say it was successful. Wyatt is learning sign language and Jordan is learning some espanol. I'm pretty proud of both of them.
And also - daddy came home after 12 days of being gone. I know, I have no right to whine when military families do it all the time. 12 days is nothing - and at least I got to talk to him every day. But it was still painful. I can't wait until this commute is OVER. Soon, baby. Soon.
And also - daddy came home after 12 days of being gone. I know, I have no right to whine when military families do it all the time. 12 days is nothing - and at least I got to talk to him every day. But it was still painful. I can't wait until this commute is OVER. Soon, baby. Soon.
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