Declutter #1-5

Well my friend Amy really started something.... and it was Dana who said I should blog my progress.


With moving in the near future and an open house even closer I need to get rid of some things. I started with the garage yesterday. I had some Laundry soap containers (full of soap) melt on the wire shelving and leek soap all over the garage. So after I cleaned the mess up I got rid of all the other containers (they were free and i wasn't using them). This would be my #1



#2 & 3 are an old swiffer that hasn't been used the whole 2yrs we have lived here and a car seat that Finn has grown out of.

#4 & 5 are clothes that Finn no longer wears. The box is going to my Sister in Law and one pile to goodwill and other to garbage due to stains or holes.

Tomorrow is the shed and the toys if I can bring myself to go through those LOL

Getting out

James' flight buddies had a get together a couple of weeks ago. We got to go without the kids, which was a first for us in a long time.

However, before we left for out date, I was desperate for something to wear. Due to my hair all wet, I asked James to go buy me something. A little worried while he was out I finished my hair and makeup. On his way home he called and ask "will you please have an open mind?" A bit hesitant I said yes. I mean you can't beg your husband to go buy you something and get a upset after he does.... right?

OK, so instead of just one he bought me 3 new shirts. SCORE!! And they were actually very nice. The one I wore out that nigh actually made me laugh at first. It was straight out of the 80's. Maybe something Cybill Shepard would have worn in Moonlighting. After trying it on and liking how it looked, James made me pose for a picture.

So, I just wanted to let you see what my husband bought me. I think I will have him buy all my clothes from now on. LOL

KIDS

...really do say the darnedest things!

So I am just sitting at my computer when I hear this conversation:

Brennon: you know George Lucas is really old. He was born in the nineteen's.

I was completely amazed at how old I felt after that. LOL

Happy Birthday

I have been remembering and thinking of Billy lots lately. I am sure all who care for him are doing the same today.
Just this morning I was thinking of a time when the kids and I visited California. I didn't get to see much of Billy while I was there, but what I remember was his crazy hair.

I didn't get a chance to see all these hair styles in person, but I think Billy enjoyed standing out in a crowd.

Happy Birthday Billy
Love you lots <3

On the market

Just wanted to share our excitement with the house being on the market. Haven't had any lookers yet but what do you expect in the first 12 hours. lol
Anyway take a look at our house

Count down begins ...

...not that we have an end date yet but we know its coming and so this last weekend we made it official.

The house is going on the market this week (so tell all your friends that there is a great house for sale in AL), and anyone who has ever sold a house can tell you that lots of work goes into getting it ready. Our big project was repainting the living room. It was a blue (that looked almost purple) and yellow. It wasn't exactly how I imagined it and figured buyers might not see that they could paint something different... now it's a nice toast color.

One of the other projects we got done was one that the boys got to help with. When we moved in there were beige and white switch plate and face plates. Now anyone that knows James will see that it's totally unacceptable to have 2 different types of plate thingies... He replaced a few when we first moved in but then got too busy with school, so 6 weeks before we move it finally gets done ;)










The boys were very excited that daddy let them help out. I think it took twice as long to finish but making some great memories was the point! & who wants to rush a great memory ;)