I know it's been a long time since I've shared some ponderings and wit ... but as you all know we moved Brandon and Blair to Lincoln. The "kids" were so organized, we got there on Tuesday night, we enjoyed a meal with them, went to bed early so we'd all be well rested for the early morning joy of packing the truck.
We packed the truck, we got on the road as planned around 1:15 or so, and we headed south. Blair went ahead of us to get her mom, Cindy; her dad, Brad, would head down after work at 5. We got to the new house and the view of the lake was beautiful, the house is so cute, and we were amazed at how smooth it had all gone. Brandon went in, met the owner, started signing the lease and we were all excited.
WELL ... after the owner left, we started looking around, found some stains in the carpet, the microwave was dirty on the inside, the place was not "move in ready" to say the least. Blair and Cindy arrived, all of us ready to unpack and get the kids settled. We women all started looking around, and it was very clear that the cleaning had not been done, it was just plain dirty. Brandon took a DEEP breath, made a phone call, stayed calm and let the owner know this wasn't acceptable. The friends and family arrived to move in, only we weren't able to 'move' in ... so we unloaded the truck and put their belongings in places that didn't need more work.
Thursday the cleaner arrives at 10, did a so so job, another one arrived at noon to clean some bathrooms, and the carpet layers arrived at 1 and things were starting to look up. Meanwhile, we were all putting away things that could be put away. Nolan made $20 cleaning the kitchen light fixture. We were able to put the furniture in it's proper place by 5ish.
About 6 p.m. Cindy and her friend Kathy arrived, I don't think Cindy's vacuum shut off for almost 2 hours, she brought all the attachments and put that Dyson to work. Kathy cleaned windows, wiped off every sill, and the place started to sparkle. Nolan was on his way by 6:30, back to school, and by 8:30 we were able to open up the boxes with all of Blair and Brandon's pretty things (ok, Blairs). I unwrapped and she put the beginning touches of her and Brandon on the place they will now call home.
Friday, Blair went off to work for 9 hours at AE, and I began the laundry, baked some cookies, and kept cleaning and unpacking, preparing for the party which would start at 7 p.m. The party was amazing, filled with friends, fun and laughter. April and Lena arrived about 5:30 and Ms. Wiggles was so excited to see her grammie and grampa (Ms. Wiggles = Lena ... not April, guess the name would fit both). Nolan arrived again on Friday after going back to Indianola for class and work. What an amazing family filled weekend.
Saturday we shopped a tiny bit for a few things, enjoyed a relaxing lunch on the deck, for dinner we had steaks and peppers grilled to perfection by Brandon, and mashed potatoes by Blair (they were amazing made with Buttermilk and cheese) ... and then at 9:30 PM believe it or not, we rallied and headed off to Kevin and Michelles to celebrate Kristen's birthday ... and JUST DANCE was a hit. We headed for home about 1:30 a.m.
Sunday Doug and I headed for home ... exhausted, but filled with joy at the family time we got to have with everyone. Brandon and Blair's HOUSE is beautiful, but when the decorating is finished and they have their touch on it, their HOME will be perfect. What a great time we had ... worked hard and played even harder :)
Until soon!
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