Progress

Carpets cleaned, guest room painted, dogs groomed, ALL laundry folded and put away. Well, except Stephanie's....she's asleep in her nursery so I could fold laundry in my room. (don't get excited, she's coming to bed with me after her midnight bottle) CCA items ready to be put in the driveway early in the morning, linens for guest bed clean and SMELLING GOOD (I love my new washer with the auto softener dispenser!!) Desk is in my new "office" which is the guest room closet.

Still to do:

• plant ground cover on side of house, hide soaker hose
• put Stephanie's laundry away
• vacuum
• mop
• set up guest bathroom (a trip to Linens and Things and some elbow grease)
• pick up living room
• clean kitchen
• grocery shop
• organize my closet (sometime before Josh gets home)

I've made amazing progress and am SUPER tired! My arm aches from my tetanus shot (bad timing) but otherwise all is well. Now heading off for a good nights sleep and dream...this time next month I will be heading off to join my daughter AND husband I can't wait! I just keep reminding myself.....this time next month you'll be a family of three, this time next month Josh will be home (this time next month you can ask Josh to get up and feed Stephanie at 5am....and he will be THRILLED to do it ;) There will be a fun post in a week or two of all the things Josh has to look forward to....complete with pictures! Not yet though, there is still work to be done....Tomorrow is another day of hard work and wedding stuff.

Speaking of wedding stuff....time for a Sister Update (since neither of them blog)

Kimmi's new job is going great! She's having a blast at her training but found out today that she has to report to work MONDAY and then part of Tuesday......NO WAY! So mom and I will be finishing up all wedding stuff on our own (mom has been working hard and knocking a ton of it out, I'm doing some work and a whole lot of moral support via cell phone ;) We want Kimmi to be able to enjoy her time with family next week so all wedding stuff WILL be done by Tuesday (or atleast that's the plan).

Kati and Wade made it to their apt around 6 our time (4 their time). They checked in and the plan was to unload and have dinner.....where you ask? IN AND OUT, OF COURSE. If you've ever eaten there, you understand (if you haven't find the closest one and make it a road trip ;) I told Kati I wanted pictures ASAP....will post them as soon as I get them. I am so excited for her.....but keep looking for her car when I come around the corner to see if she's home. It hasn't hit me yet that this isn't her home anymore.....that's going to take a bit. She is enjoying the mountains and the beach....and the wonderful California smell (flowers and ocean). She called me and said "I was driving and looked out my window and there was the ocean"......I was jealous! I can't wait to go visit her in her new home!

California family,

Take care of my sister! Invite her to do stuff, call and check up on her (and don't be offended if she doesn't answer or call back :) Text her little hello's and drop by to say hi. Wade reports to work in a few weeks and she'll have nothing to do (she says set up the apt but I think she'll have that done pretty quick!)

Thanks much, the big sister