It has been a whirlwind past couple of weeks! Thankfully, we have had this weekend to do pretty much nothing!
Let's go back to Thanksgiving...
J got to come home to NC Tuesday night and work from home Wednesday. He ended up leaving Atlanta at 7, so he didn't get home until after 1! Regardless, it was nice to have him home! Wednesday was a half day for me, so we even got to go out to lunch.
Thursday, we had Thanksgiving with the Ralphs. Plenty of food was spread around and we enjoyed playing with the kids outside. We came home with plenty of leftovers, that is for sure!
Friday, we spent the entire day packing. We got pretty much everything packed (except for a few things we would need the following weekend to move). Thankfully, the liquor store has quality boxes. We even had too many!
Saturday, we headed to the Ralphs for our going away party. We had pizza and enjoyed visiting with our friends... bittersweet. They were so thoughtful and got us gift cards to restaurants so during the move we wouldn't have to worry about cooking. We have already used a couple! Then, we headed to Winston-Salem for the Wake Forest and Vandy game. It was much colder than it had been Thursday! The hot chocolate was pretty much a necessity.
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Vandy beat up on WF pretty bad, so we left early. And it was COLD! We got home in time to watch the Egg Bowl. That's all I will say.
Sunday, we headed to Atlanta. It was a looong day with lots of accidents and traffic slowing us down. Thankfully, we made it safely. We unloaded our cars and I went to bed!
Monday was my first day on the job. The week went well, but it was lots to soak in. It is a lot different from my other job, but I know I will get the hang of it. Co-teaching a class is so much different than working 1:1 helping a student with whatever he/she needs. The teacher that I work with is GREAT and has been so helpful. I am thankful I have great co-workers or I might go crazy!
Now for a side story about the apartment saga:
After calling and calling and calling, we finally heard we got the apartment that Tuesday. I explained that we needed to move up our move in day because we would be in NC on our original move in day. I was told it would be no problem. I get an email saying that we will sign the lease early, but no mention of moving in early. I shoot a quick email to clarify things....
Thursday, John gets a call that we can't move in early. We think it shouldn't be a problem, we will just go ahead and sign the lease and get the keys. Um, when I show up, they are shocked to see me. They say there is nothing they can do, if we aren't here Saturday (which they know we won't be), we will have to wait until Monday. Um, I don't think so! After a little meltdown and a chat with the manager, they agree to give us the keys tonight and let us move in tomorrow. Whew! Crisis averted....
After we spent 1.5 hours there, we leave (it's after hours). When we are pulling out, I realize we did not pay. Ugh! I plan to swing by Friday to pay before Nan and David arrive. Well, they call John and say that we have to pay and that they changed the locks on the door, so the keys they gave us won't work! Um, I know we have to pay- I can't believe they changed the locks. So after work, I go to pay and get the new keys. I end up standing outside for 30 minutes while they are in a 'meeting.' (But I can see them walking around inside.) I got to pay and am told that I have to have a cashiers check! WHAT!? I was not told this! We were allowed to use a credit card/debit card for our application fee, but was told we had to have a cashiers check. I was FURIOUS! The closest branch of our bank was 30 minutes away (and there is one by my school, which I could have gone to had I known). I rush over and get a cashiers check and rush back. Turns out, the amount I was told wasn't even the right amount! Thankfully, they decide to take what I have and allow me to pay the rest later. It is after 5 at this point. I still have to walk the apartment to check for any damage. Nan and David are there and waiting. When we are finally able to get everything settled with the apartment, J is almost there, so we decide to wait for him.
Back to scheduled programming:
We left Atlanta at a little after 6. Traffic is horrible and there is a bad wreck, so we decide to break for supper. Back on the road, the traffic is much smoother... until part of 85 is CLOSED. Take a detour and Nan's car needs oil. It's 1:30 in the morning. Luckily, we find some and head on our way. It was sometime after 3 that we made it to the house. Exhausted.
Saturday, I get up and Nan and I go get breakfast. The boys head to pick up the truck. And the check engine light is on. Awesome. We take our chances since we were told it was just serviced. (Spoiler: J hit a bump and the light went off.) We begin packing the truck at 10:45 or so. About 30 minutes later, the Ralphs show up to help us. We couldn't have done it without them. Even the kids wanted to help! The Spencers came with pizza for lunch as we finished packing the truck. We pull out around 3. (We spent a lot of time talking and not packing....)
We stopped for some Steak N Shake on the way to Anderson, where we spent the night. A good night's sleep does the body good. We left Sunday a little after 8 and made it to our apartment a little after 10. And the unloading began. Chris arrived and we took a break for lunch before we finished unloading the truck. Once it was unloaded, the boys took the truck back and J showed them where he worked while us girls worked on unpacking the kitchen. We grilled out steaks for supper and went to bed early, but not before putting up a tree!
Monday, AT&T came and installed our TV and internet. When we went to bake our potatoes Sunday, we realized the apartment didn't come with a microwave, so N and I went in search of one. Success! I love microwaves! N left Tuesday morning, and Caitlin came Tuesday night. She was staying with us for her interview a couple of hours from here. She stopped back by for supper on her way back to KY. Hopefully, she will know about the job soon.
The rest of the week we have just been getting into our new routine. J's commute has actually been shorter here than it was in NC, while mine is about the same. I only have 9 workdays until Christmas break. Yay!
And here is our other tree we put up (Snowbabies):
Now, back to the 25 days of Christmas on ABC Family...
