Don't have time to write much ... running to the apartment this morning, gosh my house looks like a bomb has hit it and anyone that knows me knows how that is driving me insane !!!
Anyway we got told yesterday that Jade will be in Ms Whitacres class for Kindergarten, I am happy with this as a friend had her son in her class before and they both liked her. Also one of the other kids Jade knows from the pool will be in her class too so at least on her first day, she will know someone :-) not that I should worry, she is such a sociable child and makes friends easily !!!
We have the open house at school this coming Friday the 22nd where Jade will meet her teacher for the first time, she will also see her class and get her bus assignment which at this point I am not sure if I am going to make use of. Apparently the bus comes super early, like way before 7am and her school is two minutes from our apartment so I am thinking either Dave or I will have to drive her. Dave should do it in the mornings since it is almost on route to work but we will have to see how it goes. If it means sleeping 30 minutes longer in the mornings the bus might just not be an option, we will see how Jade manages, I think we will start with the bus since she is excited to do that and then go from there.
Her staggered Kindergarten date is the 26th, she will go all day on the 26th and then all day on the 29th and then that's it for that week but the follow week which is a 4 day week because of the Labor Day weekend, she will attend every day from there on out ... yeah my school going kid ... my big kid !!!
Anyway just wanted to let you know :-)
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
I Was Hoping To Have A Video For You Today ...
This will be a quick one ... Jade has been in a High School Musical Camp all week and they put together a little dance today for the parents but she was in the back and I could hardly see her because I guess the teacher put the older girls that knew the moves better in the front ... but it was cute all the same, I was hoping to have something to post here but I guess we can't be lucky every time.
Ok just to update you, tomorrow we start with the big move, our Pack Rat arrived today, that is a big container like box that is now in our driveway, it gets packed with all the stuff that we want to put in storage for the next 6 odd months, Dave has to pack it really tight so nothing can move and break ... good luck to him, that looks like a big task.
My best friend Tina is taking Jade tomorrow so Dave and I can get some good moving done, I have moved a stack to the apartment already, I think Dave will be surprised when he goes in tomorrow since he has not been in since last weekend. Tomorrow we plan on taking Jades bed and dresser and all the goodies that will go in her room, some of her toys will be in there too since the apartment is small and there really isn't place for a playroom. Hopefully by the time Jade is there again I will have made her room as pretty as can be for our brief stay there, just want it too look nice and cozy for her :-)
We will also move our dining room table tomorrow, this probably should have gone in the Pack Rat but I really just don't want to take the risk of it being damaged in any way and we need a table in the apartment so I just bought a table pad to put on it so the every day wear and tear doesn't show. Then we will move one desk and two office small cupboards too and I think that might be it for the day, maybe some deck furniture, our little balcony is small but the table and maybe one or two chairs should fit.
Next weekend is the final move, then we will move our bedroom set or some of it anyway, our lounge suit and the monstrosity of a Tv we have and the table it is on. Then one or two other things and the rest will have to go in the Pack Rat, golly I hope it all fits.
We have already parted with a bunch of stuff, much of wish I just gave to the Goodwill store, but we are finally parting with all our baby stuff and it breaks my heart to sell all that stuff that I have kept clean and safe since Jade was done with it but I am not even sure why we hung onto it so long but I am selling all that now, probably won't get much for it but hopefully something that we can put towards something in our new house ... hold thumbs it all sells.
Our closing date was moved forward one day to the 28th since we are still planning on going on vacation the 29th, Dave still doesn't know where we are going but since we have been there before it won't be a huge surprise for him but hopefully the break will do us all good. We have decided to surprise Jade too and I don't think I mentioned this before ... my mind is all over so excuse me if I did but we are taking Tina's little boy Louis with us on vacation, this should be interesting, having two kids, him and Jade are a week apart in age and they get along so well so hopefully all will go well, I am sure it will. Hopefully the two of them play so well together it gives Dave and I a bit of a break we will rather supervise the play than have to do all the playing ourselves :-) I am excited, I hope we have a good trip but yeah that is why I brought the closing up one day.
Jade and Louis will be in school that day, that Friday the 29th and I have no intentions of taking them out early on their first week of school so we might have to leave late on that Friday which won't be great but I am sure it will all work out well. Hopefully in this next week Jade will get her school assigned teacher and her staggered Kindergarten date, she will only got two days that first week of school as far as I know but hopefully soon I will be certain. The Tuesday after Labor Day is their first full week at school, actually it's a 4 day week which is probably good but you know what I mean.
It's going to be crazy between now and after the Labor Day weekend so I don't think I will post again, with all the moving and cleaning and shows I am still doing plus work at the church starts up the 27th again and the 28th Jades gymnastics starts up again ... golly it's going to be a crazy week, hold thumbs all goes well :-) Pray that the next house inspection goes well or we might be in trouble.
Ok well that's it for now, been a long day it's time to veg on the sofa for the remainder of the evening :-) Bye for now.
Ok just to update you, tomorrow we start with the big move, our Pack Rat arrived today, that is a big container like box that is now in our driveway, it gets packed with all the stuff that we want to put in storage for the next 6 odd months, Dave has to pack it really tight so nothing can move and break ... good luck to him, that looks like a big task.
My best friend Tina is taking Jade tomorrow so Dave and I can get some good moving done, I have moved a stack to the apartment already, I think Dave will be surprised when he goes in tomorrow since he has not been in since last weekend. Tomorrow we plan on taking Jades bed and dresser and all the goodies that will go in her room, some of her toys will be in there too since the apartment is small and there really isn't place for a playroom. Hopefully by the time Jade is there again I will have made her room as pretty as can be for our brief stay there, just want it too look nice and cozy for her :-)
We will also move our dining room table tomorrow, this probably should have gone in the Pack Rat but I really just don't want to take the risk of it being damaged in any way and we need a table in the apartment so I just bought a table pad to put on it so the every day wear and tear doesn't show. Then we will move one desk and two office small cupboards too and I think that might be it for the day, maybe some deck furniture, our little balcony is small but the table and maybe one or two chairs should fit.
Next weekend is the final move, then we will move our bedroom set or some of it anyway, our lounge suit and the monstrosity of a Tv we have and the table it is on. Then one or two other things and the rest will have to go in the Pack Rat, golly I hope it all fits.
We have already parted with a bunch of stuff, much of wish I just gave to the Goodwill store, but we are finally parting with all our baby stuff and it breaks my heart to sell all that stuff that I have kept clean and safe since Jade was done with it but I am not even sure why we hung onto it so long but I am selling all that now, probably won't get much for it but hopefully something that we can put towards something in our new house ... hold thumbs it all sells.
Our closing date was moved forward one day to the 28th since we are still planning on going on vacation the 29th, Dave still doesn't know where we are going but since we have been there before it won't be a huge surprise for him but hopefully the break will do us all good. We have decided to surprise Jade too and I don't think I mentioned this before ... my mind is all over so excuse me if I did but we are taking Tina's little boy Louis with us on vacation, this should be interesting, having two kids, him and Jade are a week apart in age and they get along so well so hopefully all will go well, I am sure it will. Hopefully the two of them play so well together it gives Dave and I a bit of a break we will rather supervise the play than have to do all the playing ourselves :-) I am excited, I hope we have a good trip but yeah that is why I brought the closing up one day.
Jade and Louis will be in school that day, that Friday the 29th and I have no intentions of taking them out early on their first week of school so we might have to leave late on that Friday which won't be great but I am sure it will all work out well. Hopefully in this next week Jade will get her school assigned teacher and her staggered Kindergarten date, she will only got two days that first week of school as far as I know but hopefully soon I will be certain. The Tuesday after Labor Day is their first full week at school, actually it's a 4 day week which is probably good but you know what I mean.
It's going to be crazy between now and after the Labor Day weekend so I don't think I will post again, with all the moving and cleaning and shows I am still doing plus work at the church starts up the 27th again and the 28th Jades gymnastics starts up again ... golly it's going to be a crazy week, hold thumbs all goes well :-) Pray that the next house inspection goes well or we might be in trouble.
Ok well that's it for now, been a long day it's time to veg on the sofa for the remainder of the evening :-) Bye for now.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Oh Well ... More Bad Luck !!!
Well some of you know we were excited to have Dave's cousin visit even if it was just for day on his way down to Texas, well he contacted us late last night to say that he had been in a car wreck, thank God nothing too serious and no one was hurt but it did mean they had to turn back and head home again because their car insurance will only fix the car in the same State the car is insured in :-( This has left them in a pickle as they need to still get down to Texas but hopefully by end of today they might have a plan still to do their road trip.
We are of course upset we might not get to see him, Jade was really upset because I told her we could open the chips and cookies we bought to treat Brent and co. when they arrive and well now they are not going to arrive so she thought we would never be able to open the chips, that's too funny !!!
So anyone coming over for a braai ??? I bought lots of boerewors and lamb chops so we could have a relaxing braai SA style, I guess we still could have that braai but hey ... it's not going to be the same :-( poor Brent !!!
So this morning I am off to Jades school, we have decided to send her to Matthews Elementary, there was a change of plan the end of last week and this will just be easier, not ideal but easier. We have our apartment all sorted out and ready for move in from this coming weekend, so we can do that nice and slow so as not to totally get worn out. I need to go to Jades school this morning to do the change of address stuff and hopefully sign her up to get on the school bus route, she was so excited about that before our house sold and then was sad she might not be able to take the bus but now that we are in the school zone again in our apartment, maybe we can still get her on the bus, hold thumbs.
For those of you that have not seen our house, the one we are currently in and have just sold, here is a link that will take you to the Realtors website so you can take a look at it. The virtual tour is pretty neat, there is a drop down bar which will allow you to go into every room.
http://www.jonwayproperties.com/Tour/202/Index.htm
Anyway nothing much more to report, I have my renewal show on Friday so I am looking forward to that but otherwise, we don't have too much planned this week, may as well take it as easy as possible coz next week the fun and games begin. Jade will be in camp next week, she will be in a High School Musical camp, so that will give me time to do some moving without her in tow, what's cool is the camp is right opposite the apartment complex ... nice planning mom !!!
Have a great week y'all.
We are of course upset we might not get to see him, Jade was really upset because I told her we could open the chips and cookies we bought to treat Brent and co. when they arrive and well now they are not going to arrive so she thought we would never be able to open the chips, that's too funny !!!
So anyone coming over for a braai ??? I bought lots of boerewors and lamb chops so we could have a relaxing braai SA style, I guess we still could have that braai but hey ... it's not going to be the same :-( poor Brent !!!
So this morning I am off to Jades school, we have decided to send her to Matthews Elementary, there was a change of plan the end of last week and this will just be easier, not ideal but easier. We have our apartment all sorted out and ready for move in from this coming weekend, so we can do that nice and slow so as not to totally get worn out. I need to go to Jades school this morning to do the change of address stuff and hopefully sign her up to get on the school bus route, she was so excited about that before our house sold and then was sad she might not be able to take the bus but now that we are in the school zone again in our apartment, maybe we can still get her on the bus, hold thumbs.
For those of you that have not seen our house, the one we are currently in and have just sold, here is a link that will take you to the Realtors website so you can take a look at it. The virtual tour is pretty neat, there is a drop down bar which will allow you to go into every room.
http://www.jonwayproperties.com/Tour/202/Index.htm
Anyway nothing much more to report, I have my renewal show on Friday so I am looking forward to that but otherwise, we don't have too much planned this week, may as well take it as easy as possible coz next week the fun and games begin. Jade will be in camp next week, she will be in a High School Musical camp, so that will give me time to do some moving without her in tow, what's cool is the camp is right opposite the apartment complex ... nice planning mom !!!
Have a great week y'all.
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