Moved

I feel like I need to write SOMETHING about how on Monday morning we were all packed up and we drove north to Oregon. And now, we LIVE HERE!  Holy crap, I can't even believe it.

The move itself went perfectly. John and his buddy Josh drove straight through to Beaverton on Monday, stayed the night in a hotel and Tuesday morning got keys to the apartment and moved our stuff in.  My mom, the boys, dog, cat and me drove to La Grande, Oregon for the night, stayed in a smelly motor inn (smoking room because of the pets), then got up early and drove right to our apartment to find the guys were almost done unloading the truck.

There was the part where the first thing I said to John was "The kids are hungry, we need to get lunch" then he and Josh proceeded to drive away with both our cell phones and was gone for several hours leaving my mother and me with two starving children in a house full of messes and no food, then returned with stories about how they'd gone to have a leisurely lunch of Honey Baked Ham sandwiches and I nearly killed him dead.

After my mom, me and the boys got some food in us, we basically spent the last few days unpacking and settling in to the new apartment, WHICH I LOVE!  Perhaps the most surprising thing about this move is how much I am enjoying our new place. I really thought I'd hate it and have to get used to it, but so far, it's pretty nice.  I love that it's smaller and the boys have limited space to get lost and cause trouble, yet the floorplan is still open and livable. 

Even dealing with Fancy not having a yard is working out fine.  We take her out in the morning for a long walk, then right outside our door on a grassy area to pee in the afternoon, to the dog park in the evening, then once more on the grassy area just outside to pee before bed.  The dog park is really helping to socialize her, and she's already showing improvement in the way she reacts when she sees another dog while she's walking around the complex. It used to be if anyone, man, woman, child, dog, cat, squirrel or blowing leaf dared come into visual range, she'd flip out and bark, growl and throw a mighty fit and attempt to get free from her collar and harness.  After a few days of going to the dog park, I took her for a walk and she barely even looked up at the humans walking by us.  Dogs still caused her to tug on the leash, but no barking!  Another week or so and I might have a well behaved dog on my hands! 

The job search seems to be going well.  John and I both had our second interviews at our respective potential employers and they both seemed to go well.  John's been invited back for a third interview for Monday morning and I should hear by Wednesday whether or not I've landed the job I've been trying to get.

The last week we were living in our house in Utah, we were packing and it was a holy mess, we had no calls about showings, however, the day we left, Monday, we had a showing and then two more this week since we've been gone.  No offers yet, but nice that there's still interest in our property, and still we have yet to lower the price from the original listing! 

So, all in all things seem to be going well so far.  I'm looking forward to having a relaxing weekend with my little family and maybe check out some sights in our new home town!