Our New Home (part2)

So it has been a long freaking time since I last put up a post. A lot has happened over here in such a short time, we have many projects constantly on the go as we want to get as much checked off our list before the weather turns for the worst. I believe I had left off after the arrival in the new house (too lazy to go and look back). So after our first night sleep in our new home the first daunting task was to unload the truck. It wasn't all that bad, it got unloaded without damage or injury and in decent time, I had backed it right up to the house and pulled the loading ramp right onto the top step going in to the house. I had it planned that as we unloaded the truck, the boxes and furniture would end up in the rooms they were to go in for easy unpacking. Most of it just ended up in the living room and had to be moved around which in hindsight was ok because we needed the room elsewhere. I was happy to have the help that we had as it would have taken Angela and I 3 times as long to unload it by ourselves. The first task I under took was probably the most important, no self respecting guy would have hesitated any longer to set up the TV/DVD/Game systems. Yes Angela was not working off the same priority list as I was but I had a job to do and I did it. With that out of the way my brother and sister could have something to keep them occupied in a house with nothing for them to do. What to do next, there were so many boxes that I had no idea what to unpack, couldn't do the kitchen because the drawers and cupboards needed a little TLC and cleaning before we stocked them up, the bathroom required the same, my family inhabited Juliana's room so we couldn't do anything in there and there was just way to much in the spare room to sort through. So naturally we did our room, set up the bed moved the dressers around and put the drawers in. But not my dresser nope I had to fix my dresser. So I gave up and played some halo with William and Richelle. We BBQ some hot dogs and corn for lunch and ate outside, Angela had managed to clean enough counter space to work off of for us to be able to eat, then Mom and Dad went shopping for us while Angela and I moved furniture in to Juliana's room. When they got back Mom went down for a nap while Dad, William, and I went to return the truck. The rest of the night was pretty relaxing and Angela and I thoroughly enjoyed the thought of sleeping in our bed again, because we were using Maria's bed while at the Loeppky's house it had been over a month since we slept on out bed. Then there came night thus the second day.

Our New Home (Part 1)

As I posted we are now in our new home. The move went exceptionally well. On Sunday June 27 I picked up the 16' moving truck from Budget, (free plug; I am extremely pleased with the service and vehicle from Budget. It was clean, smooth driving, handled nicely, and didn't break down. I will definitely use them again.) An army of Veters and friends came over to the Loeppky's and under the guidance of the Veters family patriarch the truck was loaded and ready to go in less than 3 hours. Afterwards the Loeppky's hosted a birthday supper for me as I will not in Abbotsford. I managed to keep the tears back and enjoy the food, cake, and presents. I was spoiled with DVD's, bug zappers (very cool), Scope covers (see video), hunting magazines, licorice, Edmonton trivia book, Wii (although it came early), and a socket set. It felt more like Christmas than a birthday. We got up around 6:30 am on Monday ate breakfast said our goodbyes and drove over to the Veters to meet up with my family as they accompanied us on our trip. The drive was good, a bit of rain here and there but for the most part it was ideal driving conditions. We ruled the road in our little caravan of traveling Veters, I took up the front leading the way, Angela and Juliana were close behind and my family taking up the rear. For the most part I felt like a big rig sitting high above the open road, but I was constantly reminded that I was no bigger that any other Ford pickup on the road. But I still felt the urge to honk and wave at the other passing Budget Trucks. We finally pulled in around 10:30 pm. Angela and I got into the city about 20 min ahead of my parents but due to road work on the #16 they beat us to the house, something to do with being in this city and knowing how to get around. They were very kind and let the 3 of us go in first and take a good walk around. Now Angela has never seen this place before apart from MLS pictures, so my heart was racing and I was almost expecting some kind of "I'm disappointed in you this is a horrible place, not what I wanted at all!" But it never came, she loved it and Juliana spent the next 20 min voicing her opinions as well(I will try to get her to make the same sound she did then and post it). When we finally jumped in to bed (which was on the floor as all of our stuf was still in the truck) Angela and I laid listening to Juliana playing peek a boo with her self till she wore out. Yes finally made it, we were now home. The pictures will be in the 'Album' link on the right

We Made It

I can't blog right now, but we made it all is well and we're unpacking. I will have something soon