Moving was a beast! It was hot and tiring. I found myself struggling to keep my frustration in check. Towards the end I was getting quite short-tempered, which, if you know me, is not my usual persona. (Desiree, does that sentence have too many commas?) We're mostly moved now; we've got to go back and pick up a few odds and ends and clean up the place. It's amazing the amount of junk one accumulates over time. I've also got to figure out what to do with my car. Perhaps someone will take it off my hands. At this point I'd give it away. It's a 1993 Chevy Cavalier with 220,000+ miles, bad gaskets, transmission fluid leak, and a dead battery. Any takers? BIG UPS (props, kudos, etc.)to the entire Brooks clan! Without their help, Shonta and I would still be loading that 14' U-haul truck while at the same time feeding and entertaining Nick and Noah. They came through big-time! Tom was a Superman, Ashley helped Shonta 'relax', and Rebecca failed miserably at being a supervisor, but was great at being a busy little worker bee. Thanks again guys. You don't know how much we appreciate you and the things you do. The mother-in-law brought by our kids, a couple of fans, and a small window unit Shonta used to have. The fans and A/C made quite a difference to my temperament, along with the Papa Johns cheese and beef pizzas we sucked down around midnight.
We registered Nick for kindergarten at Clemson Elementary this morning. He was soooo excited! He also was excited about riding in the U-haul with me to return that sucker. He was quite fascinated by the mirrors for some reason. His teachers seem nice and quite capable. He saw a few kids he knew from soccer and basketball, and he can't wait until Thursday for the first day of school. The kids also have an awesome playground, and Nick was quite pleased to find out that they get TWO recesses. The school is having a "Boo-Hoo" breakfast Thursday for parents to get to know each other as their kids begin their academic journey. I'll have to remember to bring hankies for the M.R.S.
Afterwards, we went by the old house and picked up a few of the remaining boxes. We had a surprisingly nice lunch at Walmart - where else can you feed 3 people for $8.00? I think I might put some chickenfeet on tonight. They're pretty easy to cook, and Nick and I can bond whilst sucking the skin and cartilage from Foghorn Leghorn & Friends. That's pretty much all they consist of. Hmmm... I wonder how they taste fried?
I guess I'll take the fam out for dinner someplace cheap tonight. (Mama don't eat no chickenfeet.) Perhaps I'll introduce them to the Moe's Southwest Grill which just opened up. Yeah, brownie points for me. Life is good. Whoops! I'm about to miss Pardon the Interuption, so I'd better make tracks. It's a wonderful thing to live 1 minute from the job!
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No thanks necessary! I've learned to use my powers for good, not evil. The pizza was great and we had a good time. As good of a time as could be expected when moving, that is.
I hope y'all enjoy your new home and I am so glad that Nick is excited about starting school. Carry an extra hanky for yourself. I had to take Ashley to her first day of school alone. I got her into the classroom fine, but it hit me as I turned around to leave. Needless to say, I couldn't talk and it was a long ride back home.
I'm glad Nick excited about school. William's excited too....that he won't have to go next year. :P I'm actually pretty happy about that too. Already got my homeschool curriculum and everything.
Moving really stinks, but it's the packing that I hate the most. And that I really have to get busy with since we leave in 3 weeks!
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