Moving the wardrobe

I finally moved my clothes - and this was only one run. It took me 3 goes to get it all there. What the heck. I am getting considerably more and more over it by the day. Please send help. But it's done thank goodness - which means I guess I can go and start on something else. Ugh.

We also had our first moving victim - a floral two tiered plate that I have had for years and actually never used, so I guess that's something to be grateful for. Luckily it wasn't something I was upset about. We are getting there, slowly day by day. I think I can, I think I can.

Moving Day!

Yesterday was finally moving day! Mat came and brought his truck and we moved loads of furniture up the hill piece by piece for a few hours. There wasn't a great deal we could preload unfortunately so thankfully we had a lot of willing hands to get it all on board and up to the new house.

Maddie was recognised as the princess she is and escorted out of the house lying on our couch by the Armitage boys.

This was the aftermath in the theatre room. Gives a pretty good insight into just how gross it is when you eat on any furniture! Ick. 

I also drove a manual for the first time in ages - with a trailer attached for the first time ever! I don't know how I've managed to make it to this age without ever driving a trailer, but I guess one of my brothers or my dad was always there to do it. Well, ticked that off the to-do list.

Up at the new place, these two were relaxing when the last load was done. It really didn't even take that long, mind you, there is still buttloads of stuff at the old place - including my entire wardrobe contents, the kitchen and everything loose in the garage, but the large items that needed a truck to move them are all done. We are well on our way. Just need to make up the beds to be able to sleep tonight.

The old house is a mess, the new place is a mess - it's pretty crap right now and it's making me crazy. I kind of want to set fire to both places and be done with it. But we will get there. It's just a matter of time.

I mean seriously. Nothing we can't fix right? Oh my goodness. What have I done? Hahahaha.

Shutters are in!

Our shutters are finally in - and not a moment too soon, considering we plan on moving in this weekend! They look amazing and I am so happy. We decided not to do the entire house even though I love them, I just wanted sheers in the main living areas for maximum light.

Here is Alex's room.

The garage - yes we had to put some on the garage window, as it's house frontage and it would have looked ridiculous without them there. You can clearly see that panel when you stand at the front looking in.

The study window.

Madeline's room

and Joseph's room.

Looks amazing... All done! Perfect timing - let's move in! ❤

memories: kendall moving day

this snap popped up in my facebook memories this week and oh did it give me all of the feels. it's been just three months today since oli passed away and it made me grateful all over again for all that extra time we had with them. 

because they felt the call to be with their family - they sold their home, quit jobs they loved and moved more than 4000kms to be here with us in perth. because of their move, they had time with their grandchildren, to know them well and to love them. because of their move, i got to be as close with them as my own parents. because of their move they were here when alexander was born. because of their move, we didn't have to worry and stress about the distance on top of everything else when steve's cancer came back so agressively and oli fell ill too. 

i really don't know how we could have managed it. the only possibility seems that we would have had to move across to brisbane temporarily once the pandemic began. we wouldn't have been able to get in and out of wa... so we would have just had to make it work. such a scary thought. but we were blessed to have them here, to love them, to hold them and to kiss them one last time - all because they followed a prompting. 

we had no idea what lie ahead of us. but the lord knew. he has always known - and those who have faith will be guided time and time again to be guarded and guided with his love.

upside down and inside out

today we helped friends of ours move and took these two crazy kids along for the ride. doug helped move heavy things and i cleaned... and they played and giggled and got in everyones way but had a good time.

joseph even frightened all of us, when we couldn't find him at one stage... only to discover he was laying in a beanbag and had covered himself with the other... phew!

and at the end of the day, we made samoan koko and sat around chatting at the new house. it was a good day, a very good day ♥

beach life ...

i spent the morning at the nollamara house this morning, again. cleaning some more as it wasn't quite perfect enough... but it is done, it is over and there are no more inspections at our new house! wheeeeeeee!!

but, beautiful tayla came and played with the kids while i slaved away so i could keep my sanity... and then took this sweet girl to the beach, then shopping, then out to dinner, to her parents house for a visit... and she had the time of her life. i am not a beachy person (it's not a fear of the beach, i hate sand!) but seeing this and hearing madeline talking about it non stop when tay eventually bought her home (at almost 8pm!!) i am thinking i may have to reconsider.

thank you tay! i am so grateful! madeline could not be any happier if you tried!

it's the end of the world as we know it

and i feel overwhelmed, anxious, stressed and like i can't even fathom with the mess i have to sort out... but mostly fine.

27 myimbar way was our married home, the home where we welcomed our two children, laughed, cried, fought, celebrated, played, but mostly loved. we have loved living here and it truly feels like the end of an era leaving it behind.

it seriously felt like we were saying goodbye to a dear friend as we, and some beautiful, patient, amazing friends cleaned and then made our way out the front door for the last time. there have been so many good times in that place, i can't even name a small part of them. but onwards and upwards we go, and i know in time, there will be many more in our new place.

the last supper in the backyard... kfc while we rested for a little while before getting stuck back into the cleaning.

one last look back from the front of the house, goodbye old friend! we will miss you!

x ♥ x

p.s. i seriously felt obligated to show this off... as you can see the grout in the kitchen had managed to build up a lot of muck over the years... and it was actually black! who would have thought that oven cleaner was the answer? spray that sucker on, quick scrub with some water and a scrubbing brush... and back to white it goes! winner! maybe we will get our bond back after all!