I apologize for being so "quiet" around here lately. So many things have been going on and I've been way too busy for blogging! One BIG, HUGE thing was that on Monday, September 12, 2011 Brad and I officially sold our house! We closed on it at 3:30 that day and celebrated with ice cream from Jimmy John's!
Brad came in on Friday night so we got an early start on Saturday morning. We {well, Brad and Levi} loaded and moved all the big pieces of furniture to our new {bigger} storage unit. Then we loaded and moved some things to our apartment. We ended the night with pizza and darts at Mike's. Sunday we started early again with moving more things. You really have NO idea how much stuff you have until you get ready to move it. To make matters worse/harder, we'll be storing almost everything we have because our apartment is packed full. I was slightly anal OCD about the way things were packed and labeled! I need everything to be perfectly packed and in order :)
Monday rolled around and we went back to the house for our final day. We cleaned the house from top to bottom- spic-n-span- and we I said our goodbyes. Brad was like "adios" and I was snapping pictures and reminiscing. Then he started laughing at me and I had to send him outside.
The LAST thing we did at Hinkle was take our T off the mailbox. This is how Brad felt...
Here are a few of the many pictures I snapped while my Nikon's battery was going dead! I can't believe I didn't charge it!
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| Goodbye master bedroom! |
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| Goodbye laundry room {and washer and dryer}- I really liked that washer! |
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| Goodbye big bathroom! I loved your linen closet, but never used your tub! |
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| Goodbye living room! I loved your height and airiness. I'll miss the bead board we worked so hard on! |
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| Goodbye again, living room! In the corner to the left is where my Christmas tree went :( On the wall to the right is where Brad got on one knee and proposed!! |
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| Goodbye kitchen! I'm going to miss my pantry! We had many meals and gatherings in that room! |
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| Goodbye again, kitchen. I worked long and hard to find the perfect buffet and artwork for that wall. I finally found it too :) |
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The Hinkle House
06/19/07 - 09/12/11 |
I found this poem a very, very long time ago and saved it just for this... I had to reword {and I have absolutely NO idea where I found it or who wrote it}
"My first home as a blushing bride
Far from my home, Brad at my side.
Plans and dreams begin to unfold
and soon there's a precious Mastiff to hold.
And now we move on with memories in tow
We have a new home, a new place to go.
God, continue to guide us; lead us in your way.
Please bless our home and family this brand new day."
For those of you that think I'm crazy--- just hit that tiny X in the top right corner...
