Moving on up!

So this last week we got the appraisal back on our little house in Bountiful.  We had been crossing our fingers and toes waiting to hear if it would appraise for what was offered by the seller and...bum bum bum...IT DID!  It appraised for $232,000 and we sold it for $229,900 so we couldn't be happier.  The little extra that we are making on the deal will help us pay for our trip to see my parents this coming fall in Italy and Solvenia...oh and Serbia but doesn't saying "we are going to Italy" sound so much more exciting then "we are going to Serbia"...sorry mom and dad.  But we can't wait to see them again and they get to travel with B and I so it will be a ton of fun.

Once we got the go ahead that it appraised and is moving forward we were like...let's get our crap and move already.  We called our brother's Jared for B and Ben for me and they came over more then willing to help us and we packed up the house.  We packed the truck and every available car and Mason and Tyler helped a ton as well.  I have the best family!  All we have left to pack up and move is the garage (which is full of build in cupboards that we are taking) and the shed (100 totes filled with various wardrobes to fit B no matter what size her body is or stage of pregnancy) which Rick and Chach are going to come help us with this Friday.  I also am going to dig up a few perennials and Iris to take with us to the new house.

We won't make it to our new Ward for about a month because of family obligations which is a little weird to go from spending about 30 to 40 hours a week involved with church duties to nothing.  This past week B and I split up on Sunday with her and Molly going down to Provo to see her Dad put in as a Bishop and Sophie and I going to Kaysville to the farewell of a cousin, Ashley Seelos who left today to serve in Russia.  B and Molly joined us at the house after the farewell where it was great, as it always is, to see the family all gathered together and strengthening those bonds that have been built since we were kids.

Diane (Seelos) Hansen, Kaylene and Becki and the brood.

Jerry Seelos and Rick Seelos of course talking about genealogy.

Jennifer Seelos and Heather (Ellsworth) Fothergill

Susan (mother), Emily and Ashley who is leaving to serve in Russia

We are starting to slowly settle in at Oak Hollow making it our own.  After living in empty rooms for so long our furniture looks so big and the rooms feel crowded.  We will have to see if that adjusts or if we need to make changes in our furniture.  Sophie and I managed to squeeze in a few minutes to edge the front flower bed.  Sophie is a great helper shaking the dirt off the grass and even managed to eat a little which she told me was good.  Later that night we gave the girls a bath.  It is fun to see them starting to play together and want to spend their time together.  Molly loves to tackle Sophie but also knows the drill and will crawl full speed to Sophie and then just before getting to her close her eyes and duck her head so Sophie can't hurt her.  We are blessed...what more can I say!