Selling a House / Buying a Townhouse

Have you ever been on a cruise? I highly recommend it! You are out in the middle of the ocean, with no internet connection or cell service -- which allows (forces) you to actually unplug and get the relaxation you direly need! This is exactly what Chris and I experienced on board our Carnival Freedom ship for seven days!

The timing of our trip was not ideal...but I can tell you, now, that it was actually perfectly timed. Just another example of God working throughout the whole process! We had planned this cruise to celebrate our 10th anniversary...and then we sold our house unexpectedly and the buyers wanted to close the day we returned home! Without this week away, I'm not sure we would have mentally or physically made it to closing...we were so exhausted from all the solid, hard work we'd been doing for a month in very hot Texas weather. It was just what we needed to feel refreshed enough to come back and finish it all off! What a blessing!

So the timeline -- we were on the cruise from Saturday to Saturday; we spent Sunday doing last minute packing and cleaning; and we closed on both our house and the townhouse at 8:00 a.m. Monday morning. Yes, it was a whirlwind!

The closings went well and fairly quickly...and then Chris had to work for a few hours while the rest of us headed to the townhouse to begin unpacking our two Mini storage units that Pete delivered for us. Just a little side note -- if you are ever in a situation where you need to pack stuff and have it moved at a later date -- these Mini pods are a great solution! The company here had great customer service, and it all worked out very smoothly.

Monday was a very full day...we all know that moving is hard work and very tiring. And throw INCREDIBLY HOT into the mix, too. Aspen and her boyfriend, Geordon, were a HUGE help and we were able to get the majority of the stuff unloaded by the time Chris returned from work. Then, the guys were able to work on moving the heavy stuff. We all helped the girls get things set up where they wanted, and the townhouse came together so nicely! It looks very cute!

It's going to be a great little home for them both, a place to call their own!

Last minute cleaning of our house...it was a
bittersweet day, being in this awesome house for the very last time.

Upon arrival at the townhouse, we discovered that the previous owner had left a bunch of junk behind. Not fun. We piled it all up from the attic, storage room, etc and our amazing realtors had a great team come over to do some cleaning and cart away everything left behind.

Amidst all the hard work, crazy Aspen still found a little time for fun!
She had Geordon push her on the dolly!

An empty Mini pod! What a great sight to behold!!

Moving, of course, is pretty confusing for the four-leggers! Poppy was a bit
freaked out, but Ocho took it more in stride. By the end of the day, we were all exhausted,
and we got a chuckle to see that Ocho found a new perch on the green pillow!

Aspen and Mimi, may you two ladies make many wonderful memories together in your new place!

The Moving Crew!