We're here!!!

No pics yet because our computer isn't hooked up at home yet. We are here though! I can't believe it! No time to write much more right now, but I'll definitely post road trip pictures and pictures of our new apartment when I can!

Only a few more days!!!

I am getting so excited/nervous!! We leave in 6 days! I'm going crazy trying to coordinate seeing everyone one last time, spending time with family, packing, trying to prepare for my interview, finding a place to live, etc., etc., etc.

Whew!!! I don't know if I've got it in me to make it through a road trip too! I've been staying up late at night and not getting a lot of sleep. Last night I stayed up til 5 (would've been 4, but I started thinking about not seeing everyone and cried for about 45 minutes). I had to get up at 8 because I had a doctor's appointment this morning. It took about two hours at the doctor, then I went by Curves and got in a great workout. I stopped to get a Frutista Freeze at Taco Bell (we have some coupons for some free ones), at lunch at home, and packed up something I had sold on eBay. I thought I would get more done, but I ended up taking a 2 hour nap and then my mom came by and we went for a swim (no one was there...yay!) and then we went and grab Logan's to-go for dinner, came home and got ready for Bible study, went to Bible study, came home and heated up dinner and ate. Had to run by the pharmacy and get my prescription filled and now I'm about ready to collapse. Oh, did I mention I have a dentist appointment tomorrow at 8? In j'ville? Which means I have to leave here by 6:30 at the latest! I need to sleep!!! I need to pack!!!

Does anyone else think I'm losing it? Good. I'm glad I'm not the only one!

Seriously though, I am trying to stay calm, but I'm starting to freak a little. I'm just really worried that we are going to forget something or someone. Well, I really do need to go to bed!

Yard Sale

Just wanted to post some pics from the yard sale :) I love the show Clean House!

The setup

The crafty sign made by Alan and me :)
We added the "Make us an offer" when we started getting desperate to get rid of things on Saturday!

The Yard Sale Diva!!

The Sexy Go-To Guy :)

We made: $380.60!!!

Turned out to be a pretty good weekend!

And then the rain hit!!! Thankfully, it didn't hit till after we packed up!

There were a good many trees down from the storm!

And of course, the dummies who insist on driving in the mess! :)

Packing!!!

Okay, so the past few weeks have been CRAZY! We are trying to get packed up since we are moving in less than 3 weeks! At least we have more notice than last time (6 days)! We had a yard sale last weekend that went really well! We've also sold some things on Craig's List and eBay. Thankfully, we sold the washer & dryer (actually sold them for $25 less than we paid, so that was great!). We are trying to slim down the furniture we are taking with us so that we can rent a UHaul trailer instead of renting a moving truck because we would also have to rent something to tow one of the vehicles if we go with the moving truck.

I'm actually pretty excited about the move! I can't believe that it's almost here though! I'm really going to miss our families and all of our friends. I truly think that us moving to B'ham was God's way of easing us into being further away from our families. We have been blessed in so many ways! I think I've mentioned this before, but I don't have to get a job immediately after we move, so I'm excited about having the opportunity to really look and find the job that is right for me!

On a goofy side note, I have Christmas presents in our living room! Last year, we bought Christmas presents for 21 people (each other, parents, siblings, g-parents, and friends) and only spent $500, but it was about $2500 worth of gifts. Yeah, I'm that good at shopping :) Anyways, since we will probably be flying home for Christmas, the amount of luggage we bring back will be a concern, thus the amount of gifts. We could do gift cards, but we wouldn't be able to give near as much as me going shopping for gifts (since I'm so good at finding sales :)). Since shopping for actual gifts instead of gift cards is a more reasonable option, I am trying to purchase gifts now and wrap them so that I can keep them at my mom's until we come back to AL for Christmas. I'm already done shopping for Erika and Ashley :) and only have a few more things to get for my brothers! I'm pretty excited!

Well, other than that, pretty much all we are doing right now is packing!

Oh, this next week is my last week at work! I have a lot to wrap up before I'm done! I'm finishing two classes this week and doing post-assessments on both...which means more paperwork to complete! And I have two DHR sessions, which is also more paperwork! I am excited about Tuesday though...Momma is coming to see my office and we're going to dinner together! Monday is going to be a long day! Hopefully, I can get off a little early on Wednesday to make up for it! Friday morning, I think they are having a going away reception for me...I'm hoping I don't cry! Even though certain people I work with drive me crazy, I'm really going to miss everyone there! I'm not going to miss some people at the higher level (A&M), but that's another story!

Well, I'm going to try and get some Bible reading done and get a little more packing done before I go to sleep tonight so good night!

And the winner is...

WYOMING!!!

That's right! We are moving to Wyoming! After looking at all of the options, costs, benefits, advantages, and disadvantages, we have decided that Alan is going to the University of Wyoming School of Law! We are moving at the end of June and will be making our trek across country with moving van and two cars!

We are very excited about this next phase in our lives, but also nervous and anxious about what the future holds. I currently do not have a job there, but the cost of attending there is so much less than the schools in the area here (I would actually have to get a second job if he were to stay here) so we will still be better off financially going there versus staying here. If you have any questions, advice, or tips, please feel free to let us know. More so, we would appreciate the fervent prayers of all our friends and family! This is a huge step for us and we couldn't do it without the loving support of all of you!

More about this to come soon...

Where we are going :)

So, we think we might possibly maybe potentially have made a decision. Decision? What? Where? When? Why? I know these are all questions that you inquisitive minds would like to know the answers to. And guess what? I'm not giving you what you want...not yet, anyways.

We still have lots to consider and we are overwhelmed by information. It seems like every law school in America has the best this or the best that. We want the school that is best for US. It has been a difficult process, but we are drawing closer to our decision. Also, if we do decide to go to a school where I will have to leave my current job, it is only right to tell them before I broadcast it on the internet. Especially since some of the people I work with might read my blog. :)

Well, that's all for now. I'll post about our trip later. Must get back to work now :)

Thursday!!!

Okay, it's officially going to be a crazy trip and week!!! I worked 10 1/2 hours yesterday, after I go to the store to get food demo supplies I will have worked over 9 today, I'll work at least 11 tomorrow and at some point I've got to get packed! On top of the nervousness of the trip, I got a call today and I have an interview on Thursday with UW's financial aid office!!! The pay isn't as good as one of the other positions I applied for (that one is still being reviewed), but it's more than I'm making now, so that's good! I can't believe it! I'm so extremely excited and nervous! It's really weird because I had an interview on my birthday last year. That was the job in J'ville that I (thankfully) did not get. Hopefully this interview will turn out differently! Another thing that makes me nervous is that I think they will want me to start pretty soon, which means packing and moving and finding an apartment pretty quickly as well as leaving my current job and Alan leaving his job. VERY VERY VERY NeRvEwRaCkInG!!! I can't wait though! This trip is going to be great though! Even though the forecast is predicting snow! Yes, that's right...snow at the end of April!!! Guess we better get used to it if we are moving out there!!! Brrrrrrr!!!

Anyways, I'm really excited to see how it goes but I still have to pack AND make it through work tomorrow. Wednesday's are my busy Shelby days, so at least I won't have too much time to think about it!

Well, I've got some laundry and packing to do so I'm going to get to that! I will let you know when we know something for sure!