Well, more of the same, really. I was informed tonight that it has been way too long since I've posted, so I have to write something....
David and I finish our jobs tomorrow. Last day. This past week has been full of finishing touches.
I've had many moments of: "What the.....!!!!" It just hits, this crazy thing that we're doing. Some moments feel more real than others. Then I will think things like, "In one week, I will be sleeping in a bed in London." David called today and said, " this is our last Tuesday in America." It's funny the things that pop into our minds. We have a whole new perspective on the days left.
The packing seems endless. We have gotten rid of so much, yet we seem to have so much left! Most of the rooms look pretty empty, though. It will all be gone by Monday. (Except for what we are taking with us...)
The other thing happening is we are saying a lot of "Good-byes." That's pretty difficult. We will miss all of our Peeps. We do hope for LOTS of visitors!!!
Along with the Good Byes, we have some "Hellos" on the horizon. Shaunda's friends Richard and Kimberly are both in London. Helena, a foreign exchange student who stayed with the Irwins for a year during high school, is in Sweden, and planning to visit London early next year. Shaunda's former roommate from her semester in London, Susan, is in Spain, and has welcomed the family to visit her on the Mediterranean Coast. Then there is a colleague who recently moved to Paris. Shaunda has an aunt who's neighbor's daughter is in London, offering assistance and guidance as needed. Other connections are waiting! Spill them if you have them!
Six Days to London...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Endless Gratitude
So many people have given us their time and talents to help get this house ready to sell. We will attempt to list them here as a way to show our HUGE appreciation. There is no way to properly return the favor. All we can say is, you have a place to stay when you visit London! (This list is in no particular order, other than those at the "top" spent numerous days and many hours at our house. Otherwise, it's according to my feeble brain.)
Dave and Peg Irwin
Tracey Gillaspy
Debi Anderson
Steve Daumas
Bill McDonnell
Howard Baldwin
Jay White
Lisa White
Steve Klein
Debi Klein
Kathy Brown
Eldon Brown
Maria Giffin
Paul Giffin
Karen Vaughn
Dave Miller
Tani Daumas
Morgan Wyatt
Preston Daumas
Christelle Porter
Jason Porter
Carla Hilton
Dan Irwin
Ron Lundine
Rob Ames
Clark Howard
Todd Wetherhilt
Marc Deras
Jay Arnot
Randy Hardesty
Marty Colburn
Brad Shields
Cassie Shields
As you can see, it has taken a small village to get us out of the country. We will certainly miss all of our family and friends, and not just because they have helped us work! We feel very blessed to have such generous friends and family. It is very difficulty to leave you all.
(The risk, of course, in posting a list like this, is that someone has been forgotten. If you don't find your name on the list, and know you deserve to be there, please don't think that we appreciate you any less. We are just working on very tired, very overwhlemed brains! And, PLEASE, speak up!)
THANK YOU ALL!
Dave and Peg Irwin
Tracey Gillaspy
Debi Anderson
Steve Daumas
Bill McDonnell
Howard Baldwin
Jay White
Lisa White
Steve Klein
Debi Klein
Kathy Brown
Eldon Brown
Maria Giffin
Paul Giffin
Karen Vaughn
Dave Miller
Tani Daumas
Morgan Wyatt
Preston Daumas
Christelle Porter
Jason Porter
Carla Hilton
Dan Irwin
Ron Lundine
Rob Ames
Clark Howard
Todd Wetherhilt
Marc Deras
Jay Arnot
Randy Hardesty
Marty Colburn
Brad Shields
Cassie Shields
As you can see, it has taken a small village to get us out of the country. We will certainly miss all of our family and friends, and not just because they have helped us work! We feel very blessed to have such generous friends and family. It is very difficulty to leave you all.
(The risk, of course, in posting a list like this, is that someone has been forgotten. If you don't find your name on the list, and know you deserve to be there, please don't think that we appreciate you any less. We are just working on very tired, very overwhlemed brains! And, PLEASE, speak up!)
THANK YOU ALL!
It's time!
Our Entry Clearance (visas) have arrived. Plane tickets purchased. Now, the real packing begins!
David and Shaunda will fly out 2 November and stay with Shaunda's friend, Kimberly, for about the first week, while we look feverishly for a place to live. We begin work on 9 November. The kids will stay with Grandma and Grandpa for a couple of weeks so when they join us, hopefully they will join us at home. We think that will be easier on them than having to trapse around a new, strange city, walking everywhere while we find a place to live. Grandma and kids will fly out on 13 November, and Grandma will stay a couple of weeks until we get the kids into school. (It's not as easy as marching into the building, saying, "Hi, I'm here!" like it is here. There are applications to complete, then the kids will be placed in the school closest to home that is least "oversubscribed." But, before they can attend, we have to prove our residence. A lease agreement is not enough. They have to come visit us first! And, aparently, they aren't in a big hurry to do that. Hopefully we can get that all arranged before she has to return home! It may be a bit of a stretch.
David and Shaunda will fly out 2 November and stay with Shaunda's friend, Kimberly, for about the first week, while we look feverishly for a place to live. We begin work on 9 November. The kids will stay with Grandma and Grandpa for a couple of weeks so when they join us, hopefully they will join us at home. We think that will be easier on them than having to trapse around a new, strange city, walking everywhere while we find a place to live. Grandma and kids will fly out on 13 November, and Grandma will stay a couple of weeks until we get the kids into school. (It's not as easy as marching into the building, saying, "Hi, I'm here!" like it is here. There are applications to complete, then the kids will be placed in the school closest to home that is least "oversubscribed." But, before they can attend, we have to prove our residence. A lease agreement is not enough. They have to come visit us first! And, aparently, they aren't in a big hurry to do that. Hopefully we can get that all arranged before she has to return home! It may be a bit of a stretch.
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