No Longer Homeless!

I had posted last time around that we were officially "homeless"... we are not "homeless" any more! YAY! We were planning on finding a house to buy up in the Reading area, but decided against that idea... at least for the next 12 months... We'd like to get to know the area better and really find that prime residential area to have as a (what I'm hoping will be) permanent settling down place.

Jarred and I went apartment hunting this past Thursday and discovered a few things about Reading: 

1. Downtown Reading is NOT where we want to be... I'm a fan of grass and the sea of concrete was absolutely depressing.

2. While there are some gorgeous older homes in Reading that have been converted to multi-family dwellings with TONS of character and curb appeal, I do not want to risk hauling a new infant and myself with all of our things up 1000+ flagstone steps in the dead of a Pennsylvania winter where any solid surface can become a sheet of ice.

3. I'm completely ready to have a place to live, even if it means paying a non-refundable up-front pet fee plus an extra $20 per month for my dog to live with me.

All that being said, we are the proud new tenants of a 2 bed/2 bath ground floor apartment with a washer/dryer in apartment, a swimming pool, and a work out facility for which we will be paying through the nose for the next 12 months! YAY!

We can now officially have a nursery for this child, whom is kicking the ever-livin' out of my belly button right now!  Next weekend we'll be hauling all of our stuff out of storage and up the two-hour trek to Reading, PA to get settled in! Come on "nesting", kick in quick so I can set up our new home fast!

What An Adventure!

Thank the Lord it is done! We're officially homeless... well, we're staying with Jarred's parents right now until we can find a residence in Reading, PA. The journey across the country certainly had it's highs and lows. We definitely learned to roll with the punches, but we still ended up with a few black eyes...

We started out on Thursday morning in high spirits and full stomachs. By the end of Sunday evening, I was ready to kill something! Fortunately there was an annoying fly in the RV that refused to die that I finally killed on that last day, so I was satisfied! I must say, spending 4 full days and nights in a car and on an RV with two guys plus a male dog will absolutely drive you crazy! Even more so if you are pregnant!

Through all the blown out tires, spindle/bearings going bad, and fuel filters needing replaced, we are officially in the state we are residents of! Praise the Lord, because I could NOT have handled a single minute more on the road, I would've gone insane!

Lindsey

It Is Done...

Well, it's official.  We have accepted an offer from Quest Diagnostics for a pilot slot in their flight department.  Jarred's first day of work with Quest is Monday, July 12th.

I know in my previous post I was pretty nervous and scared of this outcome.  I had really come to be comfortable in this place and really rely on the friendships Jarred and I have made... But now that I've spent some time praying for peace with whatever outcome came our way, I'm much more at ease with what's about to happen. 

So, next Thursday, July 8th, we will roll in the awning, lift up the jacks, and hitch up my car to the tow dolly to drive back across the country... That will be the second time for us to make this trip in 8 months! Good Grief!  Jarred has already arranged for a close family friend to drive back with me... being 5 months pregnant doesn't make for a super comfortable ride/drive 11 hours out of the day!

I guess that's about all I have to say about that for now... Just thought I'd share that we have officially accepted the offer set forth.  Lord, be with us through this turbulent transition!