The real packing has begun!

Collin and I have been packing the condo up in full force for the past few days. I never knew Collin was the 'master packer', but he's been a Godsent for me in this process! I am so easily distracted (especially when packing my beads and jewellery stuff) so Collin has really helped to keep me on task!
So far we've fully packed the storage room, linen closet and most of the master bathroom! Tonight, I'm tackling my room: which means my clothes (uhh, another thing I get distracted with!) and finishing off the spare bedroom (which should be simple enough!).
Friday (possession day), we have planned to get the steamcleaner from Safeway and completely steam clean the carpets in the new place (the previous owners had a Pit Bull, so I want to get rid of the fur and dander left behind! Not to mention spruce up the berber carpets!). Hopefully the carpets dry fast because we have rented a UHaul for Sunday and we are MOVING everything in then!

I'll be so happy once everything is moved in! (Hopefully the guys Colllin has asked to help us don't break anything... I'm a little worried about moving my new BIG computer amoire!!!)
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Packing, Boo!

Since I take posession of my new house next Friday, I figured I should really get started packing up some of the things that I don't use very often. This is the part of moving I hate. (And I'm sure you can all relate!)

I will go to Walmart early tomorrow morning to see if the have any boxes that I can take. I do have a few boxes left from my last move, but they won't amount to much... I need a lot more now! (My belongings has certainly have expanded again in the past 2 years!) It will be so great to move into a house again!

There is still so many things that I need to do... I really need to start a list to make sure they all get done! Ack... the stress begins!
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Home Inspection time!

I bought a house on Tuesday! And now it's time to get the conditions met before the deal can be finalized....
I'm getting a home inspection done on the new place today, so Collin and I are taking a couple hours out of our work day to go do that.

I am feeling way better about the whole house thing because Collin has finally started to "get it"! Meaning, he's actually realized (on his own!) that now that we own a house, his truck might have to go. (Ya think??? lol) I mean, his portion of the house mortgage payments alone are as much as his current monthly truck payment! (At the time, Collin's friend, who's a lawyer, tried to talk him into buying a house with the loan he took out, but you know boys and their toys... Collin decided to buy a truck instead!) He would have been WAY further ahead if he'd had bought a house instead of the truck... cause he could sell it now and be LOADED! Haha... But hindsight is 20/20! I've taught him some good lessons already about money and spending, and I think it's starting to actually sink in! :)

I know he doesn't see me as his sugar momma, but that's how I was starting to feel. Why should Collin get to spend all his money on his vehicle, while (since my vehicle is already paid off) I have to put all my money twards the mortgage of a place we BOTH want to live in and raise a family in? Just seems kinda juvinile and if we are going to be in this together... then I think he should bite the bullet and sell the truck and get involved in the finances! Seems like that is what Collin's been thinking about too, so I'm very happy that we are on the same page!
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