I've been waiting for days for the school district to call me or email me. I emailed the lady from the Exceptional Children's program on Sunday night (hoping she'd receive it on Monday morning). She hasn't called me or emailed me. Then I called and left a message for her and her assistant this morning and they still haven't called me back. I guess I'll call everyday until I get a call from them. I was told that we could enroll him for the rest of this school year and also for next year.
Kyle really should be in school, which would give Shannon and I a break! We need a break from Kyle and we need some alone time.
His First Visit To His New School
Kyle starts school in just a few days! He will be starting 6th grade at a brand new school, in a new school district.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Still unpacking
We've been at our new apartment for the last few nights and so far it's going good for Shannon and I. Kyle is having a hard time adjusting. He's not used to this "new routine" and this new place of ours. He doesn't want to take a bath and hasn't taken one since Thursday night. I may have to force him to take one. He also does not like to take his socks off when it's time to go to bed. The last few nights, we've taken his socks off while he's asleep but in the morning he freaks out until he has socks on again. He also likes wearing his shoes all the time (except when it's time for bed). He puts his shoes on first thing in the morning.
Other than that, we've been unpacking a little each day and trying to get used to everything. The first few days, the sink in the bathroom wasn't working to where it was barely dripping water out of the faucet so we had to have that fixed. Our washer is not working, the company that we're renting it from didn't give us the right part to hook it up to our sink. We have a ton of laundry to do. I've been hand washing a little bit every day in the bathtub and putting it in the dryer to dry! I am so glad our dryer works.
Our oven doesn't have a timer, nor does it beep to let me know when it's heated and ready to go. Luckily I have a kitchen timer.
Today, I unpacked our pots and pans and our knives! We are also working on putting our clothes into our dresser drawers! It's so nice to have dressers for our clothes!
Other than that, we've been unpacking a little each day and trying to get used to everything. The first few days, the sink in the bathroom wasn't working to where it was barely dripping water out of the faucet so we had to have that fixed. Our washer is not working, the company that we're renting it from didn't give us the right part to hook it up to our sink. We have a ton of laundry to do. I've been hand washing a little bit every day in the bathtub and putting it in the dryer to dry! I am so glad our dryer works.
Our oven doesn't have a timer, nor does it beep to let me know when it's heated and ready to go. Luckily I have a kitchen timer.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Our last night!
We had a busy day today! After we got Kyle on the school bus, we packed up and organized everything else that needed to packed away into the UHaul. I pulled out our clothes for tonight and tomorrow. We wanted everything [that needed to be packed into the UHaul] to be ready to go at 9:30 AM.
Shannon, his dad, and the neighbor left around 9:30 AM to drive the UHaul to our new apartment to unload it. Apparently it only took them 30 minute to unload all of our stuff. The neighbor did most of the heavy lifting and moving everything, he kept insisting on doing everything. They were back around 12:30 PM or so.
While Shannon was gone, I did a little more cleaning and organized our stuff to make sure it was all ready to go for another trip we were taking after Kyle got home from school. I also had time to update my blogs! I wrote two book reviews for my blogs! I am trying to get caught up on my reviews. I have 4 product reviews to do and 3 books to read and write reviews for!
Shannon packed the car while I waited for Kyle at the bus stop, so by the time Kyle and I got home, we were ready to go. We left shortly after we let Kyle get settled in. I washed his hands and gave him a snack and water. We spent about 2 or 3 hours at our new apartment. Shannon and I both had our own agendas! He set up the TV stand, TV, cable box, computer table, etc. Meanwhile, I cleaned our dining table and kitchen counter tops. I also unpacked our clothes and hung them in the closet. I also tried to empty as many boxes as I could so we could take them back to pack more. I "helped" Shannon set up our mattresses. We are considering getting a new TV because the one we have isn't digital as we bought this TV about 5-7 years ago! While we were at our new place, we realized that there is no light fixtures in the bedrooms or living room, so it was kind of dark. We had to improvise and turn on the light nearest to the rooms we were in. So, we need to buy lamps for the bedrooms and living room!
I am a little concerned that my houseplants won't survive in our apartment. Our windows don't get much light since they are covered/surrounded by bushes or trees.
Tonight is our last night here. I can't wait until we are officially in our new place! I hope we can figure out how to hook up the washer in the kitchen! We still have a lot of cleaning and organizing to do! I can't wait until our moving is done and over! We plan on going grocery shopping this weekend so we'll have food! We've been eating out all this week and I am already tired of it.
Shannon, his dad, and the neighbor left around 9:30 AM to drive the UHaul to our new apartment to unload it. Apparently it only took them 30 minute to unload all of our stuff. The neighbor did most of the heavy lifting and moving everything, he kept insisting on doing everything. They were back around 12:30 PM or so.
While Shannon was gone, I did a little more cleaning and organized our stuff to make sure it was all ready to go for another trip we were taking after Kyle got home from school. I also had time to update my blogs! I wrote two book reviews for my blogs! I am trying to get caught up on my reviews. I have 4 product reviews to do and 3 books to read and write reviews for!
Shannon packed the car while I waited for Kyle at the bus stop, so by the time Kyle and I got home, we were ready to go. We left shortly after we let Kyle get settled in. I washed his hands and gave him a snack and water. We spent about 2 or 3 hours at our new apartment. Shannon and I both had our own agendas! He set up the TV stand, TV, cable box, computer table, etc. Meanwhile, I cleaned our dining table and kitchen counter tops. I also unpacked our clothes and hung them in the closet. I also tried to empty as many boxes as I could so we could take them back to pack more. I "helped" Shannon set up our mattresses. We are considering getting a new TV because the one we have isn't digital as we bought this TV about 5-7 years ago! While we were at our new place, we realized that there is no light fixtures in the bedrooms or living room, so it was kind of dark. We had to improvise and turn on the light nearest to the rooms we were in. So, we need to buy lamps for the bedrooms and living room!
I am a little concerned that my houseplants won't survive in our apartment. Our windows don't get much light since they are covered/surrounded by bushes or trees.
Tonight is our last night here. I can't wait until we are officially in our new place! I hope we can figure out how to hook up the washer in the kitchen! We still have a lot of cleaning and organizing to do! I can't wait until our moving is done and over! We plan on going grocery shopping this weekend so we'll have food! We've been eating out all this week and I am already tired of it.
Windex
Shannon is completely against the idea of "green cleaning." Right now, I use Shaklee cleaning products, white vinegar, and baking soda (depending on what I am cleaning).
A few weeks ago, he was looking for Windex because he wanted to use it to clean the inside of the car. He likes using Windex to clean everything (not just windows). I told him he could use my Shaklee cleaning products and he quickly refused. He ended up finding some Windex to use and he cleaned the car with it.
Today, he used Windex to clean a table so he could take it to the UHaul. Soon after he was done wiping down the table, he started coughing! He still doesn't want to see that store-bought cleaners are made with toxic chemicals.
A few weeks ago, he was looking for Windex because he wanted to use it to clean the inside of the car. He likes using Windex to clean everything (not just windows). I told him he could use my Shaklee cleaning products and he quickly refused. He ended up finding some Windex to use and he cleaned the car with it.
Today, he used Windex to clean a table so he could take it to the UHaul. Soon after he was done wiping down the table, he started coughing! He still doesn't want to see that store-bought cleaners are made with toxic chemicals.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The UHaul is here!
Shannon and his dad went to pick up the UHaul this morning and they packed all of our stuff into it this afternoon. They had help from a neighbor who did all of the heavy lifting since Shannon is injured and my FIL has a bad back. It only took about 45 minutes to get all of our stuff into the UHaul!
After getting most of our stuff into the UHaul, I now see how much more we have to pack and/or throw away upstairs! We hope to most of the cleaning/packing tonight after Kyle goes to bed. I can also do the rest of the cleaning and packing while Kyle is in school.
Tomorrow, Shannon, his dad, and the neighbor are going to drive out to our new apartment to unload the UHaul. After Kyle gets home from school, we're going to take another trip out there to bring more of our stuff over. While we are there, we're going to clean and try to organize most of our stuff and put them in the appropriate rooms.
After getting most of our stuff into the UHaul, I now see how much more we have to pack and/or throw away upstairs! We hope to most of the cleaning/packing tonight after Kyle goes to bed. I can also do the rest of the cleaning and packing while Kyle is in school.
Tomorrow, Shannon, his dad, and the neighbor are going to drive out to our new apartment to unload the UHaul. After Kyle gets home from school, we're going to take another trip out there to bring more of our stuff over. While we are there, we're going to clean and try to organize most of our stuff and put them in the appropriate rooms.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Long Day, Moving is almost complete
Today was a long day! Kyle had his last day of therapy this morning. While Kyle was in therapy, Shannon and I went over to Walmart to get a few more things for our new apartment. We bought a Swiffer starter kit and extra wet wipes, trash bags, and a paper towel holder! I still need borax, which apparently I can't find at Walmart so I may have to check a regular grocery store.
After therapy, we came back home and relaxed for about 3 hours. We took another 2 boxes of our stuff over to our apartment, and I only unpacked one of the boxes and left the other one there. Our stackable washer and dryer in now in our kitchen! They are bigger than I imagined, but I am glad! They are the perfect size for our family. Hopefully we can figure out how to use them [the washer needs to be connected to the kitchen sink when in use]. Our cable and internet is already hooked up. Our phone service is active but we don't have our phone to plug in (it's still packed away).
While we were at our apartment, Kyle seemed at ease there. He wasn't nervous or in a rush to leave. I think it helps to ease him into the idea of us moving to a new place.
It rained throughout the day today. It was actually a nice day, not too hot or cold.
When we got back "home" I was able to do my workout! I took 3 days off from my workout program due to a sore back and sore muscles. My sore back was not feeling right, so I decided to take the time off.
After therapy, we came back home and relaxed for about 3 hours. We took another 2 boxes of our stuff over to our apartment, and I only unpacked one of the boxes and left the other one there. Our stackable washer and dryer in now in our kitchen! They are bigger than I imagined, but I am glad! They are the perfect size for our family. Hopefully we can figure out how to use them [the washer needs to be connected to the kitchen sink when in use]. Our cable and internet is already hooked up. Our phone service is active but we don't have our phone to plug in (it's still packed away).
While we were at our apartment, Kyle seemed at ease there. He wasn't nervous or in a rush to leave. I think it helps to ease him into the idea of us moving to a new place.
It rained throughout the day today. It was actually a nice day, not too hot or cold.
When we got back "home" I was able to do my workout! I took 3 days off from my workout program due to a sore back and sore muscles. My sore back was not feeling right, so I decided to take the time off.
Monday, May 16, 2011
928 sq ft
Yesterday, we received the keys to our new apartment and we made another trip out with Kyle. We brought out another 2 boxes and a few other things, plus my last 2 potted plants to our new home. While we were there, I unpacked everything we brought over while Kyle explored our new home. Shannon had to call the cable guy since he was coming by to set up our cable/internet/phone service.
After I finished unpacking, we went to the nearest Walmart to buy some things we needed to make our new place a home! We ended up getting a garbage can (for the kitchen), dish rack, kitchen towels, matching towels and carpets for the bathroom, and a few other things to make my own laundry soap, etc. I was so surprised and thrilled to find washing soda at Walmart. Now I don't have to order it online and pay shipping! I also found laundry bar soap to make my laundry powder soap. I just need to find borax and I will have everything I need to make my laundry soap.
I want the colors in the kitchen to be green and Shannon wanted the bathroom to be gold (to match a picture frame that I have)! I let him decide that and pick the towels and carpets for the bathroom, he's better at matching things.
Shannon and I put everything we bought at Walmart in it's place. Shannon put the bathroom together and make it look all nice and pretty! I also did a little bit of cleaning, just wanted to wipe down counter tops here and there. I plan on doing more cleaning once we get moved in.
Kyle has therapy tomorrow but we plan on going back to our apartment afterwards to bring over more stuff. This also gives Kyle a chance to see our new home and where he will be living. This time around he wasn't as nervous and unsure about why we were there. But I don't think he still understands why we keep visiting the apartment.
After I finished unpacking, we went to the nearest Walmart to buy some things we needed to make our new place a home! We ended up getting a garbage can (for the kitchen), dish rack, kitchen towels, matching towels and carpets for the bathroom, and a few other things to make my own laundry soap, etc. I was so surprised and thrilled to find washing soda at Walmart. Now I don't have to order it online and pay shipping! I also found laundry bar soap to make my laundry powder soap. I just need to find borax and I will have everything I need to make my laundry soap.
I want the colors in the kitchen to be green and Shannon wanted the bathroom to be gold (to match a picture frame that I have)! I let him decide that and pick the towels and carpets for the bathroom, he's better at matching things.
Shannon and I put everything we bought at Walmart in it's place. Shannon put the bathroom together and make it look all nice and pretty! I also did a little bit of cleaning, just wanted to wipe down counter tops here and there. I plan on doing more cleaning once we get moved in.
Kyle has therapy tomorrow but we plan on going back to our apartment afterwards to bring over more stuff. This also gives Kyle a chance to see our new home and where he will be living. This time around he wasn't as nervous and unsure about why we were there. But I don't think he still understands why we keep visiting the apartment.
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