The Hackworths

There’s only one word to describe our lives the past few weeks. Ca-razy. If you keep up with us at Flickr, you’ll know that we’ve got orders to Japan. The amount of paperwork this move is piling up probably destroyed a small forest. There are passports to be applied for, screenings to do and today is dentist day.

The easiest thing out of this whole ordeal has been selling the house. After only one week on the market, we got an offer. A very good offer. We close November 15th and then we’ll be homeless until we get to Japan.

Now here comes a really long paragraph about what we’re going to be up to for the forseeable future. Today is dental and passport photos then over to the overseas screening office to drop off all that paperwork. This weekend is shopping for winter clothes and things we need to get so they can be packed and shipped with the rest of our household goods (HHG). These things include, but are in no way limited to, a corded phone, extra long shower curtains and some bicycles for the kiddos that are staying in the box until we get there. Also getting a new laptop since mine crapped out on me a week after Justin came home. Next week is decluttering and trashing of items no longer wanted/needed. Next weekend are soccer tournaments then Halloween. Before we know it, TMO will be here to pick up our crap, we’ll close on the house and trek halfway across the country one last time.

It actually feels weird to be moving away from here. I think I might miss it a little. A place kindof grows on you when you live there for 6 years, huh?

Where to start? Justin has gone back to work. The girls are doing so well in school and Ryan has a slight obsession with the Wonder Pets. He runs around the house singing the theme song. I keep trying to catch it on video, but every time he sees me with it he stops what he’s doing and starts yelling, “CHEESE!”. I don’t know how I’m supposed to embarrass him when he’s older if he won’t sing for me.

Lauren has had several soccer games. They won last weekend, so that brings them up to 3 wins and 2 losses. A huge improvement over last year where they only won 1 game. She also got her hair chopped off. I don’t have a picture for you yet, but I’ll snag her when she gets home from school today and stick it up on Flickr.

Speaking of stuff on Flickr, this is what has been keeping me away:

Now, I need to go make sure there aren’t any bottles of laundry detergent being poured out on my rug.