Month: May 2005

Day 6:

Let there be light! Finally a sunny day, it took almost an entire week, but the sun reared its face and gave this place some love. The oppresive grayness has deminished. I took the car to Mr. Smith?s for a tune-up and PA car inspection. Since I had to leave my car Aunt Bonnie picked me up and I spent the day over there. We had a good time, I played with Zeker?s a bunch and helped Aunt Bonnie with her computer some. Abigail came over to do some stuff and I eventually picked Sara up to hang out as well since my car was taking a lot longer than I thought it was going to.

We went outside after some grilled cheese sandwiches and played on the trampoline. Sara told me that she?s never been on a large trampoline before and I couldn?t believe her. I still don?t in fact, how can anyone have never been on a big trampoline? Since every Wal-Mart across America sells them things for under $400 now I thought they were a staple in every yard. Oh well, she had fun. We are heading back over there tonight for a Skybacher Ministries? meeting and for some Buzzies Pizza.

After we picked up my car I went outside because George was feeding the cows. I decided to snag my camera and took some pictures since the sun was finally out. It wasn?t especially warm out, but very nice none the less.

Day 5:
Worst day ever! We got up really early to hit the DMZ up for some PA state drivers licenses. Wouldn?t you know it, it?s impossible to get one. Not because the original birth certificates, social security cards, and Illinois drivers licenses weren?t enough. It was because we didn?t have enough mail with our new address. Well, we did, but gees were they freaking so picky about it. Hand written letters that have been stamped and gone through the postal system to the new address, sorry Charlie, not enough. Give me a break.

The whole day wasn?t a wash at least. We did manage to get our car insurance taken care of and also the car registered and a new plate for it. I also took the car down and got the transmission fluid changed and the system flushed. If you?ve never done this before and you?ve owned your car for about 5 or more years, I highly recommend this. Then I got the car washed and all spiffed up. So it started crappy and got better. Not much else happened.

Day 4:

Sara and I received massages from my mom this morning. Then we took her out to lunch as a thank you. We?ve been pretty sore because of all the moving. Afterwards we picked up our Race for the Cure bibs, which is a 5k that benefits Breast Cancer research on Mother?s Day in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh.

When we got home we cleaned more stuff up. I replaced the cow pasture toilet seat cover, um gross. I organized the attic a bit and I hung up the rest of our pictures and clocks too. I think we are almost done with moving stuff in and re-arranging.

Finally, no one was gorging us with food and we just had leftovers. Still though, they were some pretty tasty leftovers to boot. After dinner Sara left to pick up Amanda and they were headed to American Eagle and Barnes & Noble in Cranberry.

These posts seem to be getting smaller and smaller each day.

Day 3:

We went to Northway Christian Community for church in the morning and finally got to see all of the Mohrbacher tribe along with the latest edition, Julia Grace, boy are the kids growing up fast as weeds in that family. Afterwards we went to Borders and Sara blew her $60 gift card real quick. Then we ate lunch at Red Robin, quite the burger joint I must say. And then finally we stopped at Lowes, which seems to be my default place to go shopping with all the things I?ve been doing around the house here.

After all of that we went out to Beaver Falls to visit Becky and Hannah. Hannah is so cute but still a little afraid of me, I guess because I?m so tall, which makes me a little sad. We drove to Brady?s Run park to see there new house, it?s so amazing!!! Their yard is so sweet, with the creek and everything. The house needs a lot of work, but it?s definitely large enough for them, which is what they desperately needed. I?m so excited for them; I’m guessing I?ll be helping out a lot over there this month, who needs to look for a job anyway?

We went home so Sara could cook a big family dinner for us her, parents, and grandparents. She made a mean lasagna which everyone enjoyed. We had a ?welcome home? Dairy Queen ice cream cake for dessert. Then we showed some pictures of the move on the TV and watched some of Mindy and John?s wedding DVD. I played with Sara?s old and busted college laptop and got the wireless DSL working on it so that we can browse the internet up in our bedroom. I?m such a geek.

Dang, no death today, at least there?s hope for tomorrow!