So, we have finished the bigger projects that we in the works. We have listed our house for sale. (I should go take a picture of the house from the street w/ our for sale sign in the yard. I'll add that later...) We have also signed a contract. Our real estate agent showed it to some of his people before putting it on the market for all the other agents to see it. There was interest but nothing serious. So tuesday a week ago a sign was put in our yard and it went up on the MLS listings (http://ashtondata5.com/idx_tvlayout/mls-idx-nel/index.cfm.) The first person to come see it that afternoon made an offer for our asking price and we accepted. He closes on his house June 20th and then will turn around and close with us on June 30th. This is very exciting news, but for some reason it is hard to be excited b/c something could always happen to mess it up. Nothing is certain except death and taxes right? (and the power of Almighty God! who is taking incredible care of us like usual!!)
So I am now officially packing, actually I am not starting that until next week. Things have been crazy enough over the last two weeks finishing projects and then keeping everything clean and staying away so the house could be shown that we are taking this week to try and feel normal. The rest of the summer will definitely not be normal. It makes my head hurt trying to map it all out. One day at a time that is how we are functioning and right now focusing on moving day, June 20th/21st.
It is beginning to dawn on me how hard it is going to be to leave Ruston. I have been here since I was six, twenty-one years. Ten of it actually spent on this street. Five when I was a tweenager at 2903 Arcadia Drive and five as a newly married and growing family at 2602 Arcadia Drive. Kinda crazy...

So we have pretty much finished the bathroom and it is a crying shame that is took us moving to do this. But here is a pic of the finished product.