Old News/New News

1. we sold the house. we have started packing. it is fun seeing items we haven't seen in a while (especially for the girls) but at the same time we are realizing we have a lot of stuff.
2. It is a requirement to have homes tested for a sneaky little gas called RADON before selling them. The testing device is a Ghostbuster-ish type box with a blinking red light. It sits in a room in the house and measures the levels of radon every minute, for 48hours. Our house flunked. No dangerous levels, but our readings did fall into the "action recommended" category. Crappola. Now we have to pay someone to come put a fan and vent system from the basement of our house to the roof. Not expensive, but not a planned expense either. They come tomorrow to install the system and then re-test the levels for another 48 hours. Had no idea we have been living with this radioactive gas in our home for the last 11 years. We decided now whenever a kid is acting out or something strange happens we will blame it on the radon. Turns out the soil our house chose to be built on has radioactive rocks in it and yours might also...you don't know until you test for it. Lesson learned. This is just a small radioactive pebble in our road to a bigger house.
3. We have hopefully found a place to live for the next 6 months (or potentially longer if needed). Some friends of ours are moving into their newly built home and will move out of a duplex here in Kearney. Ironically, at Easter time, when they were just moved in to the duplex, we talked about how cool it would be if we could have it after they were done. huh. It is only two bedrooms but they are big rooms. The rent is reasonable and most importantly, the place is clean. They have worked extra hard to make it clean for an allergy-sensitive child, so we have decided to sacrifice space for safe and clean. It will be a big adjustment and the girls are apprehensive about the down-size. Quite frankly, we are too. Praying that 6 months is all we need, but if a longer amount of time happens, praying that God will continue to provide for our needs.
4. We met with the architect today. I was nervous that he would talk over our heads and make us feel silly and poor. I still feel poor, but he was wonderful. It was nice that all the minor changes we wanted to make made sense to him. Might not be a dream house to anyone else but us, but we love it.
5. Jane turns 4 on Saturday and is asking to know "how many dark times" before it is her birthday. Every day we count down the nights to the big day.
6. Tess played in her second competitive league basketball game last week. She did great. Not superstar of the team great, but she didn't look totally lost and didn't shoot at the wrong basket. Watching her made me nervous until I realized these were all 10 year old girls just trying to learn a sport. Some were better than others, some seemed right on the same learning track as Tess. I am so thankful for her coaches and team that have welcomed her and continue to teach her how to play basketball. Most importantly, she is having fun. Prayers answered.
7. I have no doctor to work for until July 17th. Yipee! I will still be busy, but not seeing patients, which is like a mini-vacation for me too!
8. The SIL and BIL are getting their condo on the housing market soon (this week?). Praying they have success and can find a new home for our niece to roam around in....whenever she decides to walk!
9. We seriously picked the busiest month of the summer to try and move. The girls have somewhere to be every day starting on the 9th. Let me re-state that. Tess and Kate have somewhere to be, poor Jane just gets hauled to everything and gets to participate in nothing.
10. Happy 4th of July! Stay safe and please don't spend all your hard earned money on fireworks.