Almost done waiting!

It's been a solid month-and-a-half of waiting!! I am SO tired of waiting but now our moving date is right around the corner and the excitement is at the utmost high!! Craig picked up the keys to our new rental home in Milwaulkie, Oregon (just south of Portland, but still so close we're going to say we live in Portland!). He's planning on staying there tonight and then on Thursday after work he'll be flying back to So Cal so that Friday we can load up the moving truck, have a small dinner with close friends and family and then start our 17-18 hour drive on Saturday. We're hoping to make it HOME by Sunday afternoon. It's going to be a hectic 4th of July weekend for us!!

I do plan on enjoying a bottle of wine that my boss gave me as a going away/housewarming gift on the 4th. He is a big wine person so it's bound to be a good bottle. Hopefully the truck will be unloaded enough to be able to enjoy it and relax a bit. If not then, then I will definitely be opening it up when I begin to unpack everything. My last week at work went by SO quickly. The other designer in our office was on vacation that week and we had three projects that needed to be worked on. I managed to get two of them ready for the bidding process and did a little bit of work on the third. Needless to say I was so busy I was forgetting what the days were and suddenly it was Friday - my  last day. I've enjoyed working for JG Stouse - they are the first (and only) company I've worked for in my professional career and I have learned a lot from them. I will definitely miss my coworkers.

I am so surprised that I found the time to update this right now. I feel like I have been running in circles getting everything done for this move. I finished packing a few hours ago and occasionally find myself walking in circles (literally) looking for anything I may have missed packing. I see boxes, furniture and then the things I'll be using up until we move and  then I turn around and repeat the process in another room (out of three rooms). I think now that I have moved things into organized piles it's helped the circle-walking though. Not as much clutter to look at as it's all confined to certain areas. I have the "doggy bag" read to go - water, dish, food and leashes all sitting next to the dog beds that will eventually go in my car (yes, our dogs get to enjoy the 17 hour drive too). I have my bag with clothing that will last me a week - the rest is all packed up. I have the "human bag" complete with treats (jolly ranchers, cookies, crackers) and lastly the "human cooler" with water, monsters and sodas.

I think I am ready to go.

Oregon

So, Craig left for Oregon today. It was bitter sweet, I was able to hold my composure until I saw his Dads eyes get glossy and then I kinda lost it. I know this will sound ridiculous but I missed Craig before he was even gone! I told him that about a week ago and proclaimed my own pitifulness (that's not a word, I know). I guess it's just knowing that we're not physically together for an indefinite period of time is what made me miss him prematurely. The anticipation of being without him made me want to be with him the second he got home from work each day. But now he's actually gone and started this big adventure. I am hopeful that he will find us a place shortly after getting there. We're hoping we can move during the 4th of July weekend, it's at least something to look forward to. I plan on working for three more weeks at my job and then having that extra week to visit with my family and friends in San Diego. I know a zoo trip is planned and I'd like to make a Hollywood trip sometime then too!!

Ahh...exciting times filled with lots of anticipation...

I miss him.

:-)