i’m getting a new house, people. like tomorrow.
The military has decided to conduct an experiment on my family. Probably. Also, I think they have severely underestimated my abilities.
Here’s is the government’s plan of action:
Step 1. Offer family something that they cannot turn down. A giant new house that is pretty much on the beach (almost) and in a gated community and within walking distance to pretty much everything and running distance from work and has an awesome screened in porch and a microwave above the oven and tell them we’ll take care of the lawn and utilities and everything.
Step 2: Send husband away for 3 weeks to blow crap up.
Step 3: Inform family that if they want the house they have 1 week and then the offer is gone forever.
Step 4: Tell them they are crazy for trying to move on one week’s notice with 8 kids and a husband who is off blowing crap up for 3 weeks.
Step 5: Kind of giggle a little at their predicament.
Step 6: Chart family’s behavior. This is an experiment after all.
And I’m telling you people that this is all a conspiracy to send me into a state of continual anxiety attacks so they can drug me with valium or xanex so they can steal my coffee maker or my cat or something without me putting up a fight.
This is the house:
And this is my plan:
Step 1: Put on superhero cape.
Step 2: Accept house. And with excitement.
Step 3: Set up move and get stuff ready in, like, a day.
Step 4: Thank myself for being (almost) a minimalist and not hanging crap all over my walls.
Step 5:Thank myself again for severely decluttering my house just before Lucy was born.
Step 6: Take a nap and dream of ocean front property (almost) and the smell of the Atlantic and gentle breezes and then realize that this isn’t a dream, IT’S FOR REAL!
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That is incredible. That place looks like a mansion. How big is it? How many rooms does it have? You are supermom for sure. You can do it.
Post photos as soon as you can. I can’t wait to see the inside of that place.
They said it was like 2700 sf or something but we think they’re including the garage. It is 4 bedrooms plus an office and it has a really nice screened in back porch and now y’all HAVE to come visit us.
i am trying to plan a trip to savannah to see my sister in the fall (oct/nov). i would love to stop in to see you guys along the way. we’ll see if i can make it happen.
Yay!
Don’t forget we are coming in January!
I am trying not to be jealous as I glance around my two bedroom house that is cluttered with three kids, a dog, and a lot of things hanging on our walls!
So happy for your family.
Don’t be too jealous. The next 18 months Ryan will be gone for more than 12 of them. That’a a whole year. The military giveth a nice house and the military taketh away my husband. But he’s home in January so that will be a perfect time for you guys to visit!
I was just going to ask if he’ll be home or not. Not that we wouldn’t visit anyways, but it would be more fun for John if he was there.
Oh My Goodness that is so exciting! The home looks beautiful
I want to come visit soon too..over 3 years without seeing you guys is too long 
Plus I love the beach! We will wait until the weather is so yucky here that I cant wait for sunshine..and then come visit. Then I will really appreciate it! how is everything with you guys? Where is Ryan having to go for 12 months? Talk to you soon.
Loves!
He’s not gone for 12 months straight. He’s gone for 3 weeks here, 8 weeks there, and then 7 straight months next year and it’s all over an 18 month period of time. He’ll be doing stuff like hunting pirates and bad-guy submarines and stuff. They’re getting ready right now to practice shooting these big missils out in the middle of nowhere for 3 weeks. The man leads an interesting life.
I see! How are you kids? They all look so great and like they are having a blast in Florida!
My kids are awesome and they love Florida and are so excited about the move. How’s little Mason? I can’t believe he’s 4 1/2 months!
This is awesome! You can do it! You have lots of helpers!!
Yeah – and they’ve been pretty helpful so far. It’s nice to have good kids.
Wow! What a great house! I know you can do it, just put those kiddos to work!
Yeah – they can unpack like the wind, those kids. The hard part is knowing that we have to move next week, but not having a set day for it because the military is very unorganized when it comes to this stuff and there are things that need to be prepared for the move but can’t be done until we have a date. It’s crazy, but not too bad. We’re decluttered (mostly) and ready, and I have a list. Lists are good.
By tomorrow you mean in the future sometime.
I know, right? Typical military. Hurry up and wait.
And oh how I miss you right now! Have fun on your event today and remember, don’t crash!