Because you just can't make this stuff up...
[after a 4th of July potluck dinner]
Lydia: I think my chips were a real hit.
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Kevin: You know what's getting on my nerves? Names that are two separate words put together for one last name.
Lydia: Oh, you mean like "Skidmore"?
[pause.]
Kevin: Oh, yeah, I guess that is two words, isn't it?
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Kevin: With our new insurance, it will only cost $150 to have a baby.
Kevin's mom: You guys want a loan?
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008
The Move, Part 2: Relocating, Resettling.
So, we've done it.
We've scouted the apartments, signed the papers, packed our earthly belongings, and carted it all up here. Now, the fun part. :)
I'm not a huge fan of the hectic hours, the emotional turmoil, the stressful stacks of boxes, or the "how on earth are we going to arrange it all" questions. I do, however, like organizing, arranging, sorting, and (best of all) throwing/giving away--all of which moving is conducive to.
I'd like to give you some Before and After pictures of our new apartment. Please keep in mind that these are semi-premature "after" pictures, as we've only been here very few days. We set our "let's get (sorta) settled" date at a week, and so here is our move-in-up-to-one-week progress. :)
Dining Room: Before. We had no chairs for our dining room table (we made a to-purchase list, and those were near the top), and my dad's old dresser is standing in as a pantry of sorts.
Dining Room: After. Initially, I bought only two chairs for our table (the light wood ones), vowing that we'd find two more "eventually." Well, I went garage sailing recently and found the other two at a smashing $10 a piece!
Living Room: Before. Those doors lead to our balcony--pretty spiffy, huh?
Living Room: After. 
Office/Guest Room: Before.
Office/Guest Room: After. Notice Kevin's new Mac. :)
Bedroom: After. We have no "before" pictures--Life was a little too chaotic at that point. :)
Last, this is a picture of our first real meal in our new apartment. After several nights of Taco Bell and left over Papa John's eaten on the couch because we didn't have any chairs, we finally ate some oven fried chicken and peaches. It was delectable.
The Move, Part 1: Packing Up, Heading Out
I began the moving process long before we actually moved. I'm not a do-it-all-at-once type person in that respect. I think it made Kevin laugh, but I started packing up the day he gave me the go ahead--about three weeks ago. The end result was we lived out of boxes until we officially began our move. Another result, however, was that when Kevin got the call offering him a job, we were moved to Knoxville a matter of days later.
Our living room. Can you find Kevin? :)
Our bedroom. There was a point where we both quit caring, realizing that it was only going to be moved and could be organized/cleaned up then. Indeed, it is slightly less sightly (try saying that five times fast. :)
The view from the bedroom. Since most of the furniture was not ours, moving from our apartment was a bit more simple of a task.
The kitchen. It is difficult to know when to move the food, because when the food goes to the new home to live, so, too, must we.
We thoroughly enjoyed our time in this little home. As a first apartment, it was far above and beyond what we could ever have hoped for. The Lord blesses in His time, in His way, and for His purpose.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Our living room. Can you find Kevin? :)
Our bedroom. There was a point where we both quit caring, realizing that it was only going to be moved and could be organized/cleaned up then. Indeed, it is slightly less sightly (try saying that five times fast. :)
The view from the bedroom. Since most of the furniture was not ours, moving from our apartment was a bit more simple of a task.
The kitchen. It is difficult to know when to move the food, because when the food goes to the new home to live, so, too, must we.
We thoroughly enjoyed our time in this little home. As a first apartment, it was far above and beyond what we could ever have hoped for. The Lord blesses in His time, in His way, and for His purpose.Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Farewell, Dolly and Rocket Evans!
Well, sadly, I'm going to have to back up a little bit and bring you to the present...
Leaving our old apartment also meant leaving some pretty cool young ladies.
This is Dolly. She the best Golden Retriever we know (aside from Shadow Borders), and we'll miss her lots. She never turned down a game of fetch--mostly because she couldn't help herself from Retrieving what was thrown. :)
This is her sister, Rocket. She was named after the sky. ("Because she's black like the sky," said Eli Evans when asked why he named her Rocket.) She's a little more on the slow (and lazy, it would seem) side of things. :)
This is Lydia with Rocket and Dolly.
This is Kevin with Rocket and Dolly.
(don't worry, Mark and Jackie--we used patented green screen technology to make it look like Dolly and Rocket are inside our apartment, but they're not... :)
We sure do miss being greeted every morning by these two smiling lasses....and their paws and slobber and sticks to throw and...
Leaving our old apartment also meant leaving some pretty cool young ladies.
This is Dolly. She the best Golden Retriever we know (aside from Shadow Borders), and we'll miss her lots. She never turned down a game of fetch--mostly because she couldn't help herself from Retrieving what was thrown. :)
This is her sister, Rocket. She was named after the sky. ("Because she's black like the sky," said Eli Evans when asked why he named her Rocket.) She's a little more on the slow (and lazy, it would seem) side of things. :)This is Kevin with Rocket and Dolly.
(don't worry, Mark and Jackie--we used patented green screen technology to make it look like Dolly and Rocket are inside our apartment, but they're not... :)
We sure do miss being greeted every morning by these two smiling lasses....and their paws and slobber and sticks to throw and...
Friday, August 1, 2008
A Smattering of an Update...
I did not realize it's been so long since our last post...what can we say? We're not professional bloggers!
We do, however, have much to report, as several exciting things have come our way recently.
In an effort to be concise and not too wordy, I'll present them in list format. If you'd like more detail, please get in touch with me, and I'll talk your ear off. :-)
1) We've moved!!!! After one gloriously blissful year in the mountains of Tennessee, we've relocated to the hustle and bustle of Knoxville, Tennessee. Thanks to all the people who helped us relocate in the span on two days--we couldn't have done it without ya!
2) KEVIN GOT A JOB!!!! I'm proud to announce I'm now married to an 8th grade American History teacher. He starts August 4th!
Praise the Lord! Those are the biggies, but within each are blessings that I would like to share as a means of thanks, as God has provided (once again) above and beyond what we could have asked for.
Our move...
1) Brings me from a 45-minute each way commute down to a 3 minute commute each way. I will be able to walk once the weather cools off--it's half a mile. Can't beat that with a stick! :)
2) Our complex was having a special promotion for 12-month lease signers.
As a result:
a) We paid no pro-rated fee for the week of July that we've lived there;
b) Our first two months of rent are 50% off. We will not pay a full month of rent until October!
3) Is in a quiet, brick, tree-filled complex that's been around since the 70's. We love it and look forward to getting to know our neighbors. :)
Kevin's Job...
1) Is only seven minutes from our home.
2) Allows him to teach something he's both passionate about and enjoys studying.
3) Gives him his own classroom. While many first-year teachers are moving a cart of supplies from one room to another, Kevin's got his very own classroom with a window view.
4) Is at one of the best middle schools in Knox County.
5) Is at the same school as his guitar teacher growing up.
6) Is with several other Christian teachers where they have a prayer meeting once a week before classes begin.
Phew!
After a week of packing, moving, starting a new job, and trying to settle, we are both exhausted, but it's an exhaustion that only points us to the abundant blessings the Lord has LAVISHED on us.
Thank you for your prayers! I will hopefully be able to post some pictures in the next few days when the Internet at our house is set up. :-)
We love you all!!!!!!
We do, however, have much to report, as several exciting things have come our way recently.
In an effort to be concise and not too wordy, I'll present them in list format. If you'd like more detail, please get in touch with me, and I'll talk your ear off. :-)
1) We've moved!!!! After one gloriously blissful year in the mountains of Tennessee, we've relocated to the hustle and bustle of Knoxville, Tennessee. Thanks to all the people who helped us relocate in the span on two days--we couldn't have done it without ya!
2) KEVIN GOT A JOB!!!! I'm proud to announce I'm now married to an 8th grade American History teacher. He starts August 4th!
Praise the Lord! Those are the biggies, but within each are blessings that I would like to share as a means of thanks, as God has provided (once again) above and beyond what we could have asked for.
Our move...
1) Brings me from a 45-minute each way commute down to a 3 minute commute each way. I will be able to walk once the weather cools off--it's half a mile. Can't beat that with a stick! :)
2) Our complex was having a special promotion for 12-month lease signers.
As a result:
a) We paid no pro-rated fee for the week of July that we've lived there;
b) Our first two months of rent are 50% off. We will not pay a full month of rent until October!
3) Is in a quiet, brick, tree-filled complex that's been around since the 70's. We love it and look forward to getting to know our neighbors. :)
Kevin's Job...
1) Is only seven minutes from our home.
2) Allows him to teach something he's both passionate about and enjoys studying.
3) Gives him his own classroom. While many first-year teachers are moving a cart of supplies from one room to another, Kevin's got his very own classroom with a window view.
4) Is at one of the best middle schools in Knox County.
5) Is at the same school as his guitar teacher growing up.
6) Is with several other Christian teachers where they have a prayer meeting once a week before classes begin.
Phew!
After a week of packing, moving, starting a new job, and trying to settle, we are both exhausted, but it's an exhaustion that only points us to the abundant blessings the Lord has LAVISHED on us.
Thank you for your prayers! I will hopefully be able to post some pictures in the next few days when the Internet at our house is set up. :-)
We love you all!!!!!!
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