where to begin?

i feel like i've been absent from blog-world for so long! i guess i'll give a brief recap of the past week, though it's been quite a blur.

friday we worked on packing... sort of
we began getting stuff together and then had to go to some 4th of july festivities over at dr. joe's and with monica and dave. we had a great time kayaking and swimming around at dr. joe's, and we enjoyed dinner and hanging out at the fairgrounds until the lightning and rain took over the fireworks.

saturday, we got up bright and early and packed up the moving truck with the help of some WONDERFUL friends (monica, dave, chicken, byron, dr. allison, her husband, and my mom) load us up and move us on out to benson.
everyone worked so hard, and they just made it such a pleasant experience. i'm eternally grateful for their friendship and that they came through and helped us move in to our new home.
more pictures can be viewed here.

monday, andrew and i rested some and began unpacking - there is still SO MUCH to do! while i go to work each day, andrew takes care of stuff around the house. we did a lot of shopping for things like dog food, water bowls, containers, you know the basic stuff you need that you don't think about. we had dinner out since we hadn't been grocery shopping yet, and i made a love-connection with our waiter, wiley. it was pretty hilarious, and andrew and i had a good laugh over it.

tuesday i went back to work, and i've been working at oberlin while andrew works at home ever since. andrew's doing a great job of getting appliances hooked up, finishing flooring, and eventually painting. i can't wait until our house feels done and can be all decorated and pretty! once it's put together, we'll definitely have a housewarming party.

interesting and unrelated sidenote: i saw a random review of our blog (from some anonymous source on a random website) that said our blog is "kinda boring" and "teacher stories" which could be true... but i also got an email from a person who wanted to be added to the blog readership because they'd read previously (but doesn't know us), so it must not be too boring! [ps. welcome!] i guess i'm open to suggestions to keep it interesting, though for the most part it's just a journal/account of the stuff we do on a daily basis.