I've kept my mouth fairly shut about this, because I didn't want to jinx anything. Nix and I have been worried for the past couple of months about where we would live after the lease on this apartment is up. Granted, that's not until August, but I tend to think about the future, and then it gets him started up and we both worry just a little bit.

Well, in late December/early January my family planned a trip to the new house in Nevada. Woohoo! They bought me plane tickets for my birthday (because my parents are the best), unfortunately, Nix couldn't get off work. So my flight leaves tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, and I land back at our home airport on Monday morning about 11am. (My flight leaves Nevada Sunday night... bleck.) Anyway, once I get back from visiting with my family, our number one priority is decluttering the apartment and packing.

Wait, packing? What? Packing? I thought you said your lease isn't up until August?

Yea, I did. We're breaking the lease... and moving out. We're moving home. We're going back to Indiana because I got a job!!!!!!!! My first day of work is April 6th. We have no where to live yet, haven't reserved a moving van, have not done anything in regards to the move yet.... but I just accepted the offer this morning, so you know, you gotta give us a little bit of time to get our brains sorted out.

I've made a list of things we need to do before we move, and it's getting pretty long. I'm a little worried we won't get everything done, but I know that we will get done the things that absolutely positively must happen. (Okay fine, that's pretty much everything on the list.)

I'd appreciate it very much if you'd let us borrow your motivation for a week or so... then we'd know for sure that everything would get done. Ha! We're going to be getting rid of our huge entertainment center (it's just such a pain to move) and most likely purging some kitchen things as well as our little trinkets and clothes... the less we have to move, the better. I know we can't get rid of everything - it's too expensive to completely start over (even though that would be kind of fun). But this is where it begins, friends.

I am both terrified and yet completely thrilled at the same time. Serious talks have been had, and a house purchase could happen at the end of 2015/early 2016. Also, I just realized: one of my goals for 2015 was/is to get a raise at work. I suppose getting a new job that has a salary, PTO, and benefits counts as a raise!

Anyway, I think that's all I've got. I need to clean and pack before my trip to see my family - I haven't done any of that yet. Oops. Eh, that's what today is for.