Moving Week

It has been our first week in Jacksonville so I thought I would update everyone on our new life!

Last Sunday we packed up everything from Virginia and made the long 11-12 hour drive to Florida. It was a very long and exhausting day but we all made it safely! Monday we spent the day putting all of our stuff in storage with the help of some very nice friends. Returned the rental truck, moved stuff into my parents house, and Jamie went off for his first bit of orientation. It was another busy, exhausting day! Tuesday was the start of Jamie's first week at his new job. He has been up early working out and up late studying all of the new information. He even made it to an early networking group Wednesday morning. He is doing a great job! I am very proud of all of his hard work! By Friday he was ready for some R&R.

My week has been a little less hectic. I spent Tuesday trying to figure out where to put all of our stuff in my parents house... which unsuccessfully most of it is in piles or still in bags. UGH! I spent Wednesday making appointments to see apartments and doing organizing for my job. Thursday I attempted to get my license and take passport pictures... that didn't happen. I needed my marriage license that was at the passport place and I needed to redo the passport pictures to get my marriage license back but you can't wear a white shirt in your picture.. I also found out that our car insurance prices are going to triple being in the state of Florida. So Thursday I was annoyed. But Friday I went for my first day of orientation and LOVED it! I am so excited to have my own very nice office and everyone was helpful and nice! My commute was 10 minutes. I was able to finish my Medicaid application- that has been a nightmare- and take my passport pictures. I am actually excited to go to work tomorrow and a little nervous.

Our first weekend we spent getting things done. Snooze! Jamie got a new suit, studied, and caught up on some sleep. I spent time running with a friend, shopping for work stuff (candy land anyone?), and printing wedding pictures :) We also went apartment hunting on Saturday and after driving all over we ended up liking the first apartment we looked at! The apartment is awesome- 1300 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, screened in porch, nice kitchen with a island, and a laundry ROOM (not a closet a ROOM). The apartments are 2 years old. The amenities are awesome as well. It's only 6 miles away from the beach, 3 miles from the town center, really close to both of our works, and hahah still close to my parents less than 1 mile... We are very excited to move in December 10th!! Next on our list is a coed soccer game. My first soccer game. I'm pretty nervous about it... Updates to come.

*Oscar weight loss challenge update* We did attempt to feed Stella and Oscar wet cat food and that back fired. There was a lot of accidents (from both ends) from both cats. So we will NOT be switching to wet cat food. And we have tried to play with Oscar more but no weight loss. We even thought living in my parents big house with stairs would help.. no luck. I think he looks like he lost weight but nada. It looks like Oscar just may be a fat cat for life.