Moving Day 2

Oh, if only I had a picture! Moving Day two was really uneventful. The packers were here for just a couple of hours finishing up. C got home mid-day and we relaxed a little then finished packing the boxes for our DITY. We went over to a friend's house for dinner (thanks Becca!) which was wonderful to not have to cook. Ok, so here is where the excitement starts. We get home and the dogs are excited as usual. We mozy into the house and begin to get settled and as I'm in the back bedroom I hear C yell, "WHAT THE...!!!!!!!"

Our older dog, Max, chewed his way into a packed box with food in it. He pulled our C's protein powder but couldn't get it open (in the past he has.) He then pulled one of my nice plastic containers with Cocoa powder (for baking) in it. You know the nice organized, sealed, plastic containers you can get in a variety of sizes for flour, sugar, pasta etc? It was taped shut, for the move, yet he manages to chew apart the plastic to where it looks like shattered glass all over the floor and ate ALL of the Cocoa powder while of course managing to spread it nicely the area rug too.

::Sigh::

The average dog owner would probably be freaking out, calling the vet and worrying about the chocolate and/or plastic consumed by their dog however if you know Max, you know this is unfortunately typical behavior but taken to a whole new level. As of this morning Max is perfectly fine. I can't say the same for my container and area rug. If he keeps this up I may have to start a blog about his pantry break ins. Needless to say, we are investing in some baby gates for our dogs once we get to our new house in NY.

Moving Day 1

Well, I survived Moving Day 1. This is my second Army moving experience, and while I am glad that we are not the ones having to do the moving, I really, really dislike the packing/loading days. We have two large dogs (pics to come soon) and so I end up sitting outside with the dogs ALL DAY LONG while the movers are in the house packing. Ugh, such an inconvenience. Anyways, I survived and they did leave before 4pm so all in all it wasn't so bad. I am going to complain about one of the packers though. She was eating Fritos while packing up my kitchen and honestly a 5 year old could eat with less mess than her. Fritos all over the counter, Fritos dropped on the floor and then stepped on, a yellow ring on the counter from her drink - I'm guessing Mountain Dew. Moving Day 2 starts in a couple of hours when they are pack to finish packing. C (C refers to husband) is picking up the UHaul before his last day of class today. We didn't get the upgrade in UHaul size we were hoping for, so we'll get to sleep on a lovely air mattress for a while. Let's just hope our stuff doesn't really take a month to get to NY as they say it will.

Well, I guess I should prepare for Day #2. Today the dogs and I will stay inside, though, since they are done packing the room with the dogs crates. In the mean time, here's a picture taken at the end of Day #1. Can you spot one of our dogs?

Last day working in retail...I hope?

Today is my last day working at Sears in Arizona before we move. Woohoo! Let me first say, there is absolutely nothing wrong with working in retail, but it's honestly not where I saw myself in my mid-20's with a college degree while paying that hefty student loan payment every month. We were only here in Arizona for about 10 months and I applied everywhere, and I do mean everywhere. Sears was the only place to call me back and I needed a job so there ya go. The job is also wearing on me being pregnant because I'm on my feet for a 9-10 hour day moving shoe boxes, squatting, climbing ladders, etc. Phew, I'm just tired of it. So today is that last day, hooray! Now fingers are crossed for a much better and much more exciting job in our new home in NY. Happy weekend!

Introduction

Hello! Welcome to my first ever blog, Life as Lizzie. I have a lot of life adventures in my near future and I plan to use this blog to share the experiences, and other random happenings as they arise. I love a great bargain, fashion/home decor/other, and I love to travel when I have the opportunity. My husband and I are originally from a small town in Virginia and currently live in southern Arizona. In about a week, we will be driving back across the country as we are moving to upstate New York. We can thank the Army for all the moves, and I do mean thank them because we certainly would never have chosen to live and experience Arizona or New York on our own. We are also expecting our first child in late December. Life's an adventure and here we go!