So here goes the short, condensed version of what's been going on in the life of this Rocky Top Family!
I honestly cant remember 2012, well not very much of it, so I'm skipping ahead to 2013!
Mr. G and I decided early in 2013 we were going to put our house for sale, we just weren't sure at that time what our next move would be, would we build? would we buy? we really had no idea! We started prepping the house at the end of spring and talked to a realtor! Luckily, we have a good friend that's mom is an AMAZING realtor, I even nicknamed her the "House Whisper" I don't remember the exact day, but we listed the house and before we could blink our eyes our house was SOLD!!! 4 days, 7 showings and a big, fat SOLD sign in the front yard. We agreed to be out July 31st, and yes I started my traditional freaking out..... right about NOW!!! Even longer story short, after looking at every house in West Knoxville (this is no exaggeration) we went back to our original idea of wanting to build. We became those people that went back to our first neighborhood and decided to build again! We broke ground in August and were hopeful we would be in the house by Christmas... OK, {I} was hopeful, probably not realistic. Since things happened so fast, we couldn't find a house to rent for 6months that would allow both Jax and Ebby... #Problem!! So we worked things out with Mr.G's parents to move in with them for 5-6months. I know your thinking it, so keep thinking it... Moving on! We were very Thankful to have a free place to stay, and Jax was pretty excited to get to spend everyday with his Nini!!
Fast forward to December 2013, yea about that moving in by Christmas... didn't happen.. apparently construction workers like to start their Christmas holiday, oh about 2 weeks prior.. so moving in before Christmas wasn't happening. We agreed on Jan 8th 2013!!! We packed up all our crap and yes we have more crap than 5 people! We spent that first night in our house, mind you we nearly froze to death. Note to self, when moving into a new house in the dead of Winter, make sure all your heat is working... Thank the lord for an amazing group of movers in Volunteer Movers, even if they weren't our friends, I would still brag on the good job that they did moving ALL our stuff back into the new house!! Then my good friend volunteered to come over and help us unpack, which really was her cleaning, which I appreciated more than one would ever know! Followed by my mom coming down and helping with more unpacking and cleaning..
Wait for it.... We are going to Fast Forward again..
Ok- just kidding. slight rewind... I was laid off from work during all the fun last minute house things. It was traumatic and scary.. Not to toot my own horn but when I set my mind to something I'm not going to quit till I accomplish it. Finding a job was my top priority after the holidays. I started a new job, new field, new everything on Jan 13th! At this point, I was starting to think 2014 was for sure going to be the year of NEW for the Garza's!
We have been in our dream home for 10 months now!! Holy cow that seems so long... We have LOTS of work to still do too! We have rooms with no furniture (who needs those rooms) so if you come to visit us, well I hope there is only 2 of you because that's all the extra beds we have! oops..
Our house is directly behind the swimming pool in the neighborhood, many would think that was crazy.. but hey, I always wanted a pool but Mr.G always complained and had the "pools are a lot of maintenance and work" speech.. yea yea, whatever! So I got my pool, in my backdoor, granted I do have to share it with my closest....neighbors! We enjoyed the summer by the pool...some of us a little too much... {yea, I'll touch on 3RD DEGREE SUNBURNS in another post}
So hey, It's Fall Ya'll!!! What does Fall mean in Tennessee, well GO VOLS!!!! Tennessee football at its finest!! Sad fact - Mr.G took a job out of town in August :(.. When we moved back to Tennessee in 2011, I said I wasn't moving again.. yeah well, I aint moving again!!! In all seriousness, Mr.G got an amazing opportunity for his career and while I would be lying if I said I wasn't sad, hard etc.. It is what it is and we are making it work. Since meeting Mr.G 8 years ago, there hasn't been too many things that have been "easy" for us, so this is just another hurdle. The first couple of weeks that he was gone, I'm sure I cried more than I didn't.. but lets face it, since 2007, the longest we had ever been apart was 7 days.... yes my friends SEVEN DAYS.... People always used to tell me God only gives you as much as you can handle... I guess I'm pretty strong {yup, another post}
Hey peeps, I feel like I woke up and it was October!! What happened to Summer?? and August and well, Sept?! yea, no idea!!
In case your wondering, We still have our fur babies Jax and Ebby.. Ebby is starting to show some age with her nice white/grey whiskers and Jax, well he's Jax, spoiled, needy, diva, diva boy dog.. etc.. {he gives diva a new definition, he's laying beside me in the bed snoring, enough said}
I have SO many things I want to share with ya'll but I wanted you to be up to speed on where life had taken us the last couple of years.. Now your up to speed, so lets keep on rollin'!
Lots of exciting things to come!! Stay tuned!!
Leaving you with a few pics!
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