9/1/07 - Found A Place!

Everything is happening so fast! We've finally found a apartment in Gresham, which is on the outskirts of Portland. It's a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1375 sq ft, ground level apartment, with washer and dryer in the unit. There's a playground and common grassy area for the kids. They're giving us a 6-month lease for now, and it will be available for us to move in on Sept 15th. It's nice to find someone willing to work with out-of-state renters!

Our U-Haul truck will be arriving on Sept. 11th, and we will be leaving the 12th. I'm flying with the girls up to my parents' in Grants Pass for a few days, while Dave drives the U-Haul. Ought to be interesting, flying by myself with a 2-year old and 7-week old. Thank God for infant carriers, slings and double strollers! My parents will take the girls and I the rest of the way to Portland (approx. 4 hours) on the 15th, after Dave has arrived, and help us move in. Dave starts work on Monday, Sept. 17th.

As you can imagine, there will be a mad rush for us to get everything packed and ready to go in the next 10 days. Dave is going to make an early trip to drive a load of boxes we want to store at my parents', then leave his truck in Portland and fly back home to drive the U-Haul. That means he'll be gone a few days while I pack.