Move Part 5

My parents arrived in Georgia on Saturday night, after spending the last few hours of the drive in a major rainstorm. This was the first time my mom had seen the house finished, and she was so happy with it. Since they had some furniture there from my dad's apartment, they just called it a night and got some sleep.

On Sunday, the Navy Sailors came by the house and gave my parents a hand with unpacking the truck. They got it done really fast too, even though it was raining all day.

Since my dad is getting to work from home now, they are going to be able to get a lot of things done in the next few weeks. I can't wait to get down there to see everything.

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Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!

We are heading to CT to Dylan's parents house for the Holiday. I'm really looking forward to seeing them. It's been a while since we've been able to see everyone, so I'm glad that we can all get together, even if it is to celebrate a holiday. Sometimes that's the only way we can see family, so at least we have holidays to look forward to.

Hope everyone enjoys the big feast, and don't eat too much turkey!

Move Part 4

Well, everyone is back in RI now, and it's time to pack up the house. My Mom and Dad are leaving on Friday to drive everything down to the new house in Georgia. Mom's car is going to have just her and the dogs in it, and Dad will be driving the moving truck. He took his car down the last time he was in town, that way he would be able to drive the truck down.

We went over on Tuesday to help them pack everything up. Mom has been working hard over the last few months to get everything into boxes, so that part was already done. The part that they needed help with was the bigger furniture. By the time we left at 10pm, the truck was just under half packed, and all the big furniture was done. It was sad and weird to see everything packed in the house.

It was a sad day though, because that was when I had to say bye to my doggies and my parents. My sister was going to be staying at our apartment that following weekend, so I would still see her again. It was very hard for me to do, but luckily I will get to see them at Christmas time.

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Move Part 3

With help from the Navy Sailors in Georgia, my Dad and my sister moving into the new house. The lease on their apartment ends on November 30th, and because everyone is coming back to RI for Thanksgiving, they need to move out of the apartment, and into the house. My mom isn't too happy about this, because she was hoping that everyone could move into the new house together, but it has to be done, and she understands that.

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Flights Booked!

So we decided to go to my parents new house in Georgia for Christmas. I got the time off from work, and Dylan is on break, so it worked out well for the both of us. My Grandmother is coming with us, because we can't leave her here alone during the holiday. She has no other family except my mom, plus she will be moving down there soon, so this will give her an opportunity to see the town and the assisted living place she will be moving to.

So our flight itinerary is departing Providence on December 21st and returning on December 27th. At that point, they will have been in the house for just over 3 weeks, so I'm very excited to see what it looks like all decorated.

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Happy 50th Birthday, Dad!

Dad is in Georgia for work, and will be home in a few weeks, but since I couldn't make fun of him in person for turning 50, I played a great joke on him over the phone. I called him, but used *67 to block my cell phone number so he didn't know who I was. But, he didn't pick up his cell phone, so I used a fake voice, and pretended I was "Julie" from AARP:
"Hi Gary, My name is Julie, and I am calling to represent AARP. Since today is your 50th birthday, we are offering you a great deal on your AARP membership if you sign up with us today. Please give me a call back at 401-123-4567, and we can talk about what your membership would include. Thank you, and have a great day."
So, he listened to the voicemail, and totally fell for it! The funny part is that the number that I gave him was my actual cell phone number, and he didn't even notice! He says now that he knew something was familiar about it, but couldn't put his finger on it. Meanwhile, my sister was walking in the room when he was listening to it, right at the part when I was giving him the phone number. Emily immediately recognized it, and starting laughing, asking what that was. So dad told her, and then she said "But that's Amanda's number." So the two of them listened to the message again, and were laughing hysterically!
They called me right after that, and Emily told me that that was the funniest thing she had ever heard, and that dad really thought I was "Julie."

Greatest birthday gift/prank ever!

It's Done!

The house is done! It's finished! Built!

My parents could not be happier that it is finally done. They hit a few speed bumps along the way, but they cannot wait to move in.

Here are some finished pictures:

Election Day!

The day is finally here, Election Day. Dylan was up very early to drive to Newport to finish up the work on Sen. Paiva Weed's campaign. He has been working with her since September to prepare her for re-election. He already filled out and sent in his absentee ballott since he is from CT, so he only has to focus on Sen. Paiva Weed's campaign for the day.

We've been busy all morning at work trying to allow people to see the election results rolling in, but majority of them won't be in until polls close tonight. I am going to meet my mom at our polling place tonight, to vote for my first time (Go Obama!) and then eat dinner with her back at the house. When Dylan is done in Newport, he's going to pick me up and then we're going to the democratic election party at the Biltmore. It's going to be a long night, that's for sure.

Watch for an update tomorrow of how everything goes election-wise!

GO VOTE!