Progress!!

We have now been in Oak Ridge for 12 days.  In 12 days our plumbing has leaked and been fixed 3 times, and there is still an illusive leak somewhere and we can't seem to find the source.   A wiring mistake by our handyman lead to $1000 dollars in damage to electronics, our dog was attacked by the neighbors pit bull, our washing machine broke, our van had to get checked out at the Honda dealer for a problem with the torque converter, and 4 out of 7 of us got a tummy bug.   All in 12 days.

Despite all of this we have accomplished a few things too.  Nearly every box and bin has been unpacked and you can actually see the floor in every room!  PROGRESS!

Mark has painted the master bathroom and it looks great... I will post some pics later.  Almost every window has a curtain hanging in it and I finally got tired of living without a microwave so purchased a cheap one at Walmart. (Hello microwave popcorn!!) PROGRESS!

I found out that you can get cheap bread at the dollar tree, and cheap snacks and cereals at Big Lots, and tomorrow I will check out a consignment sale for cheap kids clothes. PROGRESS!  Now I just need to figure out where to buy cheap meat or else we will have to become vegetarians! I was spoiled rotten with commissary prices on meat.

We have found a new Dr. at a family clinic a half a mile from our house, and have scheduled appointments for 3 kids.  PROGRESS!

We have found a church home without having to church "shop", which both Mark and I despise doing.  We prayed that God would guide us to the right place right off the bat and He was faithful to answer that prayer.  PROGRESS!

And last but not least....I now have a few Facebook friends from Oak Ridge... PROGRESS!!  :-)