Dave & I have converted the garage into our bedroom. Wayne & Karen loaned us a piece of carpet, Mike and Ashley loaned us a bed frame.....we're about set to move in. We'll have a small desk, table and lamp, a TV. The only thing we won't have is a window, but watch out if someone hits the button for the garage door. :) Note: The garage door will be disconnected and locked. We'll move Grandpa's TV & recliner out of the den into his room, so Andrew and Kaiden can have the den for their bedroom. Matt, Jami & Izzy will occupy the downstairs, with a mattress on the floor for Izzy.
Fortunately we have three levels where we can all spread out, and I'm hoping for a nice sunny summer so we can eat lots of meals outside. Jami & I are trying to figure out how to trade-off with the cooking duties.......every other day or weekly??
I told Grandpa Covey what was going to happen and he just nodded. I hope he understands.
Geoff, Nicole & Maddy live less than a mile from us. I'm sure we'll end up on their doorstep, when any of us need a break. We appreciate their offer to help and I'm sure we'll be taking them up on it in various ways this summer and fall.
This will be a busy, crazy summer, but I'm hoping it will be one full of good memories.
We are praying for all 8 of you this summer as you work together. One thing you and Jami could try out would be a food calendar. I use one and where it works great for grocery shopping it could also be used to mark when you and Dave are eating out, or Jami and the kids will be gone. You could use the calendar to mark who is cooking what and such. It takes a bit of sit down at first to get into it but I love that when I am mid month and in a slump I can look at my calendar and see what I have already planned from the freezer, pantry or grocery list for the upcoming week.
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