We've had a bit of a delay in starting school this fall.  We had planned to start two weeks ago, but due to a few things beyond my control, we had to put it off until this week.  What was such a big deal that it was out of my control?  This right here:

We made the decision in mid-June to put our house on the market.  With all the renovations that needed to be done before we could even put a sign in the yard, we were pretty much busy non-stop through July and the first weeks of August.  The original "to-do" list was about 5 pages long, including things such as:

• paint (every... single... room...)
• paint all doors and trim.
• refinish kitchen and bathroom cabinets.
• regrout and caulk around tub/shower.
• install tile backsplash in kitchen.
• weather proof back porch.
• put fence back up (that we took down 5 years ago when we added on).
• replace bathroom vanity lights.
• install under cabinet lighting in kitchen.
• scrub gutters and downspouts.
• refresh landscaping.

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What it turned in to was much more.  Little projects turned into big projects, like when paint didn't match the original wall color, so instead of touch-up painting... we had to paint the entire wall.  While painting the entire wall, we found a moldy spot under the air conditioning unit.  So, we had to cut the drywall out, repair the leak in the a/c unit, then replace the drywall... patch, and repaint.  It seemed that so many of our "little jobs" turned out that way!  So, a two week project turned into an almost two month project. 

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Last weekend, we made it official and put the sign in the yard.  So did we start school right away?  Nope.  We went to basketball camp.  Our homeschool group hosted a basketball camp and my two younger ones wanted to go.  So, we postponed school for a few more days and went to play some ball!  (And of course, they loved it!) 

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Now, the house is finished; basketball camp is over; and tomorrow - we start school!  Can't wait!