Moving Forward

Well, as most of you know, we're currently living with Ammon's parents, and have been since we moved here in early July. Once he finally got a job in October, the plan was to stay here long enough to pay off some serious debt and save up a small nest egg, which would have us living here into the middle of January. I had researched apartments online, and based on a recommendation from Jan (Ammon's semi-adopted sister in law, who lives in the area) had decided on an apartment complex, researched the cost, and picked out the floor plan we'd be interested in. In the interest of having everything in line for our move in January, I called early this week to see if this apartment complex anticipated having an apartment that we could use available in January. They said that they did, but if we signed a lease this month instead of waiting until January, the rent for the EXACT SAME UNIT would be $110 less for the length of the lease. Also, the security deposit in November is only $150, and we were thinking it would be several hundred. Well, I was really excited, but didn't think Ammon would go for moving so soon, since it would mean we couldn't pay off the credit card as fast.
Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles, he agreed to move right away! I set the wheels in motion yesterday by driving down to see the apartment (which isn't a palace, but for the length of a 12 month lease, and the price, it will do) fill out the application, and set a moving date. As long as nothing falls through in the meantime, which I'm trying to prepare myself for, we'll be moving on Friday after Thanksgiving. That will give Ammon Saturday and Sunday to help me unpack before he has to get back to the grind. Mary and I spent today sorting things, since we have stocked up on a LOT of food storage since we have been here, and won't have room for it all. We've sorted out what is going and what is not, and next week we will start sorting furniture and boxes, since this apartment is fairly small and we won't have room for all of our belongings. I'm incredibly excited, and ridiculously giddy to think about getting all of our things out of storage and feel like we're really making our own way. This move to Ohio just got a whole lot more permanent!!