Friday Night Date Night - Sump Pump Prep

What is the value of having a dry basement??? We've been debating that the last few weeks since our last basement flood. We finally decided that it was getting worse not better and maybe it was the quantity of rain, but it was A LOT worse during the last flood than it was in the spring. So we are getting a sump pump installed next week and feel like we're paying through the nose for it. But, we can't sell the house later without disclosing that our basement floods now, so we feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. If we'll have to fix it eventually, why not fix and enjoy the benefits rather than do it right before we move for someone else to enjoy? Friday night date night therefore was a fun game of "Empty the Basement to Upstairs." We worked for a few hours and got most everything up. Ben was our cute little helper again. Only a little bit remains to take care of before the work crew comes on Tuesday morning. Our main floor looks like a mess again, but I realized it's been that way so much lately it doesn't bother me like it used to. Between May and September (5 months) it's all been up here for two months anyway. Sad. I hope this ends it and the basement will forever stay where it belongs...in the basement!