So it's official we have moved 12 miles south. After our failed attempt to move in November I was settling back into our routine not expecting to move anytime soon. But.... there was a house that had been on and off the market that Ken had his eye on. Although it wasn't on the market, we stopped in one day to meet the residents and inquire on if they still had an interest in selling it. We thought that maybe we could use one realtor and share a bit of a discount between us. They jumped on the idea.... and before I knew what was happening the inspection report came back sqweaky clean and the lenders had approved the loan. So we set a day and had a moving company come with a truck and two strong guys to help us move things in (and around). The sellers asked if we would be interested in any of their furniture since they were downsizing and we agreed they could leave it in the house. It ended up being quite a few items including a queen bed/mattress, twin bed/mattress, armoire, washer/dryer, couch and 2 matching chairs, Entertainment center, TV, dresser, end tables, coffee tables, nook table/chairs, window treatments, lamps, clocks, desk for the office, not too mention all the tools/yard stuff/ladders in the garage. So our house is totally furnished even though we just doubled our square footage when we moved. I'm not saying we totally love everything that was left... that's what craigslist is for right? But for now we don't feel the need to go out and purchase much of anything. Anyway, moving day came, Mom was super excited to help and then fell within 5 minutes of being there and was on the couch for the rest of the move :-( Poor mom, I felt terrible. She is finally feeling a bit better after 2 weeks.
We are adjusting well to all the new space. The boys love running in circles through the kitchen and living room. They are still sleeping in the same room and love having "sleep overs" every single night with each other! It's looking less and less like a disaster zone and more and more like a home as we find new cupboard space and places for everything to go. We can even fit both cars in the garage now. I'm loving all the space in the master bathroom and the boys are enjoying the jacuzzi tub more than I am (if that's possible). The backyard is a nice patio with some trees and is great for sending the boys out to look for things. The grass is all on the side/front yard. I love the view from my kitchen window and can't wait till the peach trees and pear trees and blackberries are producing their fruit! Overall we are super excited to be "home" finally and can put the house hunting behind us.
Now to sell our old house which is proving to be a bit more challenging. We actually had many come through and look at it and within 12 hours had a buyer offer over asking price for it. But the inspection has revealed a small siding issue which may derail the sale.... For now we are taking one day at a time and hoping to figure out what our next steps should be.
So it's official we have moved 12 miles south. After our failed attempt to move in November I was settling back into our routine not expecting to move anytime soon. But.... there was a house that had been on and off the market that Ken had his eye on. Although it wasn't on the market, we stopped in one day to meet the residents and inquire on if they still had an interest in selling it. We thought that maybe we could use one realtor and share a bit of a discount between us. They jumped on the idea.... and before I knew what was happening the inspection report came back sqweaky clean and the lenders had approved the loan. So we set a day and had a moving company come with a truck and two strong guys to help us move things in (and around). The sellers asked if we would be interested in any of their furniture since they were downsizing and we agreed they could leave it in the house. It ended up being quite a few items including a queen bed/mattress, twin bed/mattress, armoire, washer/dryer, couch and 2 matching chairs, Entertainment center, TV, dresser, end tables, coffee tables, nook table/chairs, window treatments, lamps, clocks, desk for the office, not too mention all the tools/yard stuff/ladders in the garage. So our house is totally furnished even though we just doubled our square footage when we moved. I'm not saying we totally love everything that was left... that's what craigslist is for right? But for now we don't feel the need to go out and purchase much of anything. Anyway, moving day came, Mom was super excited to help and then fell within 5 minutes of being there and was on the couch for the rest of the move :-( Poor mom, I felt terrible. She is finally feeling a bit better after 2 weeks.
We are adjusting well to all the new space. The boys love running in circles through the kitchen and living room. They are still sleeping in the same room and love having "sleep overs" every single night with each other! It's looking less and less like a disaster zone and more and more like a home as we find new cupboard space and places for everything to go. We can even fit both cars in the garage now. I'm loving all the space in the master bathroom and the boys are enjoying the jacuzzi tub more than I am (if that's possible). The backyard is a nice patio with some trees and is great for sending the boys out to look for things. The grass is all on the side/front yard. I love the view from my kitchen window and can't wait till the peach trees and pear trees and blackberries are producing their fruit! Overall we are super excited to be "home" finally and can put the house hunting behind us.
Now to sell our old house which is proving to be a bit more challenging. We actually had many come through and look at it and within 12 hours had a buyer offer over asking price for it. But the inspection has revealed a small siding issue which may derail the sale.... For now we are taking one day at a time and hoping to figure out what our next steps should be.
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