The last week of January, we were looking at homes in the area and saw one on a street we had never considered before. When we saw the neighborhood and the inside we loved it! But, by 5 p.m. that evening the owners had already accepted an offer. On February 3rd, Greg saw a posting for another home on the same street go up. There was only an exterior picture and virtually no other information given, but we knew from our experience with the last house that this one was we wanted to see soon! That night we went and saw it...and made an offer. We were amazed at how this home had the things on our "need" list, and even a few of our "wants" too. Now we're excited to...little by little...make the home our own.
We're still living in the same town and ward. But, Nathan and Joshua will transfer to a different elementary school (just down the sidewalk from us) this fall.
We closed on the home on March 10th, cleaned the carpets, purchased and had a fridge delivered, etc. later that day and the next, and moved in on Saturday, March 12th. My mom arrived on Monday, March 14th to help us unpack and recover!
My mom and I cleaned and even removed some wallpaper. Unpacking could have taken weeks, but with my Mom here we were out of boxes in a week! I always say that a home doesn't feel like a home until your parents have come to visit. Meant a lot to have a Mom here to share our new excitement!
One of the greatest perks of the house in Nathan and Joshua's eyes' is the tree out front. Nathan on his own, and Joshua with a step stool and hang on and swing from the lowest branch. The simple joys! We've got plans for building a "spy perch" inside the branches, because it is next to the sidewalk coming up to the front door.
One day the week of moving in we had a "drive-in movie" where the kids decorated their own box "cars" and then sat in them to watch the show.
Walking through our new neighborhood.
Big perk #2...a much larger canvas for sidewalk chalk!
