As much as I absolutely loathe moving - I mean I hate it, I hate it with the burning passion of a thousand suns... You get the point right? Organizing, packing, cleaning, heavy lifting, arranging and re-arranging, not to mention the unavoidable inconvenience of discovering that you need your extra warm thermal hoodie, only to realize that it is packed away at the bottom of a gigantic garbage bag. Oh joy. - like I said, as much as I hate it, I am actually looking forward to this move we are about to make.
Don't get me wrong, I still plan on grumbling and pouting for a good majority of the transition, but secretly, deep down inside, I am looking forward to it. (Shhhh, don't tell my husband). The thing is, as hard as it is to move your entire life from one venue to another, who doesn't like NEW? I mean really, new carpet, new paint, new floor plan, all new!
When we moved into our current home about a year and a half ago it was the best thing ever. We had previously lived in a 2 bedroom 3rd floor walk up apartment with a grade schooler and a newborn. Yuck. So moving to a 4 bedroom house in a great neighborhood with a back yard and community amenities was quite a step up. Coupled with the fact that my mother and step-father had just donated an entire house full of brand new furniture to us, well let's just say we were a little more than excited. It was wonderful to have our own bathroom, for our kids to have their own rooms and a room designated specifically to toys, oh the joy! Of course, after living here for awhile and the honeymoon stage came to a close we started noting what we would like to change and improve upon in our next home. For instance, the second floor, in theory it is wonderful to have the children and all of their things on their own floor and leave the downstairs for grown-ups. Unfortunately, a toddler cannot play upstairs unsupervised so all of the rattles, blocks and obnoxious singing toys have to live in the living room. We had also decided to take a smaller bedroom on the main floor in order to further separate ourselves from the "kid zone" upstairs. That meant our King sized bed and giant head board had to fit into an average sized bedroom, plus we had to share a tiny bathroom and oh, don't even get me started on the closet. Tiny.
Well, when we got the call that the home owners had to let the house go due to the less that desirable economic state it was quite bittersweet. The main concern was finding a home that met our needs, in our price range and located in the same neighborhood. Well, thanks to my wonderful friends, we were able to find something that was perfect for us within one day of learning we had to move. Incredible, right? I have to admit that there are some things we have compromised on, for one thing the house is only a 3 bedroom, but what we are gaining in comparison completely outweighs that one small negative. The house is beautiful, oh and did I mention it is BRAND NEW!? Yeah, new. It's a little scary considering we have 2 small children, I envision many arguments with my oldest son about taking his shoes off and eating in the kitchen.
No matter how many little things I can come up with that are considered negatives, i cannot shake this excited feeling that I have to be moving into this beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath 1 story home with vaulted ceilings and a great view. I even have a great spot in my back yard for outdoor photo sessions! How much more can a girl ask for? So, as much as I am NOT looking forward to the next few weeks of moving and settling in, I can't wait until everything is finished and we are in our brand new home.
Don't mind the dead lawn, it is winter, in the spring and summer it is beautiful.
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