We closed on our new house today. Hooray! 
Our new home is about 15-20 minutes north and west of where we are currently living. It's a smaller, more rural town, and we really like the feel of it. We will have a lot more room in this house, but best of all- it sits on an acre lot!!! We are so excited about that. This is part of our back yard. It butts up against the playing fields of the local Jr. High.
We are so excited about all the room to run and have a big garden. We are already planning what fruit trees we'll plant, where to put the grapes etc. And maybe someday we'll have a cow. Doesn't that sound great?! To us it does. Everyone in our neighborhood has at least an acre lot. It's not our end-all dream home, but it's sure a step up from where we're living. Someday we hope to have more land.
The though of leaving where we live makes me cry (which I have done often). I love it here. But the thought of squeezing our new baby into our house makes me want to pull my hair out. We are just out of room. Really, we just have too much stuff! I can't believe we've been here for 7 years! We have two apartments in our basement, which has been a great investment for us, but it has left us with too little living space. We're keeping this house, and we will rent out the top part too. It will cover itself, plus most of our new mortgage. Now, just to find some good renters... That's the trick. We've had a few bad ones, but mostly we've had great tenants.
So now the work begins. The home we are buying was foreclosed on last Fall, so we are getting a really good deal. It needs some fix up before we can move in, so Rob has his work cut out for him. I'm glad he is such a handyman. I'm struggling choosing new paint colors and carpet. I'm just not good at that stuff. I've got my work cut out for me too. I need to get my house packed up, cleaned, and renters found over the next few weeks. Moving stinks! Especially moving at 7 months pregnant, where Rob doesn't want me lifting anything. Nathan just went off track, and I'm not sure if that's helpful, or a hindrance. Hopefully we'll be all settled in our new home well before this baby comes at the end of April. Wish me luck!
Here's Matthew running like a spaz on the deck.
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8 comments:
That's exciting...but sad too. Your new house looks very nice!
Congrats on the new home! And holler if I can help paint, pack, clean, etc. etc. etc.... Oh, I started a new family blog aside from the cake blog. www.jimlynetteandgang.blogspot.com.It doesn't have anything on it yet, but it will. ;)
~Lynette
Matthew running like a spaz, I can't believe it! :) He's too funny. We are going to be sad to see you guys move. We will have to have lots of play dates for Emma and Sarah. Sounds like you've got a stressful month ahead of you. Let me know if you need a babysitter. Oh, and I hope we were one of the 'good' tenant!
I can't believe it's real... will you still come to BYU parties? We'll miss you!
Are you sure you want Rob, the Ute fan, at more of your BYU parties?! He's now got Nathan and Sarah rooting for the Utes- can you believe it?!! We'll be happy to come. We'll miss all you guys!
Congratulations on the new house! We can't wait to see it. Let us know if there is anything me and my big pile of boys can do to help you out.
I'm really happy for you guys (and inwardly crying too!!!) We will miss your sweet family TONS!!
Let me know if I can help with anything - even if its just watching the kids for a bit!
Your new place looks nice! I would love to have a little more space. I wish I could help you pack and move, but such is life. Don't push yourself to much. Can't wait to see it in person. Maybe after I get through these next few weeks I can bring you down some pig, we took in 5 of the 6 the other day. Love you much!!
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