Life in Transition

I'm sore, exhausted, missing my own bed, and half way through our moving bonanza! Months ago, Kevin accepted a job with the city of Lubbock, and I don't think we knew how insanely stressful and crazy it would be to make this change.

Georgetown Home: After completing a 6 page to-do list to get our house ready to be on the market, we had high hopes for selling the house fast. Day after day, I had to keep the house in pristine condition in case of a showing. Our fears turned into pure stress when after over a month on the market and dropping the price to rock bottom, we still had no showings and it was time to move to Lubbock. Soon after moving, we had one showing. They made us an offer, and we are under contract! If everything goes smoothly, we'll close sometime after Nov. 5. God is good, because we only needed one person to want the house, and that's exactly all we got.

Parent's Home: Thank goodness for the generosity of my parents. In a tornado of craziness, Kevin, I, Clare, our cat, and our two dogs swept into my parents quiet home. The backyard has new holes everywhere and the sweet aroma of poop, kids toys litter every inch of the living room, and their company better find a new place to stay because we take up all the extra rooms. We have been lucky enough to get around the clock babysitting, if needed, and I only cook every other night! We have been here over 5 weeks, and it has been a great experiance so far.

New Lubbock Home: Once again, God is good. Kevin and I found a 4 bedroom house in our price range that really should be out of our league. It stood out so high above the rest, that my Mom knew it was the one before even stepping foot in it. Let me list some of the perks: high vaulted ceilings in every room, real plantation shutters, covered patio in front and back, skylight in guest bathroom, living room fireplace, tile instead of linoleum, nice carpet, separate tub/shower in master, tub has jacuzzi jets, huge master closet with built in shelves, partially floored attic, sprinkler systems, new roof, and updated appliances including a new "whisper quiet" dishwasher. It was almost too good to be true! Our expectations weren't very high when we started. You should have seen the odd look on the relator's face when I would check if the house had a door bell and a mail box in the front! (Our old house didn't have these features, b.t.w.) We are under contract and are set to close around Nov. 19th. We'll have to do some painting, so we might not get to move in till after Thanksgiving. I can't wait to sleep in my own bed again!