six months ago we put our house on the market in the anticipation for our next assignment. what an adventure of stress and headaches this process has been. today was the end. we closed. thrill does not properly describe what i/we feel. it is such a relief to know that we are ready to make a fresh start at our next location (wherever that may be). knowing that i will not have snow to worry about, grass to mow, weeds to pick, numerous windows to wash not to mention the vast amount of space to clean while chris is in korea, brings such happiness to my face. although we loved that house, putting our blood, sweat and tears into making it the beautiful thing that stands there today, we have been comforting ourselves by talking about all that was not loved---the sirens at all hours, trucks sounding as though they were flying through the bedrooms, traffic on the busy street outside, the small yard, continual battle with the backyard grass, the lack of cupboard space in the kitchen, the squeaky floors, laundry in the basement, the lack of central air and no foyer. to be fair, there was so much i loved--the sense of home, the warm, rich colors, the custom milled woodwork, the french doors in the living room, the shiny hardwood floors, the numerous windows in the living room, the sense of rooms throughout but especially in the dining room and kitchen even though they were connected, the beautiful flowers (many that i had received from my mom and grandma a.), the refinished original banister, the large windows in the master bedroom, and the many wonderful memories. we have learned so much from the home owning experience. so much. i can't wait to see where our wealth of knowledge leads us. until then, we'll enjoy renting.
The Halloween festivities are in full swing here. We attended a "Fall Festival" at my school on Thursday evening and today we enjoyed a "fall festival" at the girls' school. We've managed to keep their costumes a secret until Wednesday when Claire spilled the beans. She was doing so well at keeping the secret, I almost thought she wasn't our child for awhile ;) Claire dressed as "Pinkalicious" and Mya was a cupcake. My Mom and Dad bought Claire the book, "Pinkalicious" for her first birthday. It has been an on-going hit with our girls. They both have the entire book memorized. It is such a cute book where this girl named "Pinkalicious" loves pink. She eats too many pink cupcakes and turns pink, which she is thinks is simply beautiful then red, which is less than favorable. She eats her vegetables to turn alleviate her pain. In the meantime, her little brother is envious and devours the last one, then turns pink too. It is a ...
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