Leaving California
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| Tue, 06-12-2007 - 11:05am |
Some of you may remember my post from nearly a year ago about relocating teenage children to a different state. In our case, this would be Colorado, where a BIL and his family lives.
Well, it looks like it's going to happen! After a long eight-months on the market, and less than two weeks before our official "throw-in-the-towel" date, we got an acceptable offer on our home and went into escrow. It all happened SO fast.
Last Friday, DH and DD flew from San Diego to Denver. They had a list of about 10 homes to look at, all that we found thru realty websites. At just about the very last minute, I added one more to the list ... it was priced a bit higher than our *limit*, but it looked like a nice home and one I thought they should see.
To make a long story short, that house turned out to be *the* house. It is not only in the district we were after, but in the exact schools in that district. The house is just 5 minutes from the middle school and 15 minutes from the high school, so we should see a huge decrease in our gasoline bill right away! After seeing the house, DD called me and she was so very excited. (Knowing that there were some pretty tearful goodbyes to her friends at school, this absolutely warmed my heart!) The house is "awesome", the neighbors she and DH talked to are "so nice and friendy", there were kids (!) out and about (DD learned that there were 7 kids in one home alone and with that many kids, at least one of them should be the right age for one of mine), the town is *so cute* ...
The home is on 2.5 acres so DH will be able to keep his beloved horses at home (no more boarding fees!) and there are other 'horse' people in the neighborhood. DH and DD left an offer on the table before they left Colorado and we learned yesterday morning that it was accepted.
I am excited and looking forward to a new adventure ... and at the same time, a bit anxious and praying (mighty hard!) for a smooth transition into schools for DD (who will be a junior) and DS (who will be in 8th grade).
So if you all wouldn't mind sending some positive thoughts and good vibes (prayers would be great too) our way, I would so appreciate it!
Julie

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That's really wonderful news about Northwestern Pam! But sad news that Jason hasn't quite managed to free himself from the controls of his ED. His desire to get healthy, and stay healthy, along with his acceptance to NW, will hopefully be just the incentive he needs to stay focused and positive about his recovery.
I will continue keep him in my prayers.
ETA: We close on the sale of our home on June 28, but the new owner has given us a couple of days past that to completely vacate. We *hope* to be on the road on June 30 and plan to arrive in our new hometown a few days before we close on the new house July 5. I did some research on churches in the area and contacted a couple of youth ministers. Both responded promptly and were very encouraging and welcoming. One even gave me the name and phone number of one of the youth who attends the same school C will, and said he and his family would be happy to talk to us!
Julie
Edited 6/12/2007 4:02 pm ET by hydrangea_blue
Julie,
Congratulations! Strange how life turns out sometimes, isn't it? In your case, it sounds like everything is falling right into place, just like it was meant to be! Good luck with your move!
Blessings,
Amelia
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