Moving!

Moving is a big to do... but somehow this move didn't seem so bad.  Probably because I knew what we were moving into and what we got to move out of but I think it went pretty smoothly.  6 months ago we moved into what we thought would be better than the townhouse.  It was OK.  However, it was very apparent that there was a lot of things structurally wrong with the house itself and that the landlords were very lazy when it came to fixing said problems.

It started off when we moved in it took them over 3 months to get new Norah's bedroom door fixed.  It had fallen off the hinge and wouldn't shut... which, is unacceptable.  Then, they put an untreated door on so then when it got warmer it swelled and the door still wouldn't shut.  I couldn't believe it.  In the span of a week the dishwasher broke, the dryer stopped working and the basement flooded.  Not impressed.  The basement has since flooded three times during our stay and each time they said they were gonna come fix it and help clean up and they never did.  We found ticks inside of our bath tub and ants coming through the windows... not awesome.  So, to say the least we were pleased as heck to be getting out of there.














Now.. onto the wonderful house we are living for the next year.  Some profs in the department are going on sabbatical for a year and wanted somebody to house sit their home and do upkeep.  It is the nicest house I have ever lived in... and the largest.  We are staying here RENT free... which is amazing. So, not only is this home beautiful, and large but its rent free.  The backyard is fenced in and has a playset for the kids and the front yard has lots of trees for shade.  There is a lake across the road and they have kayaks that they said we could use.  Seriously... could this deal be any sweeter?  It's also nice because this is giving us a chance to see what being a home owner is like without having to buy yet.  I love the neighbor that its in and the neighbors are great too!  Turns out they are musicians who teach at WMU and I have seen the wife in a few concerts.





We bought a bunch of plastic totes because we knew that we would be storing stuff, which also made the move easier.  We tried to get as much packed as possible before, which was good.  My friend Nancy took the kids out so that I could pack during the day which was tremendously helpful!  Holly and Dad came down the day of and helped us move.

















The kitchen is my favorite part of the whole house as they have AMAZING appliances... it's gonna be hard moving out in a year but we are definitely soaking up the luxury now.  :)

JVG