I officially went under contract in July but I didn't breathe a sigh of relief until the appraisal and inspection came back good to go. My best friends came over and cleaned up the weeds in my backyard one weekend (thank you Hoge's) and I had one more open house and bam I had 3 offers all over asking price in a BIDDING WAR. After a month of nothing except one low offer and so many showings it was unreal. I was so grateful. That same weekend I got the offer on my house I was starting to panic that I hadn't found anything to move into but then I got a phone call saying the first house I really wanted and had in my hand was going back on the market. Perfect timing or what? I thought it was all meant to be until the next weekend when I got the call that the person who was under contract before paid a large sum to extend his contract on the house. Let's just say I cried for a few days. I was so mad too. I didn't understand what it meant and why I needed more stress. I went to some open houses and found another townhouse in the same complex as the one I really wanted and now lost twice. It was way nicer and updated which I liked but I didn't like the location as much and it was way more money. But they accepted my offer and at least I had a place to move into. So I started packing...
I thought I got enough boxes till I started packing my books ha ha. 20 boxes later my bookshelves were finally empty. I asked around and then the boxes started pouring in. I actually had way too many in the end. PACKING was crazy as you can expect. 10 years of accumulating junk it was actually good for me to go through everything and get rid of stuff. I filled my entire van 3 times and took it to DI. The 3rd time I went they were amazed I had even more stuff. As I unpack my new house (yes I am still unpacking, I feel like I will never be done and it's a little smaller so less space to put stuff) I am still finding more stuff to get rid of. It feels good!
I have some OCD in me so it was hard for me to let other people help me pack and that didn't help with the unpacking because I couldn't find anything but I was so grateful for the help. I had so many friends come over and help me pack or help me clean my house. I can never thank them enough! I had a lot of men come over and help me move all the heavy furniture to the garage or front entry room. I wanted everything out of the upstairs and basement so that moving day was fast and easy for the movers to take less time so it cost less and yes I had to pay movers because guess what...
I found out my official moving day...
THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!! NOOOOO!!!! Worst timing. I had all summer but no it had to be when school started. I actually had to go back 4 days before the first day of school for teacher days so basically I had to get my house cleaned and packed in 6 days from the day I found out. It was intensely crazy to say the least. Again, my friends and family came to the rescue! My parents came down to help and they helped me so much. They were there to deal with the moving company while I was at work and they helped clean my old and new house. They even stayed a few days after to fix stuff around my new house that needed fixed. So blessed with amazing people in my life!
I feel like I am going to be jumping around in this post but I was reflecting on some things in the midst of all the craziness. This SUMMER was definitely different than last summer. Last summer was all about going out and doing something fun every day. This summer was all about surviving. At least that's what if felt like. Trying to sell my house was MADNESS. Do you know how hard it is to keep a house clean and show ready with two kids and a dog? We had 48 showings in 40 days!!! So we were kicked out every day sometimes multiple times. And if I had to work I had to figure out somewhere for my kids and dog to go. I couldn't have done it without the help of my closest friends. Then it turned into working and packing.
Summer came to an end and there was one memory from this summer that I will always CHERISH. Every morning my kids would climb in bed with me and we would talk about anything and everything. We would laugh and cry and we would share our hopes and fears. Our relationships definitely strengthened in those quiet moments before the chaos of each day. We are excited to make new memories in our new home. Love my little family of 3.
Well, teacher days began. Professional Development day, Faculty meetings, time to get my PE office ready for a new year, and the District Celebration with the theme SHINE ALPINE. I do love my PE job. With this move I was able to quit my second job and just focus on this one. I am so grateful I am able to be a part-time teacher so I can focus more on my kids and be there for them more because I know I wasn't around that much this summer.
Back to the house craziness but this part is my FAVORITE part! I had an inspection for the townhouse I was moving into and an hour before it was supposed to happen, which was only a week before my moving day I got the call again that the first home I fell in love with had officially been put back on the market and they offered it back to me again!!!! Third times the charm????? I can't even tell you how happy I was to get this news. It made all this stress and craziness totally worth it. It truly was meant to be our house all along. I don't know what I was supposed to learn from all the stress and drama of losing it so many times but I am way more GRATEFUL and notice the BLESSINGS in my life more. I felt bad backing out of the other house I was under contract with but it all worked out in the end.
Now back to school! FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AND MOVING DAY!
Memphis didn't want to get up, didn't want to comb his hair, and didn't want me to take his picture. Ha Ha happy first day of 5th grade buddy!
Kayzee tried pretending she didn't know me until I started yelling across the playground at her. Ha Ha the joys of going to the same school as your mom! Happy first day of 3rd grade my sassy girl!
I only got 3 hours of sleep. I was so stressed out I was really sick. Not exactly good for my first day back to teaching. 15th year of teaching! I can't believe I have been teaching that long. I found out that some of my students from my first couple years of teaching now have kids in elementary school! Ahhhhh I am so old ha ha. But I am half way to retirement...looking for some positive here ;)
And it's moving day! Ahhhhh. I packed my last box that morning and the moving company arrived at 10. We left for school from our old house and went home from school to our new house. So surreal and bittersweet. So glad my parents were in town to be there for the moving company so I could focus on teaching. The movers were amazing too. Fast but careful with everything. So worth the money. Whew! We got this! And we SURVIVED!
Saying GOODBYE to our old house
Kayzee cried for a few days after moving about how much she missed our old house and neighborhood. I was pregnant with her when we moved into this house. Almost 10 years of MEMORIES...the good, the bad, and the ugly. But on to a new adventure and a fresh start. I am still amazed how much I sold the house for and financially it was the right decision. I got so much equity out of it that I could put down on buying a new home I cut my monthly mortgage payment in half! That's huge for a single working mom. Now to unpack our new home and make new memories as a family of 3. I will post some pictures of the inside of our new house once we get unpacked. It might not be till summer but hey, we deserve some time to rest from all the craziness of this summer right???
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