Saturday, August 23, 2008

For Sale...By Owner

So Danny and I decided to put our house up for sale a few months ago and three weeks ago we put the sign up in the yard. We feel it would be better for our family if we live closer to Danny's job. And by closer we mean walking distance. So it looks like Sara and Blasen are going to have new neighbors. There is no hurry this is mostly a decision to decrease stress and increase time we can be together as a family. We also looked at our boys and their futures and then looked at how quickly we were paying off our own debt. I know all that seems like a long ways away but it will be here before we know it. So the new chapter in our lives has begun and we will need all the prayers we can get. The market is not the best right now, but we feel very strongly that this is the right time to do this. Talk about a leap of Faith!

Ok, as for the rest of the family stuff. Danny is now working four days a week at work and then four hours from home on Friday and then he has the rest of the weekend off. We enjoy the extra time with him here and feel we get more accomplished on the weekends. I have just taken on a job. Danny's boss hired me to clean their office twice a month and I don't mind it. It's actaully less than I have to do here and the extra money will be nice. I will now be able to join the gym down the street from our house! And the rest is going into savings! Isaak, is now mister attitude, but is still a huge help with Jack. He can intertain him so well when I need to run and get something or help Brett...on the potty! Brett is LOVING school and that makes me so happy! Brett is also well into the terrible two's and the trouble he gets into amazes me. In a bad sorta way. Jack is officially bald now. He looks a lot like GRANDFATHER! He is still a cutey pie but bless his heart...he use to have soooo much hair! Here's a picture from today while he and Danny were having tummy time. Love you all!

4 comments:

Rachael M. said...

Good luck with your house! Ben is planning to get a bike (that I promised him for his birthday!) so he can ride his bike to his office 3 miles away to save some gas and get some exercise.

I only work ten minutes from work, but it's too far to bike. I really do wish the south would do better at implementing good public transportation!

Emily said...

I agree! Danny and I have really wanted that for years now. We went to England and were really impressed with their mass transportation! You couldn't ride a bike right now anyway. Balance is one thing that you will be losing too here soon! Oh, the joys!

Jennie said...

I'm glad that you're trying to get closer to his office. We've really tried to focus this year on being together as a family as often as possible and it has been a true blessing. I'm sure that if you've been prompted to put your house on the market then there is a reason. Good luck, ya'll are in our prayers daily!

Sara said...

Jack starting to look more and more like Danny. He's so cute.
Can't wait to have cousins down the street. Bliss will love it. And so will the mom.