We're MOVING!!!!

So it's official: after waiting for so long, we are finally moving to __________! Yep, I can not wait.  I always told myself as soon as Eli was in kindergarten, we'd make the move to ____________ to be closer to work, school, friends, etc. 

Pros
Close to work
Close to school
Close to friends
No commute
Not so rushed in the morning
More time in the evening to spend at home
I can walk to work
Easier for playdates, momdates, etc.
One story house
Big backyard
Culd-a-sac
Quiet neighborhood

Cons
Further away from my parents - there is only one con but it's a huge one!  Being so close to my mom and dad is a dream.  Not only when it comes to their help with the kids, but also just as simple as things like going to dinner and then only having to drive 5 minutes home, knowing they are so close for any reason, having the comfort of my mom being able to come over at a moment's notice, the list goes on. 

But aside from the one negative of moving, the positives are so worth it.  I have been waiting for this move for so long and I can't believe it's finally here.  We have found the perfect little house: it's a one story, on a court, on a quiet street.  The neighborhood is so kid-friendly.  I hope to be in this house for awhile. 

In the past 8 years, I have moved four times already.   That means Sophie has also moved four times.  That's enough.  She is going to be in third grade and has already established good friends.  I feel it's more important now than ever that she is able to settle into a community with her friends.  And now that Eli is entering into K, he will also begin to build friendships and settle in. 

We move in three weeks and boy is there a lot to do!  Thankfully, a friend of mine has given me all of her moving boxes (Thanks, Donna!), so that is one less thing I need to worry about.  I figure that between now and moving day, I will pack little by little.  This will also be a good time to clean out and purge all of that stuff that we no longer need or use.  Oh, that's another PRO to moving - a chance to really go through stuff and discard. 

Keep you posted........