So I know I've been slacking.
I had a mad rush of clients schedule sessions & while I'm so grateful to have a full photography schedule clear into May, I feel less motivated to pull out my camera when I'm not working and capture my own life.
But today was a big day & I thought I should keep my darn blog up to speed or life will completely take over & I'll never do it.
So let's rewind to the New Year. We finished 2017 peacefully. Kids are happy & healthy. Matt & I are both doing well in our jobs. House is feeling complete, with a new pool and every room decorated just right finally. Heck, Connor's Dad & I are getting along so easily & I even took photos of Connor and all of his siblings from both households together (that's another story for another day).
And then...life happened. Nope, I don't mean I got pregnant. HEAVENS NO. But we did randomly decide that after feeling comfortable in the fact that we'd be staying in our home and opting to pay for Connor to go to private middle school (since our school zone leaves zippo options that are decent)...we could just move onto the other side of I-75 to be in a whole new school zone & avoid the ridiculous private school tuition costs. It took a good two days before we found a brand new community in Three Oaks (the area that I've looked at for years that just tends to be older homes priced high)...where we could build a home, add all the upgrades we'd like, and keep our mortgage very close to what it is now... all within two miles of one of the best public middle schools in our area. So by the 2nd week of 2018, we had a contract signed for our new home, and we had listed our current house for sale.
Fast forward to today.
February 1.
We signed a contract to sell our house. After a whirlwind of 15+ showings in the past 10 days, keeping the house absolutely spotless, dragging the kids and cat out of the house at random times of each day, and spying on strangers as they inspect our home while being parked in the neighbors' driveway-- we got an offer & poof-- on April 16, this house will become someone else's home.
It's exciting yet hurts my heart. My kids have so many memories from living here and on our street. Connor and Noah play outside with buddies everyday. Neighbor kids are in and out on any given day (ok...so I won't miss that part too much). 90% of my photography clients live in this neighborhood. It's weird to know we're leaving.
BUT, thankfully, we will be back often. Connor will finish out his time at Treeline Elem, which means instead of being a walker like we're so used to, we will be driving to school each day for the next two years. Noah will still remain at his school. The boys will still get to play with their neighbor buddies since we'll be in the neighborhood each day for school pickup. The move will mean more mileage on Mom's car, but the boys won't be completely uprooted.
Our new house is expected to be done in early July. We are so excited for what lies ahead (but I'm secretly fuh-reaking out inside with having to pack and move everything).
But, staying positive.
So today I did it. I convinced the boys to let me do a few pictures in the backyard to document our big day. Did Noah have a meltdown right before we went outside?! Yep. Did I lose my s-h-you know what? Yep. Did Connor behave amazingly because he knew I had completely lost it? Yep. So as Connor cooperated so perfectly, Noah watched his big brother, and follow along. It was pure magic for a good 5 minutes before we had to go to supper.
Let the packing commence! It's going to be a big year for us!
