We're IN!!

So, this is the story:

We had been malcontented with our house for a long time. Around Christmas in 2008 we investigated the possibility of moving and found that it would not be possible to make a step up on our present finances, so instead, we refinanced in March of 09. That was okay. By Thanksgiving 09, Clifton had the moving bug again and started looking on the realty website and found a home 5 minutes from his office. We called Kristen Price, our realtor, to set up a showing appointment and we loved it and made an offer. Long story short--it was a short sale and there was corruption all through the bank and the seller's realtor. After 3 months of not hearing anything we gave up and found the one we got after seeing dozens of awful houses. Meanwhile, right around Thanksgiving last year when we looked at the short sale, we thought we'd test the market and put our house up. It sold in two weeks. We were expecting to be in a new house while trying to sell our old one, paying 2 mortgages. Not so. We had to pack everything up and put it in storage and move to my parent's basement. We were there for almost two months.

Our house now is in West Jordan, 5124 West Pebblestone Circle (8700 S). It's not 5 minutes from work, more like 10-15, depending on traffic. But it's not 35 minutes like we used to be. It's 5 minutes from Jordan Landing, which means it's close to the municipal airport and the Nat'l Guard Armory. I hear helicoptors all the time, even as I write. It has an unfinished basement, so we are planning to get that done ASAP with some of our equity. We had enough to make 20% down and some left over which we are using to finish downstairs. It's around 2800 square ft. and it has a garage!!! We can't park in there yet, not until we can move the basement stuff out. It's a rambler, 3 bedrms up and 2 more down. Master bath and a common bath and one more down, walk in closet in my room (love it!!). The kitchen is not as storage friendly as I would like, but that just means I have too much junk.

We moved Caleb out of Orchard Elem. and into Majestic Elem. It's about 5 minutes from the first house we offered on. Whoops! That was jumping the gun a bit. We decided it was worth the sacrifice to drive him there for the rest of the school year just so he could have a little stability. When he starts 2nd grade we'll move him to Jordan Hills Elem. It's just through the neighborhood.

I think Lauren is handling the move the hardest. She is starting to have tantrums and act out a bit violently. I hope I can get things calm for her to start feeling equilibrium. Eva (nine mos. old today) has been sick a lot in the past month. Just colds, but it must be her way of dealing with it all. Clifton and I are overwhelmed. Moving sucks. This week is the Home and Garden Show at the South Towne Expo Center. That's where Clifton is now sitting at a booth for work. He is going out of his mind thinking of all the things he could be doing here to unpack. Oh well, the stuff's not going anywhere. Our 6 1/2 year old phone number didn't transfer as we'd hoped. So we have a new one: 801-280-8585.

Come out and visit!! We're not too far out of the way.