January 02, 2012
Some that didn't make the cut
Here are a few goodies from my attempt at the "perfect" Christmas card photo.
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| Okay, one out of two ain't bad. (And I'm sorry but even when Lucas is crying he is just so. darn. cute!) |
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| But Moooom, we don't waaaaant to! |
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| Maybe if we act sleepy we can get out of it! |
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| Okay, get that camera out of our faces already! |
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| What? I have to touch him? |
Got a couple decent ones in the end. One year I am going to do a Christmas card with just the outtakes!
December 07, 2011
November 24, 2011
Thankful for a big move
It's been a long road, but we are at the end of it.
We've known for a while that the house we live in now doesn't suit our family's needs. We live in a bi-level and with Nate in a wheel chair it has been trying. Plus, with the addition of Lucas it just seems smaller. Nate really has nowhere to go here, is constantly bumping into furniture and we have a family room downstairs that we barely ever use.
We've been searching for months and months, considered the idea of building and have looked at several houses. Along the way we found one we thought would be perfect for our family. It's actually a long story, but the short version is after a few different tries the sellers accepted our offer and we put our house up for sale.
I was really overwhelmed with the whole process because it started while I was still in the hospital after Lucas was born. Having a new baby, showing our house, buying a new one and moving was a lot to think about. But we knew it was the right move.
The first couple who came to look at our house ultimately bought it. It wasn't the smoothest transaction but it's over. We've owned our new house for 3 days now and I just can't wait to move in (moving this Saturday) and get settled.
I really don't think this new house could be any more perfect for us. We had very specific needs when we were looking and all the other houses didn't fit them. Here are a few of the reasons we chose this house:
-It's a big, spacious ranch with an open layout. Plenty of room for Nathan to get around, all on one level! (Bonus: it has a finished basement! Someday we hope to put in a lift for easy access downstairs).
-It has a three car garage which is big enough to fit a ramp for Nate. I am so excited at the prospect of him being able to get in and out of the house completely on his own (except for me helping him in and out of his chair). This is not only because it will make him more independent, but also because it frees up my hands and saves me several trips (at our current house I have been making several trips up and down the stairs to load him, his chair, the baby, the diaper bag...)
-The bathrooms are large. Like, really large. This was a big problem in all the other houses we looked at. We would like almost everything else about it until we got to the bathroom. It was always too small for Nathan to get around in. In this house, he has plenty of room.
-It's 2 miles away from where we live right now, in a nice subdivision. Not adding any time to our commute to work and still living in the area we are in right now and love. (Bonus: I called the other day and Nathan will still be able to attend the school he is currently at. Although his new school is in the same district, I was afraid having to start over at a new school with new teachers and faces would be too much for him with the move. Plus, the bus service will pick him up and drop him off at the new house!)
It's been a long journey and for a while we weren't sure it was going to work out. I really feel that God has had his hand in all this, and although I am sad to leave the house we started our family in (I really do love this house!) and the friends we have made here (and we are talking about some awesome people!) we couldn't be more excited to be moving into a home where Nathan can grow and become more independent. And a big, HUGE shout out to all the friends and family who have helped and supported us during this process. Watching kids, helping pack, ripping up carpet, bringing meals, and just offering support and encouragement along the way. We couldn't have done it without you. SO much to be thankful for this year!!! We are so blessed!!!
We've known for a while that the house we live in now doesn't suit our family's needs. We live in a bi-level and with Nate in a wheel chair it has been trying. Plus, with the addition of Lucas it just seems smaller. Nate really has nowhere to go here, is constantly bumping into furniture and we have a family room downstairs that we barely ever use.
We've been searching for months and months, considered the idea of building and have looked at several houses. Along the way we found one we thought would be perfect for our family. It's actually a long story, but the short version is after a few different tries the sellers accepted our offer and we put our house up for sale.
The first couple who came to look at our house ultimately bought it. It wasn't the smoothest transaction but it's over. We've owned our new house for 3 days now and I just can't wait to move in (moving this Saturday) and get settled.
-It's a big, spacious ranch with an open layout. Plenty of room for Nathan to get around, all on one level! (Bonus: it has a finished basement! Someday we hope to put in a lift for easy access downstairs).
-It has a three car garage which is big enough to fit a ramp for Nate. I am so excited at the prospect of him being able to get in and out of the house completely on his own (except for me helping him in and out of his chair). This is not only because it will make him more independent, but also because it frees up my hands and saves me several trips (at our current house I have been making several trips up and down the stairs to load him, his chair, the baby, the diaper bag...)
-The bathrooms are large. Like, really large. This was a big problem in all the other houses we looked at. We would like almost everything else about it until we got to the bathroom. It was always too small for Nathan to get around in. In this house, he has plenty of room.
-It's 2 miles away from where we live right now, in a nice subdivision. Not adding any time to our commute to work and still living in the area we are in right now and love. (Bonus: I called the other day and Nathan will still be able to attend the school he is currently at. Although his new school is in the same district, I was afraid having to start over at a new school with new teachers and faces would be too much for him with the move. Plus, the bus service will pick him up and drop him off at the new house!)
It's been a long journey and for a while we weren't sure it was going to work out. I really feel that God has had his hand in all this, and although I am sad to leave the house we started our family in (I really do love this house!) and the friends we have made here (and we are talking about some awesome people!) we couldn't be more excited to be moving into a home where Nathan can grow and become more independent. And a big, HUGE shout out to all the friends and family who have helped and supported us during this process. Watching kids, helping pack, ripping up carpet, bringing meals, and just offering support and encouragement along the way. We couldn't have done it without you. SO much to be thankful for this year!!! We are so blessed!!!
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