The beginning of 2010 brought us much good fortune. We spent all of January organizing the house for our departure and pining over all the new goodies and gadgets we were to purchase for the new house. That 11 year old couch finally hit the jackpot and went into early retirement; I couldn't have been happier.
February filled our home with joyful snow days and a side of sheer panic as we were preparing for our final days on Birmingham Ave. With both Mike and I working full-time (something that hasn't happened since early Anchorage days), his grad school responsibilities and and my various hobbies-turned part time work, our target move-out date of March 21st was a definite challenge.
As always in February, my baby became another year older. Kian is in his last year of single digits! I know I say this every year, but how did this happen? He's the most genuine, disarming boy. We enjoy his comedic attitude and are so very proud of the (almost) young man he is becoming.
March was true to it's nick-name: in like a lion and out like a lamb. We spent most of the month painting, organizing, decorating and purchasing new "house" stuff. Of course, one of the first things that had to be put up was the basketball hoop. I'm not sure who benefited more, Mike and I or the boys? Either way it was a win-win. As anyone who has recently moved knows, it takes time to get a house "in order" but we feel our efforts have put us in a good new house sweet spot. We have slowed down quite a bit (the kids baseball schedule has a way of forcing that) and are sure to take time to enjoy the beautiful flowers and comforts of our new home.
Cheers to finding your sweet spot this summer!
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