We're MOVING!!

We recently made a very big decision ... something we don't take lightly and have been discussing for a long time.  We're selling our current house and have bought another one!!  Eeeek, such a scary thing.  New neighborhood, new schools ... a little farther from Brian's work but we couldn't be more excited about it.

Some of the things we liked about the new house ...

It's in an established neighborhood.  The house was built in 1977 but has been completely remodeled recently and hasn't been lived in.  So it still has the charm of an older home but with updated everything.  Our new neighbors are great ... we've already met most of them and they all say what a great neighborhood it is.  Even the Post Office Delivery Woman stopped to say hi and encouraged us to buy the house.

Schools ... let me first say that I'm sure the school is by no means as amazing as Westlake Charter.  It's a regular ol' public school but the scores are good, the people who send their kids there like it and the Middle and High Schools are fantastic and have tons of programs.

Safety.  We have grown rather tired of hearing the ghetto bird (helicopter) at night and seeing spotlights in the backyard.  Brian is gone tons ... I won't miss hearing that.  Brian has a cop friend and he talked to him before buying ... apparently our new neighborhood is very safe.  We live at the top of a hill on a dead-end street.  There are only 3 houses past us so the kids can play outside without the fear of them getting run over or snatched for the most part.  (Still very careful though)

Close proximity to tons of trails, a pond and the American River.  Very active community.  Tons of joggers and bike riders.  The boys can fish within a mile of the house.  We can't wait to buy a kayak.  

We have some space now.  The new house is on over a half an acre which is absolutely Brian's dream but we are still close to everything.  We can park our trailer there.  No HOA's either.  Our neighbors include horses, chickens, a goat, tons of wild turkey and deer.  :-)  Oh yea, and skunk and raccoons.

We'll miss all of the close friends we've made in Natomas, Westlake Charter, The Club and our soccer and baseball teams but can't wait for this new adventure to begin.  Hopefully we'll meet lots of new friends and still see our old ones from time to time.

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