Jenn and I have been casually looking at houses the last couple of months, and have a few prospects that we like. We have had a plan for several months to find another house and now that Jenn will be done with the school year it is almost time to put the plan into action.

In the last couple of months we have really made the front and back yard look nice, as well as made some interior improvements. I put in 120′ of brick pavers as a lawn border, put in 11 yards of bark, spread 13 yards of gravel, got rid of all the dandelions in the grass, trimmed all the rose bushes, stained the deck, cleaned out the garage, tiled the bathroom, replaced 2 sinks and faucets, had out tub coated so it is white, installed crown molding, sold the camp trailer, sold the motorcycles, and replaced the toilet with a white one. So needless to say there has not been much time for hobbies and leisure, but that’s OK. I am looking forward to next summer where we can sit on our back porch and relax and talk about how our first summer with Ava was so busy, compounded by all the extra work we did. Jenn has been a saint by watching Ava and being so understanding. It feels good to have my list of work done, I’m so glad we planned things out in a reasonable and thoughtful fashion so it did not have to be crammed in to marathon sessions to complete it in time.

So, lots of details to work and and negotiations to be made, but hopefully we will be in a new (to us) house in the next couple of months. Exciting and scary times, but we feel it is the right move. Lots of work ahead with moving, but hopefully all the preparation will pay off.

Jenn’s last day teaching is tomorrow, which is great because she will then get to be home with Ava and Farley. Things are going well at my work, we continue to have a lot on our plates and I still really like my job.