Moving Out

This Spring we began talking about the possibility of moving.  A lot of change is coming our way and we thought that if we were going to move, now might be the time to do it.  About the same time we began thinking about this possibility, my parents decided to look at houses in Norman.  With my dad retiring this year, they started toying with the idea of moving to Norman to live more day to day with us and with their grandkids.  What a dream!  Jake and I love the idea of having family close by as our kids grow up- the more people investing in their lives the better.

Well, they did a better job house hunting than we did because they quickly found a house they loved and planned to close in early July.  As they began to plan for their move to Norman, they realized their schedules didn't really allow them to be here a lot this first year.  So they made us a very generous offer:  we could live in their house while we put ours on the market so we didn't have to show it while we lived there.  We could look for a house and sell ours while we lived in their house.  We accepted their offer and put a For Sale sign in our yard quickly after.  Well, four days later, we had a contract and two days after that inspections were done and we were headed towards closing at the end of July.  It all happened so fast.  Before we knew it, we were moving out and moving one mile west to my parents house.

People ask me if I'm sad to leave my house.  Honestly, with the busyness of life, I haven't stopped to think about it much.  My focus has been on getting moved out and getting settled in our temporary home at my parents...but when I do take a minute to think about this house- this house we lived in for four years, the house that we brought our daughter home from the hospital to, the house that we watched her grow for almost two years, the house where we became parents- this house will always hold a special place in our hearts...and I'm sure one day we'll drive by and tell Anniston "This was the house we lived in when you were born" and that will be fun.  But I also know that God has something awesome for us in this next season and there will be another house out there just ready to be filled with more memories of a growing family....so no, I'm not sad.  I'm anticipating a great new adventure ahead of us!  So long 520 Piney Oak- you were a great house!