Were Moving!

guitarman · May 5, 2005

Paula you gotta go for it......................now. Don't wait until they are older because it gets harder. I have a 14 year old and a 16 year old and have the opportunity to purchase 5 acres in the country in a secluded community with 3 lakes, Zebras, Elk and Axis deer. You would think any kid would jump on this but NO! Not mine. They don't want to change high schools and want to graduate from the one they are at now. Now in the past I would have ignored their feelings and assumed they would adjust just like when they were younger. But I have a feeling this time that the move would be a failure. Do it while they are young.

La_madam · May 5, 2005

Paula, children are resilent and yours are still young. They will make friends and adjust better then you think. My personal opinion is that if you have to move or want to move ..it is better to do it when the chilldren are younger, it would be much harder on them if they were teenagers in middle school or high school. You have to do what is best for your family at this time, they may not understand now but in the long run they will.

paula · May 6, 2005

Thanks everyone for all this wonderful insight! I am truly grateful that I have all of you

I agree - this really is a good thing. But I still have to keep reminding myself.... ***No Mortgage***

princess_n_thep · May 6, 2005

Yep, no brainer. I would LOVE to not have a mortgage. Make that 2 mortgages.

Kids are resilient. They will do fine. I would just focus on the positives like making new friends, having new adventures, if you moving to another state maybe the seasons, etc etc. Tell them it is time for a whole new start!!!

paula · May 6, 2005

Jenna, we are moving exactly 1 mile east. Thats it. And the weird thing is that the first home we owned is on the next street over. So not only is this neighborhood "Meme & Pop's " neighbors that have seen my kids since birth, but its also the neighborhood my oldest child spent his first 7 years in.

This all seems like a no-brainer, but there are a lot of pro's and con's to this... the house we currently live in (but in the process of selling) is in a very quiet, older/retired, beautiful, very safe neighborhood and its located on a dead end. So there is very little traffic, NO crime, perfect place for anyone, but mostly small children.

Now, mom & dad's old house is not this way. The street is MUCH busier, and crime is definately an issue. The home is older and so are the other houses, which means neighborhood isnt nearly as nice...

anyway, like i said, there are 2 side to this. So I keep remembering the no mortgage thing and trying to stay upbeat for the kids.

Thanks again

paula · May 9, 2005

OK - so I guess we wont be moving out so fast!

We just got a phone call from the people buying our house - they are backing out! What disappointment!

We are trying to sell it ourselves, so the "For Sale" sign is already back out.

Besides all of this aggravation, my 9 yr old came home from school Friday with a stomach bug... then Saturday night I came down with it.

Life, huh?

dylansmom · May 10, 2005

Oh no! I am so sorry to hear this Paula! I will start praying for you again that the right couple/person will come along to buy from you.

I'll also pray for your family about that bug again. Hopefully it'll go away soon.

Keep your chin up sweets. Things will all work out just the way they should.

Lots of Love, ~Kelly

Iluvharleys · May 10, 2005

Awwww Paula, sorry to hear that, the same thing happened to us when we sold ours, but it worked out really good because the next people paid us more for it. Hopefully you will have another offer soon! Good Luck!