We are in the new house and getting settled in!  My parents have been here twice, my sister twice and our friend Tim came over too.  This means we are actually close enough to see friends and family on a regular basis.  This is the reason we moved back to Delaware.

The kids are loving it so far I think.  The playground is about 100 yards away, I can see them from the deck.  Shaun found kids to play with. Shae likes the hardwood floors for the Hess trucks.  Sabreena, well she’s at that weird teenage stage, hopefully her summer doesn’t suck because I haven’t seen any other teens in the area.  Me, well I’m wondering why I agreed to a townhouse where the living space is in the 2nd floor.  I’m going to have fabulous legs by the end of summer!  Rob is just wanting to be done so he can sit and relax!

We still have some unpacking and rearranging and organizing to do but that’s not going to stop us from having some friends over on the 4th.  If you’re in the area (Newark, DE) you’re invited!

thanks everyone for putting up with the lack of posting this week.  We’ll be back in full swing next week!

It is official we found a place in Delaware on Saturday and I am dropping off the signed lease and security deposit today.

This townhouse was the one I thought Melinda was going to like most and I was right (thank goodness) she did. The house is only 10 years old and everything looks/seems new like corian countertops in the kitchen, nice tile flooring in the kitchen, great wood floors in the living rooms and 2.5 baths (WOOT). I am pretty excited about the 2.5 baths because now Melinda and I have our own bathroom in our room which is awesome because I am tired of Shaun or Shae needing to pee while I am in the shower. LOL.

The other cool thing is our place is no more then a 8 minute ride to Melinda’s parents house which the kids will love because they love going to see mom mom and pop pop. It also puts us an hour closer to my parents and grandparents in New Jersey and Melinda’s pop pop in Philadelphia which will be nice because now it will not be such a hassle to visit family like it has been for 3.5 years due to the drive. All in all everything seems to be coming together. The only hassle is we need to be out of our place on 6/30 which is a Wednesday and we can move into our new place on the same day (thanks to some sacrifice on the part of our landlord). Finding friends or family to help us on a Wednesday is going to be impossible so I am still not sure how we are going to get the furniture into our place but hopefully that will fall into place also.

So the good news is Delaware here we come and we couldn’t be more happy and excited to be moving!!!!!

Today Melinda and I are dropping the kids off at her parents and going to look at as many houses as we can get appointments to see. We are going to look at a townhouse that I looked at on Monday and think Melinda will really like. It has a great eat in kitchen with corian counter tops and nice appliances, nice paint throughout and even comes with a vegetable garden. When you look off the deck in the common area there is a playground that I am sure the kids would love and I love that you can see it from the deck of the townhouse. This townhouse also has a garage which will come in handy for storage. I feel like I have my mind made up to live here. We have been approved by the landlord and can move in at the beginning of July. Melinda on the other hand wants to look around and I understand because she doesn’t want us to take the first house we see but I feel like I really like this place and I hope Melinda does also. Keep your fingers crossed for us.

Yup, it’s been decided! We are moving back home to Delaware in a couple months. Being in Maryland has been fine but it’s never felt like home. To me it’s always been a temporary spot like a pit stop. The kids have really thrived and aren’t happy about leaving but this will bring us closer to family and friends.

Instead of seeing my nieces once a month I can now see them 1 or 2 times a week. I miss my grandfather so hopefully we can get up there more often to visit. Even Rob’s parents are distant memories sometimes; this move is going to give us monthly visits instead of twice a year.

All in all this is the best thing for us no matter how aggravating packing & moving can be. So the hunt begins for a home in Delaware. Anyone got a 4 bedroom house for rent?