Adam got a new job in Springfield IL. He moved here in September while the boys & I stayed in OH. They had already started school and we had to sell our house. Luckily the house sold after being on the market for only 2 weeks! However, closing wasn't until 10/31 and closing on our new house was 11/7. Adam moved into a 2 bedroom apartment with a 3 month lease. Once we closed on our OH house the boys & I moved into the apartment in Springfield. Thankfully, we only had to live there for about a week b/c it was a bit cramped. We were initially looking for houses in a subdivision but Adam didn't like how close together the houses were so he wanted to look at houses with a few acres. Luckily again, we found a house we both loved and it had only been on the market for around a week. I had been wanting a ranch and he was fine with that as long as it had a full basement. We have 3.5 acres, about 1.5 is yard and the rest is woods. It's in a small town of about 3400 people and we are about 15 minutes outside of Springfield. We absolutely love it.
The house was built in 1977 and we are the 3rd owners. The couple who previously lived here were here for about 20 years. Everything was/is outdated so we have done a lot already and there is more to do. One thing that really aged the house is all the wallpaper. We have removed wallpaper and painted in the master bedroom, dining room & kitchen. Adam put new a new light in the dining room and new ceiling fans in all 3 bedrooms. Next up is new kitchen cabinets. We have picked out what we want so just need to order them. Should be in by Christmas. Two of the bathrooms need updates but they are functional so those are on the list but not at the top of the list. Adam plans to finish the basement to add a bedroom, TV room, playroom and storage area. We may put in a bathroom too, just depends. It has been and will be a lot of work but once it's done and all updated it will be so worth it and look so nice. It was great that we both looked at this house and saw the potential of what it could be.
The boys have adjusted really good to the new house & to their new school. Caden is in pre-k and our new school district has the same set up as our previous district....pre-k is in the elementary. Quinn gets on the bus at 7:15 and then Caden only goes in the afternoon and gets on at 12:15. They both ride the same bus home. The building they are in is EC (early childhood), Pre-K, K & 1st grade. Quinn was very excited once we found there was a computer lab and separate I-pad lab.
So, a big change for all of us but we all have adjusted to our new house, school, town, etc.
Here are some pics:
One of my favorites...huge double sided fireplace
The boys wanted to help paint
Albino deer in the field across the road
Front of house
Boys getting off the bus
Our little out building
Master bedroom after wallpaper removed, new paint and a new ceiling fan
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