2024 was the yr of transferring. We didn’t actually intend for the method to soak up nearly all of the yr, however upon reflection, it positively did from all aspects- emotional, psychological, bodily.
We kicked the yr off having simply damaged floor on our new residence. That was tremendous thrilling but in addition highlighted the actual fact we had loads to do to get our earlier home able to promote. In February we started a complete kitchen renovation to extend the worth of our residence for a faster sale. We aimed to checklist in late spring to make the most of the most well liked promoting market. From there we balanced our current-home renovation whereas making choices for the brand new construct and making an attempt to take care of some sense of normalcy for the children.
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We hadn’t found out our precise plan of motion but, however had it in our heads that David would retire from his present place and tackle working Candy Residence Bearolina and The Overlook full time. Since we’d be (hopefully) promoting earlier than our new residence was prepared, we obtained a camper and deliberate to move west to discover and camp, filling our hole of time between properties with journey till the brand new construct was prepared.
Throughout all this we visited some enjoyable locations like snowboarding in Steamboat, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter for Kaitlyn’s tenth birthday, Hammock Seaside Resort, The Montage Palmetto Bluff and spent an evening tenting at Stone Mountain Park.
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Summer season introduced the large adjustments, like promoting, closing, and transferring. After making an attempt to promote twice in 2020, this sale course of was a lot smoother and faster. Packing and transferring although is not any joke! It was a difficult course of as we packed ourselves and moved the whole lot into storage items unfold between two states.
We then moved ourselves to Georgia to stay with mother for a number of months (isn’t she beneficiant?!) as a substitute of touring within the camper as a result of David ended up accepting a brand new place (a promotion!) along with his similar firm. I beloved having the additional time with mother, however residing pretty uprooted had its emotional challenges.
As summer season started to fade into fall all of us obtained knocked down with a virus that loved to linger and make us cough. We began our homeschool yr, went tenting in West Virginia for Hailey’s thirteenth birthday, and took a household journey to Sea Island. The journey was great but in addition had a cloud dangle over it, because it was minimize brief for mother. She left early to be with Nannie because it was clear she was nearing the tip of her time right here on earth.
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We laid Nannie to relaxation and I couldn’t pull it collectively in any respect at her funeral. I cried onerous, even once I obtained as much as try to say a number of phrases.
Lastly on the very finish of October, the day earlier than Halloween, we had been in a position to transfer into our new residence. It was chaotic in fact, however we had been SO excited to be there and get to start out rooting into our new group. We hit the jackpot with our neighborhood, not just for the climbing trails and mountain proximity, however with the unbelievable individuals. The youngsters had on the spot pals which has been such a blessing.
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Unpacking our final transferring field landed us smack in the midst of November and the ladies (OK, me, too) had been itching to embellish for Christmas. Up went the decor and crammed our new residence with a stage of cozy, acquainted consolation. We loved our bittersweet Thanksgiving at Nannie’s home and got here again to the whirlwind that’s December, culminating in internet hosting household for Christmas in our new residence for the primary time.
And now Christmas decorations are packed away and the home is trying fairly, however naked. However I see it as exciting- a clean canvas to take my time with, including colours and textures that make me really feel at residence and make the place inviting and comfortable. I don’t know what I’m doing however I sit up for the problem, in addition to the journey of establishing my backyard and… a hen coop?!
January, I feel I’m virtually prepared for you (although sure, I do know you’re right here). Final night time David and I did our annual State of the Household assembly and it was invigorating. It’s thrilling to see progress made, proof that some powerful choices bore fruit, and dream about what’s to come back. Extra about that as I dive into some 2025 objectives, however I feel I’ve chatted your ear off for lengthy sufficient for now. What stage of the brand new yr you’re you at the moment in? Resting, reflecting, revving up? Thanks for stopping by right now, and I hope your day is an efficient one!
