Sold

We just sold our home in 2 days.

To the first person who came through.

We were offered $3K over our asking price.

It truly is a miracle, especially considering that we spent 11 months trying to sell two years ago. What can I say? When it's supposed to happen, when it's meant to be, it will all work out. We feel like our prayers have truly been answered and we feel SO blessed.

We've decided to build a home, but it's going to be a while until it's done (they haven't even paved the road yet!). We've picked a builder, a lot, and a floor plan. So, after closing next month, we will move into my parents' basement apartment. That will be weird. Love ya, Mom and Dad, but it's going to be weird living there again. Mitch will have to commute to work, but we are so grateful that my parents are willing to let us stay there!

Now the hardest part will be packing up our stuff, deciding what needs to go in storage and what comes with us, and moving it all. Not looking forward to that. I am looking forward to a brand new home in an area with AMAZING schools, which is why we chose this specific lot. (Not to mention it has great freeway access, is close to Mitch's work, and it's in a nice, safe area with a jogging trail. Ha, ha.)

Okay, Bug, we're sending you to great schools ... please take advantage!

The elementary school has ratings in the 90th percentile, the junior high is brand new and opening this year, and the high school often makes the "top 100 best academic high schools in the country" list. We realize that it will be some time before Layla reaches high school, but we feel that this particular school will still be great by the time our kids go there, due to the area it's in. The schools are the main reason why we're moving, to be honest. We love our current home, the area, our callings, and our friends here, but it's time to go.

For awhile, we thought we might end up in Alabama, but that didn't happen. Long story short, we were able to get funding for this year for Mitch's school, which is another HUGE miracle, and then each year the funding will be re-evaluated and hopefully continue for him to finish. So, now that relocating is not an option, we decided to take advantage of record low mortgage and home prices.

We are so happy and must have thanked Heavenly Father for these wonderful blessings at least a thousand times over the last few days! And I may have done Layla's "Happy Dance" a few times.