sold!! (almost)

Please excuse the long gap in posts.  This one should explain why.....

As August wore on, Ryan and I talked more and more about a potential move for our family.  We had gained some decent equity in our tiny tudor in a short time and found ourselves repeatedly seeking out the swimming pools and quiet cul-de-sacs of our friends and family in the burbs to entertain Ben.  We spoke with out realtor, Ryan's Aunt DeDe, about the market and whether we needed to be in any hurry.  We all agreed we'd keep our eyes peeled for something that met most of our must-haves, but that we were in no hurry.  After all, we had no carpet in the basement, making 50% of our already limited square footage virtually unusable.  On August 27th, we looked at a couple houses, and decided to move forward with getting our house back together so we could be poised to move on homes we looked at.  That Sunday we got news one of the homes we had looked at had received an offer that was quite low.  Before that call, we were planning on making an offer if we could get ours on the market.  We discussed and decided we could make a contingent offer, never really thinking the sellers would accept.  Fast forward a month, and our tiny tudor is sold, we have completed inspections on both homes, and the Heimer Haus is likely making the move we said we never would.....to the burbs!  Our closing is slated for October 23rd and the new neighborhood is throwing a well-timed Fall festival to welcome us.  I'm not sure how much of the festival we'll get to enjoy while moving in, but the neighborhood has an active social committee, parents and tots group, and swim team, so it won't be long before the next event.  For now, we pack, keep our fingers crossed, and wait.... and enjoy all the parts of our neighborhood we'll miss the most.