So we're moving to Carson City, you know, a whole half an hour away from where we currently live. We'd been looking at houses in Reno for almost a year and a lot of things were overpriced and if we did find something we liked that was decently priced, it had a million offers on it and we had no chance of getting the house. It was discouraging, and we decided to put a stop to our search.
But we really wanted to simplify life and ditch our 2070 square foot house which sucked away our time and money. We needed something smaller that would be easier to clean so that we would have more time for important things, like spending time with each other, other family, friends, and travel. And we really focused on the family part and decided we wanted to be closer in proximity to the McLaughlins. So we started looking in south Carson and found something very quickly!
Our new home is 1089 square feet and has large front and back yards. It's got an open layout, which is what we wanted, and, I believe, necessary in a smaller house so that it doesn't feel as small. We're going to change out the cabinets in the kitchen as well as get all new flooring; these projects will be a pain, but we can handle it!
We just received an offer on our current house yesterday and the close of escrow is at the end of June, so we've got mounds of paperwork in our future and more packing. I hope that the offer doesn't fall through, I'm so ready to start this new adventure.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Evey's Second Birthday!
It's funny how we started making decorations for Evey's first birthday four months before the party, and, although I did start early, I didn't start that early for the second birthday. Now don't get me wrong, the second party was a big to do, but it required less of my time, which was lovely.
Evey's birthday fell on a Thursday this year, and she went to daycare in a cute dress and brought frosting-less cupcakes (which the teachers thanked us for) to share with her daycare compatriots. Chris and I picker her up early and presented her with a Minnie balloon, and this girl loves her some Minnie. She has a stuffed Minnie that she actually calls Mickey, or really, Icky, in Evey speak, because the mice are identical, it's just their clothing choices that set them apart, really. Anyway, she was uber excited about balloon and showed everyone at school as she haughtily walked out before the other kids got to go.
She took the balloon into Red Robin with her, where she snagged another balloon, of course. We whiled away the time until our food came by coloring and singing songs. The Red Robin crew sang Happy Birthday to her and brought her a sundae, which she fed to us because she's a cake girl and not an ice cream girl.
Her birthday party was held two days later at our house and we did it up Wizard of Oz style! Jen and Pepper made decor and the amazing cake, and my buddy Drew and Jen's mom Gerri helped with putting everything together. Evey wore a cute dress I got from Etsy and ruby slippers and bow from my mom.
We had a lot of people and definitely more kids in the house than we've ever had before! We were, and, always grateful to our amazing family and friends who love, support, and celebrate with us! It's bittersweet that this is our last party in this house (I need to do a blog post about our move...), but I'm glad we went out with a bang!
Thoughts on life with our two year old: It's absolutely amazing the difference a year can make! Last year we had a non-mover, and now our kid is running everywhere and climbing everything! And her personality is really shining through; she's showing us that she's funny, caring, adventurous, and sensitive. Life isn't perfect, of course, but it's so much fun getting to know her and sharing new and exciting experiences with her!
Evey's birthday fell on a Thursday this year, and she went to daycare in a cute dress and brought frosting-less cupcakes (which the teachers thanked us for) to share with her daycare compatriots. Chris and I picker her up early and presented her with a Minnie balloon, and this girl loves her some Minnie. She has a stuffed Minnie that she actually calls Mickey, or really, Icky, in Evey speak, because the mice are identical, it's just their clothing choices that set them apart, really. Anyway, she was uber excited about balloon and showed everyone at school as she haughtily walked out before the other kids got to go.
She took the balloon into Red Robin with her, where she snagged another balloon, of course. We whiled away the time until our food came by coloring and singing songs. The Red Robin crew sang Happy Birthday to her and brought her a sundae, which she fed to us because she's a cake girl and not an ice cream girl.
Her birthday party was held two days later at our house and we did it up Wizard of Oz style! Jen and Pepper made decor and the amazing cake, and my buddy Drew and Jen's mom Gerri helped with putting everything together. Evey wore a cute dress I got from Etsy and ruby slippers and bow from my mom.
We had a lot of people and definitely more kids in the house than we've ever had before! We were, and, always grateful to our amazing family and friends who love, support, and celebrate with us! It's bittersweet that this is our last party in this house (I need to do a blog post about our move...), but I'm glad we went out with a bang!
Thoughts on life with our two year old: It's absolutely amazing the difference a year can make! Last year we had a non-mover, and now our kid is running everywhere and climbing everything! And her personality is really shining through; she's showing us that she's funny, caring, adventurous, and sensitive. Life isn't perfect, of course, but it's so much fun getting to know her and sharing new and exciting experiences with her!
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