Adventures in Curry-dom

We've been so busy lately!  I guess we're always busy.  :)  I am sure I say that all the time.  We've been slacking on homeschooling, but it's okay, we're doing well.  (I'm telling ya, my kids have straight A's!  ;))It's nice to ease up a little, and we've had to be flexible when we need to leave the house for a showing.  We've had 3 people look at it.  2 have come back for a second look, both times our house being in the top 2 or 3 choices. But it still hasn't sold.  That might sound silly because it's only been 2 weeks but  I am impatient because it's really hard to live life with 5 kids, homeschooling etc and needing your house to be at a point of cleanliness that, if given one hour notice, you wouldn't have to break your back or freak out.  We're doing okay with it, but man!  I'm exhausted! 

The kids are helpful, and it's nice to have something force you to make your bed in the morning, but I was thinking today that I can hardly wait to roll out of bed and not worry about the it anymore.  I apologize to all of you religious bed-makers, I just can't convert to that way of life.  Haha. 

There are some really cool and exciting things about the house we will be moving into.  Let me name them, so as to remind myself why we are choosing to go through the hassle of selling a home and moving our two tons of food storage!!! 

First, it has a den - on the main floor.  We will make this our school room.  This summer, after the choice of homeschooling had been made we discussed adding a room to the back of our house for homeschooling/den area.  We threw that idea out, quickly remembering what it was like to finish the basement.  I cannot wait for a bit more structure in our schooling regime that will result from desk space on the main floor area, where I'll still be able to work in the kitchen and hear kids either upstairs or downstairs.  Cannot wait! 

Second, the kitchen.  Oh my heavens....this kitchen has been a thorn in my side from day one.  I don't know, really, why we bought this house...and it is the number one reason for others hesitating to buy our home now.  But, it works, and I haven't complained about it in a long time, I promise.  :)  I am grateful for the wonderful home we have been blessed with.  I am.  But I'm excited to have some counter and cupboard space. 

Third, and quite possibly the best reason for moving is the sad woman that lives behind us.  No more crying babies after they've been screamed at.  I actually feel a bit guilty for whoever will inherit her, but, I hope that they'll be a smaller, less rowdy family that won't get on her nerves so much.  I genuinely hope that Moe will be happier and less stressed.  I think she will be.  And I'm happy for her, and happy for us. 

Now, we weren't looking for a new house.  We weren't thinking we would be moving for another five years, but we were approached by Sean's boss, Jeff.  He wants us to buy his house, and he's making it so that can happen.  At this point, we're thinking this move to Windsor will be temporary...like a few years, and then we'll sell and move back towards Fort Collins, get some land, and a smaller house.  Jeff's house is HUGE.  I mean, it's almost twice the size of our current home.  Which will be helpful with some future happenings in our family, but most likely will not a be a permanent thing.  We'll see. 

I've noticed that the best laid plans for our lives have never happened.  There is always something else that happens to us that is completely contrary to what we'd wanted.  But always what the Lord blesses us with ends up being better than what we had planned on our own.  I hope this is one of those things.  It's a bit scary, to tell you the truth. 

So here we go - onto our next adventure.