Weekend Update:
(but first a photo of Miss F eating her stuffed raccoon--it's a delicacy here in Texas along with possum and squirrel--kidding, sorta)
Saturday we cleaned, cleaned, cleaned in preparation for two things--1) Having our friends H&J over to dinner (easier than a restaurant now that we have Miss F) and 2) for the real estate agents coming to check out our casa and give us the market analysis.
Saturday's dinner went well--we used my raclette (it's Swiss and involves cheese but is not fondue) and I managed to spill an entire glass of red wine all over the only pair of jeans that fits and a handmade, knitted blanket for Miss F. Luckily, due to the quick thinking of H, we were able to get the stains out. Whew!
Sunday we went to visit Mrs. S in the hospital where she'd delivered the lovely Miss D. I remember thinking people were crazy when they held Miss F and said 'she's so small' especially other moms. Well, guess what? I held Miss D and the first words out of my mouth were 'she's so small'. It's amazing how fast we forget what a newborn is like. Congrats to Mr and Mrs. S on the arrival of Miss D. She's precious and I know Mr. W will be a proud big brother.
So....now that we're going to sell our house...the debate is on....stay in our neighborhood in a bigger home or flee to the 'burbs. Our neighborhood is best described as 'transitional'. They've started tearing down the old homes and putting up new homes and others have remodeled the old homes. Still, you have a 300K house next to Sanford and Sons junkyard (ba-ba-bada, ba-ba-bada, bada, ba...humming the son to Sandford and Sons). You have a Lexus in one driveway, and 2 cars on blocks in the next. The schools are either great or horrible depending on where you're 'zoned' and I only know a handful of people with children. Yet, it's colorful and fun and full of great people. There are small businesses and eclectic restaurants. We're 10 minutes from Downtown and only a few more to museums and other 'cultural' stuff that I dig. And, I really think if given time, the schools will turn around, families will move back in and it wil have a Renaissance of sorts. However, the 'burbs are so pretty and clean and have sidewalks. The schools are good. I have a job out there and the commute for Rick would be about the same. The abundance and nearness of Targets and grocery stores is a plus for those errand running days. But, I don't like the architecture of any of the homes and am not sure I'm ready to live in a completely 'master planned' world. Then again, it's not about me anymore, is it? It's about Miss F and the possibility of another Miss or Mister (not anytime soon--I need to get a six-pack of a stomach before I have another--hahahaha). I really long for the days when decisions were easy--do I have a crush on a hockey player this week or that dark, brooding Kurt Cobain type?
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Mark and I were faced with that very dilema 2 yrs ago. Do we keep the cool (but not child friendly)house in the city (with an iffy at school system) or move to the suburbs to a boring, childfriendly house with a great school system. We opted for the latter, did some remodeling so that we could stand the house, and are so close to the city that we can still enjoy all of the fun things we use to, although we find very little time to do them. I don't regret it but, as soon as these kids are out of school, we are moving back to a cute little house in the city. I guess if we could afford private school, we might of stayed. But I guess I like the idea of my kids going to the neighborhood school too. Tough decision.
Thanks for coming out to see us at the hospital on Sunday! Especially since Mr. S couldn't be there that day - sigh. I'm sure Miss D and Miss F will be good buddies and playmates. The pictures are wonderful, but there's nothing like seeing a growing baby in person. By the way, the suburbs aren't so bad. I am a little envious of you inner-loopers, but overall, we like living out here where we are. We keep thinking of the schools (which we're paying an arm and a leg for regardless).
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