So we sold our house.....

It's a long story, but right around the time Grace joined our family it became apparent that we were busting at the seams. We had big dreams of renovating our little craftsman, but decided that living through a year of construction just wasn't going to happen. The housing market in Seattle has been wild this summer, with a 15% increase in home prices, so we decided to strike while the iron was hot. It was a painful process getting the house ready, while taking care of a husband and 2 kiddos, but it sure paid off. We got a full price offer after only 4 days on the market! Of course, there were 2 weeks of varies inspections and negotiations, but we came to an agreement and the sold sign went up on Monday. Our hope is to close on our current house on October 11th.

In the midst of selling our current house, we started searching for our future home. We were originally looking for homes in the Edmonds area, but found that most of them needed work or didn't have enough space. When we expanded our search a little further north, to Mill Creek, we landed on new construction and found exactly what we were looking for.......no renovations, more space, cul-de-sac and a better school district. It also helps that our old neighbors from Magnolia will be living across the street :) Our new place is also really close to the Snohomish River Valley, so we will have a access to lots of local fruits and veggies. So that's it.....we are thrilled and counting down the days until the big move. The cherry on top is that my mom has graciously offered to come out, and help us with the kiddos, during the move.