Bought A House

So I haven't posted in a little while. That's because I've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to sit down, let alone type up a post about what Tali and Eli have been up to.

Last Wednesday, H and I purchased a house! This has been in the works since March but I haven't posted anything about it for fear of jinxing it. For those who know us well, you'll know that this was a four year search. We've looked everywhere and finally found what we were looking for - sort of.

The house needs plenty of work. It looks nice from the outside, but the inside is a mess. So on top of a toddler and a newborn, we are taking on a major house renovation and the house is about 30 minutes from where we live now. Yes, we must be crazy.

I was thinking about starting a separate blog to chronicle the house renovation but haven't had time to do it yet. If I do end up starting one, I'll let you know. (If anyone has a good name, let me know. I Must Be Crazy was taken - I checked.) In the meantime, here are a few fun facts about our new home:

1. We have 4 1/2 acres of land.
2. There are lots of wild raspberries growing on the property. Tali now asks to go pick raspberries every time we go to the new house.
3. Our backyard is on the local riding trails. Every once in a while, a horse trots through our backyard.
4. Speaking of horses, we have a barn. And two paddocks. H can't wait to turn them into Tali's and Eli's very own amusement park.
5. Our new town has NO chain stores or restaurants in their downtown. It's all local and completely adorable. Looks like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting.
6. We're hoping to move in some time this winter.