We had a delightful time in Ireland, we even had a few days of sun! Our trip started in Dublin on March 15 where we stayed for 3 nights, then we moved onto County Clare on the West Coast and then County Kerry, specifically Killarney towards the south then to Cork and finally Glendaloch. It was a whirlwind 9 days but we were able to relax and enjoy the country side.
Julien was an angel for the majority of the trip, he seems to have a knack for sleeping in pubs. We were able to enjoy St. Patrick's day in Dublin while Julien napped in the booth and we chatted with the locals and watched hurling. I can't even begin to describe the insanity that is hurling, I am still trying to figure out this crazy game.
We also took Julien on his first boating expedition to see the cliffs of Moher which were very beautiful. Following the boat trip we went for a hike to the edge of the cliffs, Julien rode in his hiking back pack. He was awake for most of it but finally the fresh air got the best of him and he fell asleep in his harness.
We took a trip to Dingle and ate at a restaurant that had nothing but fried food, they even had a fried Snickers bar for dessert which Josh enjoyed. We toured the Ring of Kerry which was the most beautiful scenery we saw, the day was beautiful and we followed the ocean for hours.
We only managed the one hike because the weather was pretty damp and I managed to loose my shoe in a huge mud swamp. I did retrieve it but I am afraid the shoes are now officially dead, they had a good run and I will miss them. I was left with only "dressy shoes" so hiking wasn't possible.
We finished up our trip with a night in Cork and then our final night in Glendaloch. Cork was pretty much a flop, we tried to go to dinner but Julien had a break down and we had to make a hasty retreat back to our room. The last night we found a great pub for dinner in Hollywood. Julien was happy as a clam in his high chair eating his vegetables while we enjoyed lasagna, not your typical Irish Easter dinner but good all the same. The ladies loved Julien so much the kitchen staff even came out to have a look at our boy. We took to calling him LLJJ because Ladies Love JuJu. He really does like to charm them with smiles and giggles.
Speaking of giggles I found Juliens tickle spot, when I tickle him under his left arm he can't help but squeal and giggle uncontrollably, it really is the cutest thing I have seen!
Now I must get back to the important final moving details. We have a list a mile long of all the work we need to complete before the big move on Monday. We have the movers arriving on Thursday to pack and Friday to load. We couldn't get a plane out until Monday due to many, many difficulties booking a flight.
So, Monday we are headed to the airport with Julien, Santa and Jingle along with all the stuff we need for two months in the US while we wait for our things to arrive. We are planning to have the worst day of our lives, that way anything else will be a treat. I am sure this will be the last blog until we are on US soil, even now I am procrastinating on my list.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
Close call in Champagne and other news
We have been having some exciting times these last couple weeks. We took a trip to Champagne with Melissa and Patrick and ended up at the French police station. Josh flew to the States just over 48 hours. We started the great purge of 2008 and Josh ran a half marathon.
I guess the most exciting thing was going to the French police station. We headed to Champagne with the hopes of picking up a few bottles and having a tour or two. The rural police had other ideas for us. They saw our out of town plates and pulled us over on the highway. They started asking for ID and we began to have problems. I didn't have any ID with me and was quickly informed it is illegal in France to not have ID on your person. Josh's ID was expired and we also didn't have all the auto documents required. So, they hauled us IN, can you believe it? The five of us followed the little French police car to the little hick station. Josh went in and the four of us waited in the car until we were also summoned, baby and all! Once we were inside it quickly became apparent the police officer who pulled us over was somewhat of a radical. The other police officers were kind of laughing that we were all there for something so small. Anyway, we paid a fine and they let us go but it used valuable Champagne time and we were only able to visit one house. Long story short, always carry ID in France!
Last week Josh flew to Philadelphia for the inspections of the new house. He flew in on Wednesday and out of Friday which was a short trip! The house looks good for the most part but we have some concerns with the heating system. It may need to be replaced which isn't not a fun thought but it is chance to make it more efficient. We are having our own HVAC guy take have a look. Okay, we don't actually have a HVAC guy but we have a great realtor who has a "guy" for everything.
We also started the great purge of 2008. I am getting rid of as much as possible, I see no reason to cart useless junk across the sea to the US. I also keep thinking about my nice clean empty house waiting in Exton and I don't want to bring the clutter. I filled two hefty bags with shoes alone! Josh is in shock at how easily I am throwing things away but really I don't think I need 4 inch silver heels or stiletto boots, I mean I am someones mother now. I am also getting rid of a lot of clothes which is difficult because they always have memories attached, but I don't need an aqua sweater and leather pants to remind me of my first date with Josh. Hopefully by the time we leave Paris I will have only things I want and need in the US left for the movers to pack.
Yesterday Josh ran the semi marathon de Paris. It was a half marathon (13.1 miles) which he trained for the past couple months. He ran with his friends Michael and Stephane and luckily his time was better than Stephane's or we would have had a very depressing night. I think he ran a 1:41:58. Julien and I got up at 6 AM to go with and show our support (and hold all the warm up clothes). It was cold and rainy so we circled the park where the race started in hopes of keeping warm. I was also in search of a restroom big enough to bring in my stroller but we never found one, cities just aren't designed for the stroller set.
Today Josh is off to Belgium on another beer run. This will probably be the last time he goes since we are returning our car next week. I can't believe we are really leaving, it is coming up so quickly.
Julien and I are still having a great time day in and day out. He is a happy baby smiling most of the time and interacting with people. I am trying lot's of new foods and enjoying his reactions. It is really funny when he doesn't like something, the faces he makes are priceless. I have learned a few lessons; never serve green bananas and be very careful with purple foods!
Only 4 more weeks until we are back in the US!! Hopefully these last few weeks won't be too stressful or crazy!
I guess the most exciting thing was going to the French police station. We headed to Champagne with the hopes of picking up a few bottles and having a tour or two. The rural police had other ideas for us. They saw our out of town plates and pulled us over on the highway. They started asking for ID and we began to have problems. I didn't have any ID with me and was quickly informed it is illegal in France to not have ID on your person. Josh's ID was expired and we also didn't have all the auto documents required. So, they hauled us IN, can you believe it? The five of us followed the little French police car to the little hick station. Josh went in and the four of us waited in the car until we were also summoned, baby and all! Once we were inside it quickly became apparent the police officer who pulled us over was somewhat of a radical. The other police officers were kind of laughing that we were all there for something so small. Anyway, we paid a fine and they let us go but it used valuable Champagne time and we were only able to visit one house. Long story short, always carry ID in France!
Last week Josh flew to Philadelphia for the inspections of the new house. He flew in on Wednesday and out of Friday which was a short trip! The house looks good for the most part but we have some concerns with the heating system. It may need to be replaced which isn't not a fun thought but it is chance to make it more efficient. We are having our own HVAC guy take have a look. Okay, we don't actually have a HVAC guy but we have a great realtor who has a "guy" for everything.
We also started the great purge of 2008. I am getting rid of as much as possible, I see no reason to cart useless junk across the sea to the US. I also keep thinking about my nice clean empty house waiting in Exton and I don't want to bring the clutter. I filled two hefty bags with shoes alone! Josh is in shock at how easily I am throwing things away but really I don't think I need 4 inch silver heels or stiletto boots, I mean I am someones mother now. I am also getting rid of a lot of clothes which is difficult because they always have memories attached, but I don't need an aqua sweater and leather pants to remind me of my first date with Josh. Hopefully by the time we leave Paris I will have only things I want and need in the US left for the movers to pack.
Yesterday Josh ran the semi marathon de Paris. It was a half marathon (13.1 miles) which he trained for the past couple months. He ran with his friends Michael and Stephane and luckily his time was better than Stephane's or we would have had a very depressing night. I think he ran a 1:41:58. Julien and I got up at 6 AM to go with and show our support (and hold all the warm up clothes). It was cold and rainy so we circled the park where the race started in hopes of keeping warm. I was also in search of a restroom big enough to bring in my stroller but we never found one, cities just aren't designed for the stroller set.
Today Josh is off to Belgium on another beer run. This will probably be the last time he goes since we are returning our car next week. I can't believe we are really leaving, it is coming up so quickly.
Julien and I are still having a great time day in and day out. He is a happy baby smiling most of the time and interacting with people. I am trying lot's of new foods and enjoying his reactions. It is really funny when he doesn't like something, the faces he makes are priceless. I have learned a few lessons; never serve green bananas and be very careful with purple foods!
Only 4 more weeks until we are back in the US!! Hopefully these last few weeks won't be too stressful or crazy!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Long Update
We have so much going on right now I am not sure where to begin. Is buying a new house more exciting than Julien eating his first solid foods? What about the exciting house search we conducted last week in Pennsylvania or the wonderful time we had going to Pietro's Prime and I can't forget Valentines day celebrated in a snow storm at Kimberton Inn..
I guess I will start with our trip home from February 6 to February 14. We stayed with Josh's parents who have definitely missed their calling as B&B owners. They were wonderful hosts who thought of everything, even a jacuzzi after a long day of house hunting. They also watched Julien everyday while we hit the roads searching for our dream home. It was once again a great stay at Chez Oliver.
As for the great house hunt of '08, we came, we saw, we conquered. After visiting 36 houses we finally made a bid and had it excepted. Once we get through inspections and settlement we will be the proud owners of 207 Mill Pond Drive in Exton, PA. We have to give a lot of credit to our real estate team, Christine and Clay who gave us their undivided attention for a solid week. Christine even took us out in a snow storm while she was very ill, now that is dedication! She made the process fun and kept us focused which was difficult some days.
We are super excited about our new house, it is in the perfect location for us. It is less than 10 minutes driving for Josh to Sartomer, about 10 minutes to Papa and GG and 15-20 minutes to my family. We are also within walking distance of The Drafting Room which as everyone knows is our favorite restaurant/bar. The house is contemporary in a nice neighborhood which hopefully has plenty of kids for Julien and stay at home moms for me. We plan to make some updates in the kitchen and bathrooms but everything else seems to be great, we will find out at the inspections.
Now, for the really exciting news, Julien is eating solids! We started him on rice cereal like good parents and then wheat cereal. I then bought French baby cereal which he LOVED, I got curious so I tasted it, I think they just broke up cookies and called it cereal. Today I decided to try some more natural foods and gave him bananas mixed with avocado. He loved it, he kicked his little baby feet and made piggy sounds while trying to guide the spoon in himself. He is also starting to roll over and can manage his own pacifier. The pacifier doesn't always go in straight but it does make it into his mouth. He is very verbal most of the time which is usually fun until the horrible screeching that indicated he is tired. I have been trying to teach him some sign language so he can tell me if he is hungry or tired but he seems to have his own ideas. For tired he screeches while rubbing his head or banging his head, depending on how tired he is. For hungry he whines and tried to nurse whatever is closest. He is growing up so quickly but we are trying to enjoy each day an not miss anything.
Oh yes, I also wanted to mention the wonderful dinners out we enjoyed while home. Going out is a HUGE deal for me because in Paris we have no babysitters so the best I get is take out sushi. Anyway, we went to Pietro's Prime with Josh's parents while Leslie (Josh's sister) and her twins, Katie and Drake watched Julien. The restaurant was super, the service was great and the food was wonderful. The price was steep but it was worth it. We even got to see Clay who was performing that night in the bar area. Also the entire restaurant is smoke free which is so nice! Josh and I also celebrated Valentines early with a nice dinner at the Kimberton Inn. We hadn't been back to Kimberton since our wedding but the owner was there and remembered us which was nice. We were one of two tables in the entire place, due to the blizzard conditions outside. We had another wonderful dinner with exceptional service.
We also managed to make it to my families house for a couple of great meals. Yes, all we do when we are home is eat. I hope this trend stops once we move back for good or we are going to be in trouble!
We are now trying to get everything situated on this side for the move. Our apartment hasn't sold yet which is stressful but we are hoping for the best. Josh is organizing the movers so that should be pretty easy. We need to figure out what we need for daily life for the 2 months between the movers taking our stuff and it arriving in Exton.
Hopefully the next update won't take so long and will include pictures! We are hoping to visit Champagne this weekend and next weekend Josh is running a half marathon so I will try to keep everyone updated.
I guess I will start with our trip home from February 6 to February 14. We stayed with Josh's parents who have definitely missed their calling as B&B owners. They were wonderful hosts who thought of everything, even a jacuzzi after a long day of house hunting. They also watched Julien everyday while we hit the roads searching for our dream home. It was once again a great stay at Chez Oliver.
As for the great house hunt of '08, we came, we saw, we conquered. After visiting 36 houses we finally made a bid and had it excepted. Once we get through inspections and settlement we will be the proud owners of 207 Mill Pond Drive in Exton, PA. We have to give a lot of credit to our real estate team, Christine and Clay who gave us their undivided attention for a solid week. Christine even took us out in a snow storm while she was very ill, now that is dedication! She made the process fun and kept us focused which was difficult some days.
We are super excited about our new house, it is in the perfect location for us. It is less than 10 minutes driving for Josh to Sartomer, about 10 minutes to Papa and GG and 15-20 minutes to my family. We are also within walking distance of The Drafting Room which as everyone knows is our favorite restaurant/bar. The house is contemporary in a nice neighborhood which hopefully has plenty of kids for Julien and stay at home moms for me. We plan to make some updates in the kitchen and bathrooms but everything else seems to be great, we will find out at the inspections.
Now, for the really exciting news, Julien is eating solids! We started him on rice cereal like good parents and then wheat cereal. I then bought French baby cereal which he LOVED, I got curious so I tasted it, I think they just broke up cookies and called it cereal. Today I decided to try some more natural foods and gave him bananas mixed with avocado. He loved it, he kicked his little baby feet and made piggy sounds while trying to guide the spoon in himself. He is also starting to roll over and can manage his own pacifier. The pacifier doesn't always go in straight but it does make it into his mouth. He is very verbal most of the time which is usually fun until the horrible screeching that indicated he is tired. I have been trying to teach him some sign language so he can tell me if he is hungry or tired but he seems to have his own ideas. For tired he screeches while rubbing his head or banging his head, depending on how tired he is. For hungry he whines and tried to nurse whatever is closest. He is growing up so quickly but we are trying to enjoy each day an not miss anything.
Oh yes, I also wanted to mention the wonderful dinners out we enjoyed while home. Going out is a HUGE deal for me because in Paris we have no babysitters so the best I get is take out sushi. Anyway, we went to Pietro's Prime with Josh's parents while Leslie (Josh's sister) and her twins, Katie and Drake watched Julien. The restaurant was super, the service was great and the food was wonderful. The price was steep but it was worth it. We even got to see Clay who was performing that night in the bar area. Also the entire restaurant is smoke free which is so nice! Josh and I also celebrated Valentines early with a nice dinner at the Kimberton Inn. We hadn't been back to Kimberton since our wedding but the owner was there and remembered us which was nice. We were one of two tables in the entire place, due to the blizzard conditions outside. We had another wonderful dinner with exceptional service.
We also managed to make it to my families house for a couple of great meals. Yes, all we do when we are home is eat. I hope this trend stops once we move back for good or we are going to be in trouble!
We are now trying to get everything situated on this side for the move. Our apartment hasn't sold yet which is stressful but we are hoping for the best. Josh is organizing the movers so that should be pretty easy. We need to figure out what we need for daily life for the 2 months between the movers taking our stuff and it arriving in Exton.
Hopefully the next update won't take so long and will include pictures! We are hoping to visit Champagne this weekend and next weekend Josh is running a half marathon so I will try to keep everyone updated.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Exciting News
Josh and I found out on Friday we are coming home earlier than expected. We are really excited to return back to the US after three and a half years but we are also somewhat stressed by the change of plans. We had planned to return by June 1 so now we are rushing around like crazy trying to secure movers and sell our apartment.
The good news is we were able to list our apartment in one day, luckily we had already started the process and only needed to pick a realator. We have had four visits this week and I am expecting two more today. We are praying it will sell quickly as there is a three month wait between selling and exchanging the money. We are going to have to get somewhat creative with our finances to deal with the three month wait but everything has a way of working out, at least that is what I tell myself when I lay awake at night worrying!
We have created a crazy spread sheet with all the houses we are considering in the Pennsylvania. Right now we have narrowed our list down to 65 which we have broken down into three groups, most see, maybe see and safety houses. My first priority is location, I figure we can also do upgrades in the future but we can't move the house. I am partial to Malvern but there are some nice houses in Exton which is really great for Josh's commute. We also have to keep an eye on taxes which can be ridiculous in Downingtown school district.
We are headed home February 6 for one week to look for a house. If we don't find something we love we have another week planned to return and look more in March. The March trip is when we will bring the cats and Julien and I plan to stay for good. It is crazy to think we only have seven more weeks in Paris. I am a little sad but we had a good run for almost four years, it is time to come home.
Please email me if you want to get together while we are home in February. It seems a lot less urgent now because we will be back for good soon enough but we are around if anyone is free.
Sorry for the lack of pictures Josh has been traveling a lot and I don't actually know how to upload them. I think we might be able to get something posted this weekend.
The good news is we were able to list our apartment in one day, luckily we had already started the process and only needed to pick a realator. We have had four visits this week and I am expecting two more today. We are praying it will sell quickly as there is a three month wait between selling and exchanging the money. We are going to have to get somewhat creative with our finances to deal with the three month wait but everything has a way of working out, at least that is what I tell myself when I lay awake at night worrying!
We have created a crazy spread sheet with all the houses we are considering in the Pennsylvania. Right now we have narrowed our list down to 65 which we have broken down into three groups, most see, maybe see and safety houses. My first priority is location, I figure we can also do upgrades in the future but we can't move the house. I am partial to Malvern but there are some nice houses in Exton which is really great for Josh's commute. We also have to keep an eye on taxes which can be ridiculous in Downingtown school district.
We are headed home February 6 for one week to look for a house. If we don't find something we love we have another week planned to return and look more in March. The March trip is when we will bring the cats and Julien and I plan to stay for good. It is crazy to think we only have seven more weeks in Paris. I am a little sad but we had a good run for almost four years, it is time to come home.
Please email me if you want to get together while we are home in February. It seems a lot less urgent now because we will be back for good soon enough but we are around if anyone is free.
Sorry for the lack of pictures Josh has been traveling a lot and I don't actually know how to upload them. I think we might be able to get something posted this weekend.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Play group and other fun stuff
I am taking a break from cleaning our apartment to write this blog. We are getting another estimate on our apartment this Saturday morning so I have to get the apartment prepared. I have started today because we are fully booked tomorrow.
Julien and I are meeting my friend Alex for lunch where I used to work. After lunch I plan to introduce Julien to my ex-coworkers and hopefully some of Josh's co-workers. Josh is in Paris for a meeting which is supposed to end after lunch when he will go to my old building for the afternoon. Hopefully the timing works because we also have a doctors appointment scheduled at 3:30. I hope Julien is okay being out and about for the entire day. He is used to his afternoon nap but he can always sleep in the bjorn while I carry him.
On Tuesday Julien and I went to a baby play group. The play group was for "non mobile" babies so it was perfect for us. It was lovely to meet some other moms with babies the same age as Julien. I am looking forward to this weekly meeting. I was also invited to a mommy tea and a CPR class so those things should be fun.
I somehow managed to end up in the wrong building when I set out for the play date. I was across the street but the building matched the description so I was sure it was correct. I walked up and down the stairs knocking on all doors looking for the babies. Luckily it was the middle of the afternoon so not many people were home. I finally gave up after about half an hour and went outside only to look at the number and realize my mistake. I was lugging Julien in the Bjorn the whole time so when I finally showed up at the play group I was all sweaty and red in the face. Nothing like making a great first impression, but it was okay the other moms just smiled like it was normal to be drenched in sweat in 35 degree weather. Julien slept through the entire thing and then was a happy nice baby for the play date.
In other news Josh and I are totally obsessed with finding a house to buy in the States. Josh has compiled this huge spread sheet documenting every last detail we could want. We have looked at every home for sale in our price range and narrowed it down to 60 places. We plan to narrow it down further and things are sold daily but we wanted to make sure we didn't miss anything. There seems to be a huge variance in what you get for your money. We are concentrating on Downingtown, West Chester, Great Valley and TE school districts. Downingtown has the most for sale but the taxes are really high. I would love to be in TE but the houses are insanely expensive compared to other places. West Chester has the lowest taxes but it is also the furthest from our parents. I really like Great Valley too but it is somewhat expensive and has less for sale. All in all I am confident we will find something.
Maybe I should have cleaned rather than blogged because now Julien is awake and needs my full attention. He is teething and sometimes not the happiest baby. I put him in his crib for a nap but I have been up there three times in ten minutes so maybe a nap isn't going to happen right now.
Julien and I are meeting my friend Alex for lunch where I used to work. After lunch I plan to introduce Julien to my ex-coworkers and hopefully some of Josh's co-workers. Josh is in Paris for a meeting which is supposed to end after lunch when he will go to my old building for the afternoon. Hopefully the timing works because we also have a doctors appointment scheduled at 3:30. I hope Julien is okay being out and about for the entire day. He is used to his afternoon nap but he can always sleep in the bjorn while I carry him.
On Tuesday Julien and I went to a baby play group. The play group was for "non mobile" babies so it was perfect for us. It was lovely to meet some other moms with babies the same age as Julien. I am looking forward to this weekly meeting. I was also invited to a mommy tea and a CPR class so those things should be fun.
I somehow managed to end up in the wrong building when I set out for the play date. I was across the street but the building matched the description so I was sure it was correct. I walked up and down the stairs knocking on all doors looking for the babies. Luckily it was the middle of the afternoon so not many people were home. I finally gave up after about half an hour and went outside only to look at the number and realize my mistake. I was lugging Julien in the Bjorn the whole time so when I finally showed up at the play group I was all sweaty and red in the face. Nothing like making a great first impression, but it was okay the other moms just smiled like it was normal to be drenched in sweat in 35 degree weather. Julien slept through the entire thing and then was a happy nice baby for the play date.
In other news Josh and I are totally obsessed with finding a house to buy in the States. Josh has compiled this huge spread sheet documenting every last detail we could want. We have looked at every home for sale in our price range and narrowed it down to 60 places. We plan to narrow it down further and things are sold daily but we wanted to make sure we didn't miss anything. There seems to be a huge variance in what you get for your money. We are concentrating on Downingtown, West Chester, Great Valley and TE school districts. Downingtown has the most for sale but the taxes are really high. I would love to be in TE but the houses are insanely expensive compared to other places. West Chester has the lowest taxes but it is also the furthest from our parents. I really like Great Valley too but it is somewhat expensive and has less for sale. All in all I am confident we will find something.
Maybe I should have cleaned rather than blogged because now Julien is awake and needs my full attention. He is teething and sometimes not the happiest baby. I put him in his crib for a nap but I have been up there three times in ten minutes so maybe a nap isn't going to happen right now.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Back in Paris
We had a wonderful time in Pennsylvania for the Holiday's. We received way too many presents and ate entirely too many cheesteaks and soft pretzels. We stayed at Glenda and Mikes for over two weeks, we managed to use all three of their guest rooms and keep their dishwasher running daily. They were lovely and gracious hosts, as usual.
Julien was a terrific traveler even with a four hour delay on the way to Philly. He seems to be doing better with the baby jet lag this trip. He is still fussy through the night but nothing like coming back from California. He had so much fun at home and was spoiled rotten by his grandparents! The poor baby is already bored here with only me and the cat's for entertainment, Josh is in Spain for work.
Josh and I were able to go out on our own quite often thanks to GG and Pappa. It was nice to have some time to see our friends and to shop without lugging the baby around in his Bjorn. The Drafting Room has a lot of our money but it was worth it for the good times.
We started the great house search of 2008. Christine took us out to look at new construction because we would have to start building now to be ready in the spring. We saw a lot of beautiful places but nothing that was absolutely perfect. We thought there would be some price incentives because of the housing market but there wasn't much where we were looking. We also went to see a couple resales to see what was available in our price range. We feel pretty confident we will be able to find something in the spring when we are more prepared to make an offer. Now, we just need to sell the Paris apartment and we will be good to go.
It was hard coming back to Paris after spending two weeks at home. I have had such a great time living in France but I am ready to move home. We are starting the exit from Paris and while I am somewhat sad to leave such a beautiful city I am more excited about our future in Pennsylvania. I will miss the travel but the daily life is much better for me living near our friends and family.
Julien was a terrific traveler even with a four hour delay on the way to Philly. He seems to be doing better with the baby jet lag this trip. He is still fussy through the night but nothing like coming back from California. He had so much fun at home and was spoiled rotten by his grandparents! The poor baby is already bored here with only me and the cat's for entertainment, Josh is in Spain for work.
Josh and I were able to go out on our own quite often thanks to GG and Pappa. It was nice to have some time to see our friends and to shop without lugging the baby around in his Bjorn. The Drafting Room has a lot of our money but it was worth it for the good times.
We started the great house search of 2008. Christine took us out to look at new construction because we would have to start building now to be ready in the spring. We saw a lot of beautiful places but nothing that was absolutely perfect. We thought there would be some price incentives because of the housing market but there wasn't much where we were looking. We also went to see a couple resales to see what was available in our price range. We feel pretty confident we will be able to find something in the spring when we are more prepared to make an offer. Now, we just need to sell the Paris apartment and we will be good to go.
It was hard coming back to Paris after spending two weeks at home. I have had such a great time living in France but I am ready to move home. We are starting the exit from Paris and while I am somewhat sad to leave such a beautiful city I am more excited about our future in Pennsylvania. I will miss the travel but the daily life is much better for me living near our friends and family.
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