We are here!!! I can’t believe this is actually happening! Did we really just move our entire family from New Jersey to Ocala, Florida? Did I really just drive myself, two whining kids and a meowing cat down to FL (while TJ was in a separate car)? I sure did!! I’m pretty impressed with myself. I didn’t think I would make it π
We spent our first week ‘settling in’ to our temporary home, checking out the local area, visiting our new house, and spending time with family. We headed down to Florida exactly one week before we start our full time jobs. We wanted some time to accustom ourselves to our surroundings and get “comfortable”.
The first thing that caught our attention was the weather. It has been absolutely gorgeous here over the last week. It has been in the low 70s, not a cloud in the sky. Good weather really can put you in a good mood. I can definitely get used to this!
As far as our new house goes, we are still under construction. It was a bummer to hear we were “behind schedule”, since we were hoping to move down and move in this past week- but there is nothing we can do about it. On the positive side, it was SUPER exciting to actually get to see the house in person. We have been watching this whole process from afar in texts, pictures and videos- so to see it with our own eyes was awesome. The house is perfect for us and we are excited to get our lives started here in Central Florida.
The positives about being down here now, is that we can see the house’s progress everyday. Since we have arrived, we have seen the stone on the outside of the house get installed, as well as the start of our septic system outback. We also have been able to bring up some concerns, which are being rectified as we speak. If we weren’t here to observe the process, something things may have gotten overlooked.
To say we are excited to start our lives here, is an understatement. We have so many amazing plans for the house design and projects that we cannot wait to get started on! I have been itching to design this house since the day we signed the papers on it. We look forward to sharing the process of moving into new custom home with you all. The blog is back!!! Stay tuned, more updates to come!
Janie Carson says
Congratulations!! I hope your house is move in ready soon!! Glad you all made it there safely β€οΈ
Patty Szanto says
I love how you can update us on this new, exciting chapter in your lives!!
Jenn says
Loveeeeee!!!! Congrats guys!!