Backsmeyer Bundle: Packing Up and Moving Out

(This blog was written a week ago...but I decided not to post, because I didn't want to jinx anything...typical me...but now that we have CLOSED, I am ready to click that 'publish' button!) :)

I'm excited to announce that we are FINALLY moving! This has been such a long time coming. We were on the market all of last summer…and then took it off before Henley was born in October, and kept it off through the winter, as we adjusted to life with the 2 girls. We anxiously got it right back on the market in March, and I am happy to say that we are under contract, and moving in 1 week! Yes, we were on the market for what seemed like forever….actual cumulative time, about 9 months, which isn’t bad, however, if you throw in the amount of time I have spent thinking and planning t his move, we are probably going on about 3 years! I have stressed myself out throughout the whole process…excessively cleaning, tidying up, decluttering, fluffing anything that could be fluffed….and it has been more than exhausting mentally. As a realtor myself, you would think I would have wrapped my head around this whole process working with so many wonderful clients over the past 6 almost 7 years….but no – I really hadn’t. We purchased our home, our first home, about 1 month before Justin and I got married. Having never lived together the whole process was so exciting! And as a realtor, it was one of my first transactions which made it even more FUN!
But as the amount of girls in the house tripled over the last 3 years…we are busting at the seems and screaming for more space...indoor and out. I have spent a lot of time, that I now regret, complaining about the downfalls of our little home here on Sandalwood Creek, and now find myself incredibly sad about leaving. So typical me. I couldn’t help but cry last night while in bed as Justin casually mentioned how he feels about leaving this home that we brought our two little angels home to. Its amazing to me that I can be so excited to move on, yet, so sad to leave. So to keep all of my memories in check, as I constantly fear I wont remember feelings, I had to get everything I am feeling and thinking about on paper.
So as we start our week long of counting down to the last day on Sandalwood Creek…I should clearly be packing…but no…Instead I am finding myself flipping through old photos remembering the 6 years we spent here. It's been amazing, every minute of life in our little home.
Here are a few moments in the little house thatI will cherish forever!

First months of marriage were spent fixing up our house

Our 1st year anniversary quickly approached!

After being married for a little over 2 years, we found out we were expecting just before hosting our 2nd ugly sweater party.

Baby bump picture taken in our upstairs landing
(I was 28yrs old here...but for some reason I feel like I look like a cast member on 16 and pregnant) :)

Final BUMP picture before heading to hosiptal. We didn't know what we were having, but I did know that I had gained 60lbs! Ha!

Hudsen is born, and we are excited to finally be home with her!

Hudsen nestled in nicely to her new home.....

Our first Family Christmas Card

Hudsen growing up too fast!

And taking her first steps at 10 months...

Celebrating her 1st birthday with our families

Driveway fun...

Couch fun...

Halloween 2009....

Another Christmas Card picture...

Story time with daddy

Happy Easter 2010

Clearly her favorite holiday...

Hppy Fathers Day 2010

4th of July fun in the driveway

Sprinkler!

Baby Bump #2 on our 5th Wedding Anniversary

Golf Lessons in the driveway

And suddenly Hudsen turns TWO!

Heading out the door to a Halloween Party

Heading to hospital to have a baby but wanted to grab one more picture before Hudsen becomes a Big Sister!

Home from the hospital with Henley, and Hudsen starts helping out instantly :)

Matching! :)

Henley relaxing with Daddy

And yes, ANOTHER Christmas Card picture! Okay, you know its time to move when your family no longer fits in front of the only size tree that fits in your family room :)