I feel like I talk all the time about how busy we are. And then we get busier. Is there an end to that trend or does it just go on forever, getting busier and busier? Sigh.
Anyway, life has been a whirlwind of late. After talking about it forever, we finally moved right before Thanksgiving and are officially North Carolinians. Talk about mixed emotions about things! It was super exciting to be leaving behind our too small condo and be moving back to NC and to our first real house! But it really is bittersweet to leave the DC area behind. As you are saying goodbye to something, it always makes you take stock of all the good things - most importantly, friends that I am SO bummed to leave and wish I could pack up in a box and take with me. (I tried to convince a few but without much luck!)
Fortunately, our condo complex decided to help us let go by towing my car on the very last night we were parked in our lot. Apparently, its against condo rules to park a car with an expired safety inspection tag (BTW, doesn't that seem odd? I mean, its not like the car was being driven - it was parked! Does the safety inspection cover poor parking or something?). Anyway, Brad and I are always talking about signs and things happening for a reason so we figured that was a sign telling us it was time to hit the road down to NC (after stopping by the tow lot and paying the hefty fee that is!)
So, we made it down to NC and are starting to settle in. There are still boxes everywhere and between Thanksgiving travel, work travel and then Christmas holiday travel, it might be a while until we are truly settled in but at least we are making progress. Come visit all!
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Hello Erin and Brad! I hope things are going well in NC. Please put photos of your new house on facebook! I miss you guys already, even though I didn't see you much in DC. I think it was just knowing that you lived there when we visited Max's parents. So I guess this just means we'll have to plan a trip south sometime? Or a rendezvous somewhere more exotic?
Life in Philly is good. It's been hectic but I'm off from teaching for a month so I can't complain. We're traveling a bunch for the holidays - NY to DC to NY - as usual. I'm envious that it seems you guys have found a way to eliminate at least half of your travel?
I don't mean to take up so much room on your blog here, but I just want to send you both (and Duke too) well wishes for the holiday and hope that we see you soon!
-Lauren, Max and Otis the dog. Woof.
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