We've been in our apartment for a long time - almost two and a half years, to be exact. We had never intended to stay that long; the apartment had always been temporary, but good housing in Beloit is hard to find.
This spring, we saw three basement foundations about a mile away from our apartment. A nearby billboard read that a series of new townhouses would be built in the lot. We contacted the property manager right away and filled out an application.
The townhouses were going to be 3-bedrooms, energy efficient, and spacious. When we found out we were approved to live there, we were excited; the only problem became apparent when building the townhouses became a much more laborious process than they had anticipated.
They had originally slated the building to be completed in July, then September, then November. After months and months of waiting, we were finally able to move in December.
Relocating in December is disasterous. There's so much going on and it was a struggle to organize everything. The only positive was having time off from work to get everything in order.
We got rid of several carloads of junk we didn't need anymore and there's still more to sort and put away but everything's where it belongs, more or less.
Now the boys have their own rooms. The transition wasn't as nearly as traumatic as I thought it might be. After all, they shared a room since they were very young. They complained of it being too quiet and too dark, but now they have adjusted just fine. They are excited about decorating their own rooms - Balin in Paw Patrol and Arthur in Lego themes. So far, we've been able to find a lot of Paw Patrol stuff for Balin because it is so popular; the only Lego bedding and decorations we've been able to find has been from The Lego Movie and he's not fond of The Lego Movie. So, we're still looking for something that he'll like but is also cheap enough to fit into the budget.
They still attend their elementary school though they now ride a new bus. They've adjusted well to that change, too.
It's a good change, a good adjustment. We're glad to have this opportunity.
Blessed be.
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