Moving On

649 S. 16th Street...it was a good first house. But we were getting close to outgrowing it and we didn't really like how busy the street was. So we decided to put it up for sale and see what happened! After showing it for a few weeks, we got an offer, and after a few counter-offers, all came to an agreement. We had the house tented for termites, did a few other repairs, lots of packing, and as of Friday, Dec. 6, we no longer own the house!!

It was a weird feeling, as I put the final things in the back of the truck, and drove away!

But we are moving on...and that currently means we are renting an apartment in what we like to call "the barn!" It's appropriately named, really, because it is actually located in a barn. The landlords converted a portion of their barn into three separate apartments! The property even has chickens, ducks, and horses! It is on the outskirts of San Luis Obispo, about 10 min from Kyle's work and about 15 minutes away from where we moved from. We are obviously still trying to get things organized and figure out where to put things and what stuff to unpack now, but I think our plan will be to stay here for several months before starting to look for something new to purchase. In the meantime, Annaliese loves that she gets to climb stairs everyday and that her friend Eli lives downstairs!

 We spend most of Thanksgiving Day packing...but we did manage to have a mini turkey (ok...it's actually a cornish hen) and a few traditional sides:)

 Packing up...

Thankfully, Kyle was able to round up a few guys to help move. We rented a U-Haul truck for a few days and they made several trips back and forth and got all of our stuff moved, either into the apartment or into one of the stalls in the barn that we are using for storage. We are so grateful for their help! 

 The new place...

Kyle, trying to figure out how things will all fit!

 Annaliese has been such a trooper with it all. One day, while I was putting things away in the kitchen, I turned around and saw her taking all of the chip clips and putting one in each baggie...she was fascinated by the project and stayed entertained for quite awhile!

I will have to try to get a few more pictures once it is a bit more organized and homey!!