Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

We are hoping and praying that all the stars will align, that is what we need for our plan to work for us.

Big changes are in the works. For this to work out, we will need a small miracle, but we are going for it. It feels right. It feels like now is the time.

Our beautiful home is for sale.


On one hand it saddens me, on the other it's exciting.

We have been working like crazy around here to get things in order. To have the house spotless for showings.




We have put a conditional offer on this piece of land.


It is a large lot in the south east end of Barrie. This is the view from our backyard.



This is what the exterior of our new home will look like....IF, we can sell our house.




We love this home because the builder allowed us to redesign a lot of the home. We will now have a triple size shower in our ensuite along with double sinks and the toilet in a separate room, Riley will have her own ensuite, Simon and Cooper will share a jack and jill bathroom with double sinks and the toilet in another room, the laundry room is on the second floor. We increased the kitchen island, there will be a nice sized mudroom with entry from the garage and the backyard, and the list goes on....

There are several reasons for us to want to change homes, the biggest one is to be closer to Toronto. Living at that end of Barrie will cut 30 plus minutes off Jason's drive each way. There are handfuls of other reasons but I will not bore you with them.




The other changes in the works right now is, I have applied for a transfer to the school you can see in the picture past the environmentally protected area. The chances of this happening are quiet slim because of the state of education. We are facing a declining enrollment and teachers are being laid off or declared surplus at rapid rates. Because of these surpluses the chances of getting transferred is slim. Riley and Simon would also be coming with me to that school if I get transferred.

Think about it, right now we are trying to sell our house, dealing with all the work that comes with building a new home (banks, lawyers, builders etc..), I'm trying to change my job, the school the kids will go to in September is up in the air. Not to mention having three kids, five and under, I just returned back to work, all the kids activities, Jason working his full time teaching job plus part time coaching the Quest for Gold Athletes. I have (lots of) grey hair now, (big) dark circles, a (huge) cold sore and this process has just begun.

Wish us luck. We need every bit we can get.