ill-annoy

Howdy, y'all from the state of Illinois. We emptied out our house and cleaned it up and headed here to O'Fallon and are making a big mess in a Drury Inn. The good news is that the people buying our house got a bridging loan so we can close early. The bad news is that when I was closing the door, I cried. It was like closing a big chapter in our life-book. Nathan was born there, started walking there, puked everywhere...Abby learned to use the toilet there...It was a little house with big memories. And I had Nana right across the street to go play with anytime. Now I think things will feel lonely for most of the day until Sean comes home.

So we are in Ill-annoy because this is where we are looking at a few houses. There are several reasons...even though the commute to Sean's job will be horrible, this area is near Scott Air Force Base. Therefore, we get to use our military perks, we have to come here for medical care anyway, and there is always turnover, so resell may be slightly better. It seems to be a growing area. The hotel and shopping complex here are rather new, so that is a good sign. Growth means more buyers later.
We walked thru two houses today and drove around a bit. We'll see what we find tomorrow. Sean has to start his new job tomorrow, so we'll see if he wants to fight the traffic from here for the next three years. I'm wondering how the day will go with just me and the kids in a one-room daycare...I have a feeling we will be at the pool alot.

Anyway, time to try and settle the kids. Sean has to be up EARLY...