Apr
10
Some of you mentioned that the space above the bookshelf looks bare. I agree. But I’m not going to bother hanging anything there, because in a matter of weeks, someone else will be living in this house.
That’s the plan, anyway. The plan that I’ve been dying to tell you about, but couldn’t until now. The plan that came together in a rush of exciting new opportunities and downright terrifying decisions.
Two years ago we started working in earnest toward our goal of moving to Oregon. Two months ago I believed it wasn’t meant to be—that we’d done our best, but it was time to move on and stop dreaming.
Today? Well, shit, friends. Everything has changed.
JB has an amazing new job in Eugene that starts in May. Our house went on the market earlier this month and we got a solid offer two days later. We have a rental house in Eugene that looks like the perfect temporary location while we plan our next real estate step.
Soon everything is going to be so different, and oh, you guys. I’m so excited and nervous and I can hardly believe this is finally happening.
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Unbelievable.
You guys are an inspiration.
YAY! Awesome and congratulations!
Congratulations! You’ve been writing about wanting to do this for so long — I’m so pleased you’re getting to do it.
This is soooo freakin cool! I can’t wait to see where you finally move, the house you were in love with last year was awesome, but I’m sure you’ll find one you love even more! And congrats to JB for his new job too, I hope it loves loves loves it!
Happy trails!!!!
Wow!!! Congratulations!! Good luck!
Congrats! I know this is something you have been dreaming about for awhile. Good job on selling the house so quickly!
OMG! Congrats! Can’t wait to read about the new adventures!
So happy for you! Welcome to Oregon! Avoid the Country Fair, that is all.
HOLY SH- INDEED! So frigging excited for you, I am so happy that your dreams are becoming a reality. Can’t wait to hear all about it!
This is such fantastic news, and I’m so excited for you and your family, and the opportunity to live the life you’ve wanted for so many years. And I’m thrilled that you’ll be a fellow Oregonian! Congratulations!
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you and can’t wait to read all about it so I can live vicariously through you. We just came back from visiting my parents in the Bend/Redmond area and as always that urge to drop everything here and move down there is large in my head.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, that is GREAT! I am SO EXCITED for you!!!
YAY!!! Awesome! Congratulations! I am so happy for you guys… and also green with envy.
Wow, congrats!! I am so happy for you, and so jealous at the same time–I’m stuck in Seattle hell until my youngest turns 18, due to our custody arrangement. (Six more years, jesus.) I cannot wait to get out of this place. I’m also going to miss seeing you post pics at Alki, and thinking “hey, I was there that day, too!!” :)
Yay! That is so exciting!
Many, many congratulations! So happy for you and your family.
Wonderful news. So happy for your and your family, and excited to read about your newest adventure!
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you guys!!!
That is fan-damn-tastic! This is so exciting after all your waiting and hoping!
Carrie (long-time reader and huge fan)
when you posted the before and after of the paint job, i wondered if this was going on behind the scenes—so excited for you and the boys!! woohoo! Can’t wait to come along for the ride ;)
Yay! Yay! Yay! So happy for you, Linda! Yay! Yay! Yay!
So happy that your dreams are coming true. And welcome to Oregon. I love it here.
YAY!! I’m so, so happy for you and your family. You deserve all the good things coming your way!
Aw, I am happy and a little wistful at the same time. After emailing/tweeting/blogging you for the past 6 years, I’d always hoped that maybe we’d run into each other on a bike ride or some other Seattle-area event. Of course you’ll continue to travel and so will I and we yet may get together someday. Eugene is a great bicycling town so I’m sure you and your Trek will be hitting the paths once you’re settled in!
Also, because I am nerdy, my happythoughts for you are basically stolen from Legally Blonde the Musical: “See, dreams really do come true, you never have to compromise! Oh my god, you guys!”
I am very sad that when I win the lottery I will not be able to buy your house, fully furnished. I am thrilled for you that you are getting what you have wanted so badly.
Congratulations!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
Yay!! So happy for you and your lovely family. :)
Congratulations!!! I am with the other commenters – please continue to post lots and lots of pictures.
Delurking to say WOW! So excited for you! Can’t wait to read about your new adventures. Funny the way it is, huh?
Congratulations and welcome to the EUG!
Delurking to say yay and congrats!!! We too are trying to get jobs closer to family, we’re in CA and everyone else is in GA/AL so this gives me hope! Hope the move goes smoothly!
It’s so nice when good people have good thing happen to them, and your family definitely seems like good people. Happy for you and yours! Can’t wait to see/read your next steps.
I’m so glad this is happening for you guys! I have been reading here for years and think your family is great. I’m so excited for you!
Congrats!!! That is so exciting! You deserve it.
That’s so exciting! I’m so happy that it’s working out after all. And Oregon–I’d LOVE to live there!
Yay!
Hooray! I love this!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!
yessssssss! i’m so happy for you.
WOW – that is so exciting! I’m really thrilled for you guys, and this gives me hope. We’re trying to get out of our little central Texas town and now I feel like it may actually happen for us eventually too. Woo!
Congrats! Delurking, as well, to welcome you to Eugene. I know you’ve been here before, but if you have any questions about schools or things to do, I have two kiddos (11 & 8), so I’d be happy to help advise.
Well, THAT would explain why your posts hadn’t been as frequent — I was hoping it was for a happy reason. And it was! I’m delighted for you. Dreams DO come true.
…what’s Riley going to do without SamANtha??
That is GREAT news! I’m very happy for you. :)
Suhweet! Congrats!
Congratulations to you!
Hooray! Welcome to Oregon! :)
Many congratulations on this exciting step! I’m so glad this long held dream is coming true for you guys!
Awesome news!!!
Also, I want to say how much I am looking forward to what will SURELY be hilarity-filled posts about moving.