The Evolution of Moving..

Moving. Maybe you have done it once or twice in the last few years. Oh..3 times? really? Wow.. thats rough, you must be so glad to Finally be situated. Let me introduce you to my family. The Maxwells.. but we might as well change that name to the "Movers". We are PRO'S. Don't hire movers..hire us. We will get the job done:) Yes, my friends, and that's simply because.. we are about to do our 10th move in the 5 years we have been married. I've always loved those cute cards you send out to people when you have moved, and have a new address..the ones with a pretty little house on them...or even the really creative ones that are actually made out of cardboard from a moving box. Yes. They are cute. But only appropriate once...maybe twice. We lost our chance to send those out loooong ago:) If we tried to do that now, our friends probably wouldn't take them seriously, because they'd know that before they even had time to file that address in their laptop, or blackberry..our address would have probably changed again. Its not that we like moving..it really has been a matter of Neccessity 9 out of the 10 times. For those of you who might have missed a chapter or two of our lives..heres the rundown on how it happens..I will start from the beginning..

First move: THE LOFT:"We're getting married!!" Lets get a fun loft at Santana Row that is modern and funky and will be great for entertaining!!! Oh wait..even though there's only 2 of us..we have way too much stuff..lets move into a townhouse here instead!
Move #2: THE TOWNHOUSE: "Love it!!" We have so much more space..we are living above great shops and restaurants..there's always music playing downstairs that serenades us as we go to bed...its perfect!! Oh wait...are we crazy?? This is SOO expensive for just renting..we just got married..I'm thinking we need something a bit more modest for the budget...lets move into an apartment instead!
Move #3: The APARTMENT: "They Take dogs!!" It's perfect for us! It has a loft, but also 2 bedrooms..pet friendly..feels kinda urban being next to downtown..so US...But hmmm..let's do something crazy..let's brake our lease, move to VEGAS..get a cheap house..and just have an adventure. YEAH. Let's do it..we have family out there. (This was the only move, not out out necessity:)
Move #4: THE APARTMENT IN THE MEAN TIME TIL WE CAN BUY A HOUSE..IN VEGAS: "We will only be here for a while". Its totally in the boon docks, but close to the housing development we want to buy in...Gosh..its so hot here..I'm feeling kinda claustrophobic in here..why are there always police cars here for our neighbors? Are those helicopters flying over our apartments because they are looking for someone? Is that a S.W.A.T team I see out the blinds? Honey, I don't really feel safe here...we aren't going to buy that house down the street anyways...LETS MOVE...maybe to a nice neighborhood.
Move #5: THE JERSEY SHORE HOUSE: " It's soo cute!" and it has 4 bedrooms, and its all ours!! Lets stay here forever, I love it. We have enough room for a family here:) Lets have a baby!!! 9 months later.........Its a girl:) Lets name her Kyla..lets paint her room pink, and the ceiling blue...This is our first real house as a family!!...but it still doesn't feel quite like home. Vegas doesn't feel like home. I miss our friends in the Bay area..Lets move back..and as Jason always says.."OK Honey"..we will move..I will pack up our lives in boxes..again:)
Move#6: KATHERINE CT. HOUSE: "I love the Rose Garden"..this house is a steal for what they are renting it for. Great neighbors..close to Santana Row for work..it's Charming. We've been here for over a year, and we will definitely stay for another!!! But..what?...you want to sell it? You want how much for that tiny little thing?? Are you serious?? We have to move right now? Where are we going to go so fast? There aren't any houses available in the area..and we are SO over apartments!!! What Honey??? Lodi??No way! I could NEVER live in Lodi....never!!
Move #7: THE CONVERTED GARAGE-HOUSE IN LODI: " This is so nice of your mom to let us stay here". Its nice being on the same property as your mom, and seeing the town that you grew up in...big backyard for Kyla..lots of home cookin by your mom...we are saving lots of money..we don't have a ton of space..but that's okay, I'm sure you will find a job that you like out here...then we will really be saving lots of money. Oh..and honey..P.S..Im pregnant again. We need more space. Target wants to hire you in san Jose to manage the store? You start on Monday? Awesome..Lets move back.
Move # 8: THE CONDO: "What a blessing". It was a quick process..easy move. It's brand new..so nice..who cares that it has 3 levels with a million stairs..it's close to EVERYTHING we need and love. Kyla is down the street from her best friend..walking distance to Starbucks and dog park..We finally found a place that feels "right"...and the baby's crib will even fit perfectly in our room. Wait...you got a call from who? The landlord? He can't afford the condo anymore and has to put it on the market tomorrow? WHAT!! We have only been here 6 months!! We just finally finished decorating.. it looks perfect! I'm having a baby in like 5 weeks!!! Where the heck are we going to move in such a short time? I can't even help you move.. I can barely bend over!!! We have been staring at Craigslist for last 2 weeks..there's no houses available..and we have too much stuff to move back into an apartment.
Move # 9 THE GARFIELD HOUSE: "Don't let the name fool you..it's an apartment all right". Lets just say I have never been so sure I have wanted to move again until I came here. There are pretty much 3 main reasons for wanting to move..and baby, they are good. One-it's crazy loud. We are talking about hearing every footstep, sigh, breathe, and stomach gurgle that comes out of our neighbors. We have to turn up the volume on our t.v at least 10 decibels when someone else uses their toilet, sinks or showers. It's THAT loud. And if you have been to our house, you will know I'm not exaggerating. Two- There's no cell phone reception in our unit..for reals. That is why I don't answer your calls my dear friends!!! And if I do, I'm usually huffing and puffing because I had to run down the street just so I can hear you clearly. I'ts so unprofessional for me to drop 8 calls in a row with a client:) Moving on:) Three- There's no space. All you have to do is walk in and you will see. No,... the mountain bike, radio flyer wagon, 2 car seats, 2 camera cases, 3 diaper bags, 4 coats and 10 pairs of shoes in the entry way are NOT a decoration. There is simply no rightful place for them. They have no space to call home. It's as simple as that. Its claustrophobic chaos. Need I say more? we are so OUTIE:)

Which brings me to what I believe will be... move #10: THE SCORE: "It was destiny".It came out of no where!! We ran into some great family friends downtown Willow Glen on one of out after dinner family walks (yesterday). We were joking around about how we don't like our current living situation..and they informed us that they had a good friend that was renting out a HOUSE in the area..for a great price. Jason and I's eyes lit up like we were little kids seeing Santa for the first time or something. I called the lady as soon as I got her number this morning..and we met her and her husband at the house just hours later. It was perfect. A 3 bedroom-2bath house with a huge backyard with a covered patio and LOTS of space for us to put in plants of our own, and room for Kyla to RUN and RUN and RUN. It has a 2 car garage with lots of space. Great lighting in the house, lots of new renovation, great landlords, great price. But ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls...the BEST thing about this house, well yes, that is available, but is that the couple is NEVER intending to sell this house..which means, that if they like us, and we are great tenants..is that we will NEVER have to move!!! Well..they said they will keep the house until they die..so lets just pray they stay healthy:) No really, but we could stay until we want to buy a house somewhere.. ( They had the last family in for 10 years). They are such a sweet, amazing couple, and they said they would love us to move in. We are going to sign papers tomorrow and drop them off..so lets just pray it goes well. This could be a house we can grow in, and truly plant some roots in. I would love to end this on going saga of moving that we have built up over the years..because truthfully..MAMA IS TIRED! I want to kick up my feet, make some lemonade..and actually entertain some friends at my house..have BBQ's..movie nights ...just celebrate like newlyweds do when they get their first "Place" of their own. So what if that was 5 years ago for us..I am going to pretend like then is now...because I really feel like this is going to be "HOME" for us for a long while... So if and WHEN we move into this new house, we are going to invite "ALL of Y'ALL" over..and we are going to celebrate...So be looking for your invite..it will be one of those cute little cards with a house on it...:)

-So until then..feel free to send over any boxes you got....cuz the Maxwells-are-a-movin:)-