"Other than being pregnant?" You might ask.
"We are moving!" we shout!!!
"Hoooray!!!!!," you would say "the Stewart's in NY after all that searching!!!"
Well no, at least not yet anyway. But we do have a new plan of attack which I will go through later. For now the sunny south will keep us a little bit longer. About 2-3 years longer.
We are going to stay here in Atlanta and I am going to go to school. Since we are staying in Georgia a little longer we have purchased a home. The contract is final. The inspection is complete and we are set to move in on October 1st. Our baby is set to arrive around the 2nd week of October (according to the doctor's prediction) so time is short and life is crazy!
We are moving in to a neighborhood that has a number of amenities including a lake, a pool and a great playground. It is also close to a number of our friends from church. Janice and the boys will certainly enjoy their time there during the day. We are very excited!
Another announcement is in order - I got a promotion at Carter's!!! I now have a wonderfully ambiguous title "Technical Coordinator/Trainer" and I report to the Art Dept but work with IT (the computer folks at Carter's). The primary functions of this job are to train the Art and Design folks as well as research new software for Carter's. It is something I have been doing for the Carter's Art and Design Department since I started and they decided to have me do it full time!
That brings me back to NY... We now have a new plan of attack. I am going to build experience through my promotion which will be a nice addition to the resume. I am also going to head back to school. Currently, Georgia State University is where I would attend since it is just down the street from where I work. The major is still up in the air but will have something to do with software (possibly video or web applications). Still working out my options on that. Once I complete a degree I can teach which gives me yet another option when trying to move to NY.
Below are some pictures of the house. It is a four bedroom, 2 story job in a cul de sac. It has a great back and front yard too. It will accommodate all of us and give Janice that opportunity to start painting again - which she is VERY excited about. The boys will go in one room, the little girl in another, a studio/office in the third which leaves the master bedroom for the parents. Below are some pictures of our new home which we took around the time of the inspection. Enjoy
