The Boro

After hearing about our impending move we've been slow about going to check out the new area. While we're all thrilled for a great promotion and exciting adventure, it's also sad and scary to be saying goodbye to our life here in the 'ville.

Finally on Thursday we made the hour and a half long trip down to check it out and take it in. I have to admit, that I was very pleasantly surprised. We left here at 10 and had made it there by 11:30. Connor was very interested as to where we were, where we were going and when we'd be there. Tate was the PERFECT traveller and slept the entire trip down and back. When we arrive, this was what we found!Our first stop was the site for what will become the new O.C. While the building was locked for obvious reasons we got to peek into windows and look at the location. Currently the outside is semi-rough looking as the building site has been vacant for several months. About 90% of the foliage will be torn out and redone, and a patio will be added as well. (The star will also go.)

After leaving the building site we drove across the street to grab some coffee from Starbucks, then we were off and driving across town to check out more of the town. I had been in contact with the parish that will become our new church when we move and had spoken with a wonderful woman, the head of admissions at the school about possibly taking a tour. We were hopeful that we would like the school, but weren't sure if we would or not. We had talked about it and decided that if we didn't like it, we'd then have to put more focus on finding a house in the best school district.

We spent over an hour taking a tour of the school. We saw the kindergarten class rooms. The lunch room and cafeteria. The playground. The gym. The music room. The art room. The library. The science labs. The Spanish classroom. We saw the start of a class, and prayed with the students when they switched classes. We were informed that at the start of EVERY class the kids prayed. We visited on a day the school was having a pep-rally, so the kids weren't in their normal uniforms, and were all very excited. We were given a packet of information and registration forms.

We left and we both loved it. We L-O-V-E-D it. When we walked outside I asked Gabe what he didn't like about it, and he looked at me and firmly said, "Nothing." We're keeping out fingers crossed and saying lots of prayers that financially we can swing it. We've decided that it is by far the best thing we can do for the boys, and know that it will fall into place.

After grabbing a bite to eat, we drove around town some more and found some promising locations to look for houses. We will be contacting a couple of different people in the next week or so and to get some help in finding the best house for us.

All in all it was a wonderful afternoon and throughout the day Connor said 6 or 7 times, "I just love it here." What a wonderful phrase to hear from your child as you prepare to turn his world upside down!