The Pieprzyks are on the move!

Knock knock!  Anybody home?

Let me blow the dust off of my poor neglected blog here and see if I still know how to do this...

Not much has been happening around these parts, we've just been living life and it's been slow, blog-wise.  Summer is finally here, thank GOD.  I didn't think I was going to make it through this winter!  And with sunshine and warmer days comes more energy, so it's only fitting that I get on back to writing, right?

And what better way to kick it all off with some nice meaty content - so how about it?

We're moving again!

Yep, we've been in Reading less than two years and it's time to depart these parts.  Drew has been an absolute rockstar at his job, getting promotions and raises and this newest change will take us to the lovely town of Raleigh, North Carolina.

Once again, I've never been there and I know nothing about the city.  Drew's brother and his wife live in Charlotte, which is only a couple of hours away but that's the extent of my knowledge.  I do know it's warmer and for that I'm exceedingly grateful; I'm a giant wimp and I just can't handle winter so I'm going to be so happy to get to nicer weather.

I'm excited to house hunt again and decorate a new house and I'll be sure to share my GIANT list of the things I want in the next house.  Before, I just wanted to be close to Target but with a baby and a toddler, my needs have certainly changed and you know I'll be crowd-sourcing info from you guys too.  This is our third house and I want to get it right this time.  Although, I'd say we've done pretty well so far.

I will always love this house

You know what though?  

I've fallen in love with this little house too and 

I'm really going to miss it when we're gone.

It's a drag to have to leave so soon after we got here because I just got the house to where I like it and to just turn that over to someone else is kind of sad.  We're not house flippers, we're house-living-inners, and I like to enjoy the fruits of my labor.  Ah well.  I guess we can only hope that the new owners enjoy our finishes.

And speaking of new owners, can I put a request out to the universe now?  Please Universe, can we sell the house in fewer than ten months this time?  With the Texas house, we had over 50 showings.  FIFTY.  It was hellish enough with just one baby and a dog, but now with a baby and a kid that takes for-flippin-EVER to get out of the house?  The mere thought makes me twitch.  So yeah Universe, it would be cool if you could do something about that.

Yet, as much as I want the house to sell quickly, I am beyond heartbroken to leave my friends.  I found three women here that have become my tribe, my people.  We see each other several times a week, we laugh, we cry and I am going to miss them so much.  Just thinking about leaving them makes me so choked up and I really just can't think about having to try and find friends like that in Raleigh.  I mean, I'm not going to; my girls can't be replicated.  They are the most amazing friends ever.  

I love them.  For real.

And I'm getting misty-eyed just looking at this damn picture.

This part is going to suck.

UGH!  Before I start sobbing at my keyboard....

Anyway!  We have lots to talk about - I have to show you all the stuff I've done to the house that the new owners will get to enjoy.  Namely, the laundry room that's been done-ish forever but I still haven't shown you yet.  We redid the front of the house and it's positively gorgeous, I think the living room is where I like it and I got a ruffled shower curtain for the Bathroom of Hate and now it's only the Bathroom of Strong Dislike!

This is a great move for Drew's career and I'm so proud of him for doing so much to provide for our family.  I really don't tell him that often enough:  Babe, thank you.  Really.  I know the travel is tough on you too and I really appreciate all you do for us.  You're my hero and I love you.  Even when I fuss at you and I'll try my hardest to fuss at you less and love on you more, okay?

I hear the baby fidgeting and Sofia is already up, so I have to run but let me at least show you a couple pictures of the laundry room.  Drew and his friend did all this themselves!

This was shortly after we moved in.

This was just after they finished and before we put everything back.

I have lots more pictures, but didn't they do a great job?  Drew is quite handy when he's not traveling halfway across the world.

Okay, I have to run but if you know anything about Raleigh, lay it on me!