tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post2574009375000547691..comments2024-03-27T19:04:31.290-05:00Comments on The Amazing Trips: the family weighs inThe Amazing Tripshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13761348688069779544noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-62416817235909555352007-03-16T16:03:00.000-05:002007-03-16T16:03:00.000-05:00I have been in the same delima as you for about a ...I have been in the same delima as you for about a year and a half. We are not thrilled with where we are, but have no absolute about where we would rather be. So, just as it was when we had to wait all those years to be blessed with our trios, I think that we should take that wisdom and patience approach and wait to see when it is the "right" time to move. You will know when the time is right, and if you thought the time was really NOW, I think you would've already been gone.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799206797837693770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-6947209838854709662007-03-16T12:59:00.000-05:002007-03-16T12:59:00.000-05:00Poppa Alex, is a smart man and I know you value hi...Poppa Alex, is a smart man and I know you value his opinion as you do mine---so now, do whatever you will---it is your decision. If I win the lottery I will pay for it.<BR/>Love the pictures and the scarf---<BR/>MOMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-84969974473074997072007-03-16T11:14:00.000-05:002007-03-16T11:14:00.000-05:00Just b/c I'm a SoCal Mom, I think you should wait....Just b/c I'm a SoCal Mom, I think you should wait. Poppa Alex is a smart man.Joy Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746570281283136391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-24983453409754731662007-03-16T10:35:00.000-05:002007-03-16T10:35:00.000-05:00Best of luck in your decision making! I can feel ...Best of luck in your decision making! I can feel for you as we are in the same boat trying to make the same decisions. It is hard!Erickson 5https://www.blogger.com/profile/14824410552862001606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-61546734659184184462007-03-16T09:49:00.000-05:002007-03-16T09:49:00.000-05:00I have found that in situations like these when yo...I have found that in situations like these when you have a nagging gut of doubt...that maybe you should wait.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04834515160054473107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-13135771523864183332007-03-16T06:57:00.000-05:002007-03-16T06:57:00.000-05:00How wonderful that you can call in the reinforceme...How wonderful that you can call in the reinforcements for help on these decisions!!<BR/><BR/>My husband and I went about house buying the same way you did... we looked at our dream house and then looked at each other and said, "How can we do it?"<BR/><BR/>And we ended up figuring it out... and so happy we did!<BR/><BR/>But, I know everyone has different things to consider when making such a huge decision.<BR/><BR/>GOOD LUCK!<BR/><BR/>(But I say go for it) :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-12064507884762067602007-03-16T03:08:00.000-05:002007-03-16T03:08:00.000-05:00My dilemma is different yet same.. if I sell my cu...My dilemma is different yet same.. if I sell my current house, my mortgage is paid off and I have enough left to buy a large acreage in the middle of Saskatchewan (Wyoming) with nothing for miles and I won't have to work ever again.... but if I hate it, I can't afford to come back. And what if Darling Daughter Number 1 decides to stay in Calgary for Uni rather than the original decision to move to Ontario to go to school there and if she stays here, I will have to work because her rent will be $1000 a month for a hovel. <BR/><BR/>My point? I have no idea... but you really need to weigh the financial options out. The space thing is obviously a need, but the financials are the biggest.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with whatever you decide.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499823088655188550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-38387809075185949332007-03-15T23:18:00.000-05:002007-03-15T23:18:00.000-05:00Go for it! You'll always wish you did. Moving is...Go for it! You'll always wish you did. Moving is never easy and it won't be any easier with 4 kids. Good luck and we're willing to help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-68642482031423672722007-03-15T20:59:00.000-05:002007-03-15T20:59:00.000-05:00Don’t do it now! And if you really really wanted ...Don’t do it now! And if you really really wanted to, talk to your accountant about finances. I am in Asia and I work in the finance industry. Lately (these last few days), we have been receiving a lot of reports on the housing bubble in the US and the problems with credits and foreclosures etc. And many of our researchers/investors feel that a correction in the US housing market is imminent (magnitude, no sure). Of course, everyone’s financial situation is different. The last thing you want is 4 kids and a mortgage that is larger than the value of your property. Believe me, I am been there (Asia in 1998) and it is no fun! Sorry, I hope my comments are not too serious for this blog. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-20227833226803225662007-03-15T20:38:00.000-05:002007-03-15T20:38:00.000-05:00I can't even vote, but I do pity your uncertainty,...I can't even vote, but I do pity your uncertainty, it seems like such a weight. <BR/>working part time and having lots of time for your kids is a luxury not many parents have and is worth a lot...I'm just saying :)Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09393672416950722780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-85410535081288917312007-03-15T20:30:00.000-05:002007-03-15T20:30:00.000-05:00Don't do it, Jen. Just don't. I know the temptat...Don't do it, Jen. Just don't. I know the temptation is overwhelming but DON'T. DO. IT! Why? Because you are having a new baby. Just what if this new baby has colic and is screaming all the time for the first 3 months and you CAN'T work? Just wait. <BR/><BR/>Charlie's father is a brilliant man and he is coming in from a completely objective point of view and after the new baby is here and has fit into your life, THEN go look for new homes. Don't make yourself mortgage poor. If you or Charlie lost your jobs, then what? <BR/><BR/>I would LOVE to have the house you are describing, more than you can imagine, but I'm telling you, the kids get more and more and more expensive. All the activities are really adding up. <BR/><BR/>I'm a security-freak and I vote with the FIL..... WAIT!!!Michele Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15061520456909635254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-58725037625205754262007-03-15T20:23:00.000-05:002007-03-15T20:23:00.000-05:00Ug. I don't envy your decision at all. (I think I'...Ug. I don't envy your decision at all. (I think I've said that before). But I'm inclined to say - Go with Papa Alex. :) In the long run, tight space will be less of a strain than cleaning and sprucing and showing a home (my definition of hell!), moving out (right up there with showing a home to sell it!), moving in, and not being able to throw a party for ten years because the mortgage payment doesn't allow budget for more than bite-size frozen corndogs as appetizers. Not to mention giving birth to #4 in the midst of all that...But you know all this. We're in a similar boat, though - this housing market is killer for families, huh?Code Yellow Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283426654179102400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-24601405859773022602007-03-15T20:21:00.000-05:002007-03-15T20:21:00.000-05:00WOW! BUY IT! DO IT NOW!WOW! BUY IT! DO IT NOW!Geologychickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05326271846932273163noreply@blogger.com