Hey Friends! Remember how we moved last week?
Well, for the last month our lives have been complete craziness as we prepared to move, moved and are now updating our new home (new carpet, new paint, etc) while we're living it in.
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Despite all the crazy, LAST WEEK, our family was invited to attend Hide-A-Boo Hideouts Kickstarter Launch Party and I have been dying to share with you all the details from our fun night of play.
We love when the whole family gets the opportunity to attend a networking event and Hide-A-Boo did not let us down by providing an incredible evening filled with educational play, imagination and fun, plus a handful of YUMMY treats!
Hide-A-Boo hideouts are fabric forts that fit on any standard card table.
With accessible front doors, an interactive aeriel play mat on top and a puppet backdrop, Hide-A-Boo Hideouts encourage children to play and grow their creative imaginations!
We were so impressed with the fabric and design quality and loved the Hide-A-Boo teachable's avaialble for every hideout.
The Hide-A-Boo teachable's includes printable adventure journals, adventure cards, puppets and game ideas.
The perfect additions to give your children's play time the full adventure experience.
It was so neat to meet Ashlee, Casey and Amber and we could absolutely tell that their desire to create a way for children to have fun educational play drives everything they do for this awesome company.
Hide-A-Boo Hideouts launched their Kickstarter campaign on June 14th and they have until July 14th to meet their goal in order to be funded.
You can help Hide-A-Boo meet their goal by pre ordering a Hideout (OR TWO) for your kiddos.
Click HERE to read more about Hide-A-Boo Hideouts and order yours today!
Thanks again to the Hide-A-Boo Crew for a wonderful evening.
It was an honor to be apart of your special event.
Photo Credit: Trina Harris Photography
If you haven't already heard through the grapevine, or seen my "sneak peak" snaps of moving boxes on my Snapchat, then let me be the first to tell you....
WE SOLD OUR HOME!
It's been the CRAZIEST month of our lives as we decided, after much thought, prayer and careful consideration, that it was time for our family to move.
It was truly one of the biggest decisions Kevin and I have had to make this far in our marriage.
We have absolutely loved living in Lehi and our neighborhood has HANDS DOWN been the best neighborhood we could have ever imagined.
We are so grateful for the three years we spent in this home and the house, neighborhood and neighbors will hold a special place in our hearts forever.
Let me do a little Q&A right now to answer the BIG questions EVERYONE has been asking!
1. What made you decide to move?
A neighbor on our street put their home up for sale and it sparked the question, should we move?
This year has been the first time we realized how busy the street is behind our house.
With small children wanting to be outside all the time, and a desire to want to entertain and have friends over for BBQs and summer bonfires, we knew it just wasn't possible!
We also had awesome equity in our home and really felt now was the best time to make this change before Hunter starts school next year.
PS. I don't think I'll miss the mink smell either!
2. Didn't you JUST FINISH YOUR BASEMENT?
YES!
It is a little sad we don't get to have our friends and family over to stay in our brand new "guest suite" (I think my mom is saddest about this) but it did help a lot with the equity in selling the home.
Kev was surprisingly OK with leaving behind his hard work and has been looking at it as a great learning experience for him for future home renovations!
3. When are you moving?
Our home is scheduled to close on June 16th.
Less then TWO weeks away.
We've had the final inspections and everything has gone smoothly so far, so we're hopeful everything will wrap up on our signing date!
4. Where are you moving?
Without going into TOO much detail, we have a house under contract in PROVO, UT.
Back to where it all started for Kev and I.
We found a beautiful home, in a quiet neighborhood, with great schools and close to everything we love about Provo.
Stay tuned for another post on the new place.
(We're being cautious about giving too much detail publicly because you never know what could happen until papers are signed... That's Kevin's Commercial Real Estate Agent plug)
Here's a photo from the front steps of the new house to keep you happy!
I love that my kids can see the "Y" on the mountain to which they automatically break out into harmonized chants of "B-Y-U! B-Y-U!" Apparently, they are their fathers children.
5. What do you need help with?
So far packing has been pretty painless and we have hired movers to help us out of the house on closing day.
I'm getting a little stressed the closer we get to MOVE OUT day, and may need help cleaning or watching the kids the week of so I can get stuff done, but if you're in the neighborhood and wanna stop by and give hugs and farewells, or bring me a Dirty Dr Pepper I won't say no ;)
Also Prayers! Prayers of any kinds from anyone is always appreciated.
Prayers everything continues to run its course for us to be out of this house and into the next without being homeless!
Thanks so much for the kind words and love we have received from our friends and family who did know!
It's been a blessing to be surrounded by people who love, support and help us through changing times.
Xo Readers!
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