Open house &lost post

SO there I was signing off on a VERY long post, all philosophical and very interesting, and… I lost it all L I could not believe it… there is no way I could ever reconstruct that post so I guess it’s all of our loss.

I spent the day holding an open house. 4 hours of me sitting here waiting for perspective buyers to show up… Only problem was, Ofer & I dropped the ball. I had put an ad in the local paper. Both of us thought the other was placing the ad in the “real” paper (the tribune). I finally asked him about it 10 minutes after the deadline for ad placement. SO I sat here in a spotless house for 4 hours, and all of 3 (!) people showed up… As my neighbor said all we really need is one, but as of now, nothing is happening. So if anyone is in the market for a house in a great neighborhood, great neighbors and schools, send them out way J.

The girls are spending a lot of time with our next door neighbors, they have 3 girls of similar ages and they all get along so well together. Now that the weather is warmer (not hot mind you) they can spend time outside, riding their bikes, running around, just being. What a change from the lifestyle we maintain for 8 months of the year around here. The more time they spend together the harder I anticipate their good byes… it’s so hard to leave good friends behind. In my old post there was a whole paragraph on endings being beginnings, new opportunities… I won’t even attempt it, but you get the idea.

Well that’s all for now. I think I will try to add a picture of the house we live in now. We had a great time here and are sad about leaving it. Excited as we may be about our new beginnings.

Love to all,

Ronit

Pictures to all these faces

Lior (I guess we're starting with the youngest :-)


from our last family vacation in Puerto Vallarta Mexico (our favorite winter escape),














Danielle



















Maya











This is one of the very few (if not only) picture I have of the three of them. Maya (tallest) Danielle & Lior (youngest) .












Well, it's a little over three weeks away and we are starting to feel the pressure... We haven't sold the house yet, but that is not too big of a deal as Ofer will be spending most of next year here wrapping up/preparing his business for the move. Still if the house sells it will make life ALOT easier... I started packing (can you believe it :-). We have friends who are also moving to Israel, they are shipping a container over, and since they have some extra room they offered to take some boxes of books for us. This is HUGE since the books being so heavy are hardest to get over and yet hardest to leave behind... so the girls' books are all packed mine... Will be by tomorrow, and also a box of some dishes I would love to have with me. Thank you SO much Shari & Amit! All of this packing will be done by tomorrow night since their container is being packed on Monday and we are having an open house on Sunday (wish us luck).

The girls finished their first week of camp, they are having an AMAZING time, loving every second. Thank god for a great park district. I am glad I decided against getting a pool pass. It hasn't been warm enough, and when it was it was raining... I figured we will pay as we go. We always have the pool at the health club so it is only when we want to go with friends. I really can't wait to get to Israel and the 6 months of dependable weather. Well that's it for now, I think I went a bit overboard...

love to all,
Ronit

Back again

The view from Danielle's window!! (the back of the house) I figured it out! Now I can add some pictures :-) Stay tuned to put a face to all these names!
Well the trip went well, we will all have beds to sleep in when we arrive in Israel on July 18th, all three girls are registered for school, I saw people, and most important, I received confirmation that we are making the right move... You know, living here in Highland Park, such a great community, amazing school, good friends. It is easy to get cold feet and wonder about this move. All it took is a few hours of being there. There is a complete sense of being home when I am in Israel. Happy as I may be at the US, I always feel as if a part of me was left behind. I knew we made the right choice. I must have been subconsciously conveying my doubts and anxiety to the girls because since I've come back, they seem more at ease with the move. Even looking forward to it. The house is up for sale. I hope it moves fast, it will make things much simpler, it will also relieve some stress. This move is very expensive. We knew that, we expected it, and yet... It is hard. So pray that the house sells fast and to some really nice people, because we have some amazing neighbors, they deserve a nice family to replace us. I am yet to figure out how to add pictures to this blogg :-( soon I hope. Until then, be well.
love,
Ronit