No, I’m not talking about kids (yet). I’m talking about the advice we got from a really smart lady with a blended family of 10 kids. She pointed out that in order to make a blended family work, we really needed to focus on working towards making things “ours”. So, we started out with a joint bank account a few months ago and have moved on to the second step, which is building a home that is neither “his” or “mine”, but “ours”. Yes, later down the road we will have a Bancroft bundle, but no announcements today. We are taking baby steps, and that is just a figure of speech, no pun intended.
I am a week and a half behind on the blog because we have been busy researching builders, scoping out lots, studying floorplans to accommodate a family of 8, and selecting the colors of wood, granite, carpet and cabinets that are all going to come together by the end of the year to produce a home of our own. We love our neighbors, school, church and location, so we are moving about 3 blocks from where we live now and we can’t wait!!!
We will be building a different elevation of this house, since this one isn’t an option in our neighborhood. The 3 girls share a room now (yes, just like the Brady Bunch) and it is just like a dorm party down there every night. The kids will be in shock and lonely when they all have their own room, but Justin and I can’t wait for the peace and quiet as a result of separating them!
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It's beautiful!! I'm so excited for you guys. I can't wait to see it all come together. I wish I was here to help you. That's the best part!
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