Myth Busters: Episode7.2016 - Home Ownership

After 6+ years of renting and looking at hundreds of homes in Kalamazoo, we finally settled on one.   We may have a little issue with "deal-breakers" vs. "realistic budget".   

But we really LOVED our rental, and the location, and the teachers at our school!  
Ugh, moving schools - who wants that???!!!   

And the girls will miss the neighbors SO MUCH!!!!

Last minute packing.  The moving truck was due 5 days after we got back from AZ.  I figured that was plenty of time to pack the entire house.  Jeff doubted!  Obviously we moved, didn't we?  The moving men remarked, and I quote, "You are one of the most organized people I ever worked for."  The key is these labels!

It seems like such an American Dream thing to do, but we find home-ownership highly over rated. 

Jeff asks to call a realtor every time he mows the grass.  

AZ 4th in the North 2016

This year we flew to AZ for a post-school-year getaway.  We spent little time in Phoenix and made a hasty retreat north to the Pines!  It was our good fortune to be able to stay at the Turco's home for the better part of a week.  Unfortunately they were vacationing at the time, so we missed them.  We enjoyed several day trips and some camping around Flagstaff and spent a lot of time visiting the Zubko's in Mund's Park. 

4th of July Parade in Mund's Park

Om on Fatman's Loop, Mt Elden, East Flag

Exploring the boulder spillway of Lake Mary

Genna working on her armpit tan while eating a burrito in the forest.

The LAVA TUBES - a success without Uncle Dan.  We camped North of the peaks a couple nights.

Genna scrambling the cliffs of Red Mountain

The West Fork Trail, Oak Creek Canyon.  A tourist highlight.