Hello

I created this blog to capture our journey as we go through life on what feels like a constant state of fast forward.

We are a family of four with two little boys aged 1 (Little Man) & 2 (Buddy) who keep us on our toes. We decided early this year after I started a new job and a terrible commute to sell our 2,300 square foot home in the burbs to move to a tiny rented 900 square foot apartment in the city.

Motivating Factors:

Save money
Spend more time together as a family
Eliminate/lessen commute
Move the kids to a reputable, registered day care
Eliminate second car
Be closer to friends, family and amenities

The Plan:

To live here for a year before purchasing our next "forever" home

How's it Working Out?

Love, Love, Love living in the city. Can't say enough for being able to actually WALK to work, day care, subway, stores, parks, restaurants.......it's awesome.

What about the tiny apartment, you ask? Well....it's okay. Frankly we are not in it much other than for the necessity of bathing and sleeping. We are adjusting just fine to the small space (having put about 50% of our "stuff" in storage at a friends' house). The main frustrations are, 1) No central air, 2) No dishwasher, and, 3)The downstairs tenant who smokes and complains about the kids being too loud. Other than that....it's actually not bad. I don't miss cleaning a big house or paying all the utilities for it. I certainly don't miss the commute (3 hours a day in the car in good weather) and I love that the boys have a great (albeit extortionately expensive) day care that they love going to every day. No more TV watching!!! As a result I kind of feel like I suck less as a parent :)

Will we hit our goal of moving out in a year? I dunno.....keep checking in to find out what happens next on our family adventures. I promise it will make you laugh, possibly cry and keep you entertained...even if it is at my expense.