The Blues

Lori and I have decided that we are not going to return to Richmond Hill.  It was a tough decision, but one we think is best for our family.  We are actively looking for a house to buy in the same area of Indianapolis.  This is an extremely frustrating process right now for us.  We are looking for a house that will replace the one we picked out and designed and right now there are none that fit the requirements we have determined to be must-haves in the area we would like to live. 

We have lived in our temporary house for three full months.  It started as sort of an adventure, as Molly put it.  It has now begun to be less of an adventure and it turning into a kind of "limbo" until we can get on with our lives in a new house.  We are all starting to get the blues a little bit, we need the Spring to come and with it some houses to go on the market.  Being cooped up in a house we aren't really too excited about is becoming harder to deal with.  The hardest part is the fact that all of this is out of our control.  The list below is all of the things we want to do to move on with our lives but can't until we find the house we want:

1. Move out of the rental house.
2. Go to Knightstown and look through our things to determine what will go to the new house and what will be donated/discarded.
3. Begin to look toward replacing furniture and the million other things deemed destroyed. (this may take all Summer)
4. Begin to look toward what clothes are ruined and need to be replaced for the whole family.
5. Go back to a normal life.

There are others, but the theme is clear.  We can't do anything until the house we want becomes available.  Lori and I have decided not to settle on a house in order to move quickly.  We are looking for a house that is as similar to the one that was destroyed as possible.  It is out there, I know it.  We just have to be patient and catch it as it goes by.  It is hard to be patient when finding a house and getting on with our lives is on our minds almost every waking moment.  Patience is a virtue for a reason. 

Sorry for the long delay in posting.  Basketball season just ended and the last few weeks have been pretty busy for the Crosleys.  Betsy is playing Saint Jude and Club volleyball, doing well in both, and Molly made the JV Softball team as a freshman at Roncalli.  We could not be prouder of both girls academically and athletically.  We look forward to continuing to go to volleyball and Molly's first game against Cardinal Ritter on the 25th.  Those events are bright spots for us as we live day by day in the rental and wait for our new house to go on sale.