Scoobie did you move?
Yep...we packed up the fam and moved down here to the Eastern Shore Peninsula of Virginia on November 1st. We had been thinking about it for awhile, mainly because my mom and stepdad, who have lived here for years, have had some major health issues the last few months and it was getting too much for me to make the 3 hour drive down here almost every weekend to help them. When we started doing some research about the area, we found the job market here has picked up quite a bit, too, which is good for both Red and I.
But the deciding factor came when my insane ex-husband landed himself in jail again, and as you know from my history with him, getting my family away from him has been something I've wanted to do for a long time. We jumped on the opportunity to make the move, and with him safely locked up, I didn't have to worry about him going off the deep end and hurting me/us. So it worked out beautifully.
Hannah, who we worried would have some problems making such a big change, has adjusted marvelously well, and is doing absolutely wonderful in school. I think being away from and no longer having to deal with her father's crazy behavior has contributed to that more than anything. She's old enough now to decide for herself how she wants to handle that relationship, and I'm completely supporting her decision to have no contact with him.
So, now, we are about 5 minutes away from my mom and stepdad, and they love that we are here and especially that they finally have their grandkids so close. We found a nice 4 bedroom Victorian style house, which is a lot bigger than where we were, with a huge yard and lots of room for the kids to play. The area is great, very laid back and "country", we have the Chesapeake Bay about 10 minutes directly to our west, and the ocean about 10 minutes directly to our east. Not a bad place to be.
