#R2BC Reasons to be cheerful....1 2 3

 I haven't posted for a few days because the whole family has come down with a sore throat, hacking cough type lurgy thingy, which I'm sure has affected pretty much all of you too!

So what better day and post to start again with #R2BC, the Thursday linky from Michelle at 

http://mdplife.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/reasons%20to%20be%20cheerful

I need some gratitude rather than self pity going on here!!!

The main really good reason to be cheerful this week is, we may have found THE house!

Big garden for the children, converted garage to put all the bloody toys! And it's in a lovely little quiet road just around the corner!

Not too much disruption for the children, the house is almost a replica of our rented property now and Luke can still go to his little nursery, which he loves!

It's all really scary! We have only ever rented. Don't talk to me about tracker mortgages, interest rates blah blah because I haven't a bleedin clue! Cue my Dad...The Fountain of All Knowledge....The Oracle! Will I ever stop running to my Daddy?? Probably not.

You know what I am looking forward to most? And most of you living in rented property may be with me on this.

PAINTING A WALL! Red yellow, WHO CARES, IT'S MY HOUSE!!!

Any colour other than MAGNOLIA OR MUSHROOM which is the awful colour I am looking at now. I don't smoke forty a day so I really dislike the walls looking like I do! Yuck.

I will miss this house though.

It may be just bricks and mortar, but it's our first family home.

It will always have a special place in my heart. This house is all my babies have ever known. 

On 7th April this year I walked out of the front door with my Dad, as Clare Andrew for the very last time. 

I came back in with my new husband, as Clare Allen, the name my children share, and we felt complete.

So I feel full of trepidation and excitement today. We are going for a second viewing on Monday although I have already moved in in my head!!