We like it short and sweet....

As some of you may have heard already, Jace sold my house. We have to be out April 18th. A Dr. from Payson and his family will be the lucky new owners. We built this house ourselves (with the help of many) a year and 1/2 ago . I really love this house and living here in Taylor. It has been such a fun house for our kids, animals, and family parties. I love our spot - it is so quiet and private. I will really miss the ward too. I'm trying to convience myself that I'm not attached to the house. If I've learned anything trying to keep up with Jace these past 7 years -its that it really doesn't matter where we're at as long as we are together and my kids feel warm, safe, and secure. Jace has been bugging me for months about selling. I finally said do it, thinking it was going to sit on the market like every other house in AZ. Well, that didn't work out to good for me - 3 weeks later we had a buyer. Another hard lesson we've learned in the past is that it ain't a done deal until the check is in our hands. One minute I'm crying and stressing about moving again and the next I'm trying to remember that the sooner we get to a mortgage free life the more opportunities we will have - Jace has to remind me of this on a daily basis. Jace is so worried about the economy and how it will affect our lives and business here in the White Mountains. So far our phone has not stopped ringing but you never know. It should prove to be an interesting month. Jace had an accident with a zip line and won't be able to put any pressure on his foot for 6 more weeks. He will be no help moving. His cousin Taft has literally saved our lives. Not only is he keeping our business afloat but he's chopping wood, lighting fires, finishing our house projects before the inspection, carrying kids around, you name it. He was saying the other day how sad it will be when we sell the house. Jace said, "Just another chapter in the Baum's lives." Taft said, "Wow, you guys like short chapters." Yes, Taft, yes we do.