a little jealous of the neighbors

most folks get jealous of their neighbors when they get a shiny new car or get a new toy that keeps their kids entertained for hours on end (reese has been eyeing the neighbor's trampoline for ages). i'm not alone in that, i admit that i felt a little bit envious of our neighbors up the hill over the last few days

they moved out yesterday.

see??? i'm green over here!!

let me share...
we've been living here northern virginia for the last 23 months. the kids have loved attending school and preschool here, the shopping is plentiful (hello IKEA!!), the neighborhood kids are similar ages and always outside, and the weather is generally pleasant. sounds like heaven to most people.

however, i am ready to MOVE on. this is the longest we've lived in one spot in the last 10 years and i'm over it. i'm tired of the house we've been renting, annoyed with the neighbors & their children, frustrated with traffic, pretty much tired of the whole northern virginia scene.

unfortunately, it will be at least another year before we move. rob will be detaching from his DC job in september and heading off to more training before his next sea duty. we will stay here while he completes elements in DC, in norfolk VA, pearl harbor, and rhode island for the next 7-9 months. the navy will tack on an additional few months of training at the end of that, so i'm thinking we'll be here til at least may 2011.

i think i just get all antsy in the summer, all of our moves have occurred during the summer. part of me just thinks that when the weather changes to hot and muggy, then it's time to start planning and packing.

of course i have more than enough to keep me busy, what the hell am i thinking?!?! we have our first year of homeschooling coming up, so it's probably best that we don't plan a household move any time soon. maybe staying here truly is what we need right now, as opposed to what we want.