Halcyon Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Guess who moved in next door? A family of 10. Eight kids under 12. And.....they're nice. And....they adore our (not quite legal) chickens.... And.....my older son likes the older boys (I've been trying to find more friends for him) AND..................... THEY HOMESCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!! CAN WE SAY "BUILT-IN PLAYDATES" ANY LOUDER, FOLKS?????????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Lol, so cool. Good for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 LOL You are livin' my dream! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Wow! You must have been a very good girl lately! ...Where does one put in an order for neighbors like that? That is awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I'm happy for you! That's exciting! I hope you enjoy each other after the newness wears off! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Soooo jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Almost all the houses around me have been sold in the past few years and I've been hoping for a 10-12 year old homeschooled boy. Instead I got a bunch of families with toddler girls! I am jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 This is such an odd forum. Most people would dread your situation, but we're all sitting here drooling. :drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevergiveup Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hope they aren't Flat Earth people..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 how wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minuway Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 WOW! So jealous!!!! High five! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 On the contrary, most of us are jealous of *them* for getting to move in next door to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I am not normally a jealous person, but I am choking on my envy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MollyAnn Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I am not normally a jealous person, but I am choking on my envy. Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlgirl Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 This is such an odd forum. Most people would dread your situation, but we're all sitting here drooling. :drool5: Nailed it! :) And yes I too am very jealous. We have a huge six bedroom house sitting across from us that has been vacant for 1 1/2 years. I keep thinking what an amazing homeschooling house it would make. Speaking of that anyone want a mildly run down with beautiful wood work for 60 grand in the middle of nowhere, WI???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 :party: :party: :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 In a prior state, we lived near a homeschool family with kids near my own kids' ages. We had very different styles and beliefs, but they were like siblings to my children. My kids and I miss them very much. Yay for you (and your sons)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Wow, you won the neighbor lottery! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Now that I think about this more, I would have some concerns. For starters, maintaining a popsicle inventory in the summer with those numbers is going to be a real challenge. Nope. Can't find anything more to not envy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratford Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 How fabulous....count me green with envy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saraswati Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 How fun! We lived in a cul-de-sac a few years ago and all the other families homeschooled. I thought they were poking fun at me at first when they started introducing themselves, but they were all serious. It was a lovely year living there - the kids had a block party every evening. There were 22 kids from 2-15 years old.Thanks to the military, we all had to move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleEJ Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 My neighbor has 7, going on 8, kiddos ages 10-2. They homeschool and it is amazing! If it is after 3pm, my sons are most likely over there playing. Their mom and I are good friends also :-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 :hurray: :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyontheFarm Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Is anyone else wondering if there is going to be another post from another homeschooler telling us about how they just moved in and the family next door also homeschools! LOL Ask her if she prefers kilts or cupcakes with a straight face and then you'll know if she was part of the Hive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Nailed it! :) And yes I too am very jealous. We have a huge six bedroom house sitting across from us that has been vacant for 1 1/2 years. I keep thinking what an amazing homeschooling house it would make. Speaking of that anyone want a mildly run down with beautiful wood work for 60 grand in the middle of nowhere, WI???? If you had said Virginia... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Yes, that is super-cool! We are the weird hermits who homeschool and keep chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 CHEATER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Perfect! No homeschoolers on our road :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 On the contrary, most of us are jealous of *them* for getting to move in next door to you. Aw, that's sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 You're right. I'm jealous! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 No fair ! That's awesome for you. Very cool. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Ask her if she prefers kilts or cupcakes with a straight face and then you'll know if she was part of the Hive. I'm new and I keep hearing this. Splain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyontheFarm Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I'm new and I keep hearing this. Splain. :lol: Ok, who ladies was the cupcake specialist, the kilt specialist and the passing of the bean dip specialist? Please present your links to Slache who is about to get a whole new education! I'm off to bed. :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Braggart! We've never had any kids living near us, much less a homeschool family. We've always had to import friends. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 :hurray: I'm so happy for you! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Yell Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Nailed it! :) And yes I too am very jealous. We have a huge six bedroom house sitting across from us that has been vacant for 1 1/2 years. I keep thinking what an amazing homeschooling house it would make. Speaking of that anyone want a mildly run down with beautiful wood work for 60 grand in the middle of nowhere, WI???? I have family in WI! If it came with a job for DH, I'd be your neighbor! Assuming "mildly run-down" just means "not picture-perfect" instead of "Money pit." I've been trying to move for 35 years.... seems like I'm better at chasing people away than I am at getting out myself. (And YES! I'm jealous of the OP!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 When we lived in the city my neighbors were LDS homeschoolers. They were the best neighbors I ever had, and our kids got along great even with all the issues mine have. They were just starting out homeschooling and from conversations we had very different homeschool philosophies but it was wonderful to go sit in the front yard and watch the kids play midday while the little ones napped and have a cup of coffee and then head back in the house to keep working on school. We had a little 3 foot fence separating the front yards so I would sit on one side in my lawn chair and she would sit on the other on hers and the kids would run back and forth between both yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I'm new and I keep hearing this. Splain. I don't have the master links, but basically the kilt thing flared up spontaneously one summer night under a full moon in a post that went awry...seems some ladies around here are really big on hot men in Catholic girls' skirts (sorry!). There were some out-of-control long threads that I think cost the site owner, SWB, millions of dollars in bandwidth or something. (Okay, maybe not millions.) The cupcake thing erupted when a suspiciously troll-like individual went on a tirade about making cupcakes for preschool parties or something of that nature. So, cupcakes became part of board culture. Other references that will make no sense at first will be teA (which is not a beverage, but something couples participate in), carpet vs. hardwood flooring (having to do with "hairstyles" and no I don't mean on your head), and shoes on vs. shoes off in the house. There was also something about crockpots and shopping carts, but I wasn't part of those particular kerfuffloes. ETA: Typos galore. Just ignore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I just wish we had any nice neighbors with nice kids. :lol: The kids in our neighborhood are criminals in training. I'm not even kidding. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I don't have the master links, but basically the kilt thing flared up spontaneously one summer night under a full moon in a post that went awry...seems some ladies around here are really big on hot men in Catholic girls' skirts (sorry!). There were some out-of-control long threads that I think cost the site owner, SWB, millions of dollars in bandwidth or something. (Okay, maybe not millions.) The cupcake thing erupted when a suspiciously troll-like individual went on a tirade about making cupcakes for preschool parties or something of that nature. So, cupcakes became part of board culture. Other references that will make no sense at first will be teA (which is not a beverage, but something couples participate in), carpet vs. hardwood flooring (having to do with "hairstyles" and no I don't mean on your head), and shoes on vs. shoes off in the house. There was also something about crockpots and shopping carts, but I wasn't part of those particular kerfuffloes. ETA: Typos galore. Just ignore. Umm... Thanks? :001_unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlgirl Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I have family in WI! If it came with a job for DH, I'd be your neighbor! Assuming "mildly run-down" just means "not picture-perfect" instead of "Money pit." I've been trying to move for 35 years.... seems like I'm better at chasing people away than I am at getting out myself. (And YES! I'm jealous of the OP!) Oh yeah! I would love that unfortunately the job market here is nothing to brag about. The more I think about it money pit would probably be more accurate. It is habitable, definitely. The floors need to be re-done and such I think it could use new insulation and the exterior is pale yellow brick. It is beautiful but I don't know if you can make that look new again? The windows and roof need to be replaced.. You get the idea. I guess that is what scares me about it. It is in sad shape and either someone who wants to re-do will buy it or someone who doesn't care and then it will just get worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I just wish we had any nice neighbors with nice kids. :lol: The kids in our neighborhood are criminals in training. I'm not even kidding. ;) Same here. Except all our neighbors are retirees. Plus we live across the street from an assisted living facility. :001_huh: :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinmami01 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Yup, I'm so jealous. I really wish we had other homeschoolers in our neighborhood. Heck, I wish we had kids in our neighborhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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