rough draft.... a letter to my Dad
I am glad to hear that things are going well. I know that Leslie has been trying to sell her house for a long time I am glad that it finally happened for her.
As for her moving in with you. I am glad that you will be able to build new memories in your home. It is my opinion that you have every right to move on with your life. As long as you are happy that is all I care about personally. If Leslie brings you that happiness then I am glad for you both.
I am sure that Leslie and you will be cleaning and thinning stuff out. I would ask that keep me in mind. I left Maryann doll at your house. She is in the back room under the left hand foot of the bed the last time I was there.
Mom's old tin button box.
Of course any photos you are willing to part with and when and if the time ever comes the cookie jars.
As for our move if you have any questions just ask. We are waiting for taxes and are going to take the rig in to get it worked on whatever it needs. The plan is for Brian to drive from here to Portland and get our things there. If you would like him to stop by and get the things that I have at your place just let me know. Then go from there to WI and start work. He will work and find us a place to land when we get there with the boys.
I will stay here with the boys and pack. i want to keep them in school as long as I can to keep their routine the same. we will be hiring a moving company and have our stuff hauled to WI. Brian's Mom will fly here and then she the boys and I will all fly back to WI.
It is really hard to fly with the boys and it is not something I want to do alone again. I will also be calling the airline ahead of time and letting them know that we are flying with two special needs kids. Hopefully that will make it easier for us to get through the airport.
As soon as we get there I will contact the public school and take in copies of the boys most recent IEP and get them both enrolled in school. My plan is to take the boys to the school and show them where they will be.
I know that it will take a few months for the boys to get into the groove of being some place different. But I am hoping that if we get a place and get it setup for them and keep their at home routine the same that it won't be so bad. Eli will hate the cold but he will acclimate.
We are looking at houses there. We ought to be able to get a house within two years. Here is the link to one of the houses we have been looking at.
http://www.trulia.com/property/3103831905-3712-W-Glendale-Ave-Milwaukee-WI-53209#photo-1
Housing cost there are so much less it is amazing.
Also like I had said the public schooling system there are #1 in the US for special education the boys will have more therapist at the school available to them. Wisconsin is also #1 in the US for Autism resources. It is just a better option for us. It is a best education option for the boys. Being closer to his family will be nice. It will be nice to go out on a date with Brian more then once a year.