Finding a new home!

As Mike has started a new job, the commute to the new place is alot longer. So we have need of a new place to live, nearer to his work which is alot harder than it sounds. We found an are area liked near to the right train station. So we started to look and look and look. first at houses.... way too expensive, then townhouses, again toooo expensive then we finally realized that we are going to be in apartment again! this is the problem of moving to a better area with better schools and good shopping, it's more expensive!
I wasn't finding anything likeable let alone loveable and I decided I had enough when 1 last search turned up the one!
We are currently living ina 2 bedroom 1 bathroom ground floor apartment, that looks out to the main walkway into the building. It's a great like apartment and well kept complex, but it was just too small for us.
our list for a new place was:
1. Dish washer not named mom.
2. washer and dyer in the apartment.
3. ground floor, so I don't have to tell the kids to watch there heavy feet.
4. 3 bedrooms.
5. connects with outside ie patio.
6. lighter/ more sun.
7. allocated parking.

well, the list was largely got with new apartment. It is 1180sq feet ( acurrent one is 850). has 2 bedrooms and a office nook of the master ( for mikes office),second bathroom just for adults, washer and dryer in the apartment. and a bigger kitchen with a dishwasher!!! in fact while looking at this place we had a great kid moment. here is the transcript of that moment:
When I was looking at the dishwasher, when ash asked:

A: Mom, what's that?
E: A dish washer.
A: Don't you do that?
E: yes, but this will do it instead.
A: is there a person inside it then?
E: no it looks like this inside.
A: Hummm....I think you should do it.

Don't you just love kids!

So in 3 weeks we move.... finally. The bad news is that the kids will need to move to a new school and the school start a week before we move, so the kids have a longer holiday!. hey more help with the packing!!!!