It seemed like a good idea at the time....

..... In an effort to maintain continuity for the boys I enrolled them and have been driving them to the school they would have attended had the purchase of the home we had a signed contract on for the last two months... that's right, I said HAD... The sellers of the home we wanted to buy found a way to save their home. Oh, how I love short sales. So they get to keep their house after not making payments for a year and a half and I'm looking for a new home. I put an offer in on another house, but we are the backup offer, and only if the financing of the first buyer falls through (which they do suspect it will) do we get to buy the home. I say I put the offer in, because Tom is out to sea, and has never been inside this house. I wanted to put an offer in on it before he left, I really really like this house, but they want too much  money. So I was advised to let the house sit for a bit before making an offer.... well, I'm still offering the same amount of money I was willing to pay in the first place, and the seller told my agent that they like us the best, but I'm second in line. sigh.

Meanwhile, I'm driving between 100-125 miles a day to take the kids to and fro from school, track, scouts and church. I'm spending 4-6 hours a day in the car. It is taking its toll on my mental state. But the kids seem happy.