Some things just happen
This current weekend while I was sitting at home and baby Z was enjoying his home too, David was out looking at houses again in Tulare.
Here is where it gets interesting.....
David made an offer on a house! Then he decided to stay the night across the street from the house in the car so he could really get an idea of what the neighborhood was like. I'm sure his story will much more exciting than mine (if he decides to tell about it on his blog).
Anyway, at first he called me and said "Guess what? I found a house and I made an offer". We were both pretty excited about it. But of course in the back of my mind I was thinking.... What were we thinking? Trying to move into a house 2 months before the baby comes. But I've been assured that we will have all the help that we need so that helped me to breathe a little easier.
Ok, on with the bigger news. When David was staying in the car right across the street from our possible new home, he noticed some very suspicious activity through out the night and around 3 am. (Maybe these people just don't sleep because it's so hot?) He thought it wasn't a very nice neighborhood after all. In the day time it seemed fine but he thought if we're going to be starting a family there in that neighborhood and in that house then we should feel comfortable.
But wait, don't go yet.... it gets better, I promise. (I have to have a sense of humor about all of this or else I'll go crazy.)
Today David got into a car accident. He was on his way home to Orange County and that's when it happened.
I'm glad to have David home safe and sound. We're also glad that we have good car insurance that pays for the damage.
Now we've decided to stay where we're at for now. I think that this is what the Lord wants us to do.
Here is where it gets interesting.....
David made an offer on a house! Then he decided to stay the night across the street from the house in the car so he could really get an idea of what the neighborhood was like. I'm sure his story will much more exciting than mine (if he decides to tell about it on his blog).
Anyway, at first he called me and said "Guess what? I found a house and I made an offer". We were both pretty excited about it. But of course in the back of my mind I was thinking.... What were we thinking? Trying to move into a house 2 months before the baby comes. But I've been assured that we will have all the help that we need so that helped me to breathe a little easier.
Ok, on with the bigger news. When David was staying in the car right across the street from our possible new home, he noticed some very suspicious activity through out the night and around 3 am. (Maybe these people just don't sleep because it's so hot?) He thought it wasn't a very nice neighborhood after all. In the day time it seemed fine but he thought if we're going to be starting a family there in that neighborhood and in that house then we should feel comfortable.
But wait, don't go yet.... it gets better, I promise. (I have to have a sense of humor about all of this or else I'll go crazy.)
Today David got into a car accident. He was on his way home to Orange County and that's when it happened.
I'm glad to have David home safe and sound. We're also glad that we have good car insurance that pays for the damage.
Now we've decided to stay where we're at for now. I think that this is what the Lord wants us to do.
posted by Becky @ 9:13 PM
3 Comments:
At 7:58 AM ,
Anonymous said...
When looking for houses, you can call the local police and ask whether there is much crime, and what kind of crime, in the neighborhood. They will be happy to tell you.
Anytime you move to a new neighborhood, it generally takes 3 months to be comfortable. What may be scary because it's different, sometimes turns out to be ok.
Glad David was safe.
be good
At 8:40 AM ,
Becky said...
Yes, we should've checked with the police. I guess we're a little unfamiliar with what to do. I also think we felt a little rushed to go ahead and move into a house. David saw several cars drive by and through an alley. They saw his car and kept shining their headlights right on him. He suspected it was drug activity which is not a neighborhood that we want to raise a family in.
At 3:46 AM ,
HotRodHanna said...
Glad David is ok! Bummer about the car. :(
I dont know about other agencies, but we're not allowed to tell people if its a high crime area or specifics on activity. What I CAN tell them is whether or not I personally would live there or not. That way it's my opinion, and not information from an employee representing the city. Ask it that way, if they won't tell you anything. Still, the best thing to do is check the area out like you did already.
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