I’m extremely proud of this guy. 
Its a little bittersweet, we’ve lived in the same house for the past 7 years and our entire marriage, and we’re moving away from family, (What am I going to do without my mom?) I know, I know, we’re only a few hours away from home :) But everything fell into place perfectly and we feel this is where we’re supposed to be.
The next step is to find a place to rent, somewhat close to South Jordan. Any ideas? We’d appreciate any leads! Pat starts mid May so we have about a month and half to pack up.
We’re EXTREMELEY excited to start this new chapter in life.
Utah here we come!
Congrats to this new chapter! Best to you and your family always!
ReplyDeleteDaybreak is a great place for families but it can be a little cookie cutter. We live in Sandy and love it because it's more established and closer to the mountains and canyons. But it can get pricier the more east you go. ksl.com is a great place to start. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! Congrats on the job and move.
ReplyDeletecongrats! Maybe I'll get to run into your beautiful family one day! :) I love the Herriman area but it's not necessarily close to Ikea! I would look into Sandy if you can afford the area, but Riverton, West Jordan or Draper are beautiful areas as well! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I actually know someone who works there and I live in S. J. myself...and I have twins! please email me with any questions. I'd love to help you any way I can!! Twinsontherun1 at gmail!
ReplyDeleteokay you totally dont know me, but ive been following your blog for years. Anyway, we just moved from Idaho falls to Saratoga Springs a few months ago and we are loving it here. its a small town feel but close to everything at the same time.
ReplyDeleteIf you are planning to be here through your childrens school years you NEED to check out the district you plan to move into. Canyon School district has more money and a lot of people (myself included) try to move into that district. Jordan school district is not a great one, as the legislative is not fond of them and are always finding ways to take money from them. Congrats this is an exciting adventure. Oh there is something called pace report cards that you can look at to find out which schools rank better.
ReplyDeleteAshley, So excited for you guys!! I live in Riverton which is a neighboring city to South Jordan. I would love to adopt you:) it is hard to be away from your Mom when you have small children. I really would love to help out if it wasn't so creepy for a complete stranger to hang around your sweet boys. I will keep my eyes open for houses renting in the area and as mentioned above ksl.com is a good place to look Lehi, Riverton, Bluffdale, South Jordan, Draper & Herriman would all be cities close to Pat's office. email me if I can help rcbe1@netzero.net Charlene
ReplyDeletecongratulations and utah is lucky to have your sweet family!! hope it all goes smoothly for you...
ReplyDeleteNorthern Utah County is a bit cheaper than Salt Lake County and the commute would be 15-20 minutes max. We live in Lehi, my husband works in South Jordan, and it takes him 17 minutes. Many people do this commute because it is a bit cheaper to be in Utah County. Honestly though you can't go wrong in any place you end up in either county. It's all very family friendly with lots of safe neighborhoods and decent schools. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteNorthern Utah County is a bit cheaper than Salt Lake County and the commute would be 15-20 minutes max. We live in Lehi, my husband works in South Jordan, and it takes him 17 minutes. Many people do this commute because it is a bit cheaper to be in Utah County. Honestly though you can't go wrong in any place you end up in either county. It's all very family friendly with lots of safe neighborhoods and decent schools. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI would also recommend Daybreak in SOuth Jordan. Lakes, parks, trails and many young families.
ReplyDeleteWe lived in Riverton for about a year and we really enjoyed. It isn't too far from South Jordon either. We lived in an apartment complex called Legacy Springs which was close to several parks, the library and the Oaker Mountain Temple. Here is a link to their website just incase you are interested: http://www.legacyspringsapts.com. Good luck on your new adventure!
ReplyDeleteWe moved to the Herriman area just a little under a year ago and we are loving it! We are actually on the border of Riverton and just minutes from a hospital, shopping at The District, lots of yummy restaurants, Trax, and about 10 minutes from Ikea. The place we live is called Terrameer and it's an entire neighborhood of rentals - single family homes, twin homes, and townhomes with 2-4 bedrooms. You should check it out! Their web address is treorentals.com. Good luck with your move and new adventure!
ReplyDeleteMy niece and nephew both live in Riverton but I have lots of friends in Herriman. Anywhere close to Bangerter Highway would be great since it would be an easy commute to Pat's work. The east/west traffic can be dicey during end of day rush hour but that's life in the "big" city. There are lots of young families living in Riverton, Herriman and South Jordan. I like to take my 4-year-old grandson to Southtown Mall...free play yard and then he gets to pick either the train or carousel. I hope you will enjoy living in Utah and it will be a destination place for your parents and family to visit you. Just remember that there is a big huge construction project at the Point of the Mountain and it won't be done any time soon. When it is done, commuting from Utah county to SL county should improve. Another big construction project on Bangerter and Redwood Road but that shouldn't be too much longer (we hope). Congrats to Pat!! I'm very excited for this new chapter in your life.
ReplyDeleteSo excited for you and your sweet family to come to Utah. From one Idaho girl to another I promise you will love it!! Call me and we can hang out! I live super close. Melanie Heiner
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