It sounds like Grant is getting a very sweet deal to move out to Maryland. When are you going out to check it out? I'm not sure if you are looking into different ways of moving, but we used ABF moving cubes when we moved here. It was the most affordable option for us. We packed the cubes ourselves and they were moved that way. We had professional movers before (military moves)so it was our first solo move! It was two years ago so things may have changed by now so who knows.
We've never had any special winter snow tires even when we lived in VT and MI. Most winters there is little snow in the DC area, and when there is snow almost everything is closed down. I may have to google snow tires tonight haha.
Metro can get a little pricey to ride, but it sure helps that almost everything in DC (museums,and zoo) are free. And it can be slow, especially when they are working on the tracks. We can walk to the metro from our townhouse it's about a 20 minute walk. We have only one car so this was a must for us. Our community has a free shuttle that goes to the metro during peak hours too which is a plus. We made sure to find a community that has a swimming pool for the summer. We keep our electricity bill down by spending a lot of time at the pool and cooling off before bed time. We even camp out in the basement when it we had a terribly hot stretch.
I think the hardest thing to find would be something similar to the free music program your kids participated in, and Aaron's dance lessons. There are free classes at the Botanical Gardens from time to time though.
It can be hard to start over in a new town, it's nice that you already know someone living close by! I'm sure it will help you have a smoother transition. We've been here almost three years and I am just now feeling settled.
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Date: 2012-11-23 02:34 am (UTC)We've never had any special winter snow tires even when we lived in VT and MI. Most winters there is little snow in the DC area, and when there is snow almost everything is closed down. I may have to google snow tires tonight haha.
Metro can get a little pricey to ride, but it sure helps that almost everything in DC (museums,and zoo) are free. And it can be slow, especially when they are working on the tracks. We can walk to the metro from our townhouse it's about a 20 minute walk. We have only one car so this was a must for us. Our community has a free shuttle that goes to the metro during peak hours too which is a plus. We made sure to find a community that has a swimming pool for the summer. We keep our electricity bill down by spending a lot of time at the pool and cooling off before bed time. We even camp out in the basement when it we had a terribly hot stretch.
I think the hardest thing to find would be something similar to the free music program your kids participated in, and Aaron's dance lessons. There are free classes at the Botanical Gardens from time to time though.
It can be hard to start over in a new town, it's nice that you already know someone living close by! I'm sure it will help you have a smoother transition. We've been here almost three years and I am just now feeling settled.