Our first family christmas
A christmas wish…
And then some more
December 20th, 2016. The holiday season is here and the first Christmas cards started to arrive along with the traditional gift boxes and hampers. We surely enjoy Christmas and each year try to make the most of the holidays. But this one is going to be different. It is our first Christmas as a family and we have three little reasons to make it magical. Well, four.
An email came into my inbox this morning, all the way from France. A second new buyer (yes, I know… A SECOND ONE!) fell through and, once again, the chateau was ours to buy. We simply copied and pasted our previous reply: The money is in our French bank account and its ready to be transferred if they accept 10% less than our original offer. It’s cash and it’s real. Cordialement, Jeff & Oscar.
Their answer arrived later this afternoon. The deal has been accepted. The spectacular Chateau de Belebat is now all ours.
Wrestling with our emotions, trying to contain our hearts overloaded with excitement, we had a quick dinner and put our three beautiful little boys to bed. Jeff and I then popped our best vintage and celebrated.
We toasted not only to our blissful family and our dream home, but to the unstoppable joy that comes with pursuing your dreams no matter how outrageous they might appear to be. Just remember: Dreams can’t be seen by the naked eye; they are meant to be seen in your head and with your open heart.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.