sandcastles and windows.

so the wifey said something which made me a little sad. 'i want us all to stay together.' well, that shouldn't be sad but at present it makes me sigh that circumstances are tricky. yes we can easily buy a place together, but to put all four of us under a roof would require some upheaval in their lives. ideally they could stay with us during school terms and alternate weekends with their dad, but that would mean them commuting quite a way off. once they're in jc/uni i suppose things could change. they could stay in a hostel or choose to stay with either parents but we'd leave a lot to them.

as for present space constraints, i'd really like to work out a more optimal arrangement. before we met, i had a simple plan. to live where i am, retire and possible sell/rent the place while i travel the world. the kids would work, they could stay here with me and have the place all to themselves. i'd leave that as their inheritance anyway.

for now, we'd like to build a new life which includes them. a bigger place, each with their own rooms, even big enough for the wifey to potter in her big kitchen while i have a little study space for my music n gaming. it's all very possible. lexi lounging in the breezy balcony and a part-time maid to sort out the cleaning. it's very possible. the only limit is our imagination. and it will happen. because it is a life of love and laughter, no different from the present, only with more space haha.
so i mulched around with the idea of a combined jumbo flat, within budgetory constraints of <$900k. in this day and age, that's a luxury we can work towards. short of emigrating to a third world country.
i looked at this space and it seemed liveable. just a sample of what may be. 5 bedrooms, 4 WCs. no one ever has to wrestle for poop time... 2 kitchens haha one probably just a kitchenette, while the other living room transformed into baby's mega kitchen worthy of iron chefs.

ah well, to sleep perchance to dream and in that sleep of death what dreams may come. ok, i rephrase, in that sleep of divine promises what dreams may come!