"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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"Babie" wrote:

We currently live in Albuquerque, NM, but we're really in need of a move.
Alegra (DD) wants to finish kindergarten with the same teacher so we're
waiting until June to move. Our plan is to move to Fresno, CA, so I've
been
obsessively looking for new homes in that area *grin*

I found, through moving around the country a lot (having a dh in the Navy)
that
the kids did better WRT friends and people to play with if they moved
during the
school year, or at least not in the summer. It might be different out
west and
in California, but we moved to the Boston area for the summer one year
when
Bob's ship was in the Boston shipyard, and the kids were ignored by the
children
on the street where we rented a house. The locals already had their own
friends.

I only remember what it was as a child. It was easier to start the school
year new rather than come in mid-year, because by mid-year, all friendships
were established. I also liked finishing off the school year with my
established friends.