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Welcome to the Delightful Grisales Family: Sebastian, Bailee and 8 month old Hugo!
Mohawk Street
Mohawk Street
Hi there - What do you all do in terms of your careers, hobbies and interests?
It seems like we are always staying busy whether we mean to or not! We love traveling and make it a priority to take an international trip each year. With the pandemic, our plans of heading to Morocco were put on hold so we made the best of the situation and decided to move our family to Cartagena, Colombia to work remotely for six weeks. Sebastian is originally from Medellin, Colombia so it was a great opportunity to see a different part of his country and expose Hugo to his heritage at an early age. When home we love having friends over to spend time on our patio, going for bike rides in the audubon, and trying out new restaurants around the city.
For work we are both in construction; Sebastian is a Project Manager at American Electric Power and Bailee is an Executive Recruiter for a search firm, ProSearch International, recruiting exclusively in the construction industry.
It seems like we are always staying busy whether we mean to or not! We love traveling and make it a priority to take an international trip each year. With the pandemic, our plans of heading to Morocco were put on hold so we made the best of the situation and decided to move our family to Cartagena, Colombia to work remotely for six weeks. Sebastian is originally from Medellin, Colombia so it was a great opportunity to see a different part of his country and expose Hugo to his heritage at an early age. When home we love having friends over to spend time on our patio, going for bike rides in the audubon, and trying out new restaurants around the city.
For work we are both in construction; Sebastian is a Project Manager at American Electric Power and Bailee is an Executive Recruiter for a search firm, ProSearch International, recruiting exclusively in the construction industry.
Why did you choose German Village for your home?
We tried out a few neighborhoods around Columbus - Clintonville, Grandview, and Brewery District, but have always known that we wanted to find our "forever home" in German Village. Our very first date was at the Book Loft so the neighborhood is even more special to us.
When we were house searching in summer of 2019 we were well-prepared to be on the hunt for months but as luck would have it, our perfect house came on the market 4 days into our search. We made an offer, quickly sold our condo, and before we knew it we were moving in with a baby on the way. It happened so fast but it was clear that it was meant to be.
We tried out a few neighborhoods around Columbus - Clintonville, Grandview, and Brewery District, but have always known that we wanted to find our "forever home" in German Village. Our very first date was at the Book Loft so the neighborhood is even more special to us.
When we were house searching in summer of 2019 we were well-prepared to be on the hunt for months but as luck would have it, our perfect house came on the market 4 days into our search. We made an offer, quickly sold our condo, and before we knew it we were moving in with a baby on the way. It happened so fast but it was clear that it was meant to be.
What are your favorite activities in GV?
German Village has such great restaurants and cafes, streets to explore, and a beautiful park to play in that it's hard to not have anything to do. We also love being home - whether it's sitting on our front steps talking to neighbors as they walk by, working on our garden or being in our backyard. The pandemic motivated us to really turn our outside space into the perfect place to be when the weather is nice. We have fires, listen to music, swing in the hammock and last summer we set up an outdoor movie screen with a projector. Chances are if the temperature is above 60 you can find us outside as a family.
German Village has such great restaurants and cafes, streets to explore, and a beautiful park to play in that it's hard to not have anything to do. We also love being home - whether it's sitting on our front steps talking to neighbors as they walk by, working on our garden or being in our backyard. The pandemic motivated us to really turn our outside space into the perfect place to be when the weather is nice. We have fires, listen to music, swing in the hammock and last summer we set up an outdoor movie screen with a projector. Chances are if the temperature is above 60 you can find us outside as a family.
Do you have any pets?
We have two dogs, a Boxer, Johnny Walker, and a crazy French Bulldog/Boston Terrier mix named Tio. We love living close to Schiller for our daily walks around the park to try to burn off all their energy!
We have two dogs, a Boxer, Johnny Walker, and a crazy French Bulldog/Boston Terrier mix named Tio. We love living close to Schiller for our daily walks around the park to try to burn off all their energy!
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Do you plan to stay in German Village as your family grows up?
We love living in German Village and hope to call it home for many years to come.
We love living in German Village and hope to call it home for many years to come.
Please tell us about the advantages of being a family in an urban neighborhood?
There are so many! One of the things we love most about German Village is the walkability. On a typical Sunday we will take the dogs for a walk, stop for coffee and a pastry, and soak up the charm of the neighborhood before getting into the day's plans. We also love having friends over and the location makes it so easy to go out for dinner or drinks then home to enjoy a fire on the patio. We cannot wait for all the experiences that German Village has to offer to make a come back too - Shakespeare in the park, the Haus Tour and our favorite, the Village Lights at Christmas. Friends from both out of town and the suburbs love to visit to experience some of the special perks the area has to offer.
There are so many! One of the things we love most about German Village is the walkability. On a typical Sunday we will take the dogs for a walk, stop for coffee and a pastry, and soak up the charm of the neighborhood before getting into the day's plans. We also love having friends over and the location makes it so easy to go out for dinner or drinks then home to enjoy a fire on the patio. We cannot wait for all the experiences that German Village has to offer to make a come back too - Shakespeare in the park, the Haus Tour and our favorite, the Village Lights at Christmas. Friends from both out of town and the suburbs love to visit to experience some of the special perks the area has to offer.
Is there a stay-at-home mom or dad in the family? If not, do you get help from caregiver?
Right now, we are both working from home and Bailee has flexibility in her schedule to go into the office as needed. Over the past few months we have gotten pretty good at juggling work, a very active baby and our typical day-to-day responsibilities and can help cover each other in a pinch. The working from home life looks like it's going to continue on so this spring we are starting a mini renovation of our spare bedroom, making it a "multi purpose room" as office, guestroom and mini play room. If anyone is an interior designer and would like to throw out some ideas, we are all ears!
Do you have other help?
We tackle childcare with a handful of resources. We were fortunate to find an incredible babysitter who watches a small number of children in her home, right here in the village. Hugo has baby friends his age and we know he is well taken care of and loved. On the days he is home, his grandpa watches him once a week and we'll either tag team care on Friday's or he will come along with mom to the office.
Right now, we are both working from home and Bailee has flexibility in her schedule to go into the office as needed. Over the past few months we have gotten pretty good at juggling work, a very active baby and our typical day-to-day responsibilities and can help cover each other in a pinch. The working from home life looks like it's going to continue on so this spring we are starting a mini renovation of our spare bedroom, making it a "multi purpose room" as office, guestroom and mini play room. If anyone is an interior designer and would like to throw out some ideas, we are all ears!
Do you have other help?
We tackle childcare with a handful of resources. We were fortunate to find an incredible babysitter who watches a small number of children in her home, right here in the village. Hugo has baby friends his age and we know he is well taken care of and loved. On the days he is home, his grandpa watches him once a week and we'll either tag team care on Friday's or he will come along with mom to the office.
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