Oh how awful. Glad you had it insured at least, and that the kids are excited to go back.
I didn't exactly say much to anyone about the fire after it happened. We stayed with friends and my 'internetting' was limited, PLUS it was waaaay too upsetting to discuss. heck, it was just in the last couple months that I could sleep most of the night WITHOUT waking from dreams of being in a fire. LOL.
The insurance we had on it was that 'force-placed' stuff. NO ONE would insure us,on our own, because...1. we heated with a woodburner, 2. we had dogs, 3. we had horses.
The younger kids have ALWAYS been wanting to go home, too. It was a toss-up on who was MORE homesick, them or me. LOL!
I'm uploading some pix of the place 'before'. If no one minds, I can post them when done. It IS purty up on our hill. I always told God He put us there so He could hear me BETTER. hehheh.