A friend posted 10 things she loved about her house right before they moved out. I thought it was the most amazing idea and a great way to put it in writing so as the years fog our memories about this beloved place, we will be reminded of how amazing our time here truly was.
{Oh, sorry! Did I forget to mention we are moving? Yep. That's right... onto a new adventure. We decided to put the house on the market and within 6 hours we received our first offer. This was great and all, except the fact that we needed to find a new house and we hadn't quite figured that out yet. With the way the market is, we had to put this house up, get under contract and then a seller might, just maybe, take us seriously. Stressful you ask? No, not at all... especially with a 2 year old and 8 month old. I WAS FREAKING OUT! This whole time we knew God wanted us to take this leap of faith and trust him. We felt him pushing us to our knees and surrendering all of the details to Him. It wasn't easy by any stretch of the word, but when He speaks... you better listen! Long story short, we accepted an amazing offer on our house and within 24 hours God provided a beautiful new home for us. We had sold our home, and were under contract on another all in one weekend! INSAIN!}
It is so hard to pick just 10 things that I love about our home, but in order to keep this post relatively short and avoid having to re-do my makeup (if I don't already have to... from crying) I'll keep it to 10.
One.
This home brought a new chapter in our lives as we build it from the ground up and started our grown up life in it. We began big people jobs and came back to our oasis.
Two.
The joy (and sweat&tears) of making it home. From laying sod to planting trees to creating a garden space with yummy fruits and veggies.
Three.
It's the place we found out we were pregnant with both of our sweet babies. We also brought both of them home from the hospital here.
Four.
Where our strong boy learned to sit, stand, crawl and walk and where our sweet girl found that sitting wasn't so bad after all...
Five.
Our covered back patio allowed for baby pool playtime, summer patio dinners, and lunchtime fun.
Six.
The front porch where we sat on our porch swing and waited for Daddy to drive in. It was also the perfect spot for morning devotionals and watching the storms roll in. (oh, and I can't forget the calming effect on screaming newborns!)
Seven.
Our driveway acted like a racetrack to see how fast Lightning MacQueen and Tow Mater could speed down it.
Eight.
In the Winter our backyard became the perfect toddler sledding hill (wasn't too steep or fast and gave our boy all the confidence in the world).
Nine.
The yard became an oasis for our puppy to get away from loud kiddos and a great place for a nap in the sun. It was also home to a crabapple tree, burning bush, and rhubarb plant that was gifted to us by family.
Ten.
The neighbors surrounding us and the blessing that they have been in our lives. We will forever cherish the conversations over the fence and the graciousness that each one of them has shown us.
This house has become so much more than we ever imagined it would and we are forever grateful for the opportunity to have taken care of it. The memories we made here first as a couple and then a family are priceless. We learned how to become parents here and love each other through it all. It became home.
(I made it through... only went through a few kleenex boxes! ha)
We are so excited for the next adventure and the memories we will make in our new home. God is so good and we feel extremely blessed by it all.
