Happy One Year Anniversary to our HOME!
Bye-Bye, For Sale sign!This sure was one of the craziest time of our lives! Who is stupid enough to pack up a home and move into a new house when they're nine months pregnant!!
It feels like it was just yesterday...we are so grateful to so many people for helping us out during that time. I don't think I could name them all...the realtor, the movers, the babysitters, the cleaners, the unpackers, the organizers, the cooks,...so many people. We are so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family. Thank you!
Leaving our first home was hard for me. I dreaded the day. After everyone left from moving and cleaning, I was left alone in our home to lock everything up. It was very emotional for me to say good-bye to our little home, all of our hard work, all of the memories. The first time we walked in, we knew it was our house--even though it looked like this!
And now we were leaving this...our home!
I cried like a baby, all the way to our new house. When I pulled into our "new" driveway (yippee, a driveway!), I saw that a couple from our ward was sitting on the porch (yippee, a porch, too!), so I quickly tried to compose myself and threw my sunglasses on to hide my teary eyes. And of course, the first thing Linda asked, "Was it hard saying good-bye?" I just lost it and started bawling right in front of them! But...there was work to do, so I pulled myself together and started unpacking.And I never looked back. I was never sad again. I'll occasionally drive by our old house and smile when I see that they haven't changed much, but I don't miss it. Our new house is our perfect fit. We have wonderful neighbors. We love our school. We're in the same ward. We love that there is work for us to do in this house. We haven't regretted this move, AT ALL! I knew that this was our house from the minute I walked in the door (even though it looked like this...)!
New memories already have been created here. New decorating touches have taken place. It has become much more than a house. I feel so blessed to call it my home!Happy Anniversary!
5 comments to remember:
Super Fun! It's fun to learn about your past. And boy, you guys did put a lot of work into your old place. I'm impressed!
Happy Anniversary. How fun it has been a year, and already you have done so much to the new house. Way to go, you are my inspiration.
Strange how houses become part of us and our family. I feel that way about my parents house. They are building their dream home and moving out of the house that me and all five of my sisters were born and raised in. That's 48 years of memories. It's hurts a little, but I'm happy for my parents, and happy for your move too.
Looks like a great place! It is so neat how your home becomes such an important part of your life. When we can, we love to drive past some of our old places just to jog the old memories.
Oh wow I am where you were last year!
Moving it really lame. But this house really is a good fit and I should be happy next year
I wish I could cry and be done but no I cry one day and then another memory will come and I cry again.
I haven't met my new ward yet maybe I will have friends there already.
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