Friday, January 23, 2009

Home Sweet Home

We're in!

We are now in our new home -- a colonial with a wrap-around porch on 2.5 acres that backs up to a 100-acre state park. This is heaven for us. Although we are still unpacking and I literally got my internet connection up and running five minutes ago--I wanted to take a moment to show you the new place.


What is it about the new house that I love the most?


Is it the backyard where we will have campfire cookouts, go fishing in the stream, play Frisbee, go sledding, pitch a tent in the summer for James, or explore the state park?


Is it the porch where I envision my family rocking away and drinking ice tea on Summer Sunday afternoons? The porch on which I will hang baskets and baskets of flowers? The porch that I will decorate with Evergreen swags for Christmas?


Is it this enormous window in the kitchen through which I will watch woodsy sunrises and sunsets, deer grazing, Woodpeckers visiting my feeders, or the snow falling?


I can't tell you for sure what is my favorite part of this new place. All I know at this moment is that this is where my little family lives, and so for right now, the best thing about it is that it is HOME.

10 comments:

Auntie Amy said...

Congratulations, I know that this place is exactly what you wanted. Can't wait to be apart of all of the memories that unfold here...

Kim said...

Glad you're getting settled in, and that your internet is finally up and running.

My favorite part of that place is knowing that you guys won't be moving again for at least a year!!!

Liz said...

It's gorgeous!
When will you be having me and my 2 home-wreckers over for coffee???

rwells said...

Congratulations,it looks gorgeous guys.. we are very happy for you! Can't wait to see more pics.

Gini said...

Looks even more homey than the pics on Foto-time - must be the snow. (can't believe I am saying that) Don't know how you survived all this time without the internet. You sounded very excited about getting this post written. Look forward to many more updates on your now settled and well planned out home life!

Denise said...

Happy New Home! I am glad that you are in and getting settled!!

Kim said...

OH it's beautiful! Can I come over for tea? haha

alice c said...

Goodness - what a dream of a house. I wish you all so much happiness there.

Redhead in Vegas said...

Congrats!
May your new home always be filled with love and good times. That's the best way to make great memories.

Anonymous said...

The house is gorgeous! I am glad that you are settled in and can start calling it home.