We found our house and settled within 2 weeks. We must have been insane. Already busy and stressed with last minute wedding details we decided to throw buying a house into the mix because, you know, we didn't have anything else to do. Those of you who have purchased your own home know how stressful it can be. We ran around like mad people getting the documents, signing papers, and finalizing all the wedding plans. I was so stressed that I got a cold sore-yes the thing brides dread the most- I got one...a HUGE one right on the corner of my lip and chin. Thank goodness for awesome make-up artists!
As stressful as it was- it was good stress. We were so excited that we weren't going to be living in Tommy's parents basement (no offense to my in laws!!) and that we were going to start our new life together in a home of our own. When we walked through the house, we imagined starting our family here and only 2 short years later we have reached that goal. I tear up as I think back on that day. I was so happy and couldn't imagine being any happier...until the day we walked through the threshold as husband and wife only 5 days later and ate our left over wedding cake on the only piece of furniture we had-a hand- me -down table that wasn't even put together yet-
see the cold sore!!! yowza!
...and I couldn't imagine being any happier until the day we brought home Lilly-
We have had so many good memories in this little home of ours and plan to have many more...Lilly's first Christmas, her first birthday, other family functions and gatherings, bringing home baby #2 (no I am not pregnant yet but we do plan on having a second some time in the next 2 years). We have put so much into this house both physically and emotionally- I already know that it's going to be so hard to leave this place when the time comes. We don't plan on leaving any time soon-but there will come a day, I am sure, when we are busting at the seams or life takes us on a different journey. Until then we will continue to make memories here. I used to think it was so weird that the old owner of the house used to pop by every now and then soon after we moved in. While I still think it's weird that she did that, I have a little bit better understanding as to why. While I won't do that to the future owners after us (yes, she DID stand in MY kitchen and cry one day) I am sure part of me will miss this place. Even after 2 years here I am saddened by the thought of ever having to leave (by the way future owner-you are welcome-we are hooking this house up for you). The previous owners were the original owners and were here for 14 years. They were attached not to the house, but to what memories they had in the house-I get it now.
So we will continue on with our simple life in our simple house and make those memories. I can picture it all a few years from now looking out our back door at this view-
-only to not see an empty back yard but Lilly, on the swing set her daddy made for her, smiling and laughing, and a dog-yes we will have a dog-barking and playing. It's going to be one sweet picture.
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