It doesn't seem possible but two weeks from today we will be the proud owners of our newly built house. At the outset of our house hunt I didn't want to build a house. I was actually pretty set against it. But, when we couldn't find anything that met our needs and our wallet we sent up a little prayer. And the rest is history. We found a great builder who's become a great friend. I'm not sure how Ed stuck it out with us (well mainly me), but he promised that building wouldn't be a bad experience and he pretty much made good on his promise. I'm not sure who I'm going to talk to on a daily basis when Ed's not calling to discuss trim or cabinets or wall color...but I'm glad to be done with all of that. And I'm sure Ed is glad to be finished too! We've been so lucky to have so many of our friends involved in helping us through this process. Everyone from our realtor friend, Ann to Megan our insurance agent and Wendy our lawyer. We are so grateful to have friends in these positions who are willing to help us.
It's sad for us to pack up and leave our first home. It's the house that we worked hard to fix up to fit our style; it's where we returned to after our honeymoon; the home we brought our newborn babies. We have so many great memories of this house. Our neighbors have been a blessing to us and are like another set of great grandparents to our kids. We will certainly miss them more than words can describe.
We have a lot hopes and dreams for our new place though and we're excited to get moved in and spread out a little. McKenna is anticipating many play dates with all the little girls that live around us (and there are lots). I'm not sure what Cooper or Tucker will think...but something tells me that they won't skip a beat.
So for now I better go get packing!
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