Home Sweet Home

We've not really mentioned it too much, BUT back in March - we bought a house!

We (John and I, chronic gypsies) actually BOUGHT A HOUSE!!  

It's been 7 years since we owned a home.  I can hardly believe that we let it be that long, but we truly had just grown comfortable with the freedom and luxury of not owning, though that may be a little shortsighted of us.

At any rate, the Holts (whose home we had been renting) were due to be released from their mission and we knew it was time (yet again) to find our next home.  The kids were definitely ready to put down some roots and call a place their own.  

We took possession of the property on Friday June 21st.  

John and I still had to work that day, but that didn't stop the kids from beginning the move without us, literally phoning or texting us sometimes to see what they should be moving over.  (It is soooo much nicer moving when your kids are old enough to help with the work!  haha) 

One of the things we love about the house is that it backs onto Sunset park, giving us a feeling that we have more space than we actually do.   I love that I am not looking out into someone's back yard.  

I also love that no one else really looks out into our back yard, because it is in pretty rough shape these days.   The previous owners had truly left the home in beautiful shape, having done renos inside and in the front yard.  The back yard may look like it has green grass, but 80% of what is seen there is actually weed.  (Well...not "weed" but various kinds of broad leaf weeds.  haha;)

We spend a couple of days pulling the green things out, and may just take a tiller to the whole yard this week.  We shall see.  It feels good to get our hands dirty on a property of our own again.

I don't know how John and I got so blessed to live the life we do, but I am so grateful that we have been able to land here.  We are excited to start making some memories in our new 

Home Sweet Home!!!