Our home on a winter day. (It wasn't too sunny so it looks a bit dreary but that is the only picture I have of our house in my files and I was too lazy to take another.)
For 5 years we have called this our home! In these 5 years we have had great times that have turned into great memories. The day we moved in Zack carried me over the threshold and mom snapped a shot with the camera. I loved waking up the next morning to the sun shining and birds singing. We were so excited to have a beautiful home. Now every spring when I wake up to the sun and birds I immediately think back to that morning and I smile. We have enjoyed making this our home and decorating the way we like it. I loved getting our first Christmas tree for our 1 year anniversary. We then got Kirby and a year later decided he needed a brother so Sebastian was adobted. I loved spending a couple of Christmas morning here with my side of the family and sharing one Thanksgiving with Zack's side of the family. We still talk about the two New Year's Eve parties we had with our friends that were lots of fun...Club 972, karoake, and good toast. We have enjoyed spending time with our good friends and watching our lives change as children entered into the picture. It has been fun working in the yard (well, Zack working really hard in the yard) and planting flowers. We love our neighbors and friends in the neighborhood and couldn't ask for more. Probably the best memories I will take from living here were watching Zack's shocked face when he found out we were pregnant, waking in the middle of the night to go to the hospital (taking one final pick of us and the dogs), and then bringing our precious daughter home. We became a family here and have loved watching Macie enjoy almost a 1 1/2 years of her life here. She started out so tiny and dependent and has already grown to be so determined and full of life. We watched her roll over, sit up, take her first steps, eat food, and now just be a sweet little toddler. I have loved going in her room at night and watching her sleep. Macie has filled this house and our lives with joy, excitement, and love.
Now we move to Fort Worth (Keller ISD) which is going to be great for us too! Zack will no longer travel far to work everyday and we will get to enjoy him more in the evenings. What a stress relief to not have to endure traffic for an hour each day on the way home. We will be closer to my family which will be fun. Mom and I can shop together and I know Zack will be thrilled with not having to do that. I look forward to finding a church were we can grow as a family and Macie can learn about God. I am excited to meet new friends. I look forward to watching Macie continue to grow in this house. We will someday get to make cookies together and do fun little things. I look forward to bringing home a brother or sister for Macie. I look forward to decorating and putting our touch on the house. I am excited for what is in store for our family.
It is easy to get caught up in wanting the more expensive and bigger house, the better neighborhood..all the wants. There for awhile I was doing that and am glad Zack put up with me when I had forgotten what is important in life. I am getting to live my dream of being a stay at home mom and for that I feel blessed. It isn't that house that matters but the people within that are most important. Our home, our family, and the cherished life experiences and memories will be what matter most. Let's move in and begin!!
Our new home..the actual front door isn't on it yet because it had just been finished. I will update the blog with more pictures once we get settled. I am excited to see Zack fix the front up with flowers.
