When we rented our house in San Antonio, it was out of convinience. It was REAL close to Tyler's school and University Hospital so I was able to see Tyler at dinner or run him up a coffee during all his long days and nights of studying. We weren't planning on staying there all four years, but we did and I had never pictured bringing a baby home to that house, but we did. It became a special place to us but we were definitely ready for a change.
We were ready for a big yard for Jack and Jake, a family friendly neighborhood, trees & flowers, hardwood floors, a playroom, and a nice kitchen. Also, something simple but since Jack was born I have dreamed of a house with a swing in the yard to push him and future babies. Tyler wanted a home he could drive up to at the end of a long day at the hospital and have a great feeling. We have always loved older houses and we found one we loved.
We made an offer on our house May 19th and closed on June 18th. We had seen it twice for a short period of time (once with our realtor and the next day at open house). Most of the details we couldn't even remember so we just concentrated on finishing work in San Antonio and the move, but didn't talk much about paint colors, decorating, new furniture, etc for the new house.
Closing day was crazy. I'm the kinda person that likes to spend time cleaning and painting and fixing BEFORE we move in but this wasn't possible since we were moving from so far away. We're doing it as we go and it will be a long process. My parents just left from a week and half here and we worked almost the entire time painting and adding and changing and cleaning and it is coming together but we still have lots on our to do list. (Shout out to mom & dad - Thank you, again!)
We were able to meet the family we bought the house from briefly a couple of times. They have two kids and truly loved this house. When we moved in they had left flowers a couple of notes including their favorite things about the house & neighbors and a sweet note telling us what the house had meant to them and that they hoped it would be the same for our family. It was so great to read during the craziness of moving in and a confirmation that we were moving into a house of love and a great place for our family to grow and change.
I can't wait for our family to make many memories here. In our short time I have enjoyed it so much. I love throwing the ball for jake in the front yard and sitting on the deck. I love washing bottles in my new sink (random, but I spend alot of time there) and looking out into the backyard. Jack loves pushing every object imaginable up and down the hall (he's still not walking on his own, but just pushes). He also loves his new pink bath tub...you think I'm kidding but he really does...like wanted to play in it right when we moved in and wants to go into the bathroom to play whenever he can (we keep the door shut now). I love the huge trees in the front yard and the white picket fence that I had never dreamed of but fits the house perfectly. And of course I love pushing Jack in his swing attached to the huge tree in the front yard, where I know other happy children have swung before.
It will take a couple of months to make our own but we will get there. I'll update inside pictures of the house as we do! It is our real, own first home and I'm not sure how long we will be here but we will love it while we are.
