Goodbye House

This is was our home.  It was our home for 3 years, almost to the day.  We have never lived in one house longer than this one.  In the military you try hard not to get attached to things, people, and plans.  It all changes all the time....and sometimes when you least expect it.  

I always told the girls that we borrowed this house.  We all knew it would never be the home we would stay in forever.  So, it was sad saying goodbye to it.

I was all alone this day.  I spent the majority of the day cleaning it...little messes and some 3 year old messes.  As I was about to walk out the door, I turned around to say goodbye to our little empty home.  The sun was pouring into the big window I was in love with.  

It brought back memories of the first time we stepped foot into the house.

The sun was pouring into the window.  It was about the same time of day, and it was the same time of year.  The house was warm, had an old smell to it...we felt like kings walking into it.  It was almost triple the size of the house we lived in before.

A lot has happened in this house.  

While not perfect at all, we made it our home.

But while a few tears were shed saying good bye, I huge weight was lifted off my shoulders as I closed the door.

I no longer had to take care of two houses.  I didn't have to make runs over there to get anything I might have left behind from the pervious trip.  I no longer had to shovel two driveways (thankfully, it only snowed once during that week).

It is nice to be back in one house.

Our current house is a very nice house.  One level.  Wheelchair accessible.  And my "area of responsibility" is no where near the size it was before...so bring it on snow!

After saying goodbye to that house, I am for sure a lot more relaxed.  We are still moving very slowly unpacking and decorating this house, but it is coming along.

We have no idea how long we will be here, so I am just going to decorate anyways!