When we moved away from Chicago and said good-bye to the coachhouse, I felt sad about leaving as it was the first place where Jon and I lived together. It was where we got engaged. It was where we had our infamous tiki party. It was our first home together. But we were moving to a warmer climate with a hope to start a family, so there was much more joy than sadness.
Leaving this house feels bittersweet. It is the first home we owned. It is where I did bed rest and anticipated life with twins. It is where we brought the boys home. It is where Nate and Alex grew from preemies into boys. It was a happy happy home filled with happy happy memories.
Moving was the absolute right decision as we know we are in our forever home. And truly, wherever I live with Jon and the boys will be a happy home.
But it will still be hard to lock the door for the last time and say good-bye to such a happy place.
8 comments:
what a beautiful home!
I totally get it...I was SO sad when we moved last year, but also so happy (because we also moved to our forever home)
Sniff, sniff...that house has so much history for you, I can imagine how sad it will be. I hope the next family finds as much joy there as you guys did.
Your old house looks a lot like our current house! I am totally jealous of your cool, awesome new house but understand the nostalgia. My parents still live in my childhood home and I will be devistated when they finally sell it.
Oh, it's always hard, no matter how happy you are in your new home. Luckily you've already had time there to start creating new memories. And from what you've shown us, it will be a wonderful place to watch your boys grow into men.
Of course this is hard! I was getting sad just reading it. But you are right- much joy lies ahead in the new home. How exciting!
We are in the process of moving from our home. It's our 2nd move. My daughter was born in our first home, we were renting then. Leaving that house was hard, but we bought our house so we were super excited. This is the house were my twins were born. It is so bittersweet leaving it, but as I tell my children, we are going to create so many wonderful memories. And our home is where our family is.
Goodbye to your beautiful first home.
I still feel very emotional at times about our home in StL ... it's good to have those feelings but sometimes hard. Glad you guys got to say goodbye to a good house and wish it well with its new occupants.
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