We had been wanting to move to acreage since we've been married. We both grew up living in the country and we really missed that living 'in-town'. We also had a lot of equity into the house that would be nice to benefit from. Well, our move went as smoothly as possible! We found a house we loved on 6.25 acres a little north of where we lived. We were able to close on both houses the same day! It was a very smooth transition, and we absolutely LOVE our new place! I didn't realize how much I missed living in the country... Every morning, while we eat breakfast, we look out on our land and watch a family of bunnies, playing and eating grass, watch all sorts of beautiful birds fight for their spot at the bird feeder, and witness all of the trees turning from death, to vibrant green! It is so peaceful.
I have completed a ton of projects already! The kitchen has been completely transformed. We sanded and re-stained the floors from a light oak color, to a deeper dark color. (the day after we moved in we took on the floors. Crazy much!?) Plus a suprise ER visit the next day when Dan got a weird stomach bug. (The first week was a little stressful...) :) We painted the oak cabinets white and added hardware. It is amazing what paint can do to brighten a place up! I'm a sucker for white trim, so I've been converting the whole house. (Which is quite time consuming!) I've made curtains and painted doors... I honestly love home renovations! I think I would enjoy having my own HGTV show (OK, that's a stretch) or start a hobby of flipping properties... Maybe one day.
I met one of our neighbors so far. Such a nice family! She asked if we had children, to which I responded that we're in the adoption process for our first child. She shared with me that they have 11 children that are adopted! I couldn't believe it! How neat to have another family formed through adoption right down the road...
On June 4th we have 9 baby chicks that are joining our family! I am so excited for them to grow and start laying. We have plans for a chicken coop in the works... Poor Dan, he has so many projects! I am starting my garden right after I finish this post! I have a big area this year, and I am so excited to get my hands in the dirt! I look forward to the day I can teach our children about how to grow plants and help me gather eggs. There is just something about growing up learning these things... It is a lost art. I am thankful that my parents taught me these valuable things when I was young.
I will post some before and after pictures of the kitchen soon!
