45 days later

Today it has been 45 days since we closed on 625 Main St. West. In the last weeks we have lived at my parents house and time has gone by fast.

Recap...
So when we left our home on the 14th of April knowing it was not ours anymore we cried. It was super hard. We cleaned all day and then I ran to the store and bought flowers to give to the neighbors, new soaps for the sinks, toilet paper and a 6 pack of beer. We left the TP, soap and beer at the house for the new tenants. We went and got the girls and brought them back over to the house so they could see it empty. Man was it empty and clean. The girls ran around and said good bye to their house. We walked across the lawn to Joan's house and gave her some flowers. We sat and talked and I started to tear up a little. I was able to control myself and dial back the tears through the rest of the visit. When we got up to go... Joan stated to cry and then we, both Robert and I, started to cry. It was bittersweet.

Closing on the 15th went very well. The new owners are super friendly and that made it easier for the both of us to let go of our home. See it is funny how a person views their home, one really takes it for granted but honestly it is more than just walls and a roof... it is memories. Our home had it problems, it wasn't very big and it was smack dab in town... but I am pretty sure both Robert and I would take it back in a heartbeat because it was where our family started. Of course we are happy to move forward and we both know more memories will be created in the next home but lesson learned that it isn't the house that makes the home... it is the family inside!

In the past 45 days we have done many things...

Enjoyed Easter at the cabin and spent time with Aunt Petra.

We finally celebrated Ellie's birthday. We had a small party on May 4th.

Hadley graduated from Pre-school on May 5th. That made me tear up a little too!

We went to the Little Falls zoo for Hadley's preschool field trip. Rode the bus and all.

Spent opening fishing and Mother's day at the cabin.

Went to Bradley's 2nd birthday party. Then spent a couple days in the subs shopping.

Spent Memorial Day Weekend at the cabin!

 

Spent the last weekend in May at home with Papa and Grammie. We made some yummy food and enjoyed some wine. Shanessa and the kids came over for supper Saturday night. We signed a purchase agreement for the sale of the land and best of all Kendra had baby Sophia on the 29th. So little Sophia was really the topic of conversation all weekend. I can't wait to go to Denver to meet her. But I have a feeling I will probably meet her in Minnesota first... who knows though!

Future plans include house hunting! Oh and I watched the movie The Secret Life of Walter Mittie. WOW that movie rocked. It has been a long time since I have watched a movie that good. It was very heartwarming and again I teared up a little at the end. It made me realize that less is really more so I can afford to "live life" like I have been the past 45 days!