9.30.2013

Goodbye House



Goodbye sunroom where coffees were drunk under blankets watching snow fall.

Goodbye basement laundry. Thanks for all the calories you helped me burn.

Goodbye tile floors where our girls cooled off on hot summer days. 


Goodbye black bath tub that I despised for years.

Goodbye kitchen where Drew learned to love to sweep.


Goodbye finished basement where my firstborn learned to walk.

Goodbye bedroom where I spent many nights with my young infant.


Goodbye tiny yard where any amount of dog poo would make it hard to play.

Goodbye front porch where Drew and I would sit and wait for firetrucks.

  
Goodbye gorgeously worn, old hardwoods that we didn't care about the girls scratching.

Goodbye living room where I spent hours nursing my child.


Goodbye detached garage. You will not be missed.

Goodbye huge, bay windows.


Goodbye teeny tiny shower that you could barely turn in. 

And goodbye old basement couch that wouldn't fit up our stairs. We don't know how you made it down, but by now you've made your way to a dumpsite to hang out for eternity. It's a shame you wouldn't work with us as we were hoping to donate you. Hope the circular saw didn't hurt too much. 


Goodbye house.

25 comments:

  1. AWWWW... So many memories for your family. I had a bit of a breakdown when we moved from California (even if it was military housing and we didn't own it), but it was our first house as husband and wife, and it was the house we brought Charli home to from the hospital. You will make so many new memories when your new home! Good luck with your move and everything!

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  2. Ahhhh!!! A circular saw to the couch!!! What a violent end! Hahaha. I'm sad that there isn't a picture of the black bathtub. I feel like that would be worth seeing. Can't wait to see what all you're saying HELLO to next!!

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  3. What a great house, tons of character!!!! Congrats to bigger and better! It's nice you have beautiful pictures to keep as mementos!

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  4. I really loved this post and I know you will all be happy in the new house-love dee x

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  5. I love the idea behind this post! So nice to see the memories someone puts into a home.

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  6. It's always bittersweet to leave a house but you have so many exciting memories to make in your new one. :)

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  7. This was such a cute post; I love how it's a mix of what annoyed you :) and all those beautiful memories!

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  8. That's a great way to say good bye! Very bitter sweet -- the way moves usually are! Good luck settling into your new place :)

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  9. Such a bittersweet post!! That poor couch! ;)

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  10. So many beautiful (and maybe not so beautiful) memories, and even more lie ahead!
    Cheers to the next great chapter!

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  11. I LOVE this! What a great documentation of all of your precious memories. And, the couch, that is hilarious! Enjoy your new home, and I am certain you will have many, many more beautiful memories ahead of you.

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  12. I love this post!! I need to remember to do something like this when I move (even though I rent) because there have been lots of firsts and fond memories in this house we've made a home. Great post! Congrats on the move! I hope it's a smooth transition for you!

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  13. So sad yet so happy at the same time! I hope you guys get settled and start making new memories in your new place!

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  14. Love this post. I need to try and do something similar when our time comes. Here's to new memories!!

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  15. Love this!! (and even more so that you included the couch you had to saw in half! :-)) Onward and upward!!

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  16. So sad - yet so happy at the same time. As cheesy as it sounds, every goodbye comes with a new hello...and new memories. And a black bathtub??? How come you didn't share a picture of THAT??

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  17. love this post! we have lived in a few different houses and each one has things we love/def didn't love ;). of course the ones with kids are harder to say goodbye too. can't wait to see the new place!!!

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  18. Awe! On to new memories! Can't wait to see pics of you all settled in!

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  19. Awwh what a sweet post! Good luck in your new home!! :)

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  20. aww what a sweet post. good luck in your next place!
    -- jackie @ jade and oak

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  21. It is always so sad to move, but so exciting to start a new chapter! Can't wait to see your new house. Oh and too funny about the couch. The same thing happened to us when we moved. We had a hide-a-bed in the basement that took like an hour of messing with to finally get it out the door! haha

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  22. It's so hard to say goodbye to so many memories. But you'll make a bunch of new ones in your new place, so that's exciting!

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  23. Thanks for visiting my blog! I love meeting a fellow Kansas girl. This was such a neat post. It's amazing how many memories can fit into one house. It was hard for me to leave our rental house. We only lived there a little over a year, but every memory with our little boy was in that house. I look forward to following your journey!

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