The final box hath been upacked as I write this and we are happy and home. (I think I may have said that in our last post, but it still stands true).
Preparing to move ended up being a bit more emotional than I think we ever anticipated (well, for me at least. Adam states he had a couple of moments and then was completely over it before move day). Boxing up our belongings, giving away old furniture and even cleaning the bathtub brought on a host of emotions (#allthefeels) as we spent almost 10 years in that little space. It still amazes me the room we have in this home and while it's no sprawling acreage, we laugh at how much we spend our time yelling, "WHAT!?" from the other room.
When people would ask how we felt about moving, I often found myself referencing the movie Mr. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. This old Magical Store owner (played by Dustin Hoffman) is "departing" this big ball of mud and his store begins to mourn his loss. Slowly losing it's magical capabilities. There had been so much life and happiness lived within those walls and one the store realizes he will no longer be there, it begins to droop and grow dark.
Realizing our apartment was not a magical place; but it was a place we shared a lot of happiness and joy. As we began taking down the photos and memories, the apartment seemed to grow more and more sad. We even found things beginning to just "give up on themselves"... seriously, it was crazy. Our prayer is whoever signs the next lease, lives as much life there as we did.
The last few weeks have been nothing short of joyful and challenging. We have loved every minute of being home owners. Adam and I want to thank our families and friends for the constant support as we've transitioned and to my father-in-law for the extra help on move-in-day.
We are so blessed to have the people in our lives we do. We cannot wait to create many more memories with them in our new home.
Enjoy this weeks vlog. We'll have more of the new digs and adventures coming very soon!
-Us for Real
Preparing to move ended up being a bit more emotional than I think we ever anticipated (well, for me at least. Adam states he had a couple of moments and then was completely over it before move day). Boxing up our belongings, giving away old furniture and even cleaning the bathtub brought on a host of emotions (#allthefeels) as we spent almost 10 years in that little space. It still amazes me the room we have in this home and while it's no sprawling acreage, we laugh at how much we spend our time yelling, "WHAT!?" from the other room.
When people would ask how we felt about moving, I often found myself referencing the movie Mr. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. This old Magical Store owner (played by Dustin Hoffman) is "departing" this big ball of mud and his store begins to mourn his loss. Slowly losing it's magical capabilities. There had been so much life and happiness lived within those walls and one the store realizes he will no longer be there, it begins to droop and grow dark.
Realizing our apartment was not a magical place; but it was a place we shared a lot of happiness and joy. As we began taking down the photos and memories, the apartment seemed to grow more and more sad. We even found things beginning to just "give up on themselves"... seriously, it was crazy. Our prayer is whoever signs the next lease, lives as much life there as we did.
The last few weeks have been nothing short of joyful and challenging. We have loved every minute of being home owners. Adam and I want to thank our families and friends for the constant support as we've transitioned and to my father-in-law for the extra help on move-in-day.
We are so blessed to have the people in our lives we do. We cannot wait to create many more memories with them in our new home.
Enjoy this weeks vlog. We'll have more of the new digs and adventures coming very soon!
-Us for Real
We moved... seriously. It's great. We've been super busy, super blessed and super exhausted, but we are giving praise where praise is due and are loving every minute of it.
This is the VLOG before the VLOG (you know, the one where we get to show you a sneak peak of the new digs)? While we are still waiting on some of our furniture, we couldn't be more happy and at home than we are right now.
Enjoy and we will see you soon! (sorry for the quick update!)
-Us for Real
This is the VLOG before the VLOG (you know, the one where we get to show you a sneak peak of the new digs)? While we are still waiting on some of our furniture, we couldn't be more happy and at home than we are right now.
Enjoy and we will see you soon! (sorry for the quick update!)
-Us for Real
It's been over 2 weeks since I've hit the 30 mark and I couldn't be more proud of how I'm kicking off the 30th year on this big ball of mud.
Have I already fallen flat on my face? yes.
Have I been severely humbled? yes.
Was there a lot of laughter? yes.
Did I eat cake? you betcha.
and do I still need to wash the coconut mask out of my hair from overnight as I sit and write this> ?
yes. gross.
There is a lot to look forward to in year 30. New home. New opportunities. New business. An amazing husband. Awesomely supportive family and another year to figure out how to iron pleats...:)
29 was a great year. Adam and I both had a lot of heartache and challenges to overcome. I will say, I am married to one of the most selfless, caring men who has a heart of gold. He loves hard and can sometimes come across as crass, but truly he loves people and wants to see them succeed; including me. 29 brought alot of personal growth for your girl and while it wasn't pretty, it was worth it... seriously, I call them our "awkward conversation" that usually last well into the morning that are comprised of Adam practicing a ton of grace and patience and me getting real with myself. ... PS. I am the ugliest crier).
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| She's coming right along! |
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| Fam-bam: out for Father's Day with my Stepdad Nick |
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It's been good. And while in life, people may let you down, I've (and we've) learned, it's important to just keep going. You never know who's watching you, who you're giving hope too and who you could impact (even if it's just by being your amazingly awkward self).
Cheers to 30.... and many more to come!
-Us for Real