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
