Its official! The Lincoln mini-Van Boening family has relocated! It was quite the process, one that didn't seem real until the keys were in hand and we were standing in the driveway on June 1st but IT HAPPENED and that's all that matters at this point. We are finally getting in the groove of a totally different way of life. A home in the country wasn't really something we had ever given a lot of serious thought too. I think personally I always considered it to be either too expensive or too much work or too long of a drive. Then we saw the N 14th house and instantly fell in love with the idea of it. Barely outside of town. A huge yard, but not so much as to be intimidating. The right direction for work and family. And the potential to fit with our lifestyles was mind-boggling. An attached garage in which to park cars?!? A shop for Brad?!? A garden?!? Space to picture things like composters, chicken coops, dirtbike track, kiddie pools, fire pits, hammocks...So many possibilities. So we decided to bite the bullet and make it ours. Then, begrudgingly, many months later the bank decided to let it be ours. Words of advice to anyone who wants to buy in a rural area, keep some serious records of all deposits made to your bank accounts throughout the loan process. Don't throw away any paperwork. Make sure both spouses have several credit references. Very important.
So...new house, new lifestyle, new blog! We have several projects lined up to update the home and property. The house was owned by an older couple who really had a thing for frilly curtains, yellow paint, and privacy. We do not have a thing for any of those things. Hopefully we can share some before and after pictures of our projects, and some pictures of the get-togethers that we are excited to have the space to host. As well as the obligatory adorable Willa pictures, maybe the occasional picture of a dog that is longer than most dogs, and other events from our day to day lives. But mostly just a place for me to reflect upon the process of building a home, a family, and trying to find peace and simplicity in amongst our life of busy-ness and chaos.
God speed...
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