This morning we told the kids to skip breakfast and just get dressed and ready to leave. That process still took an hour, but eventually we headed out on a “Mystery Breakfast Adventure.”
We didn’t tell them where we were going, just that breakfast would be served. We swung by Starbucks for some coffee for us and then picked up a few dozen doughnuts for the kids. And then we started driving.
A chorus of “Where are we going? What are we doing? When can we eat?” helped us down the road.
And as we pulled into a special driveway we announced (and by “we” I mean Andrew, because I was all choked up), “We thought you’d like to have breakfast on our new front porch.”
And they did.
(Our new house is already vacant and I cleared this little adventure with the realtor.) We wandered our four acres and enjoyed the morning sunlight from the almost-ours front porch.
We tried to explain why we couldn’t move in today. Phrases like “pending home inspection” and “we don’t own it yet but they’ve promised to sell it to us” didn’t really compute. And since we don’t know our moving date, we weren’t exactly helpful in sorting it all out.
The kids ran wild while the sugar coursed through their veins. And I could let them be wild in this space. Which is pretty much the point of our purchase.
I discovered the perfect little Garden Piglet and I knew this yard was meant for us.
There’s still a few hurdles before we call this place home, but it was a great way to celebrate the end of one season with the kids (seriously, they’ve been such troopers with all the house showings) and to sit and dream of the beginning of another.
Well, some of us dreamed. Others were simply concerned with the immediate future of their breakfast…
Praising God for miracles and houses beyond our wildest dreams today. What are you praising Him for???
Mama, what a precious post. Pics were scrumptuous, and I’m not talking about the donuts. Mark kept asking me over my shoulder: “Where are they going? Where are they going?” Miss you, beautiful.
SO RAD!
Wow, that was so fast (our similar adventure took a total of over 3 years) ! I’m so happy for you, it looks like a beautiful place.
Ecstatic for you guys! What an incredible blessing!
What an incredibly beautiful spot! I am so happy for y’all. And a great surprise for the kiddos. Yippee!
Congrats. That is so exciting!
Love, love, LOVE the house, the front porch, and acreage! Congrats, and hoping the rest of the process goes smoothly.
That last picture of Finn has me in stitches. He looks like you to me. Do you get that a lot? Or am I off my rocker?
And YEAH for new spaces and new homes and space to run wild.
I’m praising him for your wonderful new home, with a front porch that has my name on it. You will have rocking chairs there, right? And coffee? And Andrew’s homemade ice cream?
I love it, friend. Can’t wait to see you all settled in with your beautiful family.
It is so gorgeous, so YOU, LL. Love it.
That house is so stunning and perfect and all that ROOM for you guys! I’m so very happy for you! xo
Fantastic adventure. I love that front porch!!
What a beautiful home for all of you. When can I move in? HA! HA! Looks like you have plenty of room.
Kelly – I have noticed that he’s starting to morph into a mini-me. Who knew?
Wow! So perfect to have all the land for the kids to romp around in! Congrats…hope it all goes smoothly!
Your new acreage looks awesome. My comment is about the links to the parenthood section. I went out and read several last week and just want to say that one of them completely shocked me. He married a daughter of a pastor and found out that the pastor had abused a teenage son. What shocked me was the vulgar language. Is anyone reading the blogs before they link them? I guess I just trusted you to only link with like minded people who could be articulate without taking me down slime alley.
Lisa – My sincerest apologies. That is a very valid concern. Part of it being a synchro-blog is that anyone can participate and there is no moderating of the links. I will bring this issue up with the other bloggers who are running it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention! Again, I’m very sorry.
Beautiful, just beautiful. The new digs and the fam.
So so happy for you guys!!
That looks so great! In a couple of years we hope to move. My husband wants land, I need more house. We’ll see where we end up. But a porch is high on both our lists. So glad for y’all!
It’s GORGEOUS! You will love having all that space! The kids can run and climb and be naked to their hearts content! Not that… mine do the naked part… or anything…