If you’re planning on the short version….then just scroll down to see some pictures! HA!
I’ve already told this story before, but I would like to express my love and let my emotions fall all over the floor because I’m totally tearing up already.
It was last year. the weekend before school started for everyone. we lived in denton…right down the street from my wonderful in-laws. we lived in the house that mark grew up in. we moved into this house a week before I had my first child…luke {or the “lukester” as we call him.} It was such a beautiful home. a gorgeous established neighborhood and a house that was built in the 1960′s. stunning wood floors and nice big rooms. it sits on 1/3 of an acre which was plenty enough for us. Besides, we only had one kid, and a jinxie cat who could care less about this story, but anyway….
we loved it. it was our first home. we had all 3 of our children come home to this house. all my fabulous friends were here and we had our share of girl’s nights.
so back to the point. mark had just started his first year of law school in downtown fort worth. our little avery was just 3 months old. and we decided it was time to move a little closer to fort worth. I.WAS.SCARED. I was scared for so many reasons. I would lose my whole life, my friends, my in-laws, my dairy queen just down the street, my girls nights. I felt so lost.
we decided to put our house on the market and have an open house the same day. I believe the open house was a LAST minute thing. I just remember cleaning all night and then going to my in-laws the next day while mark sat there and waited for people to come.
were people going to actually come? what if nobody comes? what if we never sell our house? the market is awful at this time! I was a nervous wreck.
there were a few people that came that day. I would get updates throughout the day from mark telling me what the people looked like and how nice they were, how many kids they had, ect…
enter this little girl
and her parents…they were the sweet couple that walked in at least 2 times that day and loved everything about the house. I remember them saying that they wanted the house and not to let anyone else have it. wow. I was in shock. they accepted what we were asking for and we accepted the fact that a beautiful little girl would take over avery’s room, the room we painted pink and brown stripes. I brought home so many paint samples just to get the perfect colors. and her parent’s who are the SWEETEST people ever would begin living their lives here. I was so emotional {I think it was my new baby hormones} but I totally cried when mark told me that they are ready and willing to move in. I didn’t want to move. it was done. in one day.
I felt so blessed. It was a miracle. I can’t express how much this family saved our lives at that time. we have become good friends throughout the year and I’m so thankful that this family took over our home. mark says that when we win the lottery, he wants to buy that house back…HA! that’s how attached we were:)
here is miss ellie. she’s 2 now. she has such natural beauty. I can tell she’s a sassy one with a big heart. I had so much fun capturing her personality. and her 2 cousins came and joined the fun after a while….it was a BLAST. so there you go….500+ pictures later and the story of our home in denton… I need a tissue.
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