CLOSING DAY

WOW, what a day!

After dropping the boys off at school Alan and I enjoyed breakfast together. We went to the closing for 5785 Riverbirch Drive and walked away "homeless".

Alan and I spent the next few hours looking at furniture (bedroom furniture for us and a "big boy" bed for Aden), making calls, we stopped by 6212 Waterford Place to take a final look before closing, had lunch together, and then made our way to the next closing (after a stop to rent a U-Haul).

It wasn't until the second closing did I really shed tears. My emotions were triggered when one of the forms we signed was for "survivorship - should something happen to one of us" ... the possibility of something happening to Alan brings me to tears any time it is mentioned. It also made me realize that the house we were purchasing is to be my "forever house". Of course, my emotions began to snowball ... my thoughts then turned to the couple who was selling their house - they had raised their 3 at this house - WOW, the memories they must have shared as they packed things away. While we were there they shared stories with us...they taught their children to ride their bikes at the Indian Springs School across the street, there were blueberry bushes in the backyard that would bloom in July, an herb garden could be planted at the base of the back deck, the moss that grew at the creek in the back yard attracted deer, a dense shrub had been planted at the end of the yard to help stop the basketball from rolling into the creek, the cherry tree blooms would be inside the house ... all things that made me understand this family had really spent time outside with their children enjoying the beauty of nature. (Hmm, does this sound like the perfect yard for me???)

Everything about our day seemed to be truly guided by God! There were too many things happening and being said that struck a chord with us. We found ourselves smiling at one another and asking, "Is this for real?" Apparently everything was for real ... we are truly moving on.