we are newly settled into the house. the kitchen is completely unpacked, the master bathroom is completely unpacked and the rest of the house is in varying degrees of undress.
yesterday, one of the neighbors on our street knocked on the door and asked if she could take kate and jack for a few hours so we could do some unpacking. another neighbor knocked on the door along with her 3-year-old son and asked if my kids wanted to come out to play. last night all the kids on the street (all 13 of them!) were in the alley riding their bikes and playing together. it was like they had all known each other for years.
this place is unreal. we love it. we love our neighbors and the sense of community this place has. everyone here buys into the idea of the development - it's not just big houses. it's about knowing your neighbors and kids playing in the street and feeling free to show up uninvited at someone's house. i'd say it harkens back to another era, but i don't think that era ever really existed.
we love it and we are lucky. i promise to stop posting soley about the house and try to start posting about more interesting stuff (just for you, jim jewell) ;)
Monday, April 23, 2007
home sweet home
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3 comments:
Congratulations on moving in. I'm very impressed with how much you have already unpacked. It sounds like it is a really special community. I grew up in a neighborhood where all the kids grew up together, and it was a wonderful experience. I'm sure it will be the same for Kate and Jack. It's been great watching the house being built. Now we need the pictures of the inside of the house with your stuff in it!
-Elizabeth
Mazel tov - wishing you years and years and years of happiness in your new home.
It's great being able to connect with those people who live around you. Almost every afternoon we are sitting outside in the driveway with tons of kids playing around. It's great! Congratulations on the new house and neighbors! It sounds and looks beautiful!
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