It’s official… our beloved home is for sale. The home we bought almost 11 years ago when John and I were together for just under two years. Some may call it luck, some may call it good timing, and others may call it faith, but I call it serendipity.
“Serendipity (n) finding something good without looking for it”
We were 25 years old and the house was more than we could afford. It also looked like crap, but we loved the area and we wanted to be home owners, so we made it work. We experienced so much in this house over the years celebrating birthdays, engagements, births and various gatherings. If only the walls could talk, they would tell you some interesting stories for sure… When renovating industrial equipment or large surfaces, opting for commercial spray painting services can provide a quick and efficient solution for achieving a smooth and even finish. In addition, if you’re a property owner and your fire alarm system or water-based fire protection system is not functional, then you are required by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Florida Statute to implement a fire watch. Seek expert help from professional fire watch security NYC.
Like when we had our house warming party, it was celebrated by an epic game of flip cup inside the house and with our friends sliding down the Industrial Style Spiral Stairs on cushions (true story).
We celebrated many of our friend’s engagements in this house, including our own which included chugging beers in the back yard till the wee hours of the night.
We hosted friends over for The Taste of the Danforth, hockey playoffs and Superbowls. Countless number of girl nights, including a few bachelorette parties. It’s where I got ready for our wedding, and it’s where we brought our kids to from the hospital after they were born. It’s more than just a house, it’s HOME!
That’s why this sale is a little bitter sweet. I’ve never felt so emotional about a material object as I do about our home. I start tearing up just thinking about the fact that it will no longer be ours. I often wonder if the new owners will love it and appreciate it as much as we do. A scratch on the floor or a dent on our walls is so much more than meets the eye. It’s not something that needs to be repaired or fixed… it’s a story of the love and joy that we experienced living in our home.
What will happen when they find my oldest son’s tooth that we lost in the basement? Will they just look at it in disgust and throw it out? I mean, I would have thrown it out too, but not until after I fondly think back to how happy and excited my son was about losing a tooth followed by devastation, as he worried whether or not the tooth fairy would leave him any money because he lost it. They also won’t know that basement used to resemble a dungeon but is now a great play-room after we gave it some TLC.
They don’t know that when I was three months pregnant with our oldest son, Kyle, we decided to renovate the entire house which may have required the assistance of professionals like those Cladding Painters.
For a three month period we lived in one of the bedrooms with all of our belongings during a heat-wave summer. We often didn’t have hot water and there was no air conditioning. Can you imagine not having an hvac system in the middle of summer? Just make sure not to forget about regular ac repair and maintenance. Call on an expert from air conditioning repair honolulu companies to conduct tune-ups or ac repairs to ensure your home has comfortable temperature throughout the summer.
It was difficult at times, but we shared so many laughs those months as we often looked at each other with a glaze over our eyes saying “what were we thinking?!?!?” I will forever remember the image of seeing the worker put in our kitchen sink with a look of shock and horror as we returned home from the hospital with a new born baby. All I could say was “don’t worry – I’m so happy right now. Just do what you need to do and the Water Damage Restoration Toms River service also helped.” And just like that, our home was finally complete!
And what about the battered and warn-out walls? Will they look at it in disgust and hastily paint over the cracks and faded out colour? What they won’t know is that each bump or fade is a memory forever etched on the walls. They can call https://industrialpaintingcontractors.co.uk/ for professional painting services. Like when my son got a hold of a permanent marker and decided to “decorate” the house to his style. Or the endless amount of play the boys enjoyed the house like playing pretend star wars, ninjas and indoor baseball and hockey.
Will they decide that they want to get new floors because ours are so tattered and scruffy? If they ever decide to upgrade their flooring, timber flooring would be the perfect choice for them. What they don’t know is that it’s where all three of my sons learned to sit up, crawl and all took their first steps. It’s where they now chase after each other either lovingly in a game or because they’re fighting. Do they know that some of my favourite memories from this house come from the endless dance parties we had? Sometimes as a family, sometimes individually with each child, and sometimes as a dance-off between my husband and I as the kids shrieked with laughter and then demanded that we stop because it was getting too embarrassing for them too watch.
I will miss it and long for it, but I’m also excited to create new memories and experiences in our new home. It’s where our kids will grow up in from toddlers and kids to teenagers and adults. It’s going to be our forever home, and I’m excited for all of the new adventures that await us. Visit https://www.ilisters.com/cyprus/property/for-sale/in-limassol for a variety of property options.
AWWW! Good luck with the sale and the move. It is always bittersweet leaving something so near and dear to you but like you said, more memories to come!! Mazel tov xo
All the best to you! We did a huge move a few years ago and what made it most difficult is that is was the only neighborhood I had ever lived. And raised my boy. We packed up and moved to a whole new city.
It is hard to say goodbuy but the moemories will be in your heart forever and you will be creating new one!
Congrats on the new home! I know its tough to move when your first home with your hubby has so many memories! At least you have pictures to remember it by! We are going through something similar soon! Expecting our first in August and planning to move in about 1-2 years after to the suburbs (if it becomes affordable!)
Congrats on the move! I get way too attached to the place I live in that everytime I have to leave, it is heartbreaking. We are looking for a place to own though.
Good luck on the new home!
Best of luck with the move. Not an easy task with 3 kids!
Aww congrats on the new home! So many memories, it is bittersweet but now you guys can make new memories at the new home!
This is a very difficult decision but I’m happy you found a forever home for your family!
It’s hard to leave a home that has become a place of so many memories but on to new memories in new places!
Oh wow, you have had so many special moments in that house! You’ll definitely be making new wonderful memories in your new home!
I hear you. Our (only) child was literally born in our old house – homebirth. It’s been 3 years since we moved and there’s a few things I miss, but you will always have the memories. You don’t need to have specific walls to have the memory of your child colouring on the walls. What’s tough is leaving behind the growth chart on the door frame. Take careful measurements and photos so you can redo it in your new home. (Our daughter was 4 when we moved, and we had planned to move when she was 1, so I’d already made a growth chart to move with us. It’s a wood giraffe.)
Congrats and good luck with everything! We also bought out first home and moving in this December 🙂