They say when one journey ends, another begins. I’m excited to finally say that today was the start of that new journey for our family. I was given a key today by my husband, a very special key. This key will open the door to a place I haven’t really mentioned on my blog: our new home.
For some reason I kept our home building process under wraps. There were times I was going to post pictures of the various phases we were going through, but then I decided I might as well wait til the very end. Sometimes I don’t talk about things until they’re a “done deal”. 🙂 Some of you may know our home-building process was a very, very long one. Shortly after we bought this lot, I went in to labor with our 4th son and my husband met me at the hospital in a 26 ft. moving truck…can you imagine finding a place to park that?! That little baby just turned 2 last month! So you see this is a dream that has been in the making for a very long time. All of the things they say about home-building are true: it can be very stressful and always takes longer than you think. I have to thank my husband for persevering and for making it all happen, with everything going on in our lives and at work. Soon I won’t have to spend 2 hours a day commuting back and forth to the kid’s schools!
Remember my recent blog post with a flashback to the 50’s? Our original home was built in 1956. Like many current home buyers in this area (where land is very scarce), we chose the home to tear down and build new. The lot was great, backing to parkland and a playground in walking distance. The owners were a fascinating couple in their 80’s. They could be seen out walking with their transistor radio or riding on their tandom bike. They had a great vintage VW van that reminded me of the one I grew up with. We had their blessing to tear down the house as it had not been updated and would have needed considerable repair to be shown new. I’d like to share with you in pictures our journey that has taken 2 years and has finally come to an end today, when we finally recieved our keys.
If you don’t hear much from me here, I’m off “feathering” my new nest! The timing of all of this is a bit stressful with the holidays approaching and a few jewelry deadlines approaching as well. Is there ever really a good time to move though (maybe the summer time would be good!)? All that matters is we are finally here….on the verge of making new memories and carrying on old traditions. We already started a few when we took the kids over after dinner tonight. Here’s to new beginnings!
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O.M.G. Cindy!!!!! This is flippin’ gorgeous!! And so HUGE too! The colour change on those trees throughout the year is gonna be spectacular! I am VERY jealous of your new beginnings….but can’t wait for updates….Oh! HOW much FUN weill you have decorating for the holidays…the perfect time :o)
Lots of hugs during your settling in period…
hello gorgeous xxx
It’s great to see these pictures of yours! Your new home is absolutely fantastic – I envy the kitchen a lot 🙂
I’m sure you will make it warmy really soon and I wish you good luck and a very happy life there!
Love, Niki 🙂
How exciting and what a beauty. Enjoy. Hope the moving in isn’t too stressfull. You will have a great time for all the holidays coming up. And good luck with the jewelry deadlines. I don’t see how you find enough hours in the day.
wow! wow! wow! My God cindyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! what a sweet home!! all the best for you 6!!
Oh Cindy! That kitchen! The house is beautiful, and it looks so fantastic on that lot! Wow!! Enjoy this new “nest” for your family, and I wish for you all the best of everything. Congratulations!! Now we have to get together and play in your new studio when you’re done “feathering”! 🙂
(and no, I don’t think there ever is a good time to move, especially with a family!)
Cindy,
I am so happy for you! What a beautiful new home you have. I am sure that it will be blessed with many happy memories. Good luck to you settling in.
Nancy
OMG, Cindy! Your home is gorgeous! You are very smart to have a large kitchen, since this is where the family lives anyway … and friends when they come over! Congratulations on finally getting in!
wow, cindy! it is gorgeous!! And I’m sure will be well worth that long wait! Enjoy your new nest!!
Lucky girl! Have fun and enjoy the process, it’s a once in a lifetime experience. Christmas will come next year, don’t stress this year!
YOO HOO YOO HOOO!! You have the keys!! Hurray Hurray!! I am so excited for you and your family. I can’t wait for some of that driving stress to be releaved for you too. I know every nook and cranny of your new home is going to be filled with special memories.
I think I need to come for a visit 🙂
I wish you all the best for this new beginnings sweet Cindy. This house is simply amazing !
Amazing that you kept it all under wraps. Congradulations. Your new home is just wonderful. and you did it all with all those boys, who are just beautiful. Boys are sooooo special. well girls too but! >:) Be Blessed
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Wow, Cindy! How exciting for you! It’s beautiful! Blessings to you and your family in your new home!
OMG CINDY! Your house is absolutely gorgeous! The space and that kitchen! It looks like something straight out of a magazine! You are going to have so much fun feathering! Blessings on you and your family in your new home!
congratulations, congratulations, congratulations!!!! it is beautiful and just in time for the holidays. these will be most wonderful holidays for all of you. ps ~ that kitchen is to die for! it is beautiful!!!!!!!
Hi Cindy!
Wow, what a beautiful new home! I hope you and your family will enjoy it for years to come. Congrats! 🙂
You did it! Congratulations! You have a beautiful, safe, secure home for your family. I am so happy for you and hope for years and years of happiness in this wonderful place!
Oh Cindy, your new home is just beautiful! I am so excited for you and for your family and for the wonderful memories you will make there. Happy ‘feathering’!
🙂 Molly
This is just beautiful and I can see that it was worth the wait. I’m SUPER envious of that kitchen! It’s gorgeous…and if you have gas cooking…you can double that–oh how I miss a gas stove.
It’s just lovely…and the boys are just adorable!
Michelle
Happy feathering…and a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
OMG it’s like a house on a TV show!! The kitchen is like an “after” picture on Divine Design! What a charming and elegant house, love the combination of siding and brick and the little columns. Love the funky shaped yard and the little rolling hill it’s on. Congrats to you! How FUN!!! I bet you will have a blast decorating.
I love watching new construction. The smell of wood, buzzing of tools, and seeing it progress from stark wood frames to a shiny new home always gets my heart pumpin’.
What a gorgous home you have. That open kitchen is just amazing. You and your family will make lots of memories here. Something I wanted to do when our home was built was to make a scrapbook of the process, and add photos of our children and bits and pieces of our lives in this home. I would stash it away in some closet for the next owner to find in hopes they would do the same. But that is still in my to-do list eventhough we have been here for 15 years.
Enjoy your first Christmas in your new home, and don’t let the stress of the holiday season overshadow that ‘new home’ excitement.
What a wonderful blessing for you and your beautiful family! Wishing you more blessings in the future and a peaceful, memorable Thanksgiving and Christmas. . . God bless all!
How exciting Cindy! Your home is beautiful, and yes it always takes longer than expected but well worth the wait! Like an early Christmas gift.
This is so exciting! I wish you much happiness in your new home.
Congratulations! That house is simply stunning. But what counts is the memories you will make in it and the people that live there. Here’s to new beginnings! I am so excited for you.
Enjoy the day!
Erin
Congratulations Cindy. Your new home is absolutely beautiful. What a kitchen! I’m sure your sweet boys will have a good time growing up there and making memories. I’m so happy for you all.
It’s beautiful! Congratulations! Now stop reading these blog comments and go enjoy your new house!
Cindy! Your new home is amazing!! How lucky you are 🙂 They don’t build homes like that where we are. lol Not much Curb appeal! Enjoy your dream house and have fun creating those new memories!!
What a beautiful home you have! You will have such a wonderful time making new memories in it 🙂
Thank you everyone for your heartfelt words! You sure make my day! 🙂
NOW, you are finally home sweet Cindy! I wish you all the best to come in your new home….it is absolutely beautiful! Enjoy this time!
Wow!!! So gorgeous! Love that kitchen 🙂 Congratulations. You said it was close to the church…I wonder if I have driven by on my way and seen the construction!
Oh.My.God. Amazing! How wonderful for you! I wish you a lifetime of health and happiness in your new home! (Pretty great key too!).
Cindy, your home is absolutely beautiful! It was definitely worth the challenging set-backs at times. I can’t wait for a tour!
Awesome!!! Congratulations. I’m so excited for you. There is nothing better than a brand new, smells good, totally clean home. I’m sure you are grinning ear to ear.
Cindy, my heart is so happy for you and your family! Your new house is absolutely STUNNING-I showed my mum your kitchen and she turned a lovely shade of envy green. Hehe.
I definitely agree with some of these comments-Even though it was a challenging process, it looks like it was all worth it by the smile on all of your faces 🙂
Congratulations!
Wow! Double Wow! Nesting and decorating for the holidays in the new house! Have a wonderful time!
Congratulations and best wishes, Cindy! How wonderful. I am sure you are going to love spending your first Christmas in this beautiful house. The kitchen is a dream.
I am sooooo happy for you. Romizouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus
Home, a place to love, grow and create memories. It is a very beautiful setting….I sure hope it has a very spacious room for the creative lady in the house! How wonderful!!
Congratulations – what a beautiful home!! I know you will fill it with many happy times and lots of love!!
Oh WOW! What a beautiful home! I hope you and yours will be wonderfully happy in your new home, and create many happy memories there.
Jo x
such a gorgeous house, good luck with the moving in, hope it all goes ok, and good luck with your deadlines
CONGRATULATIONS, CINDY!!!!! I am so excited for you. I love the house — it’s beautiful and cozy and welcoming. Can’t wait to spend lots of time there with you and the boys. The bunnies are looking forward to it, too – ha!! Love you. Nikki
Congratulations Cindy! I am green with envy for your kitchen. What a wonderful gathering place for friends and family. Enjoy!
Stacy
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Cindy! I had no idea it would be today! I had no idea it was so close….
It is a gorgeous home =)) I love the stone work. I LOVE the kitchen =))
I am SO happy for you, as it is beautiful!! I bet your guys are so excited too….
I (we) will come visit you one day….God willing =)
Now, I am feeling a little bad about adding to your deadlines……
Luv you!
diane
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A huge congratulations to you and your family, Cindy. The house looks absolutely wonderful. I enjoyed looking at your photos of the new place in the process and seeing how the boys have gotten bigger during that time. I wish you the very best holiday in your home!
Hooray! It’s beautiful and I hope we can come visit sometime, not in the near future so don’t worry! :~) Lovely picture of Mike and Nikki and the boys in the new nest! Do you really have a full 3rd floor? I didn’t think they built houses like that any more. We use ours quite a bit although less now that the grand children are all teenagers! Keep posting pictures. Happy Thanksgiving.
YAY!!!!!!!!!! HOORAY!!!! YIPPIE!!!!!!!!!!
I am so so so happy for you and your family. It is simply gorgeous and not to mention spacious! I ? LOVE ? the kitchen! I can’t imagine how happy that you all must be after such a long process. WOW! I am so excited for you all. 🙂 Take Care and don’t worry, just take things step by step and before you know it you will be settled in.
CONGRATS!
Ooooooh, Cindy – the kitchen is to die for. Want it, want it, want it! Congrats to your wonderful new place, I wish you many blessed years in it!
Wow! I can’t wait to come visit (and I help settle your beading goodies!) I love it! We’re still trying to settle our three room addition so I can only IMAGINE what you’re going through. I say time and time again, I wish we lived closer than two hours apart or I’d be there every day helping you out.
LOVELY house, and I know it’s worth the wait!!!