From House To Home

I thought the hardest part about building a house would be building it, not living in it. We have spent about three weeks in our new place and I still feel like I'm living in a strangers house. Adjusting to the changes that have come from our move has proven difficult.

For those of you who are familiar with Cache Valley you understand that the trip from Providence to Logan takes forever! Like 15 minutes! That's forever in Cache Valley. Had I just moved here from Salt Lake I wouldn't bat an eye at a 15 minute commute but after living here for a few years I've become accustomed to everything being accessible. We practically lived in the Wal-Mart parking lot and now I'm a good ten minutes from any grocery store.

It's not just the distance to the grocery store it's the distance from my bedroom to the front door. When you move from 1000 square feet any place seems huge. We built our home with the intention of filling it with a family. Right now our dogs are our only family and since they are never more than ten feet from either one of us we have rooms that are never stepped in. It takes me twice as long to get anything done. Cooking, cleaning, getting ready in the morning, even my bed seems to take longer to make. We have yet to create a place for everything and even if we do we forget where it is.

"What do you mean I have to walk all the way downstairs to get

(insert anything here)?"

I know it's snotty to complain about a new house but I can't help but occasionally miss my carpet-stained apartment. It was old and tiny and right next to everything. I didn't care if I dropped something on the floor, or if the dogs angered the neighbors. Now everything we damage is our problem.

I guess it's all a product of growing up. Everyone can list something they miss about being single, childless or mortgage free but would anyone really want to go back to that place? I hate cleaning up after my dogs but would I want to live without them? No way. I know we will eventually get accustomed to everything, the commute, the quietness, the added stress but as of right now I miss 1504.

A New Address

I'm going to completely bypass the fact that I haven't blogged in almost a year and get straight to the goods.

Adam and I have been in the process of building a house. We began last August by putting an offer in on a lot in Providence, Utah. I'd like to say this is the reason I haven't blogged but I would be lying. This answer to that question is Pinterest.

This was taken approximately 30 days after the foundation hole was dug.

And here we are at completion. We are still moving things in so I haven't had a chance to really take any decent photos of the inside. As soon as we get a little more settled I will blog photos of the interior.

The dogs have really taken to the place especially the back deck. We have yet to get Charli to go up or down the hardwood stairs on her own. We designed the home for a family as well as company. So if you find yourself longing for a visit to Cache Valley you are welcome to come stay!