farther along

we're here! and loving it. been here for a month. and it's starting to feel like home.

this is the home we stayed in our first three weeks here. steve's best friend and his wife blessed us immensely by allowing us to stay here while they were serving on young life assignment in colorado. staying there gave us a little time to figure out what in the world we were going to do. it bought us some time. and i fell in love with the house. if i could pick it up and move it closer to the city and live in it, i would. obsessed.

this is the home we're staying in now. it's a cute, older home with plenty of space for our family of four. and it's in a neighborhood just a couple miles from the heart of downtown. a historic neighborhood with cute shops, a starbucks, and killer pizza place. we like it. notice the "for sale" sign in the yard? yeah, that's the catch. s and i weren't ready to sign a year lease anywhere, wanted to keep our options open. so our realtor friend turned us onto this home. owners were moving out of state and were interested in the idea of having people keep an eye on the house while keeping it on the market. it's a win-win. we're free to leave at any point and they're free to kick us out at any point. i'm just hoping it's not next month.

we love it here. we feel at home. and though life is a little crazy right now and there's still a lot up in the air, there's no doubt this was the best decision for our family. i love learning the city, finding my way around, knowing the different areas, and finding my favorite spots. like mo'joe for coffee. jockamo for pizza. yats for cajun. the chatterbox for drinks.

a trip to chicago shall happen soon though because i miss these two a lot (and i need to meet the puppy):