So this weekend we emptied our storage unit and got everything into our house...Ok, scratch that. CORRECTION: My darling husband and my ever-so-helpful baby brother emptied our storage unit and moved everything into our house. YAY! :) And boy did I forgot how much crap we had! But everything fits perfectly with lots of room to spare and we were even able to turn little Miss B's room into a nursery playroom/guest bedroom and turned our room into a master bedroom/office/craft room with lots and lots of room to spare. I was ever so pleased and am now on the prowl for a small entertainment center for all our entertainments and a kitchen island along with a microwave and just need to empty all the wonderful boxes and find a place for everything. Which is probably my favorite part as I feel like it's Christmas morning as I rip into the boxes and find all the hidden treasures that make up our home.
But what gets me the most about our move-in weekend is our neighborhood camaraderie. I was a bit worried when I noticed one of our next door neighbors was younger, sped down our short cul-de-sac and gave off a funny vibe. Giving him the benefit of the doubt though, we've almost always had horrible neighbors so maybe I was being overly cautious. So imagine my surprise when our neighbor on the other side of us came out, introduced himself and offered M his dolly to use to move our refrigerator in. We were so touched by his sweet and helpful nature. Then the next day, as we walked around our community's garage sale, his wife came out and introduced herself as well. And when I asked her about the old Singer sewing machine she had out on the curb, she proceeded to tell me that it was her 95-year-old mother's and that she didn't sew and gave it to me for FREE!! I just about died right there in her driveway. It looks exactly like this one posted on this blog with a folding table and all. I'll be sure to post pictures later. Then later that day, our friends who live around the corner stopped by on their afternoon walk to welcome us into our new home and take a tour and later in the afternoon our neighbor from down the cul-de-sac came by with her two young kids (one that's little Miss B's age) and introduced herself as well. Then today, she came by again to see how we were settling in and told me about some fun nearby parks and invited me for playdates. And another neighbor stopped by to say hello with her young boy. As two people who are extroverted at first and value close friendships, it was so crazy to how great and friendly the neighborhood is. Another great thing is how everyone always has their garage doors open and are always outside which lets me know that we live in a great neighborhood. I'm so excited to finally settle in and be there full-time. I love neighborhoods with great camaraderie and spirit!
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