We lived in our old house longer than I’ve lived in any other house in my life. But after nearly 8 amazing years, we sold our house on N. Maxwell Drive and bought a home with a little more room for our family. It’s so strange how your priorities in a house change once you have a child. Growing up in Memphis, I lived mostly in historic bungalows and to this day those are still my favorite kind of homes. Sadly, they are much harder to come by here in the Ozarks (unless you want to pay around the $500,000 mark). Plus, once we had Iris I realized that we needed more practical things checked off our list instead of historic charm. That said, we ended up buying a 1969 ranch style home that has been updated, but still holds a little of the older character. I can’t tell you how excited I was for a double car garage, two living spaces, a bathroom off the master bedroom, fireplace, tons of storage, neighborhood friends for Iris, etc. There are still some things we want to do to truly make it our own, but thanks to Todd we’ve already started doing little projects to make it just right.

Since it’s been a while since I’ve blogged (like, months and months.. sheesh), here are some photos of our life as we transitioned into our new home.