Oh, how times change. When we moved into this house, there were just three of us: Cameron, Tari, and Kendal. We had moved from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, where we rented a 2 bedroom 1 1/2 bath second floor apartment. We had plenty of room in that tiny flat, and all our belongings fit easily in a 20 foot trailer. We looked at many houses and the ones we wanted didn't fit our budget. Then we found our home.
This 5 bedroom, 3 bath, 2800 sq. ft. house seemed gigantic and we thought we would never be able to fill all the rooms. We have loved this house and have made many memories here. We have filled all the upstairs rooms with babies and toddlers and preschoolers. Kendal was getting a little cramped.
So...the newest memory of our home is the exclusion of the toy room and the new funishings for Kendal's new bedroom downstairs. He is in first grade, and now thinks he needs his own room.
To make sure he loved it, and would stick with the new arrangement, he got to choose his bedding and curtains. It is all about "How to Train Your Dragon". He was completely excited to have his new room.
The first couple nights were a little bit of an adjustment. Kendal felt that he was far away from us (mom and dad) and that he was lonely (without his siblings) but he has really been happy having a place to read and put his own things where others won't break or move them.
It has taken some time, but the rooms are full. Hopefully they are full of love, fun, friendship, life lessons, and family ties!! It doesn't matter where you are, the love of a family always follows you, even if it only down a flight of stairs.
