Can’t say it more — I love our new house! We moved about month and half ago from our townhouse to a single family home in a cul-du-sac. That last part about being a cul-du-sac was huge for us. At the townhouse, we wouldn’t go outside as much because I was always afraid of him getting hit by a car since someone was always zooming in and out of our street. Now I don’t worry as much about Monkey getting hit by a car outside and there is so much more for him and Princess to explore.
Today alone, we found a toad, a roly poly, a huge green moth and when Monkey put the roly poly back outside just before bed, he found a baby toad! The biggest excitement we would ever get at the old house was an occasional praying mantis.
Our neighbors are so friendly. Within three weeks of being moved in, we had already met and been invited over to two different houses. Then there was the impromptu moon bounce party we were invited to (long story) and tomorrow we are having some neighbors over to our house for dinner.
So odd that the 7 years we lived in the townhouse, we only had dinner ever with one couple next door. Monkey would play with the two boys across the street occasionally but there really wasn’t a network of kids his age.
In our new neighborhood, there are a TON of kids around his age. We’ve been told this is a product of buying in a new neighborhood. That mostly young couples with kids would be buying in a brand new single family neighborhood. I suppose that makes sense. I feel like it’s more though, as if we were meant to be here.
What can I say, other than I love our new house!
