March 8, 2007
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I am at our house supervising the move and for the first time since the movers arrived, three days ago, I started to cry. When I walked into our family room and saw two guys surrounded by packed boxes and my bare mantel, where my treasured icon of Christ and His Mother , a wedding gift from the Ecumenical Patriarch, once hung, I just lost it. In an instant I remembered every visitor we have ever had, every birthday party, baby’s first step, Christmas morning, New Year’s Day and Orthodox Book Club that we hosted in our family room, 7 years worth of memories just flashed before my eyes. It is only a house, but this is the house that I brought two newborn babies home . This is the house that, three weeks after we moved in, we had Nicholas and Basil’s 1st and 3rd birthday party, and invited every kid from Church to attend, about 40 children under the age of 5. There was barely any furniture in the house and we played old fashion party games in our empty dining room. This is the house we bought when I was 6 months pregnant with Jonah and this is the house that Maria~Angelica will never remember….. I hope and pray this move doesn’t affect the children too much and that we make lots of wonderful new memories in the years to come, childhood is all too short.
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Thanks for posting all those wonderful pictures! Such sweet memories for you, Lisa. Let the tears fall and this too shall pass. The move will be a great adventure for your family, so sit tight and enjoy the ride :sunny:
Beautiful Pictures. Your family is lovely. I felt the same way in November when we moved. I brought two new borns home to that house. all 3 of my children learned to walk, talk, and everything in that house. I was shocked at how sad I was to leave it even though I was so excited to come to this new place. I felt like my old house was part of my family! It’s so tough- and I am just getting used to this house. I know it’s noises now, I know where the sun will shine on the walls at certain times, I know now that I can walk through the house in the dark- and not bump into a wall! I am learning where the creaks in the flooring and stairs are. It’s becoming familiar- but it’s taken a few months. This house is 156 years old. Every day I imagine what it was like for the people that built it- in Abe Lincoln’s time… what did they wear, what was their daily routine, what did the house look like way back when before other people added, subtracted , moved walls. I know there must have been a big fire place at one point- there was no stove in 1849-I just haven’t figured it out yet. Your new place will be part of your family too- you will have more beautiful children in this new home, more wonderful memories and blessings. Good luck!:love:
I wanted to let you know that your quote of the day yesterday was wonderful and made me realize I don’t think enough about how blessed I am and how I should be thankful and ask forgiveness more often.
Thank you,
Britt
AW! Moving is SO HARD!! I always get emotional.
ryc: Thanks for your comment. I was beginning to think I was talking to myself.
Hey, if you put a “
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God has blessed you greatly!! May God bless you even GREATER in your new home!!! May God bring you many more visitors to be welcomed into your new home!!! May God bring you many more wonderful memories in the times to come…. For everything there is a season…. (((hugs))) as you say goodbye to what you once knew. Your tears I believe are of great gratitude to the Lord for the blessings you have received. May your heart find peace as you enter your new season. :love: This will be my prayer for your family in the days to come.
It was great talking to you as well! Even though I was totally thrown off! *lol* Thank you for the wonderful surprise! :sunny: I look forward to more chats on HS as well…
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(((hugs))), dear one! God will be with you through it all! Thank you for sharing these special times.
Beautiful pictures! Wonderful memories indeed. Our boys have the same haircut by the way
I hope the move goes smoothly and that you settle in quickly.
What an incredible life you’ve had in that house. Beautiful memories. I always go through all the rooms of the house when I move and feel a little sad. But as soon as I get in the new house I forget all about the old one. You have tons of new memories to create now.
I don’t plan to cry when we leave this one, but the truth is, Cade and I celebrated our first anniversary here, and every anniversary since. Mara came home to this house. We do have a lot of memories here, so I can commisserate. The memories won’t stay behind, though, the triggers for the memories will. (((hugs)))