It started back in late October when Jesse got an itch to start looking for a spot out in the country. We took a whole day and drove around looking at properties. There was one in particular he really wanted to see and we were not able to find it. It took us forever and then we stumbled upon it. Drove in and instantly went "This is it!" It just screamed Jesse! We drove in and looked out over what appeared to be an old sand/gravel pit. A river to one side. A big open field with round bales on it. It was us!
We drove away and the dreams just started flying. How could we make this work. This is perfect. Then we slowed down and went back to our tried and true method... prayer! We took 2 months and just prayed about it. We were also doing things to try to help us get this land. Jesse picked up another job and he sold his beloved first jeep. Now guys that was a super hard one! I did not want to sell that jeep!! Probably more then him! Our first vehicle we ever bought brand new. We bought it in Oregon and we toured Oregon in it! We have so many memories in our first jeep! Our kids loved that Jeep. When we thought practically though... we did not fit in it as a family. We only used it once or twice a year. It was time to let it go so we could move onto the next adventure. The jeep sold instantly and without even a question on our price. It sold to a computer/techie guys. Someone totally not into jeeps, but wanted his cool status back!! He was pumped we were heartbroken. Not going to lie... I cried a few tears when we drove away and left that jeep.
December comes and we have sold our jeep. Jesse got this temporary job and now we are feeling like hey, lets give this land a shot. Its still for sale. We set up a time with the relator and we went out and looked and fell more in love and made an offer the following week and it was completely accepted without questions again!! Beginning of January we closed and it is ours! Eeep!
We had drove out to look at it so many times with the kids and they noticed the sledding hill instantly and wanted to go sledding so bad! Sled down the side of the sand pit essentially. Last week were suppose to go out to Forest Springs sledding with the RVA, but it was canceled due to lack of snow and being too warm. We decided to take them out to our land and sled instead.
They loved it!! I know my pictures don't make it look like a very steep or a big hill. But it is. So much so that Jesse and I were taking turns of who was going to the bottom to help bring Melanie back up. At one point both of us were done and we made her pinky swear she would come back up on her own. She did it!!! It took her about 5 minutes but she did it!! When she got to the top she flopped right into my lap.
After some sledding we ventured off into the woods to find the river.
The kids loved the hiking part! Looking at the animal tracks... carrying sticks... exploring... throwing snowballs into the river...thinking up imaginary stories and talking non-stop!!
We don't know the future or how this is all going to work out with this new chunk of land. We have lots of dreams and ideas. Oh the ideas swimming in my head are so fun!! I just have to figure out how to get them out and into production. I am thinking apple orchard... mega garden... fresh eggs... produce boxes!! I mean I can already picture the brown paper bag with my dreamed-up farm name on the side spilling apples over the side!! I can also picture a house out here too! It took me awhile to get use to the idea of selling this current house that we brought home all our babies too. We put so much sweat into this house and have touched and remodeled every single inch of this house. I now love this house and now we have to leave it! I am too attached! I did not know how attached I was to stuff until we started talking of moving! I am going to be working on my attachment issues a lot the next few years!!
