It is such a beautiful Oklahoma day today and I have taken the entire day off to relax and enjoy the last day of Josh's Spring Break. Next Spring Break I will have a 9 month old to run around after, that is a crazy thought.
I went to Wal-Mart and bought some Tulips and Blackberry bushes to plant in my backyard and it got me thinking about how much I love living here. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE living in my little house on Doty St. It is small, old and completely covered in memories and my husband's craftsmanship. I even have trees and flowering plants in my backyard! It made me want to show you the things that I love most about my house...
1. The trees. We have a 30 foot Cottonwood in the backyard that shows such a beautiful display during Spring, Summer and Fall! In the front yard we have a 40 foot Magnolia tree that blooms huge, waxy, white flowers in the Summer. It is a great climbing tree!!
2. My farmhouse kitchen sink and huge window. I look out my kitchen windows while I'm cooking and washing dishes and see about 6 Cardinals and Blue Jays sifting through our grass each day. This is something that I never saw growing up in the desert plains of Texas.
The view from my kitchen window...
3. My wood floors. We just moved our bed out of the nursery last night and underneath it are the most perfect looking wood floors I've ever seen. The rest of the house's floors have lost their satin shine, but this new area reminds me of what an awesome job Josh did finishing them after he took out the green carpet.
4. My backyard has two spots that are perfect for growing a little salsa garden. I've got garlic planted right now and I'm finishing off my peppers and tomatoes indoors to shelter them from the last frost.
5. The windows. We have very large windows for it being a 60 year old house. Most houses that I've seen built in the late 50's have very little windows that are awkwardly high, but ours are large and plentious!
6. Sleeping in the Farm Room. Need I say more?
7. Knowing that Josh has crafted every single inch of this house. There is nothing cooler than seeing your husband's handiwork and remembering what a dump the house was before. I love my husband and I love the home he created for me. It is perfect in every way and I never want to move.
lauren i can tell how deep your love for josh is in this post. your house explodes with love just from looking at these images..i can only imagine how amazing of an environment it is going to be for little S to grow up in. thank you for posting this and for being so transparent in this new season of you life. its really, really beautiful.
(03.19.11 @ 07:38 PM)Beautiful home, filled with love. Great place!! How did you make the outdoor chimes with the spoons??
(03.20.11 @ 08:05 PM)