To our little house on Niblick Dr: I just want to say thank you. Thank you for being the perfect first home for us. Thank you for protecting us during the storms and keeping us safe. Thank you for putting up with the crazy kids and dogs and our numerous house guests. Thank you for teaching us so much about home ownership.
From the moment we walked in, 10 years ago, I knew right away that Niblick Dr would be our home. It was quirky and had a ton of personality, and we instantly fell in love. Over the years we have added our own little touches and turned it into our home. Sure, we never got to do some of the projects we had in mind, but that didn’t make it any less “home” for us.
Over the last 10 years, Niblick Dr, has held many firsts for us. Soon after moving in, Pat and I got our first dog together. Lunchbox may be a cranky, potty mouthed, old man now, but as soon as we got him, he fit right in!
After Lunchbox we found out that I was pregnant! Pat and I put so much work into getting their room perfect for them. I like how they have shared a room all these years, but I guess it’s time for them to each have their own space at the new house.
Niblick Drive is the first and only house the twins have ever lived in. The day we brought them them home it really made our house feel complete. This is the house they took their first steps in and said their first words in. The first time one of them got sick and I had to sit in a cool bathtub with them was in this house. The first time they rode a bike and the first time they fell off their bikes was here too. Over the years we have marked the passage of time on the hallway doorjamb as we watched them grow taller and taller. The doorjamb has gotten rather dirty and gross as time has gone by, and I just haven’t been able to bring myself to clean it. I feel like if I do, and all the markings come off, I won’t remember what it was like when they were at each stage. I know it is rather silly since I have a million pictures from those times, but I just can’t do it. I did transfer all those marks to a piece or parchment paper so I can put them in the new house, but it won’t be the same.
Our little house on Niblick Dr has seen us at our highest and lowest points. It is where Pat and I learned what it meant to be married and where we took that marriage and made it into a true partnership. I almost feel like starting our life in a smaller home forced us to be in the same room together and hash out any problems that have come up. It makes me feel better about moving into such a large home where we will each have our own spaces. So again, thank you Niblick Drive for helping us create this amazing life we have and for holding onto so many memories. You will be missed.
