Home, Sweet, Home

As I mentioned in my previous post, the family relocated to Texas. In September, my hubby’s company flew us out to check out the area and look at houses. After a crazy weekend of house hunting, I began to reflect on the question, “What makes a house a home?” To me, proximity to everyday activities, a nice, safe neighborhood and place that can hold my family and future guests is perfect. A "house" indicates a physical structure. While it may have four walls and a roof, it does not have any charisma beyond that. Conversely, a "home" offers a sense of place in addition to giving shelter. My family adds our personal touches that it makes it our perfect home :-)

BTW, it was not until the last house we saw that my hubby realized what he wanted. Therefore, I left the house hunting to my hubby, and I knew the kids and I would make it a home. Fortunately, after a few weeks of searching, we were blessed with the following:

• A spacious front yard where the kids can play
• A quiet street with little to no traffic for my kid's safety
• A nice neighborhood with playgrounds, pools and tennis courts to keep us active
• A backyard for the kids to play, so they are not watching too much TV
• Carpet and tile floors
• An office for privacy and "mommy time"
• Three bedrooms
• Two bathrooms
• A room available for a kid’s play area for those rainy days
• A laundry room – in our old house we did laundry in the garage which was SO HOT!
• A spacious kitchen for entertaining family and friends
• Upgraded countertops for easy cleaning
• A fireplace for the cold, winter days
• A garage for the car and storage of bikes, etc.