Home (?)

We looked at houses what seemed like every Monday evening after work. We would pick two or three of the offerings in our price range. We didn't want them to blend in together too much. We found the one that we wanted on our last set of visits. We thought about it, and looked at it again.

This one was the one. Lots of room, plenty of bathrooms, a playroom for Alice, and a den for Dada. Maybe we were reacting to years of living in small spaces. We bought it.

We have been in since just before Halloween. We have done a few things already. We had the main level painted professionally. We loved the colors that we picked.

I didn't realize, though, how it would feel until today, when we returned from taking Alice to see her grandparents, both in Alabama, and in Southern Michigan. I didn't realize fully that I would walk in and feel like this was home. Calming, and peaceful. A place to rest.