The Little Moments: Our New Home!

I'm about a month behind on the blog- but for good reason. The last month has been full of new beginnings for the Backman clan.

We have a family now, and that family is growing! We were ready to find our "forever" home, where we would raise James and the future kiddos. So we set out on our search (this was a few years ago, actually). After looking at many, many neighborhoods and even more houses, we decided on Bonney Lake.

But before I get into the details of our new home (which we LOVE, by the way), I wanted to spend a minute remembering our first house. Matt and I bought this Des Moines house in 2007. It is small and simple, but I have the best memories of our time there.

We got engaged in this home (December 2007):

And brought Kona home to this house (October 2007):

We got married while living here (July 2008):

And brought James home in December 2009:

Needless to say, this home has sheltered us through many milestones over the past four years. It will always hold a special place in my heart.

I have to admit, though, we are totally loving Bonney Lake. The neighborhood is fantastic- full of young, friendly families with children. The line at the grocery store is always short. No crowds. It's quiet. It's gorgeous.

The view from our master bedroom is definitely one of my favorite features in the new home. I look forward to watching many sunsets from our deck.

We recently got a few inches of snow, which stuck around much longer in Bonney Lake than in surrounding areas. Another fun perk to living in the mountains!