I want to blog more. I don't really feel the need to apologize for not blogging in a while but I do want to say that I really want to blog more. Just for me. So I hope that I will start doing that.
So, Brandon and I have been dreaming big about our future. One thing that Brandon and I love the most is our yard. Sounds silly, I know, but we have the coolest yard. Even though we live in my parent's basement (yes, it's true) we still have an awesome little back yard that I love. We have a fire pit and a garden and I just love the nights when we get to enjoy it all. It's a part of summer and summer is almost here. But lately we've been dreaming more and more about the land next door that we're going to hopefully start building on in less than a year. It's the most beautiful land (see pictures below) and I love walking down the path that Brandon has spent hours mowing and maintaining and picturing where I want to put our tree swing, back porch and garden. It's going to be perfect.
the view
the path that will be off the back deck
perfect tree for a swing
the slope where the house will sit :)
the path from the other direction
Last Thursday I got to babysit some awesome kids and they're parents have the coolest house and yard. I love it. It's in the middle of the woods and it has all the things I've been dreaming about in my own yard: a tire swing, another swing that you climb up on a platform to jump off of (I can't wait to try it out one day) a garden and just some beautiful land for playing outside.
Also, they have another cool feature that I have never seen before - a bathtub on their porch!!! I know what you're thinking - trashy?? I may have thought that too, because here at the Sheppard/Hall household, there are a couple tubs outside from my dad's jobs and they are just sitting there and all I want to do is take them to the dump..... but this tub is put there for a purpose!!! It's hooked up and there is even hot water running to this tub! I got to give a sweet 4 year old her bath outside and it was the most fun thing ever. I'm going to need one of these tubs. I can just picture myself on a porch in the middle of the woods (it's secluded) reading my book in a hot bath under the stars... or giving my kids their baths outside on a cool summer evening.. it's just sooo much more fun that way don't you think???
So that's what we've been dreaming about. I just have to say that even though I'm excited about the next year and the fun stuff that is coming, I couldn't be more thankful for my life, my marriage, my friends, my church, my family. I'm just so completely blessed. 360 days into my marriage, I have the coolest place to live (many many thanks to my amazing parents) an amazing job that I love and people around me who love me. I serve an amazing God and I don't want a day to go by where I'm unaware of how greatly God has blessed me.
i have to admit, when I first heard the tub idea it was sketchy to me. But now that you've explained it and I read about it I think it is the best idea! Tub, hot water, stars, good book...maybe a cup of coffee :).
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