All my life I have dreamed of the day when I would have my forever home. Thought about the details, how I might decorated it and what it would look like. For the past 2 and a half years Scott and I rented a home and every day I would just know that we were one day closer to someday owning our forever home.
When we first got married we purchased our first piece of property. A 68 acre piece of land with an 800 head finishing barn. No House.
Then we started renting another pig barn, a 2000 head finishing barn with more land.
Pigs and land take time and money, so with each purchase we were farther (in my mind at least) from owning our home.
In December my grandparents talked about selling their farm. A beautiful house, workshop and 72 acres. Scott started dreaming and talking about buying the farm. I figured there was no way we would be able to afford it. In February we went to talk to them about and they thought it was a wonderful idea and would hold off on putting it up for sale. Scott worked numbers and the next thing we knew plans were made, the loan was granted and we had bought another farm. WITH A HOUSE!
We move this weekend. As in 4 days from now. And I just stared packing. Someone hold me please.
So you want photos? Well you are no stranger to this house, Micaela & Kent’s wedding was held at this beautiful piece of property.
Gardens, pt of the house and the tent for Mic's wedding
Last week my computer crashed (hard drive fried), and along with it went all my photos, so I don’t have the photos I had of it last week so I’ll just have to take some new ones when we move to show it off.
Right now I’m surrounded in boxes and am very thankful that Hailey is so sleepy today so I can get a good start on packing everything up.
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That is one incredible, glorious looking home. It’s BEAUTIFUL!!!
Good luck with packing! Hope you have help!
It is beautiful!!
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What great news! Amazing how that worked out for you <3
800 head finishing barn = a barn capable of holding 800 pigs just before they ship off to butcher/market.
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Because Leah challenged someone to post and comment what an 800 head finishing barn is. I don’t have pig experience, but on a beef farm a finishing barn is where animals are fattened up before going to market. 800 head is the capacity of animals that the barn can hold.
Where is my high five Leah? :-p
And congratulations Kate on yoru first home purchase! Beautiful house and I am sure you will love having someplace that is all yours!
Congratulations! And how neat that a family home gets to stay in the family!
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That is wonderful news!! How special that you will be able to move into your grandparents home which holds so many great memories for you (and your sisters) and a home in which you will make so many new memories! Congratulatons!
I can’t wait to see what you do with it Kate! It’s a perfect place for Hails to grow up. And for my kids to grow up. I’m glad you live in a house big enough that if I suddenly get a job in London and have to move quickly, we have somewhere to live!
Miss ya! Saturday was kind of a whirlwind. I think the two times I’ve seen you before that – Easter, baptism, were also whirlwinds in fact. I need a nice day-long date with you and Hailey in your new place.
Mom and I voted YES to you fixing up the pond when Hailey is older so our kids can go swimming in it!
I’ll help, as long as my kids can come over anytime they want!
I’m so happy and so proud of you for buying the house, it’s such an exciting time.
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So excited to be almost neighbors!!!
Incredibly happy for the three of you. Five, including the cats! Can’t wait for us to find a forever home.
So pretty! It must be so exciting to have a place that is 100% yours. Congrats!
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Your house is so beautiful!!!!!! I know your a reader of YHL and such, so i cant wait to see what you do to it!!
Congratulations!!! I think even the term ‘forever home’ sounds so nice, but this house is absolutely gorgeous! What a beautiful place for Hailey to grow up and for you and Scott to grow old together. Good luck with the overwhelming task of packing up your life!
That’s so exciting! Congrats! And the house is beautiful! I love that it was in the family. I love traditions. Congrats again!!
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can’t wait to start having play dates there!
Thinking of you guys this week!! Happy packing and let me know if you need help painting, cleaning, whatever.
I can’t wait until my husband and I can start looking for a forever home!
We currently live in a teeny house right now. His bachelor house…There’s no way we could have a family here. :p
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your home is beautiful!! it’s exciting but scary too. we just bought our first forever home, taking possession in july, and it feels frighteningly adult
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How exciting! What a beautiful new home. Congratulations….
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