So long, but not goodbye

Today we say goodbye to the house that became home to our completed family.  This house and neighborhood will always hold a special place in our hearts.  It is here that we grew together as a young family, and when I look back at our time here I will just remember it as a happy place.  We made  many great friends, and created a great foundation of loving and caring relationships within our family.

We say goodbye to the house, but not to the friends we have made.  And we have already established that we will be back frequently for those sunny summer evenings just sitting around on lawn chairs with our neighbors drinking beers and watching the kids assault each other.

Of course we have a treasure trove of memories we will hold for a lifetime... far too many to list here, so this is just a small sampling...

Classic summer night, hanging with neighbors

First steps...

First birthdays...

First bikes...

Learning the game...

...in this case with her own unique flair

First White Christmas