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Winding Road.

Our home for 6 years and 9 months.

Jared and I were only married for 6 months when we made the decision to uproot out of our college town and travel east to chase oil.

We found a brand new home in Granbury, Texas. We were so proud and could not wait to start our lives together in this brand new place.  It was scary and exciting, and we weren't sure what the future would hold for us, but we had each other hand-in-hand.

Little did we know that the next 6 years would withhold

 "LOTS OF LIVING", EXPERIENCE, TRIALS, LOSS, AND TONS OF BLESSINGS.

That house which easily became more than a place of dwelling within a few years, holds lots of memories. And our roots ran deep. Our faith grew. Our faith was tested. And LOVE happened in ways that we would have never before comprehended. 

So it's no secret that it was bitter-sweet to start drawing up the plans to build a new house. Everything we'd ever made together was conquered in one home, over there on Winding Rd (and a winding road in life it was indeed).  It would be sad to leave that home which was completely devoted to sheltering our little family and keeping a stronghold when we became weak. 

But we know they are only beams and boards. 

We could and will have great beginnings in our new home too. We know WHAT REALLY holds this family together, and it's stronger than beams and boards could ever be...

So it is.

Our new house is now slowly but surely becoming more like a home. Boxes are unloaded. Decor is going up. We even have a door mat at the front door. 

Braylin hasn't asked in a whole week, "Momma, I want to go home, not in our new house!". Those words were hard to hear during that first week of moving, but I think she's really proud of her new room and quickly finding that she IS RIGHT AT HOME.

Out of the old: while the movers worked and loaded, Braylin and I cleaned the garage and tried to make since of all the mess.
But she entertained herself the whole day! She's having a picnic in this picture. No worries at all!

While packing she found her chalk....
"That's me, Avery, Zoe, and my teachers Ms Joane and Ms. Lisa!"

overwhelmed. my life in boxes.
I felt like my old house was sobbing and begging for us to stay.

beautiful chaos

unloading at the new house!

It took about 3-4 days but I actually got things unpacked and set-up quickly. And Braylin
finally got to nap in her very new room.

sneak peak... living room
Yes, it's wild, different, unorthodox,
BUT WE LOVE IT.

dining
IT NEEDS A FEW CHANGES, BUT OVERALL it turned out
just the way I had imagined.

back into a routine...
Braylin ready for school with a new background behind her.

Blessings beyond belief and we do not take any of it for granted.
WE KNOW WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT and HOLD STRONG to our FAITH through it all. It's a new chapter in life, and we will embrace it. TURN THE PAGE!