Just days after returning home from our Airstream Adventure, we bought a new home. We had our eyes on this place for years. Everytime we drove home after a day of skiing at Mt Abram, we passed this old farmhouse tucked back off the road at the base of the mountain, and one of us would say "if that place ever goes up for sale, we are buying it". And about two weeks before our scheduled road trip, it went on the market. We looked at it and loved it, but we were committed to getting on the road, so we put off making an offer until we hit Wisconsin, when we received word that another offer was coming in. We spent the beter part of a day in a Walmart parking lot frantically putting together an offer and luckily ours was accepted.
Our first night in our new house:
We set up our cookstove on Thanksgiving morning and then cooked dinner on it.
Then we settled in for a long, cold winter with lots of snow. We loved it.
We hiked into the woods to cut down our Christmas tree.
Levi's holiday paper crafts:
We are within walking distance from the ski lifts at Mt Abram, so it was pretty exciting for us when the mountain opened for the season. What a winter we had!
Arlo likes skiing, but he also really likes snacks. After every run, he likes to visit the lodge for pizza, or hot chocolate, or skittles. When it was very cold, he wasn't so into skiing, but he found lots to do inside.
After so many years of tiny house living, it is such a treat to have two bathrooms!
2014 was a pretty amazing year for us, we all feel very fortunate.
I am so glad you are back on the blog. I know how much everyone must have missed your updates. Great photos of the house, kids and Mt. Abram. You are in the perfect place for your family and we are so happy for all of you.
Wishing you another year of snow and mountain fun! xo Nenny
Posted by: Nenny | August 26, 2015 at 07:41 PM