....about our old kitchen.
It wasn't just a kitchen. It wasn't just a place to prepare and cook meals. It wasn't just a vessel in which we washed dishes and stored our dishes.
To me it was much more. The memories I have of our family in the kitchen are very important to me. I remember seeing Chris and Koren as teenagers bicker at the sink about cleaning up the dishes. I also remember them laughing and joking while eating at the table. There was the time we had a cookout and I walked into the sliding screen door! That was funny. All of the after Thanksgiving leftover feasts. Where we all just grabbed a container and started eating various portions of the Thanksgiving meal. During which we would talk and of course laugh! We do a lot of that. Usually at someone's expense. :)
The old Kitchen is where as a baby Evan would tear apart the Tupperware drawer. We still remember him being short enough to walk under the overhang on the island! That was about 10 inches ago. Many bottles were made there in the middle of the night too.
Our whole house is filled with those same great memories. Some memories I wasn't even here for. Koren and Chris lived most of their lives in this house. Elementary, Middle and High School and beyond.
Moving may seem simpler to some people but to us it would mean leaving a place behind that holds a special place in our hearts.
This home is also where my husband proposed to me and where we brought Evan home from the Hospital.
It's the place Koren came home to after being away at College. (Go Herd!)
Chris returned home here after 12 weeks of U.S.M.C. Boot Camp at Parris Island.
A place where they can ALWAYS come home to.
I am a lucky woman. I have a wonderful family, home and husband. It is because of him that this is all possible. Every choice I make about flooring, countertops, siding etc. exists because of Jim. Thank you to you for giving me and our family this gift.
So why are we building a bigger kitchen? So we can create even bigger memories.
That is just so sweet Mindy, very well said. I am looking forward to seeing the kitchen and family room when it's all done, as I'm sure everyone else is too! Good things come to those who wait and you have been very patient so your happiness will be doublefold when all is said and done.
ReplyDeleteLove ya!
Thanks for posting this Mindy. Lots of memories for sure. We will miss the old kitchen but are very excited for the new one!
ReplyDeleteWe will get to make lots of new memories won't we?
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks Dara!! Love ya too!!