(I took this picture on Monday when we had all that rain, I was standing on the access road for the State Land that our land borders)
Home, the spot of earth supremely blest,
A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest.
~Robert Montgomery
The history of our homes:
1. 3 bedroom ranch–our first home in NY
2. Apartment in Albany, NY
3. rented Townhouse in Seven Fields, PA
4. Apartment in CT
5. 3 bedroom cape in town in CT
Then, last July we found this house in the country here in CT. Hubby and I were tired of living in town with neighbors all around us. It was a little difficult for us to feel at home in a neighborhood setting because we are both from the country. But, the biggest reason is because of our children. We felt a need to live in a house with a big yard, with enough room for the children to roam around and have adventures. We started our search by looking for land in order to build. But then, Husband saw this house in a “for sale by owner” booklet–the ones you pick up in gas stations. He went and looked at it by himself and LOVED it. Then he took me and I loved it too, but because it was a 1/2 hour drive to church I said, “NO”. To make a long story short, God changed my heart and I came to my senses! 
We moved in and ever since I’ve been pinching myself to make sure it is not a dream. We have 3.8 acres of our own land, with 2 ponds and a stream. Not only that but we border state land. There is a big field nearby in the state land with an access road and trails so we can walk and hike. It is beautiful here. You know that song, “Showers of Blessing”. . .the Lord truly showered us with this dream place. So much so that I say, “Stop Lord! I don’t deserve this, I don’t want anything else!”
I cannot tell you the tears of happiness I have had in my eyes since moving here. It makes me so happy to see the kids come back in the house, dirty and loud, after hours of exploration and play. . .with wide awake happy eyes and lots to tell me. We’ve seen snakes, turtles, all kinds of birds, they caught a tiny mouse once (her name was Lydia), one of my sons managed to catch a mole once and it went right down the back of his coat.
I hope and pray that we are able to raise our children here and use our home to encourage others. We don’t ever want to move again, that’s how happy we are! I love going outside with my camera and the pictures I put on my blog are ones that I’ve taken here at home.
Anyway, to God be all the glory!
This is a picture I took yesterday of little one picking up a rock to throw in the pond:
And the sun is shining! Trott was in a sunbeam and when Son woke up this morning,he stumbled his way over to join him:
My boy and his dog. Yet another blessing!
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More pictures (updated this afternoon):
Today’s catch! Tadpoles, a frog, and a turtle from the pond.
Good to be Home 