20 Years!

20 years ago this weekend we moved in!

This shot taken about a month after we moved in. Was too distracted to take of photo on moving day.

Long Ago...

Found this photo in the attic the other day. The picture was taken shortly after we moved in in '97. All the other photos in the set were taken earlier than the date shown in the bottom right corner, so this must have been the last picture on the roll. I think this is the only existing photo of the house as it looked when we bought it - white, with the awning and aluminum siding. Notice Dale shoveling the steps.

In the beginning...

We moved to our current location in November of 1997. We originally planned to stay about 3-5 years. Well, it's 2011 and we're still here. I liked the house when we bought it but didn't see it as my dream house. I've grown to really love it here and have accepted that if I'm going to have a dream home anytime in the near future this, realistically, is going to have to be it. How do we turn this place into what we've always wanted if that's even possible? I'm willing to try.