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Home is where.....

....the Air Force sends you. Here is our new house. We live in half of a duplex- the part on the far right in this picture. It's really a huge house split in half. The neighbor with whom we share a wall is a teacher and has lived here for 12 years.

We are very happy here and I haven't once missed Campagna. I can't believe we ever fit into our former place.

Although we changed from country mice to city mice, it's so much quieter- go figure. Personally, I find "the country" to be really noisy! Our street is not busy, we have a fenced in yard, there are sidewalks, and we are 2 minutes' walk from a gelateria- what more could we ask for?
The angle of the driveway is a real clutch killer, but we have gotten used to it. Every time we pull through the remote controlled gate and go down the driveway, the kids hold up their hands and scream like they are on a roller coaster. Hilarious.

Here we are having dinner on the front porch- awesome!

Comments

Unknown said…
Ha! I'm first to comment! Love the new home and sooo glad you are happier there! Love that you are eating on your porch--how great is that! Mitt you....Ro2
November 3, 2008 at 9:30 PM
nanny said…
Ditto Roro!
Love you all.
November 8, 2008 at 8:23 AM
mimi and papa said…
Your new home is so much bigger and better! Loved having my very own bathroom during my visit. It was also nice to walk with the girls to the playground the walk to the gelato store for a treat afterwards. It was fun have a cozy fire in the fireplace and of course, my favorite...hanging the clothes outside to dry. Thank you so much for a great visit! Love, Mimi
November 14, 2008 at 6:30 AM
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