Bever park

Have I mentioned how much I love our neighborhood? This spring we considered moving. We painted, we de-cluttered, we cleaned, we searched. Our "next house" sold out from under us before we got our house on the market and we were pretty bummed. We told ourselves it just wasn't meant to be and continued the search, but to no avail. We love our house. We love our neighborhood. We hate our commute. 40 minutes in the morning, 40 minutes in the afternoon. Just think of all that could be accomplished with an extra hour each day!

When we found out we were having Will, we decided the reason we couldn't find a house we liked was because we needed to stay put until he was a bit older and we had a better handle on how to navigate life with 4 littles. Now, it seems like a blessing that it didn't all work out. I'm not sure any of us could handle one more "transition" at this point. 

Our neighborhood is a constant for our family. It is filled with friends we can count on, parents we trust, and kids that are awesome. We have spent a good portion of our summer playing in the neighborhood and I love that I really can let my kids loose on the block and tell them to be home for dinner. I love that when a kid in my front drive scrapes his knee playing ball, I can stick a band-aid on him, comfort him, and not worry that his parent is going to be upset that I wasn't "supervising" him close enough. Kids can be kids. I think that is getting harder for them to do these days without the worry and panic of helicopter parenting. I know when the school year rolls around and we are commuting again, I will feel the urge to relocate. However, right now, I am so thankful to be surrounded by great families and lots of opportunities for my kids to be surrounded by friends. 

Neighborhood outing to Bever Park.

Bever Park has had a great facelift, with people on staff caring for the animals more frequently and a much more hands-on feel, inviting kids in with the animals.

Loved picnicking and playing in the park with this great bunch!