Why I love Our House Even More Than I Initially Did

Last Saturday night Shawn and I went out for date night. Given we saw a 3pm movie and had dinner at 5, it was still a date night. It was great to get out and have some alone time with my hubby. Of course, we spent a good portion of our time talking about Inara, but still it was a much needed date night. One of the other popular topics of discussion was our house. We were talking about all the things we've done and what more we still want to work on. Obviously, I'm in the house more than Shawn is simply because he leaves to go to work every day, but I've been having this feeling lately and finally told him about it. I know many people refer to a first house as a starter house, but I don't see ours that way. I love it so much that it's more than a "starter" to me. With all the space we have, I can't imagine needing to move because we're bursting at the seams. It's in a great neighborhood and the neighbors I've met, I love already. The house is in close proximity to schools, so we wouldn't need to move for that reasoning. Since it is only 4 years old, it's not like the house needs a ton of work that we don't want to take on. Yes, there are things we'd like to change or improve about the house, but these are mainly cosmetic and most will add value to the house in the long run, ie. granite counter tops, finished basement, deck off the back. I finally told Shawn how I truly feel about the house: I don't want to and can't imagine moving in 7-10 years. I love this house THAT much. The best part was Shawn agreed with me. He loves it just as much as I do. He then told me he sees us living here until Inara and any other children grow up and go to college. I was thrilled to hear him say this. It made me realize we both have the same visions of what we want in our house and for our family. I now can't wait to work on the house, put pictures up on the walls, find the perfect decorations, and make this our HOME for the next 20 years with thousands of memories all made here.