Our New Home . . .

One of the nice things about Jay’s new call is the fact we didn’t have to find a place to live.  We really enjoyed the parsonage at his two-year internship site and we were so welcoming to the idea of a parsonage.  Sure a parsonage has its limits, but with a parsonage there isn’t the worry or hassle of having to look for a house to make a home. 

We are still trying to get settled into our new home so I thought I would share what it looks like on the outside and what is surrounding us. 

In this picture you can see the front doors of the church and the side porch door of the parsonage.  It was really cool Sunday because we walked out the side door to go to church.

It is such a cute quaint house.  We figure it is at least a hundred years old.  They did an awesome job on the inside getting it ready for a new pastor.  

This is the side yard which is really a gravel grassy driveway.  Zack’s back there being a typical boy digging in the yard – a good thing he can’t hurt it.  Gotta love boys and their toys.

Here is a view of the back of the house – not really sure why it is half brick and half siding.?  See that sidewalk.  Well, that is Jay’s path to work.  It leads straight from our back door to a side door of the church that leads to his office.  Forget carpooling!

We have cornfields! Lots of cornfields.  There is one on the east side of the house and one on the north side too.  We are definitely in the country.  It is a nice feeling being out where we can enjoy this beautiful scenery, yet we’re close enough to Columbus & its surrounding suburbs we can use & enjoy other things as needed!

This is a great grassy area for the kids to RUN, PLAY, and have FUN!!  I love the trees that line the back corner.  We are also training our dog, Chloe, that this is the only area for her to wander around in.  We don’t want her to go in the front yard since it is very shallow and extremely close to a main road. 

Here is the view from the backdoor.  You can see the side door of the church (where Jay’s office is).  This is facing the north and back there . . . more corn and a little further north of that field is a pasture full of cows.

Yes, we have a tree swing.  How fun is that!  The kids love the swing! 

It is comforting to be together and to be settling in to our new home.