Saying goodbye to Stowe.

We had 42 showings in 3 days, woke up to 14 offers today and could only accept 1.

Our chapter at Stowe is coming to a close. I’ve known this house just three short years, but it’s one of the hardest goodbyes I’ve ever had to give.

Stowe has been one heck of an adventure, and filled with countless memories. This is the place where Tim and I started off as friends. Where we painted the kitchen walls and talked about our deepest secrets. This is the place where I found refuge when I had no place to go. It took me in with open arms in exchange for dinner and clean dishes. This is the place where I realized that my soul mate was right under my nose all along. I opened the door one evening to a familiar man in his familiar gray t-shirt, but he looked entirely different in that light. A new light.

We said our first “I love yous” sitting on the kitchen counter one December evening. We spent “Stevens Sundays” cooking elaborate dinners side-by-side and making a mess of the kitchen together. There were countless weekend pancake rituals, Scrabble competitions, and evening dog walks along the trails outside our front door. I’ll never forget watching Tim put the star atop the tree for the first time (and will cherish that video forever, still brings tears to my eyes!)… Of course there was plenty of arguing over the never-ending projects in the yard and 8 months spent remodeling the bathroom, but everything turned out great in the end. Stowe taught us that we do everything better together.

The memories will never fade, and this sweet little home will become a beautiful place for another family to grow. So long, #StevensOnStowe.

Forever thankful that we chose to take part of our engagement session at our house, doing the things we love most. Thanks Jake Anderson for capturing us at our best.