Sunday, August 2, 2009

I Say My Goodbye

For the last 5 years, my house has been many things:
~ It has been my friend's house;
~ It has been my first house;
~ It has been the testing ground for my home improvement skills;
~ It has been the testing ground for how much beer could be drank;
~ It has been the first place in which I lived with a woman, Lacey;
~ It has been the place where Lacey got me Matilda;
~ It has been the place where I proposed to Lacey;
~ It has been the place in which Lacey brought home Mya;
~ It has been the place in which Lacey became my wife;
~ It has been the place in which Lacey and I made a home;
~ It has been the place where we welcomed our son Connor;
~ It has been the place where Connor spent his first year of his life;
This house will always be remembered for lots of firsts, lots of laughs, and lots of growing. We have now outgrown the house and will be moving on, but it will always be our first and we will miss it. We only hope that it can provide the same for the next family, and the next, and the next. Goodbye house, it's been real!

4 comments:

gmoss said...

Popular bittersweet memories for anyone moving on from a place that's been the stage for life's finer moments. Great post, Mr. Ryan.

Unknown said...

You make a mama soooo proud!!

Mary Raffensperger said...

WHAT A GREAT GOODBYE!YOU HAVE A WAY WITH WORD'S,RYAN! I KNOW YOU ALL WILL LOVE YOUR NEW HOUSE,AS WELL AS YOU DID THE OLD:)CONGRAT'S!!!

Define Weird.... said...

That is so sweet. We are all so happy for you all. Best wishes in your new home!-Love The Strid Family