How we LIVE in a 900sq ft home as a FAMILY of 6!
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- Many of you have asked for a house tour! So today, I decided to show you where we live.
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I love tours like this of “smaller” homes you always see vids of mansions when I’m just trying to see tours of regular sized homes.
We're a family of 5 in an 800 square foot house and this just made me feel so much better and so much more validated. We LOVE IT.
8 in 1500..... feeling better too..... ;)
Were about the same, family of 5. I was trying to think of a word of how this made me feel and "validated" is so spot on. As much as I would love a bigger house I feel more content knowing were not the only ones, were ok it's livable, were happy and the kids are happy and it works...so far. So gotta keep counting those blessings!
@@veronicam5413 it’s whatever you can afford, that’s the home you go with….no need of buying a huge place then end up house poor….so if your home is affordable and comfortable then you’ve got a great deal no matter the size! Maybe in a couple years you can pay off your home and perhaps you can sell it and get something slightly better who knows what the future may bring!
Yep, my family and I are in 800sf too. Ive spent years trying to buy a bigger home but it has never worked out. God keeps saying, nope! Stay put. While this has been very frustrating for me over the years, I now see how staying put has given me financial security because I havent over extended myself financially.
Stumbled upon this video this morning. Fam of of 4 in 900 square feet (2 bedroom) and have gotten SO much slack from family members about when we are moving. This made me feel so so much better about everything.
It's the people that make a house a home and you and Chad are the most loving parents. Love your family. You are truly an inspiration.
you make it look so nice and functional 💕
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I love how excited your kids were to pull the containers from under the couch and under their beds. I rewinded a few times just to watch them grin 😅
? Like they do not often do this… too much time posing instead of being, Children of love !
Beautiful. I would rather live in a small house with lots of love than a mansion with none.❤️
Same here. Too much work to clean a house that big and I ain't paying no one to do it either lol
I get it and I agree, but why does it have to be one or the other though??
Heads up friend... Bigger is not always better! In your homeschool update, Erin, you mentioned that one of the things that really helps you is ALWAYS cleaning your house before you go to bed. This is an attainable goal for you, I think, partially because you have a smaller space to deal with. We went from a 815-ish sq ft duplex (4 kids and pregnant) to a 2,020 SQ ft house (5 kids) and it is unbelievably difficult to keep clean because there is a lot of space for the children to drag their toys and carry food, even if they are not supposed to. Just wanted to throw this out there. Smaller spaces are better, in my opinion, because although it looks like a hurricane came through faster, it is also much, much faster to clean up. Thank you for the tour of your lovely home!
Great point!
This is so true! We just moved into a smaller house and keeping it clean is so much easier!
This is such wisdom and an incredibly good reminder for many (myself included) who have often wished for bigger. Thank you ❤
This was 2 yrs ago Finely is 2 Their Baby Boy is maybe 6 months
It's BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! Thank you so much for inviting us into your gorgeous home, not only do you have tremendous talent in decorating, but you can feel the love in each and every square inch of your home 🤗🤗🤗💓
Yes every cabinet and bin is full with fun and life and love
I commend this family for making it work in a small home because having a large house means every inch of SF that isn’t utilized still paid to the bank. Also the kid are so well behaved.
We are a family of 4 and used to live in a 900 sq ft home. Space was tight, but it was home and cozy. We always dreamt of a larger home and we were blessed to get one. Now we find ourselves reminiscing on our previous home, the memories and the convenience of cleaning and chores. The world we live in is comparison. Home is what you make of it with people and memories. Your home is beautiful! You and your family are healthy, happy and take care of each other mentally and physically. Bless you!
We live in a small ranch style house built in 1958. It is 925 sq ft. We have made it work and raised our kids here. It is economical and now that we are in our 60’s the bigger house we use to long for doesn’t seem important anymore. Thankful for our little house.
Erin is absolutely ADORABLE. I love, love, love how she makes everything work. I appreciate how she and Chad are content whole waiting on the right door to open. And the littles... all too proud to show all the cool things in their hiding places! This was such a sweet video!
This was my 630am coffee morning video before prayer journaling. So lovely💛💛💛
Love your plants 🪴⚓️🕊was brought up on 730 square feet along with nine siblings. My mom was equally creative and resourceful. ⚓️🕊❤️
Thank you, thank you, thank you! We are a family of five in a two bedroom apartment just under 1,000 sq ft. My husband and I were feeling very frustrated with how to manage the space as well as all the accessories that come with a newborn and two toddlers. This is absolutely an answer to prayer and we got so many ideas. Literally has transformed our living and our life. Thank you so much for sharing your home and your great ideas for small space living. ❤️
Finally a normal sized home! It's absolutely beautiful!
Bigger is not always better. I adore how you said you love the stage of life you are in. I’m a few years ahead with my oldest kids and I miss the squishy stage already. We are a family of six also. You’ve done so much with your space. Stay! Rent! Who cares. It looks like you have exactly what your family needs as is. Don’t sweat it! Enjoy the holidays with that precious family. ♥️
Your home is absolutely adorable and lovely, so much serenity and peace...You'll never know just how much the Lord has used you and your family to bring healing and peace to my life. Last year I went through the worse season of my life, wasn't sure whether I would ever get out of it. The only show I could watch was you and your family and for 6 months straight I literally watched you everyday. The Lord restored me and brought so much wholesome joy to my soul watching you and your family and all the ways He has blessed you all through good times and bad. I pray He will continue to bless you and your children and your children's children God bless x from the UK
Come out of the dark, in LIFE your own… GOD HAS HIS PUROSE FOR YOU…. Not as an observer of play-acted lives!
AND, I WAS PURPOSED; guided by our HEAVENLY HOSTS, Holy Spirit from on High… to watch this cheese all entitlement JUST TO RESPOND TO YOUR MISCONCEPTIONS OF GOD’S INTUITIVE GUIDANCE!
Not for entertainment or accolades; GOD PURPOSES FOR GRACE FILLED INTELLIGENCE!
Wonder and LEARN; GOD IS OUR WONDERINGS…. Truly UNHIDDEN!
You have done a marvelous job in keeping the most important things front and center in your home. Your children are blessed to have such a well thought out environment. Good job Erin & Chad. I miss the days when our family of 5 lived in a smaller space. Those years were so precious.
your home looks so beautifully put together; LOVE when someone is content with what they have and can make the best of it... that in itself is such a strong lesson that your kids are learning each day - beautiful :)
Amen, totally agree ❤️
When you live in England and this house isnt even considered small 😂
I live in Michigan and was going to say the same thing. This house is huge compared to so many.
Yes definitely a descent size in the UK 👍🥰
In The Netherlands that would be considered quite a big house indeed
I’d love to know how long the hoover cord is to be able to get all around that house in one go, it’s beautiful and lots of lovely storage ideas though for maximising space!
Same for us in New Zealand! This house is spacious to me. I love it!
I love your house! Smaller homes make you think about your space more. I love all the shelves and storage ( shoe cabinet) Chad had built. You keep a very organized , tidy home. Also , your kiddos are just darling.
What I loved best about your video is your children look so cared for. In almost every off grid or home steading video the children look like they never have their hair done. Their clothes look grubby etc. Apart from your LOVELLY home your children are a credit to u. 🤗🐈😊
You are so impressively organized. You have a beautiful home as well as a nice plot of land that seems to work well for your growing family!! Thanks for the tour😊
This is the first time I watch your videos. It’s such a beautiful home! House size doesn’t matter; it’s all about the home 💜 Blessings to you and your family!
Try living in a small one bedroom apt with 3 people and get back to me. Size matters to an extent. Too many people in too little space can cause conflict.
It is beautiful and cozy! Organization is the key to a smooth running home. If another home does not come available, you can switch the master bedroom to the kids room, and you and chad can take the smaller room. Doing that could get you many more years. Thankyou and Merry Christmas. 🎄❄⛄
That's what we did in our small home, the kids get the master bedroom
Genius!
Each time Erin said that she's have to go and fix a sloppy drawer or closet, I had to rewind to see what she was talking about. They weren't messy or disorganized a bit. Kudos to your for your lovely attitude which has created a lovely home and lovely children.
I have always loved your house. My favorite moments in the show are when they show you and your family in that lovely home. My house started at less than 600 sq ft but we added a bedroom, closet and a dining room so we are at about 1100 sq ft. We absolutely love it. Just think about how life works. People think they have to have a huge house if they have a few children but when those children leave home, they feel the need to downsize, so they are constantly moving. If you just stay where you are and adjust, you will save a fortune and your sanity. I love the way you have utilized storage areas. I can take a lesson regarding that. Again, I love your house and hope you can purchase it and maybe add on if you want but that house is just precious.
Lovely home! You can see the love that has been put into it. Y'all are such a sweet family
I see nothing wrong with this place. It's nicely laid out. The less to clean, the more time to spend with loved ones. Not to mention, when you live in a home, not a house, you enjoy each others' company. As long as you have a family room, a place to sleep, a bathroom, and a nice comfortable kitchen, you are all set. It's a home with a lot of windows and lots of light. I absolutely love it. Very cozy.
I grew up in a family of 5 in a 980 square foot house. We never thought we were crowded. My sister, now, lives in a 648 square foot 2 bedroom house with her husband. Her house has no basement or attic and they have no problem with space. I think the more space you have, the more things you have. You have decorated your house beautiful.
Your home is so beautiful and inviting! I would imagine living in a smaller home makes it much easier to clean! Thank you for sharing!
I've always loved your home. You and Chad are so talented, so refreshing to watch you and your precious family.
Except that it’s that much easier to make dirty😂I live in a tiny house so speak from experience!
@@EliseWood yes it doesnt take much to make it feel out of control! Just one bad day and not enough straightening and its a complete disaster lol! But yes it does clean up quickly and like she said, not much to vacuum!
Erin--- beautiful home, you have really utilized the spaces so well. Small living really makes you really conscious of your consumption and time use. I believe it brings you closer as a family. And no doubt it makes it easier to keep an eye on the little ones while you get stuff done!
You and Chad are a great pair! Between your combined skills, you've turned that little house into a wonderful home. Love that kitchen! I would love to hear more organizing tips and decorating tips/how to ideas. I'm the worst and need all the tips I can get!
Erin, you have a lovely home! I really enjoyed seeing how you had maximized your space! It's a home to be proud of. Thank you for sharing it with us. Merry Christmas to you and yours ❤
Thank you for sharing your home. You all have done an amazing job utilizing the space you have. You may not have a lot of square footage, but your home doesn't look crowded. It appears very warm and welcoming. Your black and white color scheme with the wood tones is one of my favorites.
Love this! We spent eight years in a house of similar size with our three kids. It really can work when they're small, because they're small! ;) It got trickier as they grew into bigger people, so we decided to make the move, but I really do treasure those years of literal "togetherness", I think it kept us close (again literally) as a family, and we made great memories! Best wishes to you and your family! :)
When we moved into our 1900 sq ft house (one room is used for husbands home office.) We had three young children and one on the way. It seemed plenty big enough! Two years later, twins! Now our oldest is 13 and just last year we realized we’ve suddenly outgrown our space! 🥰 We have been praying for a bigger home since then. Realizing it’s all about how the sq footage is used for a big family. Has to be in all the right places!
@@Anonymous09981 Yes, we are a family of 5 (3 kids 6 years, 2, years and 1) and are moving into a 2300 sqft house from the current 1300 sqft. We have no storage space, not a single person sleeps well and my kids are constantly cranky because of it, and we homeschool, so we are always home, all the time. The glamorizing of tiny homes for many people, is very annoying to me, because I kept thinking I was just being ungrateful based on airbrushed, edited videos of strangers. No, our house is too small for our family and we are open to new life always. I can't even stick bunkbeds in the rooms we have right now, I don;t know where we would put another child. I am not okay with limiting our family size because of our house, so joyfully moving in 2 weeks! I don't want the norm to be "just make it work." We are very minimalistic, and we still don't fit, so it isn't an issue of our stuff clogging our space. It isn't my job to make my family fit in a house, the house should fit us. So, enjoy your larger home and enjoy your precious babies :-)
@@ashleyslack5960 still praying for a bigger house! The Lord will provide! We wait! :)
@@ashleyslack5960 it’s all about perspective- in many parts of Europe, including the UK - your 1300 house is 300sq ft bigger than the average family home and 2300 sq ft is for the really well off families and considered massive. I think Americans are used to lots of space and while it would be nice, many families around the world manage on less space happily (so it’s not a fad)
@@yamaotung905 spot on. American houses are massive compared to the vast majority of the world. I once showed my children a video of a very happy family living in a shack in indonesia. They've not complained about having a small house since then lol.
You have to be the sweetest human on YT, Erin. Thank YOU for bringing such wholesome content to a crazy world.
The home is beautiful - and the high ceilings definitely make it feel larger than it is :) I love that the common areas are large too- sq ft where it counts!
I LOVE your design strategies for storage! And all while making your home look beautiful♡ what a sweet and blossoming family!
WOW! You guys have done such an incredible job with maximizing your house! It looks like such a lovely home to be in and small spaces just make a family closer ☺️
Great setup Erin! I love how everything works out for your growing family. I grew up in a family of 12 so learning how to work well together really helped us manage the home environment in a way we could all enjoy the experience. Thanks!
Most of us baby boomers grew up in 900-1100 s.f. homes with large families. Mom made it work
I feel like I was born in the wrong generation. I'm expecting my 5th and live in a 3 bedroom 1,080 sqft house!
Your home is so beautiful! Your decor style is everything. Love how you guys maximized your space. Blessings to your growing family!
I have 5, 15 to 6. We have a smaller 3 bedroom home! We also have 2 bunk beds in a bedroom with pull out clothing bins. We are able to fit a dresser and a bookshelf for each of the 3 girls in that room. We converted one wall into open closet for them as well. It is crazy having kids (especially big kids!) in a smaller home, but it is doable. Flexibility and creativity are absolute musts! :)
Great storage ideas. Your house is very cute and great decorating.
You are the consummate housekeeper and parent. The children are obviously encouraged to keep their things tidy and in place. Training that will serve them well throughout their lives. Your home is perfection, you appear to have a place for everything and everything in its place and little or no surplus 'stuff' like so many of us. God bless you and fingers crossed you can make a deal on your current home and expansion plans as the continuity will be so great for stability for the children. 🙏
We had 7 in 1100 for some time and I found it more peaceful than now where we have way more space. Tiny homes are becoming the thing for a reason
Beautiful family, graceful, enterprising mother, gorgeous children and clearly a clever loving dad x
Erin you look so great! Glad to see you must be over that long Covid recovery. You and the baby have been on my heart and in my prayers. Getting close! Loved seeing your house and your little tricks to stay clutter free. Way to go Carson and Brook on helping your mom show us your house!
Hi there, just came across your channel, tonight. Perfect time as we come into 2022 to pray for you and your family. I’m 1 of 8 kids and we grew up in a 3 bedroom and 1 bathroom house and I believe that’s why we’re still so close to this day. God Bless you and your family and your baby. 🙏
I loved seeing how your organization skills have worked to make everything so lovely. You and Chad are a GREAT team with his carpentry and your decor style you've made a house into a loving HOME.
You don’t need a lot of space when you love your company! You’ve done a wonderful job, God Bless!,,
You and Chad have made this little house a wonderful home! It is so cute!
Small is cozy. I love it. Less worries. Less maintenance.
You have a beautiful home. I remember watching when you and Chad were first married and moved into this house-seeing you set up your first home as a couple. (Yes, I remember the pink master bedroom!) Now it's a family home and your organizational skills, minimalist lifestyle and simplistic taste really reflect your lifestyle.
congratulations chad and erin. Families like yours we need, that respect the mandates of God. How beautiful when I know that these children will make a difference. God protect that innocence.. and you are teaching us that less is more.
It's so pretty Erin! You are great at organizing and decluttering things so you know how to make it work. Love your family.
Oh my word! This popped up on my feed and I clicked it because of the title (I needed ideas) and then realized it was YOU! I haven’t watched your show in years and it is wonderful to see your lovely family and how far you’ve come.
God bless you all 🙏
What a beautiful space Erin! May the Lord bless you, Chad, and the children in the next steep in purchasing , or adding on and purchasing the home you're currently in. Thank you for sharing with all of us!
Girl! I wish I had you to come organize and decorate my house!
We live in 1000 sq ft (apx) and have 4 kids (9,7,3,1) with one on the way... and it is just clutter everywhere and always a mess.
I never know what to keep or get rid of and how to make it all look nice. I feel like all I do is clean and it's still a mess! You make it look easy!
Beautiful use of space with enormous family love
Erin, you are so precious and an awesome housekeeper!!! God bless all of you. I miss watching my “ bringing up Bates”. I can’t afford the extra to get it anymore. My husband passed away just this passed October and to be able to at least keep part of my channels I have had to go to basic cable and I can’t get y’all anymore. I’m 71 and waiting for my hip surgery. I sure miss all of you. I know I’ve missed I think 2 maybe 3 weddings now. It’s like missing part of your family. God bless all of you and keep up the great work y’all have done. I love y’all
Erin, you are so inspiring! Your house is gorgeous and you inspire me to work on contentment. Thanks for all the storage ideas, too! :)
Wow - It 's a beautifully decorated and has more than sufficient room - and so tidy! But more so to the point, it looks like a gorgeous "home" to live in. You guys have the right attitude - don't drown in debt but rather have the time, the strength and the means enjoy life as a family. Loved EVERYTHING - Blessings guys 🥰💕
Loved it! So cute and cozy! I absolutely love your decorating style Erin! And I love the practicality of it as well💕
Love that you really made the space work! It's not how big the house is ❤️
A brilliant use of all the space available! So warm and cosy.
I'm doing multi-gen in a two bedroom condo while taking care of my folks (80's) and my little boy. Every day feels like I've won the lottery! It's the best time in my life so far. There is so much love and we almost never think about the space we don't have. We just enjoy the space we do have and the people in it.
Beautiful home. You did an amazing job. Your kids are adorable. I love their excitement about showing their bins. 💕
We're also a family of 6 and, Lord willing, counting. Our house is 1,368 sq ft on one acre. We make it work, and it's the largest space we've had in our 8 years of marriage. Moved here a few months ago. ♥️ Your home is lovely!!
I’ve always loved the idea of a small house. Your home is so cozy and charming!!
Love grows best in little houses. It’s a beautiful, sweet home. One day you may be in a different home, but will have such fond memories of this one.
You have really made it a beautiful and comfortable space! We are living in my family's historic homestead (also with 4 kids!) and I am constantly looking for ways to maximize space and declutter. I have five generations of hoarders that have contributed to the mess in this house so the entire upstairs is unfortunately a no-go zone and a lot of stuff is taking up space downstairs too, but you have given me some good storage ideas to try, thank you!
Precious, very precious! I enjoyed seeing your home and hearing you express your faith in God. This is a great encouragement for me. I am renting a 506 square feet house and believing God for my own home. Thank you!
Love this concept! Minimal space for less work and more fun and relaxing time for you and the kids 😍✨
Oh, I love your sweet video so so much. Your family is precious. I love your home, it’s so cozy and lovely. We live in a 1,400 sq home. We have four kiddos. My older two, almost 14 and 10 share bunk beds, boy and girl and the little girls, almost 5 and 1 year old share a room, I’m so thankful for our space, my prayer has been we would allow the space to bless us and those who come into our home, that we would overflow with gratitude and for us to not be anxious for more space, but to reconfigure the space we already have as we give thanks. Thank you for sharing with me. Congratulations on your sweet new baby. The Lord bless your precious family and continue to Shine His light and love upon y’all and keep y’all in His perfect peace. His Joy is evident in y’all💓
Beautiful Home y'all are so sweet y'all have the sweet little family!! love your video !!! as long as y'all are happy it doesn't matter how big the house is Keep praying for God to send you the right house for your family!!! God bless your little family stay safe an health from Harlan Kentucky love watching you guy's video hope y'all have a wonderful day.
You are the first person I’ve ever seen aside from us who has their laundry machines in their kitchen! We have an 1,100 sq ft house. I’ve lived here for 23 years and raised three sons here. One bathroom!
I love it, you have a beautiful cozy home, you and Chad have a wonderful ability to make anything a home!
I love your house and your family is so precious. Thankyou for showing a way of living simply and well. You know we used to just call these houses, not tiny homes.
Love is what makes a home, not the size. Your children are so well behaved and adorable. Your home 🏡 is beautiful. 🌹💐🌹
I love your home and the way you and Chad decorated it!! 😍
What a precious family. I love that you have not fallen into the trap of over consuming
Glad this video was suggested on my page! You have a beautiful home and family ✨ I love how neat, tidy and organize your house is this is truly an inspiration. We are also currently renting but in a 2 bedroom apartment in Sydney. We are definitely planning to get our own but I’m also pregnant with my 2nd child and working full time working from home so is it stressful to find the perfect home at this stage. Thank you for putting up this video. God bless your family. 🤍
We don't need a huge house to be happy. The kids' faces tell it all. Thanks for sharing
Your house is adorable. I love smaller houses with character! One question - if you are renting, does the owner pay for the updates (materials?) you are making to the house?
Very good use of space! We're also a family of 6 and live in a cape cod. We have 4 bedrooms technically, but one of the downstairs rooms is our homeschool room. So the 2 girls share a bedroom downstairs and the two boys share a bedroom upstairs across from ours. We also have a basement for most of the toys. A bigger house would be nice, but it's really not necessary and we love our neighbors! Plus, when you think about a lot of countries where families are living in a space the size of an average living room or smaller, it makes you grateful for what you have!
I am jealous of your decorating skills. I really lack in that area and wish I was better!
Your home is beautiful! We had a 900 square foot home with 4 kids for 15 years and it worked great 🥰
Thank you for sharing. We live in a 850sq. Condo and have 2 kids. It’s so hard some days and sometimes wish we were in a different situation but God will provide at the right time. I am reminded to count my blessings . We have a roof over our heads, food to eat and love to share! 💓thank you for showing your space and normalizing small spaces for families!
My family of 6 lived in a 630 sq foot home for 6 years while we saved to build debt free
When you have less you do more..I love the simplified living!!!! It's the system they've implemented that makes it work! There are people with millions of square footage and it's nowhere near a home that demonstrates love, nurturing, family values. KUDOS to you all!
Gorgeous family. Gorgeous home. I wish there were more profiles of families in small spaces WITH NO OUTSIDE SPACE.
God bless your family! I needed this lol! I am renting a tiny home as well, it's probably 900 sq. ft. as well. The struggle is real! I have three kids and one on the way. Thank goodness to whoever created portable cribs because a baby doesn't really need a full size crib in the beginning and I think the smaller cribs are so cute anyway! We make use of the beds too! I have basically same set up....bunk bed in kids room for my two older girls and a toddler bed on the other side. One whole wall is a closet so they get to share that and we have "suctioned" many things into those Ziploc vacuum bags to give extra space. We just got a table last month a nook style and the handy thing about that is the bench seats lift up for storage space! I live on the West coast and houses are soooo high right now! My motto lately has been less is More lol!! It works and once Christmas is over and tree is out we will rearrange living room....again lol! It's like a giant puzzle sometimes and it sure is fulfilling my nesting needs lol!! Have a Merry Holiday!!!
That's wonderful, your joy makes all the difference in that home. It's neat, tidy... That's awesome
The 5 of us just moved out of a 980 sq foot home. You did a great job. We just bought an 1850 sq foot fixer upper and it feels like a mansion. But lots more to clean. Great video!!
You have one of the most beautiful homes I have ever Seen! So warm, neat and very cozy. Some people tend to think that you have to live in a big house with all the trims ,to be happy, not So! I can bet that whatever a big house has,you have as well!!
Keep on being happy, you and your family!!
Love from Barbados 🇧🇧
I know how you feel. May God bless both our families 🙏
You have such a beautiful family and are very happy. I can see that in your children's eyes, grins, and giggles.... And you two are a beautiful couple.
I've just finished reading several of the posts and I wholeheartedly agree with them! My vote is that you're able to stay in your amazing/lovely/beautiful home with your sweet family. I actually saw a similar situation of a family on you tube. They purchased a tiny home and made it an extension to their home, and it looked fantastic. The kids loved it too - the two oldest ones had their 2 bedrooms located in the tiny home, and all the kids used the upstairs loft for game time, etc. It was somewhat less money than actually going through a brick and mortar build on addition.
You guys are so innovative that you could really have fun with creating something really cool with this property!!
I came to comment on your children. They are lovely and very happy to help their mommy. ❤️ Well behaved and you can tell even through the video they have great dispositions.
I love your house.I have lived in a large house and a small one and a small one is much easier even if storage is challenging. Now as my kids are grown we are still in the house we moved into when they were 13,9, and 4. It is a large home. The only reason we haven’t moved into something smaller, is everyone lives far away, so when everyone comes home we can accommodate all the families including married couples with their children and no one needs a hotel. That is a real blessing. We get so much more time with each other because no commuting from a hotel or air bnb. We can have all 3 meals together, game time in the evenings, cuddles in p.j,’s it is really precious time to me. Just to have everyone under one roof. I have been looking at tiny homes, tiny homes on trailers so you can live wherever you want to all kinds of options when my husband retires in a few years. Growing up we had 4 kids in a 3 bedroom one bath home and I never remember feeling deprived, or crowded until we got into our teen years. I love a family home, crowded with the face that I love. It makes so many lovely memories that I will cherish forever. I think it is wise for you and Chad to wait until you decide what you really want to do before making a major decision. I can see you adding on to that home if you purchased it. You have your little farm there, seems to be in an area you love so I too, would hesitate to leave it. Happy Holidays to your entire family.
Love how you decorated and utilized all the space with shelves etc.