The House

57 years ago there was a young couple.

They had just welcomed their first child into the world. And they built a little house on the northeast side of a town in West Michigan.

[picture of family when dad was born]

It was your basic home for that time.

A 1200 sq ft ranch. Three bedrooms. One bathroom. A walkout basement. A half acre lot with the view of a beautiful apple orchard behind it.

It was simple. It was built by them. It was their new home.

That young couple was my grandparents. 

And although my grandpa has been in heaven for over a decade, my grandma still lived in that same house until she wasn't able to take care of herself anymore a few months ago.

Which means it is time to let the house go.

The Three Mile house has been through a lot of changes in the past six decades. 

This house has seen five kids raised (two of which were born in the home!). It has had a bedroom and bathroom added and then removed. It has experienced the neighborhood expanding. It has enjoying having a large garden in the back yard. 

It has seen the same kitchen cabinets in three different colors and hours of crafting. And it has seen that young couple grow old and welcomed grandchildren into the world.

But there is a lot about The Three Mile house that hasn't changed. 

The hardwood floors haven't ever been refinished. The kitchen and bathroom are original. The current carpet is marbled brown shag and bright blue. And the wallpaper is faded and peeling.

Our hope is to fix that. 

We want to make this house new again so that when the next family moves in, they share the same excitement and energy as my grandparents did for their house. And who knows, maybe they'll live there for 60 years too.

[picture of the backyard view]

Beth