We moved to the country three months ago, and I love it. It’s a great place to raise kids, and the move was challenging but worth it.
We moved to the country
You’ve probably heard this one before: a couple moves from the city to the country and lives happily ever after. Well, it’s not quite that simple–but it does work out pretty well for us!
We’ve been living here for just a few months now. I’m still trying to get used to certain things about our new home. For instance, there are no sidewalks here; instead of walking down a sidewalk lined with trees and houses with lawns in front of them, I have to walk through fields of grasses and flowers (or sometimes weeds). It’s quite different from what I was used to before we moved out here–but also really beautiful!
It wasn’t easy making this change either for my husband; at first everything seemed strange and unfamiliar because he’d never lived anywhere else besides where we grew up in New Orleans and Dallas during his childhood there too… but now that he thinks back on those days fondly (and often!), those memories help him realize how much better off we are now than then.
Raising Chickens and Cows
You’re probably wondering what it’s like to live in the country. Well, let me tell you!
When we moved here, we dove in head first with a full blown ranch. We have chickens, cows and horses–and our son has his own unicorn (it’s just a white horse we dress as a unicorn sometimes)! We also have three dogs (one is an American Staffordshire and the other two are Great Pyrenees) and an old cat named Midnight because he is all black with the exception of one white whisker.
The kids love living out here too: they go swimming at least once a week during summertime; they ride horses around town whenever they want; sometimes we go hiking together as a family along some of those beautiful trails near us…it’s great!
A Little Bit About My Family
I have an amazing supportive husband who works extremely hard at his job and then comes home and works even harder on the ranch. We have two children: a 4 yr old son and a 9 yr old daughter. Our daughter is on the spectrum, but she is very high functioning. She is actually one of the driving forces for our move to the country. It has made such a positive impact on her development.
Benefits of Country Living
I grew up in the country and can’t imagine leaving it. I have a lot of fond memories of growing up in the country, as well as raising my children there. In fact, I feel like they’re better people because they spent so much time outdoors and learned the value of hard work from their father (me).
The good thing about living in suburbia is that you have everything you need within walking distance: groceries, restaurants, parks–even a mall if you want one! But unless your neighborhood has its own lake or park district with hiking trails nearby (which ours did not), then this isn’t really an option for most people who live outside urban areas like Chicago or New York City.
Conclusion
We love living in the country and raising animals. Our kids are happy and healthy and we are so grateful for that. We have a lot of fun with our chickens, horses, and cows, but it’s also important that they know how to be safe around them.