14 things i love about living in the suburbs

as compared to previous post 13 things i miss about living in a central austin bungalow

1. a bathtub big enough for two and a separate shower. 
   
2. a kitchen that holds EVERYTHING, is big enough for a center island, and is open to the family room. 
   
3. a garage- this is my first time living with a garage and the first 3 months we lived here i always forgot to close it. my car is covered and always warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
4. the front sitting porch and the back hanging out porch.
5. our neighbors, (who called me whenever i left it open and asked if she should shut it for me). 
6. room for kids, kid friendly rooms, and kid friendly neighbors. 
7. planting trees and watching them grow year after year..
8. the wedding hot tub 
   
9. our neighbors--who gather most evenings for a visit on the curb while the kids run amok up and down the street. 
   
10. it was a completely blank slate when we moved in and i love to paint.
    
11. our neighbors and the neighborhood pool in the summers.  some days it is just us.
    
12. more house for less money, much more house and much less money. 
    
13. did i mention our neighbors and BOD (beer of the day).
    
14. bill and i started our life together here with the kids.