Drew picked up the keys and moved into our new house today. He knew just how badly I wanted to hear about it and about our neighborhood, so he ended up chatting with most of our neighbors who seem extremely friendly and were glad to meet him. (One guy who works for the NEA was very impressed that Drew works for the Pew Research Center; he's a big fan of their work).
Across the street is a little girl named Lena, who was playing in the yard with her nanny. She is about 3, and when Drew mentioned he has a little girl just a bit older, she said, "can you bring her over NOW?" He also noticed two other kids down the street who looked a little older than Rachel.
The neighborhood is full of big, old trees. Our backyard has a play structure, deck furniture (and we are so glad we didn't end up buying the deck furniture back this past winter when I thought I'd have a shot at a raise and the Pew job hadn't materialized yet), and a butterfly bush that actually attracts butterflies (as opposed to ours, which was so big and unwieldy that we finally had to bring it down). Also a tomato plant, an herb garden and some pretty flowers. It's also bigger than our backyard, although the front yard is smaller.
It will take a while to get used to everything, Drew says. The kitchen is quite a bit smaller as is the one main bathroom (there's a toilet and sink in the basement). And the room configurations are a bit different.
But there's a Great Harvest Bread and an ice cream store within walking distance.
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