Tomorrow marks the end of an era: Team Thomp will disband (even though we will still have our dinners and breakfast dates like we did this morning at the Cadillac Cafe) and the Thompson house will get turned back over to the hands of the owner who is moving back from Vegas. This house has been my home for 3 years, but tomorrow I will start to build a new home.  I’m excited to move forward and a bit closer to my dream and aspiration (moving to Newberg to pursue the wine industry), but my heart is still filled with sadness and nostalgia over all the memories from the past 3+ years.   Here are a couple pictures to commemorate…

Remember Snow-pacoplypse?  Despite the single paned windows, it was super fun being snowed in here.

Cloudy 4th of July backyard BBQ.

In the summertime, I could put up sheers  and sleep with the windows wide open and have such great sunlight early in the morning.  It was wonderful.

…I made a ton of good food in this kitchen.

…this beautiful, bright, sunny kitchen.

Team Thomp’s first Christmas!  We went out to Laurel Hedge Farm in Estacada to get the tree and we had a blast.

Although I missed all the slip ‘n’ slides, they were epic!Too many great memories in this living room to list ‘em all.  Thursday morning prayer, laughing our faces off to Modern Family, Family Dinner chats…

Don’t ask

I will definitely  miss eating amazing meals outside in the back yard during the summer.  Getting that big patio set was the best!

Many of my roommates got engaged and married while living here.  I was almost asleep this night when I heard girlish shrieks and stomping feet up to my room to tell me that Noah proprosed to Katie (second on L) and she said YES!  Michelle and Rachel both got hitched since then. 

Making some delish breakfast.  If you haven’t tried my sweet potato home fries, you’re missing out!

More great sunlight coming through the kitchen door in the afternoon.

Wine party

Sangria on the 4th of July!

Once we strung up lights in the backyard, that table was never empty during the summer.

And the cops knew where we lived and stopped by often to keep us safe.

I LOVED hosting big brunches like these.

And last but not least–Team Thomp: Mari, Crystal, Rachel and Tiffani. I will miss these ladies the most.  They were the best to come home to after any kind of day.  I’ll miss that when I live alone.  All our inside jokes (totes____!), our Madonna/Glee dance parties, our Daily dates, Thursday morning prayer, constant laughter, baking, cooking, hanging out in the kitchen, brushing our teeth at the same time, the list goes on.  The Lord sharpened me through these ladies and gave me an idea of what I want my home to be like.  I will take a lot with me as I move on from the Thompson House and into a place of my own.