When we moved to our new neighborhood, I figured I would love everything about our new house, but there was one thing I wasn't quite sure about - the backyard. A lot of the houses out here, including ours, do not have big backyards. For most people in Texas, that is a big no no... and having always grown up playing in the backyard, and playing in our backyard in our old house in Dallas, I was afraid I would miss it. Now, our yard is definitely big enough to play in, but the vibe and feel of our neighborhood is a little different. They've opted for lots of public parks, gardens and spaces to encourage people to get out and about in the neighborhood. Also all of the houses are required to have front porches. Having been here about six months now, I can tell you, while I understand it is not for everyone, we absolutely love it. We honestly spend very little time in the backyard, opting to hang out at the parks, fountains, ponds, pool or our front porch. We have become total porch rats and sit out front almost everyday. Felicity and I like to eat lunch out here a lot and as a bonus, there's no mess to clean up inside! As it warms up I'm happier and happier we added fans to both our front and back porch!
Here are a few shots of Fe enjoying our front porch...
This is currently our view sitting on our front porch...I absolutely love it. I snapped this shot one day when the lighting was really interesting. That little park over there on the left is where you can find Felicity playing most days. She considers that "her park." Even though we could fit a swing set in our backyard, there's not really a need since this one is right there. We love to go over meet up with friends that are out playing too and of course, Fe usually wants to make a visit to the dog park, to see if she can spot any of the neighborhood pups she's become very fond of.
While we do spend most of our time on the front porch, we do enjoy our backyard and that porch as well. We eat out there when we grill and have lots of fun. Fe likes to drive her car down the breezeway between our house and our garage (which is detached).
