The house that built me..

You may notice I changed our blog song to Miranda Lambert's new song "The House That Built Me". It's one of my recent favorites! I love the story it tells. It brings me back to my childhood, and the memories I have in the house that I grew up in. As you all know, my parents divorced when I was 18. The house that we grew up living in was the last place that my parents, sister and I were a "family". It's still hard for me to drive by that house, and it's been 12 years since I've lived there! I have so many memories living in that house! ALL of those memories and times in my life are a part of who I am. The story behind this song just really hits home for me so I thought I'd share it with you. It really makes me stop and think about life now. The house we live in, the swingset we play on, even our dog...how everything about our life will be a memory for Boston. Now that we are a family again, I hope these walls are filled with wonderful memories for all of us!

The house that built me- Miranda Lambert

I know they say you can't go home again
I just had to come back one last time
Ma'am I know you don't know me from Adam
But those handprints on the front steps are mine

Up those stairs in that little back bedroom
Is where I did my homework and I learned to play guitar
I bet you didn't know under that live oak
My favorite dog is buried in the yard

I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
This brokenness inside me might start healing
Out here it's like i'm someone else
I thought that maybe I could find myself
If I could just come in I swear I'll leave
Won't take nothing but a memory
From the house that built me

Mama cut out pictures of houses for years
From Better Homes and Garden magazine
Plans were drawn and concrete poured
Nail by nail and board by board
Daddy gave life to mama's dream

You leave home and you move on and you do the best you can
I got lost in this old world and forgot who I am