I'm probably in the minority with this one, but I am this year! We've rented for the last 6 years and just bought our first home this past summer. We never felt like we could really just go outside and play without having the people on the other side see us out the window and come out too. Sometimes you just want privacy And the yard was really small.

But now, we have a huuuuuuuuge private back yard, and a really big front yard - I am psyched to let my 3 year old play to her heart's content. I want to buy sleds, too, to drag them around

The only part I'm not looking forward to is the on and off of snow gear - especially with a potty trained 3 year old ha!