What I great picture of your life you've managed to paint through your words @amymya. It looks like the perfect place to raise your son and he looks so happy in the picture picking veg :-)
I grow-my-own on an allotment I share with someone but have had to dial it back this year as I had a severe back injury last summer that still needs recovery time. I am starting my tomato seeds for the greenhouse soon though. I love the contented feeling that comes from growing produce, not to mention a tone of fresh food throughout the summer and autumn months.
I'm also a fellow sndbox quester and I'm looking forward to reading all the fantastic entries like yours, thanks for sharing your life in words :-)