We are in!!

We are finally in our new house!  We moved last week with the help of my husband's parents.

Here is the front.

This is the view from the front door.

These surprise lilies bloomed while we were moving in.

Here is my husband cleaning the cabinets the first night at the new house.

Here is what the kitchen looks like now that we are a little more settled.

And one last picture of the mountain of boxes we have yet to tackle.

It is very exciting to be in the new house, although I have to say that it has taken a little while for the feeling that it is our house to sink in.  I am looking forward to being able to put more things away and make it feel more like our home. 

Update!

Well, after signing the offer paperwork yesterday for the house, we were expecting the current owners to take the weekend to think about it and most likely counter offer.  We even thought the process might take a week.  Boy, were we wrong!  About a half hour after I had posted yesterday, our realtor called letting me know that they had accepted the offer.  WHAT!!!  I was shocked, and then very excited.  Now we have lots more paperwork to straighten out and a home inspection to go through, but if that all goes well we should be in our new house by the beginning of August.  Here is a picture of the front.  I will post more once we actually own the home, but I just couldn't resist sharing it with you.

Holy Cow, We are almost homeowners!!!

Ashley, in answer to your question, yes, we are hoping to settle here for a long while.  It will be so nice to have some stability and true place to create a home together with my husband.  Of course, life always throws in curve balls, but that is our plan for the moment.  And Bethany, you are right, it is a bummer there is no pool.  Hopefully though, you will still come and visit :).

Jumping into the Deep End

When I was little I spent a lot of time at the pool.  One thing I remember distinctly is the decision of how to get in.  You could do a running jump and get the sensation of the cold water rushing over you all at once, or you could slowly creep in from the shallow end letting your body adjust to the water.  While a few times I would jump in if it was really hot or I was pushed encouraged by others, but most of the time I was a shallow end, little bit at a time kind of girl. 

Thinking about it now, I think that it says a lot about who I am and how I approach situations.  I am cautious, careful, and usually over-think decisions and situations.  I am not one to just jump on it without considering all of the alternatives and outcomes that could happen.  This being said, I feel like my husband and I just jumped into the deep end of the pool.  We just put an offer in on a house this morning.  This will be our first house and first experience with the purchasing process.  Today we held hands and took a risk by jumping into home ownership.  Needless to say, we have done our research and feel prepared for this investment, but at the same time it is a leap into the unknown.  Hopefully it will be cool and inviting.