Home Sweet Home . . . buying?!

Over the weekend, Scott and I went house hunting. We looked at around 20 houses in 1 1/2 days and found a house that could work. At more than one point I was so frustrated that I could have sat down and cried right there on the sidewalk. It is very difficult looking for a place to live in a community you know nothing about.

Several of the homes were in questionable areas, the ones that were in good areas were too expensive or needed way to much work. On Sunday, I went home to my cute kiddos feeling frustrated and overwhelmed. On Monday, I didn't feel much better, but I couldn't stop thinking about the one house. That night, I emailed the realtor and asked to look at it again. She called my the next day and told me that three more homes came on the market for us to look at.

Today, the kids and I drove and hour and a half (Charlie screamed almost the entire way) to meet up with Scott and look at four houses. This search was just as disappointing as the first. Then we spent some more time in the little yellow house.

At this house the kids felt right at home and I could picture where all of our stuff would go. Minus our table. I've had our table since college. I paid $50.00 for it, and have gotten my moneys worth out of it. Now, is the time for a table I actually like. The house is small, but not much smaller than the one I grew up in. The yard is fenced and landscaped. There is an awesome, heated garage! We put in our offer and it was accepted. Hopefully all will go smoothly from here and we will have a happy home of our own. It only took almost four years!