we have a HOME!!!!!!

When we moved into our townhouse in January we thought we would be here for at least a year. We had just finished fixing up and selling two houses and just really wanted the break from owning a home.... that was until the boys and I were on a walk one day and came across a house just a few blocks from our place. I was curious about it so decided to check it out. We went over the next day to see it and really just loved it. It's a simple, small, lovely home. Andrew and I said it would so great if we could get that house for $15,000 less than it was currently listed at. Since that seemed impossible we forgot about it until 2 days later we found out that the owner just dropped the price exactly $15,000. It was nuts! So we made an offer and got the house.

As I was talking with my mom last night she asked if we were planning on staying in this house a little longer than our last two, which we were only in each of them for a little over a year. I was almost giddy when I told her I am finally excited about having a place I can call home. We have had two houses, but since we bought them with the intentions of selling I never really looked at them as home. In my mind there is something very special about investing your heart into making a place a home. I am invested and excited about it! I see this as the place that my boys will grow up and remember as their first home as well. This is the school district they will be in, this is where they will meet neighborhood friends that they will be able to play with. It all just makes me so happy.

Since the house is vacant as soon as our loan is processed we will close. Most likely within the next two weeks. Andrew and I have joked about just rolling the cribs down the street since it is so close to our place right now. We also laid in bed last night and just talked and dreamed up what this house will be to us and the things we would love to do to make it our home. In Andrew Johnston style he has already written up plans for the kitchen, is going to break out one wall before we even move in, and has been basically stalking craigslist to find some floors for our kitchen.

I am constantly in awe of the new ways that God works in and through us. If we wouldn't have moved into this townhouse we probably never would have come across this house since we were not looking at all! Someone dropping the price on their house by such a large amount all at once is almost unheard of, but they did. Finding a renter for our townhouse so we could get out of our lease was so easy. Every little piece thus far as just fallen into place. We couldn't be more excited to make this move soon.... and to hopefully not make another move for a long time. :)