Last Wednesday we met to "close" or "sign away the next 30 years of our lives," and on Friday, the house became ours. We spent a lot of time over the weekend moving, and Ian finished up Monday.
We have mixed emotions, but overall are VERY excited for this new adventure. It's also nice to know that now our money is going towards something (yes, even if most of it is just going towards the interest for the first few years!) that will be beneficial to us.
What we'll miss:
*paying cheap rent
*paying REALLY cheap utilities
*living within walking distance of our friends
*the people in our ward
*our callings in the ward
*a 10 minute shorter commute to work(every minute in the car adds up---its not how I prefer to spend my time, but that's okay!)
*living SO close to many shopping areas
What we will NOT miss:
*scraping car windows in the winter (it snowed last night, and it was SOOOO nice to have a clean car pulling out of the driveway!)
*having to get onto or across 7th east (no matter what time of day---traffic was crappy!)
*sharing walls (although I think that played a part in our cheap utilities!)
*listening to obnoxious loud music(thanks to our neighbors)
Here we are pretty "homeless" looking, getting ready to sleep our first night at the new place.
I wish the house would magically clean itself, and that everything in it could put itself away in an organized manner! That would sure be nice!
Here we are pretty "homeless" looking, getting ready to sleep our first night at the new place.
I wish the house would magically clean itself, and that everything in it could put itself away in an organized manner! That would sure be nice!
I cringe when I think about this mess and the work it requires.
The snake gets his very own room---he is spoiled!
We aren't quite sure how we are going to fill the space. As you can see, it's definitely a change from our apartment! We'll now have plenty of room for any of you who ever want to come and visit!
Ki (the cat) found a new friend. You can see her glowing eyes if you look closely. He would NOT leave this door, and wanted to go out SO bad, but I wouldn't let him. We don't need any kittens around here!
We aren't quite sure how we are going to fill the space. As you can see, it's definitely a change from our apartment! We'll now have plenty of room for any of you who ever want to come and visit!
Ki (the cat) found a new friend. You can see her glowing eyes if you look closely. He would NOT leave this door, and wanted to go out SO bad, but I wouldn't let him. We don't need any kittens around here!
7 comments:
That's so exciting!! Congrats!! Are you still in Draper?
Yay for you guys! :) We're so excited for you! I'm sure the snake loves his own room! Doesn't have to share with the laundry anymore. ha ha! Your place has the resemblance of our place... full of boxes of "stuff" to put away. It'll get done though and you'll love being there. :) Good luck and congratulations! Maybe we'll come stay with you...
Wowee! You're movin' on up in the world! I know one way you can fill up the extra space you now have! ;)
YA, so excited for you guys. If you need any help unpacking or cleaning let me know!
YAY!!! that must be soooo nice to have your own place! All your hard work paid off!
looks like a nice place...congratulations on becoming homeowners!
Kristin! I am so super excited for you two! What a fun step in life. That house looks beautiful! We'll have to party there someday with the roomies. Congrats!!! You deserve it.
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