Monday, June 1, 2009
We closed on our very first home today!!
(Okay, actually, Hubster and I had signed the papers in front of a notary and FedEx-ed them back on Thursday. But that's a minor detail.)
Today, the house is officially ours!
About time!!!
I've said it before. We hate apartment living. But before now, there was never a good time to buy. We didn't buy when we first got married, because we just couldn't afford it. And then we didn't buy, because we didn't know where I would go for medical school. And then we didn't buy because we weren't sure where we wanted to live. And then we didn't buy because we didn't know where I would go for residency.
You get the picture.
But now, we are going to be in one place for quite a few years. We get the opportunity to settle down.
And we couldn't be happier.
Things we are looking forward to
- a back yard!!! Monkey and Bug will be able to run outside when ever they want. And kick balls and blow bubbles.
- more space. Seriously, our apartment is about 700 square feet. And we've got four people in here. It's just a little bit crowded.
- a garage. Now we don't have to basically draw straws for who gets the covered parking during the winter. We both get covered parking!
- a garden. I can stop growing things in the window sills and start growing them outside.
- creative license. We get to pick paint colors, carpet, etc... Yeah!!!
Of course, there are things about the move that make us sad.
Things we will miss include...
- people. My family is here. And being 1200 miles away will make the casual weekend at my mom's just a little harder.
- the mountains. Never thought I'd hear myself say that. But I've become slightly attached the last couple years.
- the familiarity. It's going to be tough getting to know a new city after having lived in this one for so long.
But we are excited!
Things we will NOT NOT NOT miss...
- the downstairs neighbors. Wow, they've made our life miserable, what with their broom and all. I drop up cup putting away dishes. Bam bam bam. Monkey rolls a ball in the kitchen. Bam bam bam. Bug falls over in a fit of laughter. Bam bam bam.
- the cramped space.
- the smokey smell the maintenance man leaves behind everytime he comes in to fix something.
- the downstairs neighbors.
- the upstairs neighbors and their love of Guitar Hero.
- the downstairs neighbors.
- the downstairs neighbor's broom.
- the lack of outdoors space.
Need I go on?
3 comments:
Congratulations, Katherine!
I am definitely more than a little envious. I look forward to owning my own place someday!
And that sucks about the downstairs neighbors. We have great neighbors that never complain when my roommates blast movies with the sub woofer on, even when it's 11 at night.
I've been "lurking" for a while now, so here's my first comment!
Congratulations on the house!
I also very recently bought my first house, and I truly hated living in an apartment. all of it. the neighbors, the fear I would never see my TWO security deposits again, etc, etc.
Good luck with the move and making your house into a home.
Congrats again! The boys will love having a backyard. I wish the grass we recently planted would grow in so my boys could go play in ours.
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