Moving...again
Once again, its been ages since my last post. Sometimes I feel I should be better about updating...but then I realize, I think I'm the only one who read this...
Anyway, the momentous occasion for this update...as I am typing this, I am doing so in my very own house! Jon and I took advantage of the super-good (for buyers) market, borrowed some money from family for a down payment (to be completely paid back by the tax credit) and found a house! Our budget will be tight until we see how the new payments on house pan out and we may have to (gasp!) cut back on video games and eating out for a bit. But definitely worth it!
The house is a 4 bedroom cape cod. Two large bedrooms are upstairs with a gorgeous bathroom. Two are downstairs with another gorgeous bathroom. One of the bedrooms on the main floor will be an extra gaming area/study until we finish the basement. Or turn it into a nursery, whichever comes first (hopefully, the basement!) The basement is about half-finished. It needs a ton drywall, paint, and carpeting, but it should *crosses fingers* be easy to finish up. One section is going to be our "living room", with the TV, game systems, bookshelves, etc. We're going to create another section down there so Jon and I don't fight over who gets the 360 and the TV. Eventually, I also want to put a half-bath down there, since running up stairs when killing zombies sounds annoying. On the main level, we have the mud room with a washer and dryer, the kitchen, and what is now the living room but, once I get my way and pull up the carpet, will become the dining room.
And the most bizarre part....3 two-car garages. The man who lived here before us was a car lover and his son now owns a race track in texas.
One of the garages, we'll be using. I think we're converting one into an in-law apartment (to rent, not for in-laws). The third? .... No clue. But, as long as I get a pool, I don't care what he does with the third garage.
The house isn't perfect- there are some minor updates that need to be done. The garden outside needs a good day of work to make it look nice again. The appliances are older and will eventually have to be replaced, but its large enough for Jon and I to raise a family in, which was the goal. Because next year, we are NOT moving.
Of course, Jon and I have noticed major life events seem to happen around June for us, earlier than we intended. Last year, we were married a few months earlier than intended. We also bought a car earlier than we wanted since his transmission was going. This year, we bought a house years earlier than our original plan. The next step in our plan is kids.....
I think I'm forswearing sex from October to June. Just to be safe....
Ja ne
Ember
Anyway, the momentous occasion for this update...as I am typing this, I am doing so in my very own house! Jon and I took advantage of the super-good (for buyers) market, borrowed some money from family for a down payment (to be completely paid back by the tax credit) and found a house! Our budget will be tight until we see how the new payments on house pan out and we may have to (gasp!) cut back on video games and eating out for a bit. But definitely worth it!
The house is a 4 bedroom cape cod. Two large bedrooms are upstairs with a gorgeous bathroom. Two are downstairs with another gorgeous bathroom. One of the bedrooms on the main floor will be an extra gaming area/study until we finish the basement. Or turn it into a nursery, whichever comes first (hopefully, the basement!) The basement is about half-finished. It needs a ton drywall, paint, and carpeting, but it should *crosses fingers* be easy to finish up. One section is going to be our "living room", with the TV, game systems, bookshelves, etc. We're going to create another section down there so Jon and I don't fight over who gets the 360 and the TV. Eventually, I also want to put a half-bath down there, since running up stairs when killing zombies sounds annoying. On the main level, we have the mud room with a washer and dryer, the kitchen, and what is now the living room but, once I get my way and pull up the carpet, will become the dining room.
And the most bizarre part....3 two-car garages. The man who lived here before us was a car lover and his son now owns a race track in texas.
One of the garages, we'll be using. I think we're converting one into an in-law apartment (to rent, not for in-laws). The third? .... No clue. But, as long as I get a pool, I don't care what he does with the third garage.
The house isn't perfect- there are some minor updates that need to be done. The garden outside needs a good day of work to make it look nice again. The appliances are older and will eventually have to be replaced, but its large enough for Jon and I to raise a family in, which was the goal. Because next year, we are NOT moving.
Of course, Jon and I have noticed major life events seem to happen around June for us, earlier than we intended. Last year, we were married a few months earlier than intended. We also bought a car earlier than we wanted since his transmission was going. This year, we bought a house years earlier than our original plan. The next step in our plan is kids.....
I think I'm forswearing sex from October to June. Just to be safe....
Ja ne
Ember