Patience

Is there such a thing as the "perfect house"? We don't know that for sure, but amazingly enough we think we found one! Is it really possible that we could have 5 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms (with another to be finished later), a huge yard with vinyl fencing, a double garage, and an additional single separate garage???? The house only being built in 2004 in a great neighborhood?

It has all the features we love, and we are looking at a really great price if all goes well. Trying to keep it from going to a short sale is kind of tricky, so we are waiting on the exact payoff from the bank. We will see how close it is to a payment we are comfortable with and if we can really do it!

Of course there have been a few bumps in the road (on the seller's side). That wouldn't be our life if everything went perfectly smooth all the time. We are trying to be patient and leave it in the Lord's hands. If it is meant to be......

It would cut Eric's commute in half, and not be too far from the "city". We went back a second time and saw it again last night. We thought if we went one more time while we were waiting to put in an offer it would confirm that yes, we still feel good about it, or maybe it isn't as cool as we thought the first time.

But, now we loved it MORE! Fancier counter tops that we didn't realize were in there, a jetted tub in the Master Bath (which by the way we have never had a master bath so that in itself is exciting). We also discovered a HUGE pantry that we didn't notice before, and a little nook in one of the bedrooms making it a much larger room.

Wow, we are trying so hard to be patient, and praying that everything works out! Hopefully we will be submitting an offer this week, and keeping it from going to a short sale. Most if not all of our paperwork is done on our end, so we shouldn't have to wait too long to close. We will try however to push closing out a tad if needed just so we don't overlap in payments. We have this rental until the end of May, so we don't want our new house payment to start until June!

Please pray for us and wish us luck!!!

The House Hunting has Begun!!!

Last week I was able to go meet with a lender, and get us pre-qualified to now once again purchase a home! We are so excited!!! Still a little nervous, as we just want to find something that we can truly call home! We are looking mostly in southern Utah county, so we shall see.

We are trying to time it just right to get in on that last tax credit! We did own a home for 5 of the last 8 years, so if we can time it just right, the $6500 tax credit would definately come in handy next year!!!

Our lease in this rental is up at the end of May, so if things go well, it should work perfectly.

Wish us luck!

Little Houses

Well, here we are! We are finally settled although the garage is still full. We didn't have time to unpack a ton before Eric had to go, so we just have the basics. The last couple weeks have made me realize how much "stuff" we don't really need.

I was worried at first, being in this cozy little house, but can I just tell you how much I love it? It can get a little noisy at times, but that's just when the fenced yard comes in handy! :-)

I have discovered that this is my time to truly simplify. There is so much out there to really clutter our lives, and when it comes right down to it, none of it really matters. When I think of little houses, I think of this song. It makes me happy!

Little Houses by Doug Stone

A little white house, in the heart of town,

On a little sad street, just a little run down,

Became a home, for Bill and Sue,

Two newlyweds, who did the best that they could do.

And when they brush each other, passin' in the hall,

Sue would smile and say: "This place is pretty small.

But you know, love grows best in little houses,

With fewer walls to separate,

Where you eat and sleep so close together.

You can't help but communicate,

Oh, and if we had more room between us, think of all we'd miss.

Love grows best, in houses just like this.

Before too long, Sue and Bill,

Were makin' plans, for Jack and Jill.

Oh, happy day, when the news came in

But what to do, when they found out Sue was having twins.

When they could not pass each other in the hall,

Well, Sue would smile and say: "This place is really, really small.

But you know, love grows best in little houses,

With fewer walls to separate,

Where you eat and sleep so close together.

You can't help but communicate,

Oh, and if we had more room between us, think of all we'd miss.

Love grows best, in houses just like this.

That little white frame house still keeps them warm,

Though it's been thirty-two years, since the kids were born,

And when they look back now, they hold each other tight,

And whisper in each other's ears: "You know you were right.

Because love grows best in little houses,

With fewer walls to separate,

Where you eat and sleep so close together.

You can't help but communicate,

Oh, and if we had more room between us, think of all we'd miss.

Love grows best, in houses just like this.

Yeah, love grows best, in houses just like this.