On August 15th, 2019, Bobby and I bought our very first home ... after 18 years of marriage. We were blessed that my parents gave us our first house as a wedding gift. We lived there until we moved to Arkansas in 2015. We've been renting since we moved here. We know we're definitely here for the long run and decided it was time to get our own --bigger-- place.
We looked at a lot of houses before we settled on the one we loved the most. It's four bedrooms, four bathroom, 3000 square feet. Upstairs there are 2 bathrooms (one is a bathroom/laundry room), mini mud room, breakfast nook, kitchen, formal dining, living room, bedroom and the master bedroom with a huge bathroom and a walk in closet. Downstairs there are 2 more bedrooms, a bathroom, and three bonus rooms that we're using for 1. a homeschool room, 2. second living area and 3. music room/storage room. We had been slowly packing nonessentials leading up to closing so we've been working on moving those and unpacking as much small stuff as we can before our big move-in day on the 24th.
Our real estate agent is a super sweet girl that we've gotten to know from church. She was amazing and went above and beyond for our family. She kept us updated every step of the way, was very clear about what costs we should expect and was so patient with us. At our closing she gave me a box of cupcakes for the kids and a sweet note with a gift card for our favorite pizza restaurant. We loved her before we started the house buying process but not we absolutely adore her!!
As we've been working, we've had several friends stop by to visit. One of my dear, wonderful friends brought the best gifts for us and Rosie! Kayla and I frequently browse Hobby Lobby, planning the our dream homes we're going to build when we win the lottery that we don't play. She remembered during one of our trips that I loved the lemon decor. It nearly made me cry when she walked in with a bed for Rosie too!
** a beautiful apron, 2 dish towels, 2 oven mitts (she remembered I burnt mine the last time she had supper with us 😏), a cute gray basket and a bed for Rosie!**
