our adventure into homeownership...

The title really does seem to ring true. This has been quite the adventure already! Between signing the papers the day before the wedding to waiting 7 weeks for one signature from some business man in Orange County, CA...it has been a wild ride! But I hear that is what buying and owning a house is all about!

Though it all we've had a wonderful agent, Patti Philip. She is actually a family friend which made this process so great! And holy-moley do we both look happy in the below picture! Since we closed after 5 on a Wednesday we have to wait until Monday (keeping fingers crossed) to get our keys. Then the fun begins. We already have a to-do list and have been paroosing Craigslist for a fridge and washer/dryer. We also need all the start up items: hose, lawn mower, tools, to name a few. Some things we can borrow from family for the time being (aka until we have more money) but some we're going to have to pony up to earlier. We are definitely hitting the garage sales this weekend!!!

Patti and I after the inch of paperwork was done!!!

Celebrating with Champagne! Great idea by Jason!!!

On the way to the closing I realized the next day our rent was due...our last rent ever (hopefully)!!! I did not want to forget to pay it so I had Jason write me a note :-)

Nerdy, yes. Memorable, yes. Happy, absolutely!!!