The duplex is OURS!

We have been patiently waiting and waiting and more waiting but finally we own a home! This past Wednesday we closed escrow and are officially home owners (it is really a duplex, but same thing, we own it!). We are thrilled that everything worked out according to plan and we are all ready for this new phase of our lives.
Honestly, I feel like now that we own a house we have to grow up and get on with life. As I think about that I feel panic at first then I think about all the good things that the future holds and it makes me happy that we are where we are at.
I am a natural worrier so making a big commitment like having a loan for the house was hard to think about at first but I am glad that I got over it and now.. I AM READY TO DECORATE! and have fun with paint. The first project I will be taking on will be redoing the cabinets. Wish me luck! I have a few projects in mind but I will think about my next one when I am done with the cabinets. One step at a time :)

Jimmy has plenty of projects of his own:

1. Painting the inside of both units
2. Putting hardwood floor in the unit we are living in- wooray! goodbye carpet.
3. Installing granite countertops
4. Getting new garage doors
5. Buying and installing new cooling units

The list probably can go on and on but mostly the major things are DONE!

We are not moved in yet, and we are not planning on moving in until the work we have to do is finished. That way moving in and unpacking wont be absolute chaos.

THIS IS OUR NEW HOME
We will be living on the right side of it and renting out the left side.

Waiting

We are still wating for things to work out for us for the duplex. Banks like to take their time. So for now the clock is ticking!! The work is finished on the house and it looks amazing. So much improvement from what it was before. Once its ours I can post pictures :)

Change

We are in the process of buying a home! We are really exited as this is the first step to becoming "grown-ups" which is really exiting. The place is only 5 minutes up the road from where we live but 5 minutes makes a difference. We will be more in the mountains so it will be a little bit more snowy but we get to enjoy the mountain/forest feel. It has a beautiful view. As of right now we are still pending on it and the closing date is in May. A lot of repairs need to be done before we move in. Im exited to make the place our own and pick out appliances, countertops, floors and everything else! Although it is a duplex, so we get to have double the work and double the fun. In preparation for the transition we had to move! Literally the worst experience. Yes we got to de-clutter but woah. It was hard work. I became a packing machine because I had to. But I am soo happy that its over and that I can just put it all behind me.

From December to February

After not blogging in forever here are a few things that I missed blogging about:

1.Jimmy and I made our debuts as Mary and Joseph at our ward's Christmas Party

2. We went to Chicago for Christmas and New Years!- Loved being with my family

3.My sweet Grandma passed away in January- had to go on a quick trip to Mexico City

4. Spent a weekend with my cousin in San Francisco



5. Went on a cruise to Puerto Vallarta and Cabo- It was Awesome!!!!

Its been busy these past few months and there were for sure some ups and downs but I think thats just how life goes. I love having things to look forward to and the next thing is our trip to Idaho! Heading to good'ol Rexburg for Marty's ( Jimmy's brother) graduation. Im happy I get to see my brother and his wife and some of my old roomates! Yay for friends :)

SHUTTERFLY CRHISTMAS CARDS!

Shutterfly’s 2010 holiday collection is huge. They have soo many different cards to choose from, with pictures and without. Here are the Christmas cards http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cardsThey also have cute wall calendars and holiday invitations http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars/wall-calendarsIt’s hard to make up my mind on which card I like best. Here is a link to their Christmas cards with pictures:http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards I really would like to be better about sending Christmas cards. I think I have a hard time because it usually takes tons of time. I have to drive at least 40 min to the closest big town to find what I am looking for. It is so nice that you can make them online, order them and have them shipped, is the best. It couldn’t get any easier. I still need to choose a photo that I would like to use for the Christmas card but that seems like that is the hardest part of all. Everything else is pretty simple. to the Christmas Card that I think I like the most!

CHECK OUT THEIR PROMOTION http://bit.ly/sfly2010

2 YeArS!

We cant even believe that we've been married for two years! It was our anniversary this past weekend. To be specific it was on sunday 10/10 and we spent a beautiful weekend in Monterey Bay, CA. We had so much fun. We stayed two nights, went out to eat at yummy restaurants, rode our bikes on the coast on a 21 mile/2hr ride, hung out at the beach, went to the aquarium, went sight seeing and got new phones! We loved Monterey and were so happy to spend a few days together away from home.

Pics to Come!

My New Home!

No, I'm not talking about a new home, but a new Place of Residence. I've been living at work lately- not literaly but it sure feels like it.