the view of the mountains, birds playing in the pepper tree early in the morning, the baby hummingbirds, the gas stove and the large office, the window in the bathroom and the two windows in the kitchen.
things i’ll love about the new place…the washer, dryer, and dishwasher, the large patio, the vaulted ceiling, the living room with the fire place, it’s our first home
tomorrow we sign the paperwork for our first home. after resigning to the fact that we would never have a place of our own in this valley, the good Lord has blessed us with the opportunity to buy tommy’s brother’s condo. in fifteen days, my husband will be on the road with his brother to iowa, helping him move. it’s a bit strange to think that i’ll be here, keys in hand, walking in alone to our new home, soaking in this unbelievable reality. a part of me thinks i’ll probably cry when i first walk in – i’m really not an emotional person but this entire venture is so overwhelming – nine years of renting would probably make any new homeowner cry.
while tommy is on the road, i’ll be working with his parents on redoing the kitchen. my first project as a homeowner! there’s a lot of work to do, but i’m determined to get it done by the time he returns.
these next few weeks will probably go by in a blur. i still have several deadlines to meet and an entire apartment to pack! but before i put everything away, i’ll be taking pictures of our current apartment for memory’s sake. i don’t want to forget where we came from, as crummy as this place was at times, i’m still in love with this apartment.
drool girl! it's been sooo long. i miss our strange times. congrats on the new casa! have a good time renovating! easily amused boy | 11:09pm on 4/27 hey kristin, sorry we missed you last night. i hope you are feeling better (sorry to hear you've been so sick lately) and that is hasn't stopped the packing, unpacking, moving, redecorating, renovating, that is on your plate! can't wait to see pics! :) jaime | 7:08pm on 4/17 kristin, congratulations on your first place! i'm very happy for you! best of luck with the move (moving is not easy), but have fund decorating and working on your new place. sincerely, bbb bianca | 1:02am on 4/16 yey~ i can't wait for pics of ur new place.. :) erika | 10:48pm on 3/30 hi all - thanks so much for your kind words! it's been pretty crazy around here lately, but i should have an update with pictures of the place soon! kristin | 7:59pm on 3/30 woooo! yay for homeownership! julie | 6:03pm on 3/28 must have more updates......... jaime | 4:44pm on 3/28 congrats! so exciting! we're looking for a condo right now and very discouraging... i think i'm just too picky. yours sounds absolutely wonderful! good luck! andrea | 4:02pm on 3/28 oh man.. i think i missed the part of you giving up a gas stove. bummer, the new place doesn't have gas? ugh.. that is one of our kitchen upgrades i am so hoping for.. a gas range. oh, and double ovens... :) jaime | 10:53pm on 3/27 what an exciting new chapter in your life! congratulations, good luck and enjoy! carrie | 2:07pm on 3/24 congratulations! i can't wait to be a homeowner of our own-er. i like the shelves too by the way. yup steven | 10:46am on 3/24 congratulations!! :) a condo of your own! i'm jealous.. :p anyway, don't get too tired with work and the packing! you still to recuperate. :) erika | 1:34am on 3/24 congratulations! you are going to love having your own home, it's so much fun to update it and make it your own. david and i thought it would be hard but its easy when you start with a condo, homeowners dues pay for a lot of the expensive stuff! jennifer | 11:00pm on 3/23 congratulations! being a homeowner is so much fun and scary at the same time. it's so worth it though marymo.etsy.com mary | 10:10pm on 3/23
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