Our First Home

In what must be record time, we managed to select a house we both liked and have our offer for it accepted. We saw 15 houses in total, over 2 days and made our selection the same weekend.  We were fortunate enough to find a somewhat eager seller who we feel gave us a great price on our first home.  I think I may have come to terms more quickly with having a relatively large debt hanging over us than Leah may have.  We made the decision and I was ready to sign away; but (somewhat adorably) my wife phoned home for parental reassurance ;) I'm not certain if either I couldn't (and still haven't) processed the enormity of our decision or if I just take the debt business less serious. But in the end we both felt we made a great choice and hope everything goes smooth from here on in.

If everything goes according to plan we will be moving into our first house June 3.  We have done the house shopping, signed an agreement, got the bank's approval, and contacted a lawyer. We only lack the inspection Tuesday and the arrival of the closing date.  

The house is in the very back of a quite subdivision with a kitchen setup (among other things) that sold Leah and a backyard that sold me (pictured below).  I can't wait to be as loud as I want at whatever hour I want.  We have been married almost 6 years now and have not once lived in a location where we didn't share at least 1 wall.  Halo will be blasted, in addition to Psych and Battlestar Galactica being  watched at inappropriately loud volumes.  I can't wait to climb up on top of my roof one day to inspect things as if I somehow have a clue about what I am doing.

Here is a picture of the front.

Here is a picture of what has me excited.