THE house

I realize that I haven't said much about the house. I wanted to make sure everything was a go before I started getting all excited and braggy about it. While it's not 100% sure, we feel very confident that all the details will be worked out and we will be moving in shortly. Here's some background info: Jeff found the house on KSL, listed as a foreclosure owned by the bank. We knew it looked too nice for us, but the price was, surprisingly, within our range, so we went to take a look at it. We were there less than 24 hours after the family had been forced out (which still makes me sad to think about), and we instantly fell in love with it. It is all we wanted, and so much more!

Here was our list of things we really wanted:
1. 3 car garage, preferrably on the side of the house--CHECK
2. Office for Jeff, preferrably right off the entrance to the house--CHECK
3. Big family room with two-story ceilings--CHECK
4. Kitchen open to the family room, with the dining area off to the side--CHECK
5. Four bedrooms finished so we can stay in the house for a while without making a lot of changes--CHECK
6. Good size yard, not too big, not too small--CHECK
7. Closer to Jeff's office--CHECK (it is in south Orem, right on the Provo/Orem border)

As a bonus, we got things we hoped for, but didn't have our heart set on. A great view being one of them. I am still in a little bit of shock when I think that this is going to be our home. It's too big, it's too nice, and I feel like we don't deserve it. We were so lucky that we had the luxury to spend this past year looking, being picky, and figuring out what we really wanted in a home. We have been in so many homes this last year, and at times it was really frustrating, as I felt that we would never find what we were looking for. Now that it seems that we have, I am a huge mess of emotions. Mostly, though, I am two things--excited and overwhelmed. Excited because I get to live here, and overwhelmed because I have to try to keep it clean.