Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Another year and countless more blessings...


Thanks for all the birthday highlights, everyone. In looking back over the years, some of my best birthdays were spent with you guys. Surprise parties in the lobby of Sikes, chicken dinners in La Casa, and our frequent visits to Olive Garden. Does anyone ever eat there anymore?

Breaking news in my world: I am embarking on a very exciting new endeavor these last few days- which I attribute in part to my increasing "adult-ness" with another year gone by. I am looking into BUYING A HOUSE. How insane is that? Here's the latest one I've found that I'm putting an offer on today. I am finding that since I'm not in a hurry, I can put down offers on whatever I want and just wait and see if anyone accepts. Kind of like a fun, really expensive game. I selected the pic from the backyard to post because I like the latice and the green children's toy on the left seems very happy to live here. If I do end up getting a house, you better believe you'll all be invited to a crazy-exciting party. For those of you home-owners, any advise from your wealth of knowledge? And those of you, who, like me, are blissful in your renting worlds- does this idea sound as scary and huge to you as it does to me?

3 comments:

The Best Family said...

I think you will be so glad that you bought a house... it will be fun to make it your own! Congrats! This one looks super cute! Where is it?
When are you guys getting into Abilene? We are going to go to ACU friday afternoon/evening to take the kids to the carnival, and then we are staying with clints aunt and uncle right there by the campus. I am so excited to see all of you! :-)

Jamie said...

I can't believe you are buying a house! I thought about doing that here, but I don't think this is where I want to settle down. That picture looks cute.

Elisa said...

That IS a blessing. The picture looks very inviting. I like the patio. A house does seem like a very grown up thing. We're kind of part way there with a condo, but I can tell you that it stinks to have noone to call when the air conditioner goes kaput, and it's wonderful to have a place that you feel is your own. I look forward to hearing how this goes for you. Love you.