We Finally Did It!!!

We closed on our house yesterday!!! YEAH!!! It feels like it has been a long time coming...(FYI Molly I actually didn't buy a house in hopes that I would follow your example and find a nice man afterwards...I figure we both can't be that lucky :O) Although I tell you what... after thinking of all the work I need to do it wouldn't be a bad plan to have one around :O)

Here's an outside shot...yeah it's from this summer but I didn't get an outside shot yesterday because it was dark when we got the keys. I am taking lots of picture so I can remember when I am done with all the work just how much I did and how much more fantasmigorical (that word is for Nick) it is. I know these aren't probably the most exciting pictures but they are going to be our story so here you go.
Yesterday morning I did the final walk through and signed the papers, then went to work to help with end of the month stuff. And as always when I go in on my day off to help I end up getting stuck longer than intended, it's always hey Kristin could you draw some blood before you go...we just got three admits can you put the orders in to the computer before you go...so about 2:45 when Alyssa was out of school I got a phone call, "WHERE ARE YOU? DO YOU HAVE THE KEYS? I WANT TO SEE MY HOUSE" Yeah she was excited.

My Realtor called and said he'd drop the keys off a little after six...about 15 after I thought Alyssa was going to lose it.

We finally got he keys and headed over to take a look. It turned out that every time I had gone to look at it she was in school so she actually never saw the inside until the house was ours.

First time in the house...and yes the lock box is still on there...they need to get it off.

Yes she really was that excited....it was so fun walking around with her...

Welcome to our home

The Living Room (Even though there are no doors aka walls like at mom and dad's home this will be the quite room...no w) :O)
The Dining Room (Sorry Max...they took the doggy door)

Kitchen (Yeah it's small we'll have to have the big family meals at Alyson's house)

Family Room

Study

Basement Bathroom

Stairs going up

Alyssa's Bathroom
Alyssa contemplating how she is going to decorate the bathroom

Alyssa's Bedroom

Guest Bedroom
Master Bedroom and Bath

Alyssa coveting my closet

Laundry Room

Garage
For those of you wondering and I'm sure there are some of you :O) I have not been able to try the u turn in the 3 car garage yet because there has been garbage in the garage but I will let you know how it turns out :O)

I had to take close ups of some of the yuckiness so I can really really appreciate out job when it is done. I have to tell you though this a good teaching experience. I've already been able to talk to Alyssa about why it really is important to keep the house clean.

This one just doesn't capture the depth of dust accumulated up here

I hate and I know that's strong word but I really do hate sliding shower doors...they are so gross and hard to clean even when you try and take care of it...this one is leaving us.