So excited about our new house!

I have held off talking about what is going on with us b/c I didn't want to jinx things, but our closing date is set for 11 days from now, so I feel like everything is going to work out o.k. We are buying a house! We are so excited. This has been a crazy year for us, and the least thing we thought we would be able to do was buy a house, but here we are. We have been looking online for awhile, but finally Clay just applied for a pre-approval loan, and set the ball rolling. We looked in the area where we live now, but prices of houses are higher. We found this one about 15 mins from where he works in a quiet small town, and are really excited about our move. We have moved every year of Rachel's life, so we are glad to say we are staying put for awhile. The Lord has blessed us with so much this year, and I feel like this is just the icing on the cake.

Let me tell you what I love about this house.....I have a REAL LAUNDRY room! It is no longer spilling out into my kitchen. Kitchen duties and laundry duties are the 2 most daunting tasks, and the location of the washer/dryer has just made that into a never ending pain in my behind. Not only that, but the laundry room is located in the hall across from the bedrooms and bathrooms! What a brilliant idea!

This is the view from the living room. That window is right by the sink, so I can have my eye on all the little ones running around. There is so much open space, (our current living room is about the size of a closet, it makes me crazy) and so much natural light in the house...I think that will help with my disposition throughout the day! :)
No dangerous deck steps. Everytime Z goes outside, I see flashes of him tumbling down. Here, I can open the door, and he can safely walk out.

Love this large kitchen. I love the beauty of it. It makes me happy to look at this photo, even when I know it will never be clean when we live there, I can dream right now, of finally being able to have my act together. :)

A flat, level backyard. Now, I will miss our overgrown hedge that makes our backyard private right now. But I will NOT miss the muddy swamp our backyard usually is. Here, there is actual grass, much safer for little ones to run around.

One bedroom is already painted a color I like.

My glorious tub. I have longingly missed our tub from our old house. I never thought I would have a tub like that again, b/c they are only in homes we can't afford, or are too small for our family. I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to this after a long day.

I have a place to hang our Christmas stockings again!! I missed having a mantel so much last year.

I truly feel like the Lord has helped us with this house. We found this house, and were able to get if for a great price, the perfect house came along at just the right time. It came on the market on a Thursday, we looked at it on Sunday, and had our offer in and accepted by that Tuesday. And another offer came in right after that. I am so thankful, and grateful, and can't wait to get moved in!