the excitement is building.

the past couple of weeks has been a rollercoaster for us.

the process of buying a house is alot of work!

lucky for us though, we have a great real estate agent.

he has seriously been with us every step of the way.

the last thing i blogged about our house was the home inspection.

well... a few things turned up. 

nothing crazy, but things we weren't comfortable living with.

so we got quotes and presented the concerns to the seller.

we expected them to pick and choose what they would take care of,

but they said they'd get the repairs done on everything! 

we feel so blessed that so many things with the house have worked out.

we know this is where we're supposed to be going,

and are so excited to get to know the neighbors and area better.

my parents came in town yesterday and we were able to take them by.

(the seller has already moved out.)

we figured we'd just get to show them the outside

but just when we were leaving, 

an electrician stopped by (to repair one of the problems).

he told us he could let us in with his key. perfect timing.

so they got to check out the whole house!

they really like it and are so happy for us.

also, my dad with his keen eye for plants and nature

noticed that we have 2 small raspberry bushes growing in the back.

we each tried one. yum yum! 

there are also cherry trees, an apple tree, and a grape vine.

will joked that we don't need to grocery shop anymore, 

 because we can just live off the land! haha

we're still hoping and praying the finalizations go smoothly.

and if so...

we should officially close on the house in the next week or so!

plenty of pictures to come when that happens!