24!!!

I just wanted to post and thank everyone who made my birthday special. :)

This year I was a little bit worried about my birthday, I know that sounds dumb, but I just wanted to have a good day, and not feel lonely. It turned out to be better than expected. On saturday my sweet grandma took me to lunch, it was nice to just talk and catch up, she is so sweet and kind to me. Then I went snowboarding with some friends! It was the first time I went this season, so I was really excited, my friends were great, and I just had a fun spending some time with them.

On sunday I woke up and was just being lazy, and then I looked out on the porch, and my wonderful friend Brittney had left a sign and note and DVD on the porch for me. It was just what I needed to know that someone remembered and really cared. :) (She always finds the best way to just make my day at the perfect time) I went to church and when I got home Brittney and Courtney came over and brought me a cute little cake and sang happy birthday, it was so sweet of them to take some time just to make my day better. I was able to go to my brother's for dinner and enjoy sometime with my nieces and everyone, I always like going to there home, it is a place that I always feel welcomed and loved. I was able to talk to my parents, they are always so great, and they just know how to cheer me up!

That night I went to our usual Sunday game night with my friends, they were all so nice, and it was a great way to end the day.

Thanks to everyone who made my birthday a good one, and for all the birthday wishes that I received from everyone!

P.S. I am still waiting to hear back about my offer on the house, but things seem to be going well, so I am excited about the possibilities coming. :)

House update!

This whole house idea is kind of becoming a reality! Crazy! I never would have guessed a couple of months ago that I would be seriously considering buying my own home, but things have kind of fallen into place to make it work.

I went to see the house that I posted about earlier, and it was cute, but definitely not for me, so I kept looking and thinking, and then I found this really cute townhouse. It is in a very good area and has all been updated and is completely move-in ready. When I went to see it I just felt really good about it and could totally imagine myself there. And the price was really hard to beat! So I decided to put in a low-ball offer to see what happens. (That's right I put in and offer on a house!) It is a Short Sale, so the process is probably going to take a while (I actually want it to because I would like to save up as much money as possible first).

So far the the seller has accepted the offer, but I will just have to wait to hear back from the bank, it could take 3 weeks, or it could take a year there is no way to know.

But for now I am having fun planning and thinking and trying to figure out my budget to make it work for me. The most fun part is thinking about how I am going to decorate and set the place up and everything, it is just so fun!!! :)

I hope that everything will work and feel right. We will see, it might not happen, but I am still enjoying dreaming, it is fun to have things to dream about! :)

(If anyone would like to be my awesome roommate in a sweet house let me know!)