DH and I have been on a search for our first house the past several months. We have finally found one that we both like and think will last us several years. After placing an offer, being countered, countering their counter, and finally agreeing to a price, we are on our way to owning the house.
Now, I like that my family and his family are close, but it’s starting to drive me nuts that they keep “suggesting” what we do with the house. It isn’t even ours yet and they have the colors picked out, the decorations that we should use, the types of appliances we just need to get…and so on. I have tried as nicely as possible to let them know that those are decisions and DH and I are looking forward to making together and while their suggestions are kind, we have our own plans in mind. It hasn’t seemed to work.
All I know right now is I don’t want to get overly excited about the house until the papers are signed. So many things can go wrong between now and then. The inspection and appraisal have both been completed and came out great, that was a relief, but we still have to get the loan approved and sign.
We are one month away from the set closing date and I think most things are in order for us to move. I have to inform my apartment office that we will be leaving at the end of the lease. We need to set up a moving truck and get boxes. I want to start packing the things that I know we won’t be using between now and the move, but I’m not sure where we are going to store the boxes until then. Hmm, maybe in the living room along the wall…
I don’t know. There are so many things to think about right now that my brain is getting ready to explode. On top of the house thing ( which is a very good thing
) we are getting ready to go to a large family reunion. DH’s family is having one big reunion while great grandma is still alive. I am really looking forward to it, but I don’t know much of his extended family. It’s going to be strange being around all these people whom I have never met. We are staying with them, so it will be 24/7 family time. 
Now, I like that my family and his family are close, but it’s starting to drive me nuts that they keep “suggesting” what we do with the house. It isn’t even ours yet and they have the colors picked out, the decorations that we should use, the types of appliances we just need to get…and so on. I have tried as nicely as possible to let them know that those are decisions and DH and I are looking forward to making together and while their suggestions are kind, we have our own plans in mind. It hasn’t seemed to work.
All I know right now is I don’t want to get overly excited about the house until the papers are signed. So many things can go wrong between now and then. The inspection and appraisal have both been completed and came out great, that was a relief, but we still have to get the loan approved and sign.
We are one month away from the set closing date and I think most things are in order for us to move. I have to inform my apartment office that we will be leaving at the end of the lease. We need to set up a moving truck and get boxes. I want to start packing the things that I know we won’t be using between now and the move, but I’m not sure where we are going to store the boxes until then. Hmm, maybe in the living room along the wall…
I don’t know. There are so many things to think about right now that my brain is getting ready to explode. On top of the house thing ( which is a very good thing
) we are getting ready to go to a large family reunion. DH’s family is having one big reunion while great grandma is still alive. I am really looking forward to it, but I don’t know much of his extended family. It’s going to be strange being around all these people whom I have never met. We are staying with them, so it will be 24/7 family time. 
