Exciting Times Ahead!

So the craziness actually started a couple months ago. We decided it was time for us to start thinking seriously about buying a home. We started looking with a great agent (if you're looking in the Atlanta area, we'd definitely recommend him - let us know) and found a house much sooner than we expected (there were a couple disappointments along the way... we missed out on a couple houses we really liked). And that's where the drama begins.

We toured the house a couple nights before we were due to drive up to Wisconsin for my Mom's wedding. After we saw it, we pretty much knew it was the place so we decided to put in an offer. What made things so interesting was the fact that we were already on the way to Wisconsin when we made the decision. So the entire process of offer/counteroffer/contract was done from another state. Which isn't terrible - it just involves a lot of faxing and coordinating where we could meet up to sign each counter since we were both staying with our parents a few miles apart. It was so exciting and terrifying to hear that our offer was accepted and we were under contract. We could not wait to have a place of our own but the thought of writing the big check frightened me a bit. Our little spot in the ATL

So I thought that was going to be the only big event on our plates for a while until the boy decided that after six years he was ready to propose. So a couple days after we went under contract on our house, we got engaged. Which means we've now got another big check to think about! The wedding won't be for another year but it's crazy how quickly you have to begin planning things! Especially since we'll be planning from another state. We love to make things complicated! We've got our date set - September 4, 2010 and a couple things booked already. More on that later - time to watch True Blood!