We are home owners..again!

Hola Family and Friends,

Just wanted to let you all that we are official owners of a brand new home in Middletown, DE! Woo Hoo! We really loved the house as soon as we saw it (through email from the lender) and seeing it in person really made the trip back east worth while for Josh. His parents, my mom and my sister all got to see it yesterday and fell in love with it too along with the community. Come July, there will be a Resident's Club with a pool for adults and kids, a park, a tot lot, tennis courts, picnic areas and a state-of-the-art fitness center. There is also a golf course nearby which we will definitely take advantage of now that we have babysitters. :) Anywho, they also looked at another model home which they did not like (too clastrophobic-like) among other homes that were for sale. Josh was supposed to meet with our realtor today to view other houses she sent us, but he, my mom, my sis and his parents all feel in love with the model home and none of the other homes really compared to it...it had just too much to offer! So after discussing this home with Josh yesterday and viewing the pics he took, I just knew it was the one too!

This morning, Josh and his parent had to pick out the carpet and granite color. They sent me pics of both and we picked out a color we could change when we fly back (if I don't like it when I see it in person). Josh also picked out the tile for the floors and the color of the hardwood floors that will be in the kitchen, foyer and powder room. Thankfully, all the other room will have carpet (just easier when you have kids who love to fall).

As for the # of rooms etc, our house, the Avebury, has 4 bedrooms, a den/study, a living room, family, kitchen, dining room and a sunroom. It is about 3000 sq. ft....A LOT bigger than our 1354 sq. ft. home we have here in Folsom! I told Josh I may need to get a maid! ha! Josh found out that there is a big storage closet that he could use as his den b/c it's a good size compared to what a closet should be. It has a window too and would be perfect for him he said. If he does that which I think he is going to do, then we will use the den downstairs as a playroom for Mia and Keegan. We'll also put our futon in there for guests (although we will have a guest room upstairs).

Here are some pics Josh took of the house...remember, it's still being built so the walls aren't up yet. :)

http://pictures.deblin.org/v/Middletown+Houses/Lot+87/


Josh, Mia and I will be leaving Cali two weeks tomorrow! We still can't believe we are actually leaving! It's hard to imagine not being here anymore and not seeing our friends, but we know we will be just as happy, if not happier, being in DE, closer to family and friends.