Our American Dream

The steps, the agony, the paper work, the hunting, the restlessness, the worries ... towards our first American dream. We will be closing tomorrow for our first home, to sign our names on those paper for the place that we call home.

It's a cute little house that everyone seems to fall in love to at the first time. The husband, the wife and the kids. They all agree to one solid conclusion that for years to come this would be their perfect little house. My first reaction: nice ... no carpet (no juice stain on the floor) and stairs to the 2nd floor! Yeayy ... I don't know why I always want a house with 2nd Floor. It's kind of a different place I guess to get away from. It was bright and clean .. and move in condition.

Husband: (reading from his face) .. it's nice, i like it.
Kids: running around, shreaking, up and down the stairs, ... mama, papa .. I like this house, let's buy this house ....

Yes of course, we put an offer 3 days later. And accepted! tweeeet ....

Then, what I didn't know was the drama of pursuing the next step. A lot of numbers ... some could be scarry ... ooh, can I afford this? oh I have to buy the appliances? oh, ... inspection, man, how much money to I have to shed for that electric work, ... oh insurance, ... what??? the quotes doesn't match the final price? .. how much more? $300??? ... little panick attack ...

My oh my .... but I'll do it all over again, for my kids ... they were sooo happy in the house! They already know which room they're gonna sleep in and the stairs. The stairs is an open stairs on the last 5-6 steps which would be a falling hazard, Ant and I still can't find a solution for the security without breaking our budget or doing a reno.

I'm anxious for tomorrow, this was part of our American dream ... one step at a time. Oh, we are blessed! Till tomorrow, and I'll write some more ... ehm, maybe ... in a couple of weeks or months after moving ...