13 years in the making...

Mike and I had our doubts if we would pull off buying a house before Ali graduated high school (kind of a sad statement now that I say it out loud). But we pulled it off!!  That "we" was used generously... there was LOTS of divine intervention.

We had given up on pursuing buying a home for a few more years when this house was sat in our laps. Just around the corner for our current rental. Foreclosure, $100 down, enough square footage, enough bedrooms, enough baths... right school, right neighborhood, still close to kids friends... sprinklers for lawn (my favorite) :)

First impression when we walked in the house was "what's that smell?" followed by, "we aren't really going to consider buying this, are we?" But the more I've gotten to know the house, the more potential I see in it.

Here's the before pics.... have to put on your imagination caps to see the potential.. it's there, I promise.

Going to spend a few weeks sprucing it up before we move in. 

But we are THRILLED.

Closing next week.  Moving in the end of June.