What has been going on...

I feel like I have been so silent on this blog lately. I have much to tell, but I wasn't so sure about what to write on the blog. I mentioned a few posts down that life has been crazy and it has. Crazy but good. Ever since we moved to this duplex Dallas and I have been considering the option to buy a home. The idea came and went so often that we finally decided that we needed to just look into it and see if it was right for us.

So that is what we've been doing... talking to lenders, budgeting, searching online at real estate, talking to Realtors, builders, looking at homes and model homes, sorting through floor plans, the works. Fun stuff. Stressful stuff. Crazy stuff. For awhile there we were feeling really good about the decision and we started talking more and more about it. Then this past week we just started getting frustrated with the idea. It was still exciting to think about, but I started getting doubts about a few things.

So. I have a really neat Dad. He is my go to guy for just about EVERYTHING. He knows when I call and ask for him that I am needing advice about one thing or another. The really cool thing about my Dad is that he will give advice that fits your needs... not just his. In other words, he won't tell me what to do and he won't give his opinion on what he thinks I should do. He will just put everything in perspective, weigh the pros and cons for the decision at hand and then he will leave it up to me to decide for myself. I love that. Thanks Dad.

I was on the web cam with my family yesterday (Happy Birthday Mom!!) and I ended up talking to my Dad about housing. I told him my concerns and he worked his magic and gave me the advice that I needed to hear. Basically it came down to the fact that, yes Dallas and I could buy a home. We could make it work. And we would probably be happy. BUT (there is always a but, right?) we would be happier if we waited. We could pay off our student loans within the year, continue to save for a home, save for a car, and have time to find the neighborhood and home that is just right for us. It makes perfect sense. For us at least. For some it would make more sense to just buy. But for us.... we feel SOOO good about waiting! I can't tell you how good it felt yesterday when Dallas and I made our decision. Relief.

The other part about waiting that makes me happy (Dallas claims that it is my only reason... but it isn't :)), is that if a year or two passes and we decide that we are ready for a change... we could pick up and move and not have to sell a home. That would be a relief as well :)

I am so glad that we considered buying a home. We have learned so much about the process and we understand it all so much better. Next time we jump into the process again we will be much more prepared and we will have a better idea of what to look for.

So that's our life. For now. Thanks for listening :)