It has FINALLY happened....

On July 1st we walked through a house that we LOVED. Being very new to the house looking process we really didn't know what we were doing, but had an excellent agent that did know what to do. Without really thinking about it we put an offer on a house. That offer was accepted and on July 3rd we started the very very long loan process of buying a home. Had I known what an incredible pain in the rear it was I probably would never had even wanted to buy a home. Seriously, that was a pain! We started doing a VA loan and ended with an FHA loan because the VA was asking some ridiculous things of us. Well, we are now finished and the real work will begin as the house needs some SERIOUS painting and cleaning. I've got loads of pictures, and the previous owners still had some stuff in there when I took them so they look a little cluttered. But oh well. The house has an accessory apartment in it, you can look here for those pictures, and we need a renter if anyone knows anyone who's looking. Our half of the house is 2500 sq feet, has 5 bedrooms 1 full bathroom, 1 3/4 bathroom, and 1 1/2 bathroom. There is a formal dining room, a formal living room, and 2 family rooms. The backyard is HUGE, it is fully fenced, has a garden area that is fenced off from the rest of the yard (and needs some serious cleaning up) there is 2 sheds and 1 workshop out back. We are excited for the new change in our lives, but terribly sad to leave our wonderful neighbors and ward. We truly have made some of the best friends here that we hope to have forever! There are a ton of pictures, so that's why I made a slide show out of them. Enjoy!