We're on the move...

This past weekend Nick and I moved house.

My dad owns the house next door to him, and my ex-sister-in-law moved out at the beginning of August. He had hoped to move my 86 year old grandmother in to help take care of her, but being the stubborn old bird she is, decided to stay in her own house. So Nick and I thought, "why not us???" After a little negotiating, we decided to go for it. The rent is MUCH cheaper than our apartment, and although its a small SMALL house, its a house and not an apartment. No more noisy neighbors slamming up and down stairs. No more loud TVs and stereos. Plus, we gain a HUGE yard with horses in the back, and our dog Emma can run around as she pleases.
It's great. We've managed to cram most of our things into this tiny house, but we're still living out of boxes until we completely unpack. Since our older GINORMOUS sectional couch didn't fit we bought a much smaller one which is gorgeous. I can't stretch out on it because I'm too tall, but its good nonetheless, and we have a recliner with footstool that I've been using to stretch out.

It's odd having a house now. There's so much more responsibility than an apartment. Dad and I talked about what we'd cover and what he'd take care of, and for the rent we're paying its quite the equitable deal for us. We bought a new stove and had gas installed since the old one was electric. We've replaced a few doors in the house and are redoing the floor in the entrance. But dad completely remodeled the kitchen himself. New countertop, new floor and beautiful new stone tile on the wall.

What's also good is that I'm closer to my brothers and sister, which I've been really looking forward to. Especially my youngest brother Anthony. He and I have really bonded a lot lately and we've spent a lot of time together. He's been a huge help with the move and all the remodeling we've been doing, and even came over when we weren't there to help paint. He's such a great brother!

This will be a good test for us to see if we can hack it in a house and dealing with all that having one throws at you. If we can make this work, then I see no problem in us buying our own house in a few years. But I get ahead of myself.....