Homeward Bound

We are officially homeowners in Texas! Again! LOL

It's been a whirlwind week for us here at Gypsy Central.

Our original plan for buying a house was to fly to Texas together on June 4th for a week of house hunting. Last weekend, an amazing house came on the market so we put in an offer remotely. Our realtor showed us the house by FaceTime and we decided to take the jump and put our hat in the ring.  There were 5 other offers on the house and we were outbid. We were bummed but knew that there was reason we didn't get it. Something else was out there waiting for us.

Monday morning, after I woke up, Mike called me into his office to show me a house he found online. We both were in love but thought it would be best if at least one of us went to actually see the house just to make sure, as it was in an area we weren't that familiar with. We also thought we should gather a list of homes to look at just to see all our options. So I texted our realtor with a list of 16 homes that we narrowed down to 11 and Monday evening I was on my way to Texas. First thing Tuesday morning the house hunt was on. It was a long day...11 houses is A LOT to look at in one day but our realtor was a champ. She put the house we were in love with in the middle of the day and once we pulled up I knew that it was our house. Walking through the front door, my heart skipped a beat. It was perfect for us! I knew Mike would love it too. It was everything we wanted when we decide to make the move back to Texas. Country charm on 1/2 an acre with a beautiful pool, lots of mature trees and privacy and a bonus, there is a garage apartment that is a perfect office for Mike. Sold!

Mike and I have been together 12 years. In those 12 years, we have lived in 10 different homes, in 8 different cities in 4 different states. We are adventurers and have had so many amazing experiences in these last 12 years. Someone asked me recently, how do I know where home is with all the moving around we do? I replied, home is where my husband is. Simple as that.

I picture family BBQ's by the pool. Sleepovers with the nieces. Having the older nieces come to visit and having big family dinners. I picture it being the place that everyone comes to when they need some comfort or some love or just some fun.

Home truly is where the heart is.

I cannot wait for our new adventure to start and for those of you who think we are crazy...well maybe we are but you can't say we aren't having any fun!