I'm here! I am!!! *Deep breath* Okay, I'm not the type to drag out a bunch of personal "life things" here, but I don't want you all to think I'm neglecting your blogs for no reason-- I care about your posts! I love every blog I follow!
But in case you notice that I haven't been commenting as much lately, I don't want you to think I've forgotten about you... or that something bad is going in my world. The only thing happening is we're trying to buy our first home (yay! And also, terror!).
We have a deadline of sorts which is making this a little (okay, a LOT) more stressful than we anticipated, and I'm mostly using every spare second of internet time I can searching for homes... and then spending the majority of my day with our realtor or dragging the kids to see "neighborhoods." Yeah, that hasn't been much fun, but my 2 year old has learned to use the potty in the back of the mini-van (NO, not while it's MOVING! Considering I would never unstrap him from his carseat in a moving vehicle, that would require way too much aim for the little guy).
So yeah, lots of strange new things are coming from our house-buying adventure. I'm finding out that buying a house is CRAZY, much more intense than I thought it would be. I guess I sort of imagined buying a house would be like buying a care... "Oh, this one's nice. And it's for sale. It's in our price range, let's buy it!" So. Not. The case.
But anyway, we are trying. Whether we find a house or end up renting again, either way we'll be moving out of where we're living now, and I think overall it's a good thing. If life hadn't forced this decision on us, we might have been too comfortable here and never bought a home of our own. Of course, with the way things are going we STILL might never buy one, but at least we're trying!!
So in conclusion, my very sincere apologies if I seem "absent" dear blog friends. I will try my hardest to make time to comment, but at the very least I AM reading your blogs and I will still post whenever I have a spare minute. Like right now. We have an appointment to meet with the realtor (who is such an awesome, great, understanding person!) and we have to leave in half an hour. The kids are not looking forward to another day of house-hunting; it seems to be the only thing we do anymore.
To my new followers, you must think I'm an absolute mental case and actually, you aren't completely wrong (I should say, "ha ha" or something there, but you may as well know the "real" me from the beginning, New Blog Follower). I will find my groove and make it over to your blogs soon, and I hope you stick around!
Thanks again blog friends, *hugs* for being so loyal, especially when I can't be there as much as I used to be :) You guys are the best.
Diana Paz Writes... Young Adult Fiction. A blog about what I read, write, imagine, and dream.
First house? How fun!! I hope you're able to find one you love. Take care of your family. We'll be here when you get back! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, buying a house is a BIG thing! We bought a townhouse back in 2002 when the prices were high, but now is a good time. Every lpace I went to had a different feel to it, and you need to choose the one that makes you feel at home. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI remember those hours spent casing neighborhoods for house for sale signs. I didn't have kids then though. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteA most excellent reason to not be here! Good luck and happy searching.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck finding a new house (and the potty training) :)
ReplyDeleteBest of luck to you on the house hunt!! Very exciting!
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain. I bought my first place at the end of last year and it was simply dreadful.
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
Oh good luck. The process is hard, but the result will be worth every bit. You'll forget this little hiccup once you are settled in your new home!
ReplyDeleteNow's the time to buy! And I applaud you for getting a post up during the maelstrom of all things house-hunting. Shows real pluck!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with finding a place!
Thanks for the well-wishes, I can't BELIEVE how hard this is. So far we have two offers in-- both for bank-owned houses-- and apparently it will be a long wait (months, probably!) to even get a response. We are off to see three other houses today, but I'm spending a little time with blogs first lol.
ReplyDeleteSqueeee! I'm so happy for you! What an exciting thing to be doing.
ReplyDeleteYay for you! That's awesome! I just moved...I was pretty much forced into it, too! But I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the new place. We don't own yet. We rent, but I still LOVE it! So, anyhoo, good luck! How exciting!!!
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