Good-bye Apartment Living!

We are putting the security deposit down on our new house this week...well, I guess technically it's not ours since we're renting - but you know what I mean. It's a 3 bedroom, 2 bath with a laundry room, cathedral ceilings and a one car garage.It's in a really great neighborhood with a GREAT pool (very important), a large playground (also important) and a FANTASTIC backyard (the most important!). It has a 6 foot wood privacy fence, the lot is probably 1/2 acre and it's so beautifully landscaped with plants that are kid and dog friendly. It's amazing that the current owners (who happen to be members of our ward) picked all the same plants that I would have chosen - hydrangeas, black-eyed susans, cone flowers, lantana, hibiscus...I can't wait to see how many butterflies and hummingbirds we get! Afton and Wookie are going to love it! I'm already planning on getting Afton tons of outdoor toys for Christmas and her birthday . The owners are asking us to sign a one-year lease, and maybe renew with the option to buy if we're happy. Joe and I have been talking about it, and we can definitely see ourselves there for a while. It's in a part of town that is growing pretty rapidly - and although we'll only be a few minutes from everything, we won't be right in the thick of it. There is a soccer field and playground just a few minutes away, the church is a couple minutes up the road, and I think we'll be zoned for the new elementary school they'll start building next year. All in all, pretty good stuff. We move in Sept 1st, so I'll post some pictures then.