Today was the BIG DAY!

We closed on our house today! It went smoothly and everything was in order. It was actually quite anti-climatic...

I worked today from 8-noon. I took the afternoon off to run errands, go to the bank, and make sure everything was ready. My realtor and I had our final walk-through, and everything was great! The supervisor for the building company showed me different things-outlets, how to turn the water off, the electrical box, all that fun stuff...actually I really had to concentrate! I was more interested in the light fixtures, carpet, paint, appliances...

After that we headed down to the office in Maple Grove for the closing. I don't know what I was expecting, but we signed a ton of papers while the "closing man" explained everything. At the end he handed me the keys and said, "congratulations". I was waiting to hear a drum roll or a band play or something, but it was just me thanking him with a big (dorky) grin on my face. We immediately drove a trailer load of stuff over there with my mom and Steve. Olly and Steve unloaded while my mom, William, and I hung out. We did some unpacking, but William was pretty tired. We went back home, put him to sleep, and then went back to the house (Olly and I). We unpacked and unpacked. It was so fun! I put up my beautiful shower curtain (that I haven't seen in 2 years and have never used), got the towels out (what a pain to have to wash everything!), and started rinsing and putting away the dishes. I decided that organizing a kitchen might not be too fun, so I've left that job for my mom-something she wants to do. If you know my mom, you know that she will do a great job.

It is so exciting to have a nice and new place. It's so bright and warm. We met a neighbor. She also closed today and was moving in. I think she was pretty drunk, because she was slurring her words and not making a whole lot of sense. She had some friends with her, and I think rather than moving in, they were partying. I guess moving to a new place calls for celebration! I think we'll celebrate AFTER the boxes are unpacked and things are put away.

Whew! I'm so glad everything went as planned. I will post pictures as soon as it looks more organized!