News Flash!

Our offer on the house was accepted outright! Brian and I were researching refrigerators at Lowes when we got the call. To celebrate we spent nearly 2 more hours cruising the aisle checking out paint chips, flooring options, fixtures, front doors and dreaming of all the things we could eventually do to our new home.

We are gathering all the loan paperwork today so we can hopefully close in 30 days or sooner -sooner would be very nice since our belongings from Alaska should arrive in two weeks. We'll continue to keep you updated as the process continues and fun stories come along.

We drove through historic Georgetown yesterday and through the San Gabriel Park -it was breathtaking! The pictures online from Georgetown's website do not do it justice. The buildings are preciously old, filled with boutiques, coffee shops, restaurants, and art galleries galore. San Gabriel Park has 9 miles of lighted bike/walking trails that follow along the beautiful river in which you can wade and splash in to your hearts content. Sturdy, new playgrounds abound as do picnic sights, shaded manicured lawns, ball fields, a rodeo arena, and several recreation centers. It's a dream come true in every imaginable way. I anticipate us being a very happy family here.