Ya know, the thing about buying a house for the first time, is that it brings out sides of the other spouse that you were clueless about up until that moment. For example:
Setting: the other day, while viewing a house for sale
Andy: "Hey, this kitchen isn't bad at all."
Aub: "Are you kidding me?! I wouldn't touch that stove, more or less cook on it!"
Andy: "Ok, so we could replace the stove [always the peacemaker]. But what do you think about the layout?"
Aub: "I hate it!"
Andy "But the _____'s house [friends who shall remain nameless] has the same kitchen, and you said you liked it."
Aub: "I lied. Couldn't you tell?!"
Andy: [Rolling his eyes and throwing his hands up in the air] Sigh.
Jessica (our realtor): [Stands wide-eyed and watches the entire encounter, clutching her keys and business cards in front of her protruding, ever-so-cute pregnant belly, quiet as a mouse] "Well, why don't we go check out the deck?"
Being 2,530 miles from family, being married to a nuclear engineer with CRAZY work hours, having a 4 year old, a 2 year old, a 5 month old AND having a 2 year old boxer mutt is not always easy, but it's the life the Lord has blessed me with - and it's WAY better than I imagined my life could ever be!
