hey! we found a place! we found a place!

i had said on monday how we are in the midst of packing for a move without a place really confirmed. well yesterday we finally confirmed one! we closed on a pretty little corner lot we had set our eyes on for over a month now. we're homeowners! 

this was all a little unexpected in that we weren't really in the market to buy a home, but after our realtor friend discussed some things with us, we decided it wouldn't hurt to look. 

we took a day in june to look at a bunch of homes and the day ended with lots of notes and particulars on each place and my heart was semi-sold on one that had pretty white walls, a beautiful updated kitchen and painted stairs. but then right as we were about to call it a day we noticed a new listing that came out that exact day and lucked out when we were able to take a look inside. from that moment both yangkyu and i were sold, and every day for a month we hoped and crossed our fingers {and everything else that we could cross} that it would become ours. 

we took piri there yesterday and i was elated seeing him explore the backyard. we're going to have some fun times out there {with the mosquitos}. 

not everything is perfect with the little home but we plan on taking our time to fix and update, decorate and fill it with some new furniture. 

if there is a downside to all this is that we are no longer going on our trip to korea and japan in the fall. we used money we had saved up for part of our closing cost and will also use it for some immediate needs for our new place. but we're totally not bummed out. there will always be a time to head out there once we start saving again {and we must go because mariko and damaris gave us some really great tips}. 

today we're going to paint part of a wall with chalkboard paint. eeee {i make random sounds when i'm excited}. 

have a wonderful weekend. and thank you everyone for all your wonderful messages on instagram yesterday.