Movin' On Up To the East Side

Wow. It's been a month since my last blog post. Let me start off by saying I am a poor excuse for a blogger! But life have been crazy and I do believe you'll enjoy all the exciting news.

The biggest reason for my absence lately is I have been leaving the house everyday around 8am and getting home around 8:30 pm. Then it's dinner, laundry, and quiet time with the hubby and our furry kids. When we're not working or at the gym, we've been having a good time!

Helen, GA for Southern Worthesee was exciting as usual. This year we rented a cabin for 10 of us. It was an awesome crew and the cars were incredible, as was expected.

We drove up Friday around 1pm and met up with our friends at the cabin. We stayed in Friday night, catching up, washing cars, and getting pumped for the next 2 days. Some of the people we met up with we only get to see once or twice a year so spending a weekend together was a real treat!

Saturday was the main event. Thousands of Volkswagens and Audis were on display, with custom body and mechanical work. Vendors sold fun t-shirts, parts and accessories, and enthusiasts walked the field and enjoyed the show. It was an awesome day! My pups were pretty hot in the sun so we spent a lot of time chillin' in the shade.

Sunday was the annual drive through the mountains, which thankfully was uneventful and brief enough for us to get back on the road at a decent hour and make it home by 11pm.

Just 2 weeks later we went to Asheville, NC for our annual BeerCity Festival. Asheville is one of my favorite places and I can't wait to some day own a home there. Again, we rented a cabin for 10 of us. Shenanigans ensued with beer olympics after the beer festival. Again, we had a great group that got a long very well. My sister and her boyfriend Nate even drove all the way down from PA for it!! I loved spending time with my sister and the rest of the group in one of the most eclectic and enchanting cities I know :)

VW Touareg, Audi A4, VW Golf and Audi R8 a top Mount Mitchell, NC

Holly, Pat, Nate, Melissa, Me, Doug, Joe, Leah. Jonathan, Ashley, Pepper and Karma

Cheers!

Renting cabins for both trips allowed us to keep our meals both less expensive and healthier! Doug is trying to maintain his 200 lbs of muscle and low body fat, which requires 6,000 calories a day! I know, he's nuts right? But he went from 180 to 200 in no time and is looking big and sexy!

We were also able to bring both Pepper and Karma along for the trips which I loved. They spent time outside, sniffing, running and playing which I always prefer to being cooped up in a kennel. They enjoyed the short walk to the top of Mount Mitchell, and the chilly air didn't bother them one bit! There was a 10 degree difference from the top of the mountain to back in town. CRAZINESS!

Other than the 2 trips it's been  work work work with an occasional boat ride with my friends. And all this work isn't for nothing. We have something very exciting and scary happening at the end of this month.

Wait for it.

Wait for it....


I'm buying a house!!!

That's right! I'm buying my very first house! Doug and I have been renting here in Bluffton for the last few years. We love our current house and our neighborhood but we couldn't pass up this deal. The home we're moving into is a foreclosure and a great investment. It's listed way below what is appraises for, is an IDEAL location for us (Golf cart distance to the dock AND downtown Bluffton) and it's on 3/4 of an acre.

We fell in love with this house about a year ago when my mother and I stumbled upon it during one of her visits. It had a contract pending, then went to foreclosure...then finally it came back on the market and we made an offer immediately.

With foreclosures the time-frame is very quick. After my offer was accepted, I had 5 business days to have my home inspections done and the closing date was set for a month away. Preparing all the documents for a foreclosure has been time consuming, not to mention nerve racking because this is my first time buying a home. Doug has bought 2 homes in the past, and still owns one, so he's not nearly as intimidated as I am.

But I couldn't be happier and can't wait to move in! 5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, lots of space both inside and out. It's perfect! I'll keep you updated on the progress. Next week I find out if I am approved for the loan. FINGERS CROSSED!!!