We found it!

We have now been in TN a full week!!! It is hard to believe, as in many ways it feels like a month with all of the driving, exhausted whining kids and crazy schedules.  Last Monday we began our search for a new home in the Nashville area, particularly Smyrna.  From Texas we had determined that Nolensville would be an ideal location, but as we looked we found that there was not much there in our price range and would be available for "immediate" move-in.  So we focused on Smyrna.  As of last Tuesday we had narrowed it down to two options, both of which we were smitten with, but something just kept nagging us and did not sit right about being in Smyrna.  The town itself is great and it's location is excellent for Brandon's work, but the church we hope to attend and some of our siblings are all further west and we desired to be closer.  So Friday we began our home search again with renewed vigor!  Our options were more limited, but we were willing to sacrifice some of what we wanted, to be where we wanted (location, location, location - right?!).  Friday afternoon we had exhausted our options and were ready to put in an offer on a home.  We called our realtor and told him the details, now all we had to do was wait 24hrs to hear back.  But hold on...... He gets a phone call from someone in the sales office at a new neighborhood in Nolensville and we had overlooked a home.  So we jump in the car, it's 5pm and they close soon, and head over to see what we had missed.  Our hopes were not very high, as we thought we had seen a similar floor plan, but when I walk into the kitchen from the garage, I hear angels sing!!!(Not really, but you get the point.)  Trying not to squeal, I make my way through the rest of the home and know that this is the one - Yay!!   I mean, this is meant to be...it's my birthday, this must be the house!  I am sure at this point you can guess the rest of this story....
The builder should be done on October 20th, which is the same day we plan to close on it.  I am absolutely thrilled to be boosting the Nolensville population with 5 more people!  The town was aptly described to us as "quaint" and we think we will love it.  I know for now, I will love getting to use my design skills (if you can call them that) to DECORATE!!!

 ***Brandon is going to have a hard time topping this birthday next year! ;-)