When Emil and I first bought this house I don't think we could have even imagined everything that was going to take place within just 1 year of owning the home. We had been living in a tiny little apartment centrally located in a small town where we could walk to just about everything; the grocery store, the library, a coffee shop, the post office.... But we wanted our own home. And by God's providence, the perfect house fell right into our laps at just the perfect time. That however doesn't mean that we didn't have to work for this house. For starters, the house was a foreclosure, but a very nice foreclosure and because of that fact, was underpriced and fell right into our budget. We first got in a bidding war with another couple after we made our offer. We were relieved when we received news that we had won the bid and the house was ours. But then the craziness began... We had to fight FEMA and get a grossly overpriced flood insurance (that we didn't need) removed. Also, all the house inspections began and we learned that huge deck off the back of the house was a big hazard and would need to be completely replaced within the first year of living there. No big deal, we were both young and hungry for work. Emil and I were ready to sink our hands into some good physical labor and start turning this house into our home! We made plans of transforming the dated kitchen, and updating the bathrooms, doing some landscaping...But then the move in week came and God decided to throw us a curve ball; We were pregnant!! Wow. Just wow. *Our* thoughts were maybe to get prego *after* we got a good start on the house, but God had other plans; Amazing and perfect plans. We could not have been happier! But some of those house goals had to be put on the back burner for a little while.
The Deck however could not wait. So upon weeks after moving in, Emil started the demolition. We were SO thankful for all the help everyone offered us, especially our family! The deck is quite large and was not an easy project! But my amazing husband took the task on bravely and completed it over the course of the next several months. Now we just have the staining left to do this spring, and we are looking forward to working on it next weekend! And now, our next project that we are planning is the kitchen remodel! We have walls we want to take down, appliances to replace, cabinets to purchase, counter tops to choose. I am in *love* with all this house work! 
Liam Hunter was born on December 9th, 2015. He was a planned Home birth, and I was so happy with our birth team! <3 Emil actually caught the little guy, which made him super excited. I had a 24 hour labor, which was not easy at all, but boy was it all worth it when I held my baby boy in my arms. It was so nice to be able to climb into my own bed after giving birth and cuddle with my husband as we took the whole experience and our precious little baby in! My recovery was amazing and postpartum had nothing on me. Liam is such a good little baby and is such a perfect addition to our family.
We just celebrated our 1 year home owning anniversary on March 28th. And we are super excited with our plans for our lives, this house, and our family in 2016! But if nothing else, we learned last year that our plans are not always God's plans, and He has everything under control. Everything happens for a reason!
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