My Hubby & Tom Cruise

One of his professors conducted an activity the other day in Michael's public speaking class. He would state a comment such as "Dogs are better than cats." If you agreed with the statement you stood on one side of the room. If you disagreed, you would go to the opposite side. Everyone who was neutral stood in the center of the room.
When the professor was out of statements, he asked if anyone in the class would like to use a statement of their own. One kid raised his hand and shouted, "Mike looks like Tom Cruise!"
Everyone in the entire class moved to the "agree" side. Ha ha

Michael literally has people tell him the same thing everywhere we go! The movie theater, karate, the grocery store, from the pizza delivery man...
I don't know about him, but I definitely wouldn't be complaining if people compared me to a handsome actor. Well... I guess in my case, a beautiful actress. ;)

We're Home Owners!

We've now been in our home for a couple weeks now.

Both mine and Michael's parents helped us to move in. Lance, also came and helped with the heavy lifting. That was extremely nice of him.

 Let me tell you, we are absolutely loving our new home! We unpacked fairly quickly. I guess that how it works when you've had less than 2 years to accumulate stuff. (I'm sure it will take longer in the future; Michael likes to call me a hoarder.)

Let me tell you all the things I love about it:

• We have a dishwasher!! We don't have to hand wash dishes anymore, and it is sooo nice! We also have a garbage disposal. (You can tell how much I really despise doing dishes since our new dishwasher is the first item on my list!)
• We have a big tub that actually holds water. I took a bath the night we moved in. 
• We have air conditioning! Michael, being the penny pincher that he is, doesn't like us to use it, but I've convinced him to turn it on a couple of times. :)
• We have so much space! There's so much closet space for all our possessions. Both our parents brought over boxes of stuff we were keeping at their homes because our apartment was too small to hold it all. 
• We have a well kept yard with pretty flowers in the front. We also have big fenced backyard. Now... to convince Michael we need a dog to keep in it. :)
• The previous owners planted a vegetable garden. We're benefiting from it right now! We have grape and cherry tomatoes. (I'm not a tomato girl, but I tried a grape one yesterday and it actually wasn't that bad... don't tell Michael.) We have zucchini and summer squash. We have green beans. We have brussels sprouts. I have no idea how to cook brussels sprouts, and am pretty sure I wouldn't like them if I did, so if anyone wants some, come on over!
• The laundry room is upstairs. 
• The fridge is big and has a drink and ice dispenser. 
• The Master bedroom and bathroom are HUGE! We each have our own sink! I'm loving it. We have a walk-in closet that actually holds both of our clothes. (In our apartment, I had the closet in our room all to myself, plus I shared half of Michael's who kept his clothes in the 2nd bedroom.)
• We have a big pantry.
• There's 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. We have a lot of room to grow. 

Here's a funny story. The day after we moved in, a Realtor came and knocked on our door. The first thing he asked me was if my mom was home. When I told him I was the home owner, he replied "oh sorry, you look so young." After, he asked me if we wanted to sell our home. I told him we just barely moved in yesterday. He left our house feeling very embarrassed. 

Just to let everyone know, I feel so blessed to be able to have bought a house. Especially one as nice as this one. I know that some people have wondered how we could already be at this stage in our life. It's true, what 19 year old can say she's happily married to a loving husband and they own a house?! Let me just say, it's not something we decided to do overnight... We've studied it out and have come to realize for ourselves that home ownership is a good investment. We both have been blessed with good jobs, and I've been blessed with a frugal husband who has made it a priority to save money. I think I wrote this in a prior post, but we were also blessed to have been able to live in a very nice apartment for the previous 18 months with low rent. Michael has been blessed with half tuition paid for and has been able to cover the rest with pel grants. Without all these blessings, we wouldn't be in the position we are in today. I'm so thankful to my Father in Heaven for all the blessings he has poured upon us at this time. I hope I can live my life in such a way to be worthy of everything we've been given. 

Summer Break

We had a week off of karate. So... We partied. :)

Michael and I played tennis, went long boarding, and saw Superman Man of Steel

 Fourth of July with the Brooks

We went camping and Kyaking with the Freemans. It rained the entire night!

I got to spend a day with my best friend Chloe. It was sooo good to see her!

Grandpa Bill and Grandma Barb came to town. As well as Jolie and Stan House. We spent a lot of time with them and ate yummy food! We had a Mobbs family talent show. I'm making a music video of the talent show. Hopefully that will be soon to come. :) 

Wop

I don't understand why watching these videos make me laugh so hard... These are even better than the Harlem Shake!

Found the One

Well, Michael looked at both the houses, and we decided on one. This home!

505 South 1230 W SF, UT

I've been so excited about it, I can hardly sleep some nights! We put an offer on it, and it was accepted. Not only that, but the seller agreed to pay the $6,000 in closing costs and they're giving us their nice stainless steel fridge! We've been going through the loan process. Michael and I met with Jon Aldridge yesterday, and signed a bunch of documents. I can't believe this is actually happening! If everything goes according to plan, we'll move in on the 28th of July. That's only one month from today! 

I just wanted to say, I feel like we've been very blessed to have found both the realtor and lendor we've been working with. Both have them have been extremely helpful in the home buying process. They've never made us feel pressured to do anything. I'm especially grateful for Devin. He's been so patient with us, and always takes the time to explain everything we don't understand. He also has been very responsive, and has been so good to work with our crazy schedule. I would recommend these two to anyone! If you're looking for a good realtor and lendor, click on the links. I promise, you'll be glad you did. 

Devin Haub with RE/MAX Results

John Aldrich Jr. with First Colony Mortgage 

Home Searching

A couple weeks ago, I had a dream Michael and I moved into a house. I woke up that morning feeling excited and pulled up houses for sale on the internet. I ended up finding a large, beautiful home overlooking the golf course. It was only $175,000! There was a little box on the website where you could write comments. I posted how the house was something we may be interested. That's how I first met Devin. 

Devin is a Realtor, and he called me literally within seconds of my inquiry about the house. Unfortunately, the house I was interested in was a "Short Sale" home. Knowing nothing about houses and real estate, Devin took 10 minutes just to explain what "Short Sale" meant. To make simple, he told me the house was not available and that he personally wouldn't recommend buying a "Short Sale" home, because of the deceiving list prices and the long process. 

He asked me what we were looking for in a home, and told me he could email me a list of homes for sale. I told him we hadn't really discussed it as a couple and didn't even know what we could afford. he recommended a lendor and told me he would keep in touch. 

Later that day I nervously approached Michael about the subject. We had discussed buying a home once before, and he expressed his desire to stay in our apartment until he was finished with school. Michael is extremely busy, and I knew he wouldn't be able to participate much in the home buying experience.  I offered to do all the work. Surprisingly this time, he told me if it was something I really wanted, I could run with it. So... That's exactly what I've done!

I've talked with Jon Aldrige with First Colony Mortgage and got qualified for a home loan. I've also talked a lot more with Devin, and today, we walked through 7 different houses! My mom and dad also came with us. Ahhh! it's all so exciting! Let me show you my favorites. 

426 S 1400 W, Spanish Fork UT 84660

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BEDS	BATHS	SQFT	YEAR	ACRES
3	3	1,475	2009	0.14

1475 sq ft, 2 car garage w/opener, built 2009, fenced back yard, sprinkling system and central air! This beautiful home is just like new inside! Open floor plan, tile entry, gorgeous kitchen with large dining area w/wall seating and built in desk w/cabinet above! Huge master bedroom w/ huge walk-in closet! Laundry upstairs with the bedrooms! Spotless bathrooms, large master bath! Lots of storage in spacious crawl space! This home is the perfect way to start home ownership at a price you can afford! 

This house is really nice. It's on the smaller side of the homes we viewed today. It's right behind the old sugar mill. It's fully fenced so we could get a dog. :) The only thing I'm worried about this home is that there won't be enough room inside for Michael to practice karate during the winter. 

505 S 1230 W, Spanish Fork UT 84660

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BEDS	BATHS	SQFT	YEAR	ACRES
4	3	2,081	2007	0.14

Why buy a new home when you can buy this "Like New" home with over $30,000 in upgrades? Home is very well maintained inside and out. Private back yard with Vinyl fencing. Very nice manicured yard. Great curb appeal! Functional floor plan with family room off the kitchen. Square footage figures are provided as a courtesy estimate only and was obtained from County Records. Buyer is advised to obtain an independent measurement.

This home is definitely a possibility! It is very nice and spacious inside. The owners were out of town, and were very particular about how we entered their house. They didn't want us to scare their cat. Man! That cat was spoiled! Kitty isn't even that spoiled! The cat had toys everywhere around the house, and a castle mad of scratching posts. Ha ha. We saw two other homes with a very similar floor plan to this one, but this was the only one with a half bath on the main floor. They also have a vegetable garden in the back. 

449 W 200 S, Spanish Fork UT 84660

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BEDS	BATH	SQFT	YEAR	ACRES
4	3	2,162	1998	0.12

IMMACULATE Spacious and well lit four bedroom home in quiet Spanish Trails. New carpet through much of the home and gorgeous granite throughout. Extra-Large vaulted master bedroom with office nook, built in shelves, private master bath with separate toilet and large walk-in closet. Quality craftsmanship shows throughout the home starting with the exterior stucco and tile roof. The home is close to parks, ball fields, shopping and the freeway, but is also close to walking trails, rivers, and open space. Don't miss the wood burning fireplace with gas log lighter, large laundry with sewing or craft area, upgraded fixtures throughout, and the two car garage that easily fits a large truck and SUV with storage to spare. Easy to show. Will entertain all offers. Please take a peek at the photo tour.

This one was my favorite! It's also the most expensive... It has a fireplace, a jetted tub and a beautiful vaulted ceiling in the main room. I absolutely love the green door and shutters. They're so unique. 

Look at the Living room! Gorgeous!

Tomorrow, Michael will see the last two. Fingers crossed, he'll like on of them and we can move forward from there. 

My Poor Acura

Look what my brother did to the Legend!

So the guy in front of Adam stopped short, making him slam on his brakes. The guy behind  Adam tried to swerve but still ended up crushing the back corner. 

I know it's not mine anymore, but it was my first car! and it still makes me sad :'(