'Tis the Season

What a wonderful year I've been blessed with -a family that continues to love me and support me in all that I do, friends that grow with me and laugh with me, a career that I'm happy with, and the unconditional love from my best friend and future husband. What more could I really have wanted?!

There have been moments of joy and moments of sadness, but when looking back at 2009 I can truly say it was an amazing year. I can only imagine what 2010 will bring as I look forward to a new life...marriage, ten year reunions, home ownership (fingers crossed!), career advancement...I'm excited for what's to come, but can never forget to relish in the moments of the present. I need to remember to sit back and reflect of how I've gotten to this moment in life and who has helped me get here and how unbelievably grateful I am for this life I've been given.

I leave you with a few shots of my loved ones during this holiday season as I assume this should be my last post until 2010. I'll see you next year!

House Hunting

I wish shopping for a house was more like shopping for shoes. Get to the store, browse around, try on a pair that catches your eye, compare them side by side, and choose the best fitting and most adorable looking one! Pshh. Only if. Buying a home is not a purchase, it's a process. No wonder they call it "house hunting." No one shops for a house...they hunt, the prowl and then they get devoured by their mortgage. I guess we're just going to tough this process out, carbo load (oh wait, I can't because I need to fit perfectly into a dress in approximately 5 months and 2 weeks), and be patient.

Rajiv and I are looking for a home in Fullerton, CA. We want something around 1500 square feet, nice kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a modest backyard with space to entertain our friends and our Bruno. We want it to be in the better parts of the school district -Woodcrest Elementary/Sunny Hills High.

I thought we found the house a week ago...so adorable. I've driven by it twice. I pictured us pulling up into the driveway after work, putting our shoes in the closet, playing with Bruno in the back yard, walking him around in the cute neighborhood. BUT, my dreams came crashing down since there are WAY too many offers. **sigh** Patience is a virtue right?? I'll keep you posted!