It’s happening. In a few hours, I will be a homeowner. I could barely sleep last night due to the excitement. I’m trying to remain cool and calm and not think about all the things I need to do between now and moving day, but it’s not easy.

The other day, I was remembering my feelings a few years ago – that we just would never have a house, or at least not until Phoenix was graduated from high school. I felt so down that my kids would have a house that they grew up in but various memories of places we rented. This is almost surreal to me at this point. I may get emotional at some point.