Relocating

The last week has been high stress!  We were planning on moving the first week of July into my in-laws and there, they were going to finish their basement and make it a 2 bedroom apartment for us to live in and save $.  However, things fell through last minute and the basement will not be able to be finished.  The problem with this, we already told the owners of this house that we will be moving and they already have someone else moving in.  So the last week I have frantically been searching for a place to live.  GG (Grandma Cush) was staying with us last week and she went out with me to several places, looking at apartments/townhomes to rent.  I had several break downs, not liking any of the areas, homes, or prices.  Last Saturday Ryan and I just started driving.  We happened upon an adorable place called Woodstock.  We fell in love.  The bad thing, it is an hour away from his family.  The good thing, it is only 20 minutes from Ryan's work.  After looking for rentals all day, we realized it is in our best interest to buy instead of rent but we were unsure if we wanted to be in Woodstock or somewhere just a little closer to family.  We left feeling excited but nervous about the new prospect of buying a home.  On Monday, Momma Cush took us to the Alpharetta area, which we love and is only 15-20min from my in-laws.  We found an adorable townhome for a great price.  We loved it!  We put an offer in and waited. After not hearing back from them, we decided to go to Woodstock again where we found the most charming and adorable neighborhood/community I have ever seen!  There, we found a 4 bedroom home that is being built that we can afford.  LOVE!  However, we were still confused because the townhome is much cheaper and closer to family.  Ryan and I had a lot to think about.  Just a few minutes from the neighborhood is downtown Woodstock.  It is so charming and has all these new restaurants, shops, and condos to walk around.  After enjoying a yummy dinner and cupcake for dessert, we headed back to talk with momma Cush.  She told us that the Alpharetta townhome wouldn't work for us unless we used a conventional loan.  That won't work for us.  After being disappointed last night, I woke up this morning feeling like everything is happening for a reason and perhaps Woodstock is the best move for us.  While it makes me sad to think about leaving this area, I get excited thinking about starting our life in a new town and home.  Hopefully this weekend we will see a few other places and make a decision.  I will keep you posted!