Going away party in Dallas..

Had my going away party last night in Dallas, twelve days before the big move! A few of my favorite girls took me to dinner at Gloria's and brought me unexpected gifts.. a fun goodie bag and a large 4 picture matted frame with some of our best memories and then everyone signed it at the party - thanks Morgin, Natalie, Jenn and Danielle! : ) After dinner a group of us went to 300 for some bowling and drinks (which later was free due to the broken AC in our area, ha!) We then went to Blackfinn for some drinks on the patio. I love my group of Dallas friends and will definitely be back to visit! : ) One more weekend here and then it's *officially* off to Bentonville, AR!!!

CLOSING DAY!!

Tomorrow is the big day...

If someone would have asked me 7 months ago if I thought I would ever be leaving Dallas to move to Arkansas AND be buying a house.... I would have said HA! No.. What a journey of changes these last few months. It is starting to become real to me now, especially after pulling out that cashier's check for the down payment, ha! It really is a learning process and I had no idea how much detail went in to buying a house.... putting an offer on a house and negotiating the offer, signing contracts, home inspection and a follow-up inspection, settlement statement, termite protection plan, getting home owners insurance, setting up the security system, house title, payment, getting furniture and of course moving! I truly am lucky to have my wonderful boyfriend and my amazing parents by my side through it all (I could not have done it all without you three!!)

My car is packed up with my first load from Dallas to Bentonville and I will be leaving in the morning to drive to Arkansas to close on my house -- 3:30 PM CST! What better way to celebrate than with a 5 day Memorial Weekend and to see my parents and Landon?! : ) .........36 Days left in Dallas!!!

Home Inspection Day..

Updated house pictures (thanks Landon!)

"SOLD"

New Home Owner!!!

THEY ACCEPTED MY OFFER ON THE HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!! : ) I am officially a new home owner of 3503 Windy Way Ave in Bentonville, AR!!

...Movin' Along...

So.. I have never done a blog before, but since two of my favorite people suggested I start one about my upcoming journey.. here we go! : ) This will hopefully be a good way to stay connected and feel closer to friends and family through all the miles!

After completing my undergrad at the University of Oklahoma in Norman and then completing my Masters degree for Human Resource Management at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa, I moved to Dallas, TX to work for Ernst & Young in the Human Resources department doing Campus Recruiting. I have been living in Uptown Dallas for about 3 years now, working at EY in Victory Park and I am loving every minute of it! However, how exciting would life be without big life decisions and taking a chance on things?!

I have made two very big decisions...

Decision #1: To move to Bentonville, AR!!
My sweet boyfriend, Landon, whom I have known since 1996 (14 years, wow..) moved to Bentonville in January of 2010 to open Dink's BBQ (YUM!) and after making the 11 hour round trip drive about every other weekend and wishing I could see him every day of the week and not being able to because of the distance, I have decided it is time to take a leap of faith and make the move!! I brought the idea of transferring to the Rogers office up to my boss in mid-February, had another meeting at the end of February, another meeting in mid-March and then again today when I got the final "OK" to transfer. YAY!! There are many challenges with this transfer and things to grow accustomed to, but needless to say, I am a happy girl and so thankful for this opportunity and everyone's support!

Decision #2: To buy a house!!
Who can pass up an $8,000 tax credit for being a first time home buyer?! Not me!! Not to mention after looking at houses in the past in Dallas, it seems crazy not to buy a house. A 4 bedroom house in Arkansas costs basically the same as a studio loft in Dallas (plus Indie can have a big fenced-in back yard now). I will keep you all updated on the move and will post pictures of the "soon-to-be" house when that is finalized!

http://www.bentonvillear.com/

"If you only look at what is, you might never attain what could be."