Happy New Year all! To celebrate the end of a decade, we have these wonderful snapshots, which you shall receive about one a day! It's all the moments you might have wanted to see but couldn't be fit into the stories. Visits to Addison, friends meeting family, babys' firsts, and their meeting with Michael, it's all here! The timing is approximate, we planned this out after writing Heart Trouble, so we fit things in as best we could.
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They buy a house (June 2011)
On just over 1.73 acres of land sat a 176 year old Victorian style house with a wraparound porch, 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a study, a drawing room, a large kitchen with a walk-in pantry, a formal and informal dining room, a sitting room, a solarium and both finished basement and attic. The last owner had updated everything, put in the best and most modern bathrooms, bedrooms, turning the drawing room into a full entertainment center and put a hot tub in the back.
"I have a really good feeling about this house." Margret, Callie and Arizona's real-estate agent, told them as they walked up the driveway to the house. "It's less than 3 miles from the hospital and in one of the best school districts in the area."
Callie and Arizona looked at the house and then at each other. "That's a plus." Arizona said looking over at Callie.
They walked inside and looked around, seeing that most of the new stuff was hidden behind wood so it blended in perfectly. "This is a beautiful house." Callie said, running her hands over the built in bookshelves in the study.
"And a steal at 1.2 million." Margret said cheerfully.
Arizona snorted a little. "You won't get that in this economy. Maybe 1 million." She looked over at Callie, telling she was falling in love with the house. She was too.
"We'll take it at 1 million." Callie turned, looking at Margret. "We will be paying in full."
Both Arizona and Callie laughed as Margret's jaw dropped just a little. "Pay in full?"
"Yup." Callie took Arizona's hand. "We're home, Calliope." She whispered, hugging Callie.
"Yeah, baby we are." Callie whispered, hugging Arizona for all she was worth.