.:Homeowners:.

Well... we're almost homeowners. Drew and I have started the long, arduous process of buying our first home. It is incredible how much goes in to it, but you should expect nothing less when it's something this big and important. With all the craziness going on, we've found ourselves praying more and more. I am so thankful for faith, let's just say that! I think I would tear my hair out if I didn't have faith that everything will be taken care of in God's time. Just the thought of it makes me feel better!


The house has 3 bedrooms (plus office), two and a half baths, updated kitchen, nice backyard, security system, and a mud room to die for! It's just amazing. It's everything we could have dreamed of for a home and more than we could have asked for in our first! We want to stay in this house for as long as possible, so we picked a place that is within the school district we want our kids to go to. Go Jackson Timberwolves!


If everything goes according to plan, the whole thing will close two days before Drew is set to go to Japan. Ack! That means I will be doing the tough stuff without him. We have agreed tentatively on paint colors for the rooms that need it, and I am hoping to have this done before he returns. White for the office (currently burgundy), slate gray for the living room (currently forest green) and light blue for the master bedroom (also forest green).


I'm not sure why I am going in to such detail at this time, since we don't even have the house yet. I am just so beyond excited for everything that this house stands for.


Andrew, I am so in love with you and so thankful to be making this journey together. Thank you for being my rock and my sanity as I hope I am also for you. You bring so much joy and excitement in to my life and I thank God for you every single day.

Front. Cream and green... (May paint outside one day!)

Updated kitchen. He was an electrician, I hear. A good one by the looks of it!

Living room. See the green? Not my cup o' tea!

Master bedroom. Not a fan of the green. Drew chose light blue.

Office in the front of the house. SO excited to have an office!

Backyard. There is an actual backyard!

My bad ya'll, my bad...

So it has been just shy of a year since I last posted anything. My bad. The sad part is I have no idea what to post now, either. I just know I need to. So much has changed in the past year.

Drew and I moved from Redmond to Bothell, then just a few short months later we moved out of our apartment in Bothell to live in my mom and stepdad's house while they moved to Australia for the year.

About mom and John... They are going to get a divorce. While sad, it is for the best. They both deserve more than what they were giving each other. I just want them to be happy.

This does NOT mean I am losing my family. I am terrified of this happening, but I refuse to let it. I talk to Amanda almost on a daily basis even with her in a different country. {She comes home with my mom in the 22nd!} I will never lose her as long as it is in my control to do so. In fact, I have more plans for our future together than ever! It will be a challenge once Drew and I move out and we aren't all living together. But, it is something that is worth my time.

Speaking of moving out. We have NO idea what to do next! Ha ha! Mom will be home and staying in the room that used to be mine while Drew and I stay in the master bedroom that used to be hers. Strange, yes, I'm aware. It is going to be CRAZY in the Lockleer/Pettersen household. But, we will make it work as long as we all can because we need to. You don't get opportunities to only pay $300 a month to live in such a fine establishment all the time. We want to buy a house so we don't have to move for a while. We want to settle. I want to decorate! I hate living in a shared space where nothing is truly mine. But, I am so thankful for this time because not only has it allowed us to save, but it has given my mom and John a little peace of mind to know their home is being well maintained.

Oh did you ask about kids? No? Well, I'll tell you anyway. They are in our future! We have a tentative TTC timeframe and that is the best news to little ole me. I want to make babies with that tall, dark and handsome husband of mine. He is going to be the most amazing father.

So many changes coming up. So much to look forward to and to be nervous for. The only thing that is keeping me sane is that I am trying my best to do it according to God's plan and not rush everything. He has been so good to us and I can only hope that I show that love around.

I have an opportunity to sing on the music team at my church and I am SO EXCITED! I feel that God has been calling and I finally listened. We will see how it actually goes. But, I'm so giddy for what it could mean.

I hope to update more often. But, that is a silly hope because I probably won't. I suck. I know. :-)