We were initially a little worried about selling our house because the market was supposed to be kind of bad right now.  Several houses in our neighborhood have been on the market for quite some time, so we had some doubts after we took the plunge.  Fortunately, the time and money we put into the house paid off.  We sold it in five days and the buyer is in love with the paint colors and the upgrades we've made.  She is expecting a new baby Aug. 15th and her family  wants to move in by the 20th, so even though the stress of selling was gone, we suddenly had the stress of not having a place to be.  We spent a few days looking at houses and found several we liked and a few we loved.  It seemed like every time we found a fantastic house, the yard sucked.  The houses with good yards were bland and uninteresting or had the wrong room configuration.  Finally, we narrowed it down to two houses and deliberated for awhile over which one to grab.  The one we decided on is huge (3100 sq. ft.) and sits on a 1.3 acre wooded lot.  It has lots of nice updates inside, but is in desperate need of some TLC on the exterior.  It is 18 years old and still doesn't have flower beds around the house.  There are some boxwood hedges in the front yard that will have to go.  Aside from the landscaping, though, it is perfect.  It's in a nice neighborhood and we've seen plenty of other kids around.  It's also in the best school district.  We're putting in an offer today, so wish us luck.  Here's some pictures of the house:

Update July 31st - The offer was accepted and we are under contract! 

Update August 13th - We are still waiting for our lender's appraiser to appraise the property.  One week to go and we still don't know if we can get the house...