1 year

I'm going to take a minute and pat myself on the back. I just pulled up my name on the MLS as Listing and Selling member and I was ecstatic to see the results. I quit working my office job on May 12th of last year to pursue a career in real estate. In one year I have 8 (10 if you count a closing on Friday and one next month) closings under my belt and almost $1.2 Million in sales, which for a rookie in this market is pretty good, don't you think. I'm having more fun than I ever thought I could have and I really am proud of myself.

There is also no way in hell I would be able to get to this point if it weren't for some people who I need to mention.

My parents. You both have had my back through good times and bad and to support me through this past year has been incredible. Thank you for all of the help you have given to me and the opportunity that you gave me and my family. I love you.

The Twins. Jenny & Christie, for real, if it weren't for these two ladies I would be sitting here typing, 'holy shit, a year has gone by and I have nothing to show for it.' The support you have given me, gave me every bit of confidence that I needed to make it. I am beyond grateful for everything you have done for me and the confidence you have in me. :-)

Jeremy & Espen. I feel like I have all the time in the world and not nearly enough time for you guys. Thank you for believing in me and giving me hugs when I'd cry about a stressful closing or cheering me along at a successful one. Obviously I love you both to pieces.

So that's it, my back hurts from all of this self-patting. Yeah me!!

ya ya ya

Standing at the Keurig machine, making my 3rd cup of coffee today I blurted out a sudden 'oh my gosh' after thinking about the past week. Thinking about trying to keep deals together after months of work, thinking of Big Fancy over-heating on the freeway in bumper to bumper traffic, thinking about my almost 4 hour adventure waiting for AAA to pick me up from a scary Home Depot in 90+ degree weather...thinking about, thinking about, everything...when the 'OMG' just came out of the silence.

Espen: Why'd-ya say that?
Me: Oh, I was just thinking
Espen: About what?
Me: Well...I was thinking about how incredibly cute you are and how much I love you
Espen: Ya ya ya, yep yep yep. you always say that.

my mom...

My mom and I were on the phone the other day and she was telling me about a house that she and my dad looked at that afternoon. She told me all about the house and the location...in her words 'it's by the Metro Link'...Ma! We moved from California almost 18 years ago yet she still calls things by their CA names. It's the Light Rail. Hahahha. And she still calls grocery bags 'Vons' bags.

Hahah, I love it.

ornaments/christmas

...about Christmas

I made some ornaments...

I put twice as many lights on the tree...

Coco watched over us from the top...

Jeremy and I took a few lover photos on Christmas eve, but I missed him in one of them...

I got a Keurig machine for Christmas from the twins...