The first big news we have is....after 15 months of searching and after viewing over 150 open homes we have FINALLY bought a house!We bought it at auction, and I must admit the whole process was fairly nerve-wracking. I used to take for granted the old English process of seeing a house advertised at a certain price, offering 5% less and eventually meeting in the middle - usually with no other buyer competition. So easy!
By comparison, the actual house buying process here in Wellington has been fairly difficult! We've put in three tender offers over the last year, which has got to be the worst method ever (for the buyer), especially when there's no price given on a house and you have to pay for all your due diligence (lawyer, builders report, etc) before you place your tender.
The first time we were beaten massively on price. The second time we were beaten by just $2,000 (although we didn't know that until afterwards), and the third time we were the highest bidder but the vendor pulled out at the last minute.
An auction is a bit more preferable - at least you know what the other bidders are offering. But it's a nerve wracking process never-the-less and during the bidding my heart beat a hundred times louder than it does during an average Zumba class.But we got it! We got it, we got it, we got it!!!!!
Other news..... last week Alfie went to his first school disco. For those who've never witnessed a Primary School disco, they are completely insane events which take place for fundraising purposes - and I guess for the kids' enjoyment too, although as they're usually held on a Friday evening of course there are always a few tears and meltdowns.
The kids had to dress as celebrities for this one, so Molly went as singer Katy Perry (pronounced Kay-dee Pirry if you are a Kiwi Kid) complete with purple hair, handbag, lipstick and studded belt - and Alfie wore his Superman pyjamas.After a lot of dancing and a late night, Saturday morning began early with piano and rugby, followed by a birthday party.....so by the afternoon things had predictably got a bit messy and Jake and Molly went off to take a nap leaving me with the difficult task of managing a 5 year old on the point of a major meltdown.
So I turned to the kitchen - when it comes the males in this family, I always follow the same rule: if there's trouble, make a cake. It always diffuses a tantrum.
We made a birthday/anniversary cake, as this weekend marked 2 years since we arrived in Wellington! What an amazing two years it's been. So very fast, so much fun. It's been a blast...Happy Anniversary Wellington!
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