Update!

So, where the heck did I leave off???  It's been so busy...Chris and I started our house search all over again.  We attempted to put in an offer on a lovely foreclosure, but there were already two other offers on the house so we let it go and continued our search.  Then, we found one!  This house is a regular sale so we won't have to mess with all of the wait (and whatnot) that goes with a short sale.  It's a 4/2 with a 2 car garage.  We put in an offer, and they countered, then we countered their counter, and they countered again!  It was a good counter offer so we accepted. 
Then, the real drama began lol...On a Saturday, we sent over a signed contract with the counter offer the sellers had proposed.  It was sent back to us with changes in verbiage.  Fine...we signed it again and sent it back over (this was a Sunday).  We were told that they couldn't send it back to us til Tuesday because that was when the husband would be back at work (imagine me rolling my eyes).  So, Tuesday at the very last minute before the contract would expire the sellers sent the contract back again with MORE changes!  The big change was that they wouldn't pay for the attorney's fees which is kind of silly since they are paying for most of our closing costs.  Those do kind of wrap into the closing costs.  For those of you that know Chris, you know he's a pretty laid back kind of guy.  So, when I tell you that he was ready to walk away from the house at this point you know he was pretty frustrated.  Finally, it took me saying "either sign the contract today or don't sell your house.  And, of course, we're not paying for the attorney's fees."  Funny enough, the sellers got the contract back to us pretty quickly.  So, now we're under contract!  As our agent, Amy, said, "Let the real fun begin!"  The inspection is this week so fingers crossed that there is nothing crazy wrong with the house :)  Lesson learned this week:  Don't fall in love with the house.  Be ready to walk away!  There will be plenty of time to fall in love with the house after you've moved in.

Here are some pics if you're interested...

The front - Good curb appeal!

The backyard - Not too big, not too small, just riiiiiight...

The living room

The breakfast nook...I <3 the bay window

The other side of the kitchen...pretty standard

The master bedroom...again, loving the bay window!