What an honor and joy it is to be part of someone's journey as they search for their dream home.  Not just a house or a bargain, but a place where many wonderful memories will be made.  Over the past couple weeks, I have been fortunate to work with several first-time home buyers.  Two of the couples have found their special  home and it has been so exciting to see their joy.

A home is place where so many wonderful memories are made. We rejoice together during special occasions, watch our children grow up and celebrate life.  My son-in-law, Jonathan proposed to Janelle at our home.  It was such a special evening and so wonderful that our home will always be filled with the memories of the joy we all felt that night. 

                                                 

Recently, when we attended Molly's beautiful wedding up in Destin, it reminded me of Janelle and Jonathan's wedding almost a year ago already.  I fondly recall many of Janelle's special wedding projects that she assigned to Jonathan and I to complete.  Whether it was filling a countertop full of little glass jars with the exact amount of M&Ms, sitting around the kitchen table assembling the wedding programs,  or wrapping the ribbon around each fan in the family room - the home was filled with wedding preparations.  I remember her trying on her wedding dress in her bedroom and giving her girlfriends a sneak peek of what a beautiful bride she would be.    

               
     
Over the years my buyers' homes may be filled with the excitement that filled our house a few weeks ago.  My daughter, Jessica, turned the big 1-6 and 14 of her closest friends joined her to celebrate.  It began with a scavenger hunt throughout Brandon.  Janelle and her husband, Jonathan, organized and planned the scavenger.  All that I know is Janelle missed her calling and should have been a party planner.  There were teenage girls talking boys into doing the hula, children wearing bunny ears and hopping around and teachers singing Happy Birthday to Jessica.  When they returned it was time to view the pictures and videos and add up the points to determine the winning team.  The home was filled with dancing and singing and laughter until 2am.

When I see the excitement and anticipation on each of these couples faces, I can only imagine the special memories their family will make in their new home.  Home is truly where the heart is.