Congratulations!!!! Buying your own home is so exciting! I LOVE my house because it is MY house. My neighbor (whom we love) has been renting the house next door for nearly two years. They just bought it last week and she's been outside digging up rose bushes, and ripping out ugly shrubs. She's planning on repainting the house top to bottom inside and out... she's so excited that she can do ANYTHING because its now HER house! Its amazing how much your attitude towards things will change... for the better. You'll have so much more pride in your house and the neighborhood. What a exciting time for you!