owning a home

My girlfriend and i bought our first home about six months ago. We were so excited the price was right and it would actually be ours. Well now it is ours and all that work i thought would be exciting to do and make theh home ours. It all costs money. I knew that before we bought the house i just think the excitment got the best of us and now reality has sunk in an now it just seems like a ton of work which it is. All my girlfriend can say is oh it's not that bad but thats coming from the person taht won't have to do any of the manual labor. She gets to pick out colors and shop and i get to rip out walls and paint install bathtubs and replace flooring. But i guess i should still be feeling lucky that we own our own home. And i am it's just all a little overwhelmng sometimes. Dos anyone esle feel this way or am i just crazy? Well on the bright side of thing this semester is almost over and that means one down four to go for me. Headed in the right direction. On my way to a job that i can support my family with. My girlfriend can stay home with our kids which makes her very happy. Life has a funny way of working itself out.