Okay well there's 9 days until we close on the house and I can hardly contain myself....I am so antsy....trying so hard not to be but it is very hard when you are so excited about something. Just want to get in there and start making it into our home.
Paint colors are picked out and a plan of attack has been put in place. Final walk through on Jan. 27 and signing the title on the 28th! The process is moving rather quickly and I couldn't be more excited about it....I know there are people who have been waiting over 5-9 months on their properties.....we are truly blessed....and I thank God every day for it because it is all on his timing. (let me tell you he has had pretty awesome timing for us lately!)
I'm ready to get working and to start telling people.....well I mean the people I haven't told yet....cause yeah I haven't been doing a very good job at keeping it quiet until we close....oops....SORRY I am just so excited I can't hold it in!
antsy : agitated, impatient or restless - YEP that's me :) Hmmm, I think I need some chamomile tea and a good book maybe then I can calm down a little to get me through the next 9 days!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The ABC's of Me
A - anxious
B - bouncy
C - creative, cuddling
D - demanding,determined
E - excited
F - fabulous, forgetful
G - giddy, gullible
H - hardworking, happy
I - intelligent
J - judicious
K - kind
L - loves love, loyal
M - married, mommy
N - nearsighted
O - optimistic
P - princess, passionate, photography
Q - quirky
R - respectful
S - spoiled, stubborn
T - tenacious, thankful
U - uplifted, understanding
V - vivacious, veracious
W - worrisome, wry
X - xerotic
Y - yawn, yielding
Z - zealous, zany
B - bouncy
C - creative, cuddling
D - demanding,determined
E - excited
F - fabulous, forgetful
G - giddy, gullible
H - hardworking, happy
I - intelligent
J - judicious
K - kind
L - loves love, loyal
M - married, mommy
N - nearsighted
O - optimistic
P - princess, passionate, photography
Q - quirky
R - respectful
S - spoiled, stubborn
T - tenacious, thankful
U - uplifted, understanding
V - vivacious, veracious
W - worrisome, wry
X - xerotic
Y - yawn, yielding
Z - zealous, zany
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
House Inspection Day
Well today is the day....Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011. The day we have the house inspected. So many emotions running through my head. Worried, Anxious, Nervous, Happiness, Sadness....yes even on a day like this sadness runs through my mind.
When you have been living in the same place for 3 years you get comfortable....although the space might be cramped and there is no room for anything it's still been the stable home for your family...a familiar place.
Said my prayers and off to the inspection we went....all was calm. We were a little surprised to see the condition of the house...a lot more messy than when we had originally looked at it. Matt assured me it was nothing some cleaning solution and new paint couldn't fix. This house...our soon to be new home as the inspector Karen put it just needs a family to love it and take care of it. A sense of overwhelming happiness entered me at the point....she's was exactly right. What a difference it will be once we have cleaned...changed a few things and added our own touches to it.
The inspector who handled the structural and outside areas went over the report with us...shared a few things we may want to change and sent us on our way with a passing report. The inside was the same....grinning and so excited I could barely contain myself....now it was time for the pest inspector....as he made he was around the house and inside....it seemed like forever....I have to admit we were a little afraid there would be issues beyond our control. The thought of this house not being the one lingered over us....the wonderful process of buying a house...would we really have to start it all over....looking and bidding....waiting on the bank....all those fun, tedious things. NOPE! No buggy problems for us! Our soon to be new home has past the entire inspection with flying colors and some very helpful hints of things we could change and do to keep it in good condition.
The inspector who handled the structural and outside areas went over the report with us...shared a few things we may want to change and sent us on our way with a passing report. The inside was the same....grinning and so excited I could barely contain myself....now it was time for the pest inspector....as he made he was around the house and inside....it seemed like forever....I have to admit we were a little afraid there would be issues beyond our control. The thought of this house not being the one lingered over us....the wonderful process of buying a house...would we really have to start it all over....looking and bidding....waiting on the bank....all those fun, tedious things. NOPE! No buggy problems for us! Our soon to be new home has past the entire inspection with flying colors and some very helpful hints of things we could change and do to keep it in good condition.
Yay! The house is ours! We close on or before Jan. 31! Now all we can do is wait for the title company to tell us they are ready for us to sign the papers and then the keys are ours!
Of course we have decided once we have the keys we are going to take our time and deeply clean the house and get it ready to be filled with all of our stuff! VERY EXCITING!
The kids are very very happy and excited to have their own rooms and own space with all their own stuff, as you can see they have already started looking over paint samples.....no more bickering and arguing over sharing space! Mommy and Daddy are so happy about this! Of couse we know this won't solve all those brother sister issues but it will sure help! Cali too...she is going to be in heaven to have the extra room in the house to roam around and then of course the large front and back yard!
Lots of exciting times a head and we are so blessed to have this all happening for us! Praise God...he is always right on time and knows exactly what we need....and points us in the right direction!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
SMART GOALS
What a great church message this morning!
A person with vision looks past their present into their future. God gives meaning and purpose. Peer into the distance to see the future He's got planned for you! Write your vision, make it clear on a tablet so that anyone can read it quickly. The vision will happen at the appointed time. It hurries towards it's goal. It won't lie. If it's delayed, wait for it. It will certainly happen. It won't be late. God is always on time!
Write your dreams and goals for the future down and being moving toward them! I have so many goals...so many things I wish to accomplish...all kinds of unfinished projects and unstarted project. This was a great thing to hear....with all thats coming up in the future for us I would really like to get things organized and on track. Thank you Livewire again for helping point me in the write direction and helping me to keep my faith growing and focused!
SMART GOALS
S - specific
M - measured
A - abtainable
R - Realistic / Relevant
T - Timed (attach a date to complete)
A person with vision looks past their present into their future. God gives meaning and purpose. Peer into the distance to see the future He's got planned for you! Write your vision, make it clear on a tablet so that anyone can read it quickly. The vision will happen at the appointed time. It hurries towards it's goal. It won't lie. If it's delayed, wait for it. It will certainly happen. It won't be late. God is always on time!
Write your dreams and goals for the future down and being moving toward them! I have so many goals...so many things I wish to accomplish...all kinds of unfinished projects and unstarted project. This was a great thing to hear....with all thats coming up in the future for us I would really like to get things organized and on track. Thank you Livewire again for helping point me in the write direction and helping me to keep my faith growing and focused!
SMART GOALS
S - specific
M - measured
A - abtainable
R - Realistic / Relevant
T - Timed (attach a date to complete)
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Fun...Fun...and more Fun...
Spent the day 4 wheeling, getting dirty and muddy!
It was so much fun....I love days like these. The boys rode on their own and Stacey and I rode together...oh man did we have some laughs....with our lawn mower as we call it...the red beast just doesn't sound as cool as the other ones but we enjoy it. We got stuck in the mud a couple times...hey if you're gonna do it you might as well do it big....covered in mud yep that was us! Pictures to come!
It was so much fun....I love days like these. The boys rode on their own and Stacey and I rode together...oh man did we have some laughs....with our lawn mower as we call it...the red beast just doesn't sound as cool as the other ones but we enjoy it. We got stuck in the mud a couple times...hey if you're gonna do it you might as well do it big....covered in mud yep that was us! Pictures to come!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Quote for the Day
Rejection is God's purest form of protection. Try telling ones-self that when you're in the middle of it, acceptance can be a tough pill to swallow!
A New Year...A New House
Well a couple of nights ago we received a wonderful phone call from our awesome realtor! Back in Early November we put a bid in on a short sale home....we've been waiting ever so patiently for a response (lol those of you who know me know I am not a patient person at all).
Well the wonderful call we received was telling us we got a verbal approval on the house!! Yay!! Yipppeee! We should have the formal written approval from the bank by Monday, Jan. 10 and then on to the inspection we go. If all goes well with the inspection then in 30 days we should be handed the keys to OUR NEW HOME! OMG OMG OMG is this real....can it be?!
Words cannot explain what a huge blessing this is to us and we are so excited and thankful for it.
Now of course there is the possibility that the inspection could end up telling us that there are problems with the house...ones that will cost more than we can afford....this we are totally prepared for (well Matt is probably more prepared than I am...but we all know that) and if that happens then we know this just wasn't the house for us.
For now we just jumped over a huge hurdle and we are on to the next one! A very exciting time in our life and for our family!
Thank you to all those have been there with us and prayed and supported us....its great to have family and friends like you! No matter what happens we know that the right house is out there for us and will be ours soon enough.
Well the wonderful call we received was telling us we got a verbal approval on the house!! Yay!! Yipppeee! We should have the formal written approval from the bank by Monday, Jan. 10 and then on to the inspection we go. If all goes well with the inspection then in 30 days we should be handed the keys to OUR NEW HOME! OMG OMG OMG is this real....can it be?!
Words cannot explain what a huge blessing this is to us and we are so excited and thankful for it.
Now of course there is the possibility that the inspection could end up telling us that there are problems with the house...ones that will cost more than we can afford....this we are totally prepared for (well Matt is probably more prepared than I am...but we all know that) and if that happens then we know this just wasn't the house for us.
For now we just jumped over a huge hurdle and we are on to the next one! A very exciting time in our life and for our family!
Thank you to all those have been there with us and prayed and supported us....its great to have family and friends like you! No matter what happens we know that the right house is out there for us and will be ours soon enough.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Friendship
Friendship....what a complicated thing it can be....why is that?
This question enters my head very often.
Isn't friendship supposed to come easy?! I guess that's why I do not have many close friends....
I just think it shouldn't be another full time job!
Friendship should come naturally and just be easy.....you share similar interest with someone and you enjoy hanging out...since when is there so much drama and stress involved?!
Feelings get hurt so easily and people feel left out....but no one can talk about it like adults and just express what the problem is to a person's face.....back ended comments and stupid childish post on facebook....wow I thought we were going on 30 not back in high school.
Learning that you just can't please everyone....and you will make yourself crazy trying to.
All you can do is wish everyone the best. In the end it's those people who stand by your side through all the ups and downs, the people who you can truly trust and talk to like an adult, the ones who would do just about anything to help....those who love you for you and help you to grow into a better person.....those are the friendships that will last forever.
This question enters my head very often.
Isn't friendship supposed to come easy?! I guess that's why I do not have many close friends....
I just think it shouldn't be another full time job!
Friendship should come naturally and just be easy.....you share similar interest with someone and you enjoy hanging out...since when is there so much drama and stress involved?!
Feelings get hurt so easily and people feel left out....but no one can talk about it like adults and just express what the problem is to a person's face.....back ended comments and stupid childish post on facebook....wow I thought we were going on 30 not back in high school.
Learning that you just can't please everyone....and you will make yourself crazy trying to.
All you can do is wish everyone the best. In the end it's those people who stand by your side through all the ups and downs, the people who you can truly trust and talk to like an adult, the ones who would do just about anything to help....those who love you for you and help you to grow into a better person.....those are the friendships that will last forever.
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