HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TY TY!!

Today is your big day!! Double digets!! The big 10!!
You are such a handsome boy, and I love you so much. I hope your day is SUPER.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

It is official...

We close tomorrow at 2:00p. The house is OURS!! I am so excited, and anxious and scared, too.

I will be off the internet - for obvious reasons - for a while. And who knows how long it will take to get connected in our new house.

But when I am up and running again, I will have TONS of pictures and news to post.

Thank you Roxanne for all your hard work on this for us, you are the BEST!!

I will e-mail out our new address, check your e-mail!!

The Sign says, " SOLD!!"

So we have been waiting on the final word for this other house that we found. Before we even put an offer in, I had my dad look at it, he thinks it is in better shape than the other house we liked. Good news, we put in an offer.

Dad was finally able to finish the inspection tonight, (he brought help) and when I pulled up, the sign in the yard said

SOLD!!

I cryed.

Cross your fingers for a friday closing like planned. Anyone who wants to help move 6 people into a home, please come on over. Pray for us!!

Daddy

Who do you call when you run out of gas?

Who do you call when your washing machines is making that funny sound?

Who do you call when you need to talk?

Who checks your house to make sure it is safe for you and your family?

DAD

I could go on and on.

Dad has always been there for me, when ever I needed anything.

He worked the concession stand at Denver Bronco games, not for the football, but to raise money for MY marching band.

He FORCED me to get a job after High School... where did I end up? Toys R Us, where I met the Love of my life.

He fixed all my mechanical things... cars, washing machines and toilets.

And he recently did house inspections on 2 potential houses for my family despite his own health issues, HE wanted to be sure I was choosing a SAFE house for my family.

Now he has to have MAJOR surgery on his legs.

I only hope I can offer as much support to Him as he has for me.

I LOVE YOU, DAD!!

I'm Not Getting My Hopes Up, but...

We may have just bought a house.....

shhhhh..... let's not jinx it.

I will let you know if we close next friday like we are supposed to.


Pray for us and X your fingers!

Sad House Update...

OK so the house on Maplewood that we LOVED, we had an inspection on, an appraiser went in and we were told that it was a sure thing...went "sour", so our realtor said. Of course I am NOT HAPPY. So now we have 2 weeks to look for a new house that is in our price range, big enough for my family, in a decent neighborhood, have another inspection, get another appraisal, and close before the 30th of this month. As you know, we were told that it would be OK to turn in our 30 day notice, so we did. Not to mention that the Down Payment Assistance that we need will no longer be available after October 1st. We will have nowhere to go after the end of the month if we don't move quickly. Of course we still have our family, full time jobs, football, (one member of my family is a player and one is a coach!!) karate practice, and a 6 year old and a 2 year old who need to be bathed, fed and loved...moving quickly is a hell of a deal.
The stress that Todd and I feel is overwhelming.
I feel that the world is slowly crumbling around us, I make silly mistakes at work, and one thing leads to another causing a 'snowball' effect. I feel it is all my fault. I didn't give my daughter a proper birthday - living in boxes is not ideal for entertaining, and I don't have my camera for even a picture of my beautiful birthday girl.
We wasted 3 months hoping for this one house, when we should have been out looking for others. We were so close. It just took one person to 'drop the ball' and not do her job - now we may be homeless. My sister said we can rent out her house, that is really sweet, however she is trying to sell her house. Bringing a family of 6 into it, will not sell it. We could shack up with Mom and Dad, but with Dad's health issues, the last thing he needs is a family of 6 driving him CRAZY.
OK - I have vented enough. Please keep us in your prayers, if anyone has any leads on a 4 bedroom 2+ bathroom house, in a good neighborhood, please send us a line.
Love you all.

Random Thoughts Tag...

I am: packing
I think: we are never getting into our house
I know: things will happen eventually
I want: a hair cut - really short, -like a pixie- send your comments
I have: the hottest husband -you don't need to comment, it is true.
I dislike: poop
I miss: my sister, Tiffy and her girls
I fear: losing someone that I love - and being homeless
I feel: tired
I hear: Zack playing Cars downstairs with Emmy
I smell: the Pumpkin Spice candles I just lit...yummmmm!!
I crave: Pumpkin Spice coffee
I cry: seeing my son upset that he lost his first football game
I usually: change all the poopy diapers - figures.
I search: for my ipod charger
I wonder: if we will ever get our house
I regret: not getting into a house sooner
I wish: I could go to Disneyland, too.
I love: my rocking chair
I care: about kids
I always: blog in my spare time
I worry: about my dad
I am not: folding laundry like I should be - shhhh, Todd thinks I am, shhhh
I remember: the first day of middle school...uggg - and parachute pants
I believe: in patience - when the time is right, things will happen
I sing: any time I can, and usually don't know the words...that is the best
I don't always: eat my vegetables
I argue: with Emily when we go shopping. We don't have the same taste in clothes.
I write: shopping lists and weekly menus
I win: When I am right (almost always)
I lose: When Todd is right (not very often) shhh...
I listen: to my kids tell me about their day
I don't understand: everything Zack says, and 7th grade math
I can usually be found: at my preschool
I need: my house!!
I forget: EVERYTHING.
I am happy: with my life, it is PERFECT!!

Thanks Tiffy - that was fun!!

September Family Project

This is right up my ally. I didn't have the "Family" help. You can see why. Do you think I went too far? She sent home 4 sheets of white card stock. - - BORING!! - - So I kicked it up a notch!! I just love Kindergarten!! Emily did pick out the pictures I used. In fact I had to put 5 or 6 of them back because they wouldn't fit on the pages. I don't think we are allowed to use more than 4 sheets, darn it!! I could have added so much more. The project isn't due until the 22nd, but I already had most of my scrap booking stuff packed up, so I needed to get it done quickly. Todd says I will use ANY excuse to scrap book. He is right!! Just wait till we move, I will have a ton more pictures of the move to scrap!! HOORAY!!

House Update...

The bank of the sellers second mortgage finally gave us a 'verbal' OK. Apparently, this means NOTHING and we are still waiting.
Let me walk you thru our House Buying Hell:

• June 28, 2008 - Put offer in on Beautiful, huge house $208,000 - Short Sale, beware!!
• July sometime, 2008 - Get into a bidding war with other family
• July sometime, 2008 - have to up our offer $212,000
• July 2008 - other family pulls out and we have highest offer, Hooray!
• August 2008 - First bank OK's our offer, waiting for sellers 2nd bank
• August 2008 - still waiting for 2nd bank
• August 2008 - second bank wants to break even, so we have to up our offer again or pull out, we look at other houses, nothing out there for the amount of money we can spend and the size of house we need.
• August 2008 - up our offer AGAIN $218,000 (OMG!!!)
• August 2008 - Someone at 2nd bank can't add, and decided that we did not need to up our offer after all. Offer goes back to $208,000
• August 2008 - Still wait for someone at 2nd bank to do their job right and authorize offer!!
• End of August 2008 - 2nd bank finally gives us an OK - verbally, not on paper.
• End of August 2008 - Send in inspector (thanks Dad!!) not too much needs to be fixed, however enough to keep dear ol' Dad busy for a while.
• August 30, 2008 - Turn in 30 day notice to our Town Home complex
• September 1, 2008 - Still waiting for 2nd bank written need to send the appraiser in
• September 2, 2008 - 2nd bank has some 'questions' to ask the sellers. Still waiting.
• September 3, 2008 - Still waiting. Wanted to close on the 5th. Doesn't look good.

Have you ever seen anything like this? It really questions my decision to buy. I hope this is not a sign of how things are going to go for us from know on. Maybe we should have just stuck with renting. Someone please reassure me that we are doing the right thing. This house is just the right size for my large family, and it is a good price. Why can't people just do their job and let people buy a house?!?!?! Pray for us.