Floor Demo

So the deodorizing didn't work downstairs. So, we decided to pull up the floor, sand it down, and paint it with Kilz or Kiltz or some primer that seals in odors. It is my job to demo it. This Saturday the kids helped me. They got the loose ones and I did the rest. We did get stopped when the rain fall caused water to go under our garage door. (Welcome to home ownership!) Luckily Don got the irrigation ditch dug out further (with the claw of the hammer he dug it out) while I ran to Lowe's for sand bags. (Yes, I was pretty sad, Don says I was mad)But, I am feeling pretty proud of our work on Saturday. Don did a ton of electrical stuff. Stay tuned!

Our (hopefully) new backyard!

This will be our new backyard if all continues on the right road. We will close between September 15 and the 25th. I can't wait for my kids to have room to romp!

House Update

So, the other offer fell through and we had a chance to put our offer in. We offered they countered, they offered and we countered, they accepted. (little yeah). Nothing is a done deal until the appraisal and home inspection. We were suppose to have the home inspection this morning, but they never signed the accepted offer, only a verbal. We were not going to pay for the inspection until that was signed. She finally signed, but she tacked on another $900 in the price. We needed the paper work changed and written and signed again. Their agent couldn't get a meeting with the daughter. Finally, the agent got ahold of the parents ( who supposedly hold the deed) and they signed it with the correct price, since no one could get a hold of their daughter who is selling it. How that all works I have no idea. Then when we got that they put on the wrong date for the inspection to be done by. Any ways as you can see this is never a sure process for us. Our agent assures us buying a house is usually not this bad. As of now we should close between September 15th and 28th. WE SHALL SEE.

A total 180

So, last night I ranted and raved about that house. Well, there deal fell through and we put our offer in today. They have until 5pm tomorrow to answer. Tick-tock, tick-tock. Please let them like our offer (or at least not want much more, man if I only had $3000.00 laying around).

How fast.

It is amazing how fast you can go from excited/nervous for putting in an offer to crushed. We looked at three more houses to day. One was in the ward boundaries, too bad a huge pool took up the backyard and it was another fore closer. We looked another beautifully updated crummy neighborhood one. Then there was the one in the neighborhood I wanted to live in over 1600 square feet, formal dining room. There was a WALK IN CLOSET in the master (you don't find that in our price range) a walk in closet, people. The kitchen was a little old, but fixable. There was a HUGE, FENCED in backyard, and I am not talking chain link but a wooden fence. It was in our price range. We drove home with our realtor to sign paper work, did I mention not a fore closer and as she was getting the fax number found out that (now hold on to your hats her comes a long sentence) this morning a man came and paid full price CASH to buy it for his daughter who is going to college. Now, what college kid needs a 3 bedroom/ 2 1/2 bath, Living room, Family room, formal dining room, huge yard, office/playroom, garage with workshop area in a family neighborhood that will have cute little trick or treaters. Couldn't daddy bought her a condo, I mean COME ON! okay I feel a little better. UGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

So, the house hunting is still going, and I am feeling more disappointed. We've only been looking for 3 months. Oh Holly is doing really well in potty training one accident in 9 days Yeah!

Lake Trumble

Bet you didn't know that when you rent an

apartment that you can have a lake side view.

Well, we do every time it rains. This is the

grass area beyond our cement patio. I like to

call it Lake Trumble. It has a drain but it doesn't

drain properly. Not only does it give us a lake,

but we get a mud pit for the next day. That

way it doesn't kill off the mosquito eggs.

This is why my kids hardly ever play at the

complex. We go other places.

Don't you wish you had your own lake too!
(P.S. this picture doesn't do it justice)

Short sales are anything but!

I just wanted to take a moment and gripe a bit. We put an offer on a house over 2 1/2 weeks ago and we still haven't heard back. Why, you may ask, because we are not dealing with someone, but with something! We are in the Short Sale Zone, do-do-do-do do-do-do-do. That's right, the place where no normal rules apply, and banks can take forever to get back to you. I've heard it can take months, 1/2 a year or worse never, just to be waiting in limbo. You would think it would make the bank happy to get their money sooner than later, but I guess I think like a person and not a bank.

Many of you say just walk away, move on, get over it. I'm thinking that's just what we're going to have to do. Time is running out. The bank doesn't even know what they're missing. But it is about time to wake from this dream and leave the....duh-duh-duh Short Sale Zone.