Friday, June 26, 2009

Really...You Just Have To Laugh

I just got a call and the inspector for the FHA appraisal is coming in 2 hours. What?!!! I didn't get any warning. I took Jack for a quick ride in the car, because I knew that would put him to sleep. He is sleeping now in his bed and I am racing to pull the house together! We are in the middle of several projects. I will just have to explain what is going on. Gotta love it :)

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Projects

We've been working on BIG projects. After the inspection of our house, the buyers wanted all peeling paint scraped and painted because they knew that FHA would be picky about that. We had wanted to get that done anyway. All day Saturday and Sunday, Craig's mom, and her friend Henry, helped us scrape and paint the inside and outside of our 3-season porch. We took off all the screens, scraped and painted the 12 storm windows and the rest of the porch. Craig's mom and I are still working on the screens. We worked yesterday until it was just too hot (100+ degrees) and will start again this morning. Craig has been working on the the other windows around the house and any other peeling paint he finds. The FHA appraisal for the buyers is all that is left to do. We are praying it goes well. July will be a busy month. I think Craig and I will both be ready to relax for a while once we are moved and settled. I'll try to get some pictures of our projects today. Jack has been a great helper too.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Monotonous

I know my posts are all about our house and the process of selling/buying. Sorry, if I'm extremely boring. It's just where we are right now. We finally heard yesterday, our current home doesn't have radon and the inspection went fine. Our realtor will get a copy of the report tomorrow. Now we are just waiting to hear about closing dates. It was depending on the buyers of our home getting their financing. They are pre-approved but getting an FHA loan. I've heard that can take a little longer.

This weekend I'm playing for a wedding. I practiced with the vocalist yesterday. I'm still giving a few piano/flute lessons this summer. Jack and I are going to try to go the library and the Y this morning. I have felt so unorganized. On my crazy days, it seems to be trips to the Y that get cut. I know that should be the last thing I cut. I've been struggling to stay motivated or find time lately. If anyone is looking for a walking partner (early morning or after kids' bedtimes - let me know.) So glad the sun is shining this morning!

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Not Really Any News

We still don't know anything about the inspection of our current house. The guy that did the inspection has been back two times to set up a different radon test kit, because they haven't been working right. Our realtor said we might hear something Monday. I just hate all the waiting. We had the house we are buying inspected and that went fine. We might be looking at new furnaces though. Ugh! The list of things requiring large sums of money, just keeps growing. I bought some used furniture at a sale. We are heading out this morning to go get it. I need some things as the house we are buying has quite a bit more room. I will be able to have a room for music lessons, and need a place for waiting parents and siblings to sit. I'm also looking for a dresser for Jack. I bought the furniture after Craig's mom sent me an email with pictures. We'll see what it looks like!

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Nervous

The inspection of the house we live in now, is tomorrow. Craig doesn't seem worried at all. I am nervous. I'm just praying that they don't have a long list of things they want us to fix. We want to put all of the money we have saved toward the downpayment of our next house. I'm also hoping that since they are having the inspection tomorrow, if everything else is ready to go, we could move up the closing date. I'm ready to move!!!

Sunday, June 07, 2009

Ready Already

I'm so ready to be moved and settled. I know we've come a long way to get an offer and have an offer accepted on the house we want, but it seems like there is so much to do before we can be moved in and settled. The next hurdle is the inspection of our house. It makes us nervous. Our house is VERY old and there are some things we can't do much about but we know they could be "turn offs" to the buyers. When I think about all the packing, cleaning, painting, closings, etc., etc., it's a little overwhelming right now. Just trying to take it one day at a time and remembering my other friends trying to sell houses.

Thursday, June 04, 2009

The Longest Week

This last week has felt SOOOO long. We sold our house and then began the process of deciding what to do. My dad and stepmom came last Friday and looked at houses with us. Craig and I have prayed and prayed and prayed. We decided on a direction to move. We made our offer. The seller wasn't willing to come down much. Then we doubted our decision and struggled some more. I looked at more houses. There just wasn't anything else we liked or felt God was telling us to move towards. We counter-offered. The seller countered again a little lower than his first counter. As of this morning, we agreed on his last counter and he threw in the new washer and dryer with the house. We are excited but a little hesitant to talk about it much. Something could still happen with inspections or the buyers of our house. We pray that things continue to move forward smoothly. I really do want to jump up and down and scream today!!!

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

3D






We tried the 3D sidewalk chalk. I'm not sure Jack understood what he was seeing through the glasses. I don't think it was worth the extra dollar for the glasses. I had a good laugh when he put them on though.

Summertime!





A couple weekends ago, when it was warm all weekend, we filled Jack's pool. He LOVED it! We were outside for a couple hours and he still cried when it was time to go in the house. Our summer will be busy but fun! Even though our house is "sold," it's not a done deal until closings. Craig keeps reminding me that something could happen with the buyers between now and then. We're praying it doesn't. We have made an offer on a house and are waiting to hear from our realtor. I'm trying to enjoy the whole process now, and not wish away my summer. I'm ready to be settled and moving on to things that I've been wanting to do like, sewing, new ideas for my piano/flute students, potty training, moving Jack to a "big boy" bed, etc. Craig has a lot of things he would like to be doing too. We're getting closer!