My Mind Is Going To EXPLODE!

Wow... SOOOO many things have happened since I last blogged!!! Even though my posts may be few and far between, I can't stay away from blogging too long. It's my way of getting everything out, whether people read my blog or not. Okay... enough stalling... Start timeline in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... BEGIN TIMELINE: 


May 5- Last Blog
I think at this point I was rambling on about our first house that we were looking at in Marshfield. It was a foreclosure in an amazing neighborhood. It had cathedral ceilings, a beautiful fireplace, and great details everywhere!


May 9-14- The Search Continues
We let the foreclosure house go because of several questionable things (septic system, water heater, furnace, plumbing, structure, etc.) that we did not want to get involved with for our first home. So... the search for other houses continued. I found several houses on realtor.com that were great! Gave the list to our wonderful realtor, Melinda Swope, which happens to be Brandon's aunt. She called the sellers' realtors and set up appointments for the viewings on Saturday, May 15. 


May 15- Viewing Other Houses
Our day started at 9am. We left our home then and made our way towards Marshfield. We had a total of 8 houses to view that day. I knew it was going to be a long day but a good day. I just knew deep, down, inside of me that we were going to find our future home that day.


When we viewed the houses, only 2 houses stuck out in our minds: the 1st and the last.
1st Home: A split level home with 3 bedrooms & 2 baths; basement; at the end of a cul-de-sac; privacy fence; priced at $109,000. This house was great for us considering our point in our lives (no kids; starting our careers). It did need some updates, paint, new carpet, but I envisioned what we could do with it in my mind.  


Last Home: A 2 story home (including basement); 4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms; GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD; move-in ready; tile; hardwood floors; priced at $149,900. This house was also great for us because we are not the "handy/fixer-uper" people. I don't mind doing some work to a house, but I'm not ready nor willing to completely demo and re-construct layout on a house. 


From these 2 homes, we definitely had some thinking to do!!!


May 16-20- Decision Time
This was the last week of school. I had so many things going on this week: seeing kids, completing screenings, finishing up paperwork, contacting parents, you name it and it happened this week! Crazy Crazy Crazy....


During this week, we made our final decision one which house we wanted to purse. Our decision was the Last Home we viewed! :) It seemed like the better deal of the two, even though it was more expensive than the first house. This was a home that we could see ourselves living in for years, and that's what we were looking for! We wanted, and still do, to buy a home that we could live in for years, raise kids in, and thrive in the community. With our decision made, it was time to make an offer!


May 21- Last Day of School!!!
As weird as it sounds, this was a relaxing day! I gathered with my fellow Exceptional Child Education Cooperative employees, and we had a cookout! It was wonderful to celebrate the last day with my co-workers and enjoy the last day with one another! 


May 24-Now- Paperwork, Paperwork, Paperwork...
Apparently, it seems as if my life revolves around paperwork. Even though school ended, I was still up to my knees in paperwork. I had to put the finishing touches on paperwork for my job, AND we had to gather the necessary paperwork for the house we are trying to buy. During this time as well, we "battled" with the current home owners of the last home of a reasonable purchasing price. We finally settled on a price, and we continue playing the waiting game on the bank, inspector, appraisal, etc. until we are able to close on the house (that's IF everything works out)! 


Everyday that passes, we pray and review what has occurred thus far. I know in my heart that we are making a good decision. This waiting, however, is starting to play mind-games on us. While we wait, we are trying to push aside the nervous, anxious feelings that are boiling in the pits of our stomachs.