Are you Serious?????

So in my last blog posting I mentioned that we were buying a house. How exciting we thought, our first home. Now I know why I have been renting for the last 10+ years. I think this moving experience is going to give me an ulcer.

Not only do I have to fax like a thousand things both to the mortgage place and the home company, but now we've had an inspection and everything is great except for two things. Turns out they are two really BIG things. First the air conditioner is not working right--hello have you see the weather in TX, it is hot-- A/C is a must! Second there is a crack in the foundation-so now we do not know whether we will be able to get that fixed in a weeks time, which is when we are supposed to be closing on the house---aaaagh! Apparently we have to hire a structural engineer to determine the severity of the crack, and if it is severe enough, then they have to rip up the floor in that spot to get to the foundation, so they can fix it.

Now we cannot just sit here and wait, as we have given our notice at the apartment, and we have a Uhaul truck scheduled for Monday morning!!! Chris also HAS to start work by September 1st--and, that is the reason we are moving in the first place!!! We also have to close by the 26th of August with our mortgage---aaaagh. So either we will be living out of our car until all of this is taken care of, or we will have to get a storage building and live out of it! Oh the stress--I think my stomach just seized! Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers!

Things have been a little bit crazy!

Well it has been a while since I typed anything, but with good reason. We are soon to be on the move! Chris has found himself a job "Deep in the Heart of Texas"--Near Houston to be more specific! It is an exciting new chapter in the lives of our family! We have lived here in SC for just over 10 years. It will be sad to leave all the wonderful people we have become friends with, but they are never more than a phone call, e-mail or text away.

As our families will tell you they are all a tad disappointed, because we are not moving back to MN. Technically we are only 1-2 hours closer than we are now. But, even though they are sad, I know that they only want the best for us, and are truly excited. And it will be a nice place to visit in the winter months when MN gets sooooo cold!

More exciting news is that Chris and I are buying our first home. It will be nice to finally have something that is ours. Oh to think of all the money we have spent in rent over the years! It will be fun decorate the new house, the way we want it. I of course am not looking forward to the actual painting and such, but you do what you do!

I will be taking a leave of absence from work for multiple reasons. First, I need a break! Secondly, as I have relied on one of my best friends to watch Xander while I'm at work, I need to find a suitable daycare for him. Thirdly, I am not sure exactly what I want to do yet! I know I will transfer to another "retail store", but I just don't know what I want to do there or how many hours I want to work a week! Only time will tell!

Well I hear my sweet little boy stirring in his room, so I will sign off. Until next time!