Changes

The beginning of a new year always brings new changes to peoples lives. I just didn't expect to have all these changes to happen at one time.

Before Christmas Brandon and I decided to really start looking into buying a house. Luckily we didn't have to search for a real estate agent. Since my dad builds houses for a living, we are just using is real estate agent. So bright and early on Sunday December 26th, Sherrie sent us a long lists of homes to start searching through. Little did she know that I had already been searching every day for weeks. So when she sent the list of houses in our range, I was being a complete house snob. You see, I grew up in construction. I've always been looking at houses, floor plans, and interior decor. Most little girls dream of their weddings when they are little, but I dreamt of my house. And to put it nicely, I am very particular. So when Brandon liked a house that I had already decided wasn't worth my time, I was a little in shock.
We set up a time to go and visit this bank owned home. We brought both of my parents along, for sanities sake, since we had the boys with us too. The house was almost 4,000 square feet, and super cheap. I instantly fell in love with the house and started thinking about all the possibilities that we could do. We had my dad call and get estimates on repairs. The grand total on interior and exterior repairs totaled at close to $25k. We thought we would go ahead and put in an offer just to see what the bank had to say about it. This house had sat on the market for almost 6 months with no offers. But in Howard luck, someone put an offer in at the same time as us. Talk about a nail biter. The longer we sit and wait to hear from the bank, the more ideas I come up with and the harder Brandon and I fall in love with this house.
So we are currently just waiting to hear back.

Next change:
After having a disagreement with our rental company, Brandon and I have decided to move out of the house that we are renting. We have to be out by the end of the month, and aren't really sure what's going on with our living situation. We are currently going to rent a storage unit and stay with my parents until we hear back from the bank on the house we offered on. I am under a ton of stress from this move, because the rental company came and put a for sale sign in our front yard, so not only do I have to pack, but I have to pack and keep our house clean in case they want to show it before we leave. We have a lot of other stuff going on between now and the end of the month which also worries me!

Next change:
With Brandon's job, we have the privilege of attending dinners with the partners from his firm, and other attorneys in the area. In December Brandon signed us up for the Springfield Bar's yearly dinner where they swear in the new members to the board. From what Brandon had told me from the get go, this wasn't a super fancy dinner. So I was planning on wearing some black slacks and a pretty top. As the date got closer, I asked Brandon to ask his office manager what she would recommend to wear. She responded, not super formal, but cocktail attire. OH NO! I have no cocktail attire. I've gained weight and really anything that I had that was dressy, doesn't fit. GREAT! I was already in a panic with trying to pack with the boys in the house, and now I have to go shopping hours before the event and attempt to find a dress on my own.
Luckily, my dad was able to come over and watch the boys so I could run to the mall and start the dress hunt. Luckily I found two dresses on clearance at Dillards. SCORE!
I ran home got the boys packed for a night at my parents house, fixed my hair, shaved my legs, and finished my makeup. I drove like a speed racer to my parents where, I got dressed and headed out the door within about five minutes. I forgot my cell phone, and was supposed to meet Brandon in the parking lot of a strip mall, but couldn't find him. I was in my dads truck and he didn't know it, so we apparently kept driving around each other looking like complete idiots. We made it to the dinner on time, and had a good time chatting up with other attorney's from his office. We headed to Steak N Shake after the dinner was over, because fancy food just doesn't fill this girl up!
While I was completely stressed that day, we actually had a really good time that night. We woke up the next morning and started packing again!


It's just a day in the life of this crazy house!!