The Latest

Seems like we're getting minute by minute updates. Now it looks like the roof didn't pass the inspection, so this is good and bad news I guess. Good because they will have to install a new roof, bad because there is no way that we'll be able to close by Friday. Oh well, we'll just roll with the punches I guess. Our Realtor has asked that a rush be placed on the repair work so hopefully we can get someone out tomorrow for a second quote and get it done quickly. Now we're hoping to close by the 5th. That's probably still pushing it, but we'll see. At least we don't have to rush out tonight to pick out the new stove!

Nothing like the last minute

Oh yes there's nothing like the last minute. I just found out today that the orders are in for the repairs on the house that are needed now if they can be completed by tomorrow then we should be able to still close by Friday as planned. However, we'll just have to wait and see what the roofer says. Oh and an added bonus we have to go out tonight and find a stove for $400 so that we can have it ordered and delivered in time also.we've been asking them about this for several weeks now and finally got an answer back that we need to go pick it out! Nice to have some time to think about the decision. So I guess whenever Dwayne gets back from Page today we'll be making a trip to find a stove.
Well on a more pleasant note I thought I'd post some pictures of the kids. Some of the boys being boys and some Halloween pictures. I only got one picture of Rebekah and Abby in their costumes at the trunk-or-treat, because I thought the battery was low, but I guess it fooled me cause it worked later when I took pictures of the boys helping with the wash, and didn't say anything about a low battery. Oh well. I did tie for first place in the chili cook off that night though. So that was fun and the kids had great time running around to all the cars and getting candy. It took a little bit for Isaac to remember how it worked, but once he noticed the girls doing it he was all over it. He'd scoot right in there and hold up his pumpkin smiling and then say, "Thank you." when he got a piece of candy. This year Nathan just enjoyed watching the kids from the stroller, but I'm sure next year he'll be all over it too.
The pumpkins are Rebekah's with the cat, and Isaac's with the ghost, and yes, of course they had help. I think they had more fun running around with their cousins Adison and Riley than they did working on the pumpkins! Well that's the way it works.

Update on the new house

Well I honestly don't know if this is good or bad news. The appraisal report just came back yesterday and this morning the verdict is in on the roof. They have decided that the whole roof doesn't need to be repaired because it doesn't look like it leaks, but that the missing shingles need to be replaced. Since it's a foreclosed property we're dealing with a bank and at this point I'm a little anxious to be asking them to do anything simply because the last time we asked for something it took them a whole week to respond and we're supposed to close one week from today! Everything else is in order though so hopefully this won't slow us down too much. So cross your fingers, do a little good luck dance, or whatever else you may feel is appropriate to help us get this moving along!

New House

For those that haven't heard yet we put a bid on a house and the offer was accepted. We're still waiting to see if everything goes through, but if it does then hopefully we'll close on it by the end of the month. It's very conveniently located for us right across the street from Rebekah's school and close enough to Dwayne's work that he can ride his bike every day. We're looking forward to saving lots of money on gas and maybe even have Dwayne home for lunch every once in a while. =)

Sick'os

Oh this has been a thrilling week. It started out with Nathan peaking a temperature at 104.5 late Sunday night. Nothing else wrong just cranky and hot. Then the next night Isaac ran 104 temperature and the next night Rebekah ran a temperature too. All hot and cranky. So I haven't actually slept through the night more than a few hours at a time since Saturday night, and Rebekah missed school yesterday and today. Hopefully tonight will be better since everyone finally seems to be over it, and Rebekah can get back to school tomorrow. I didn't realize how much that trip taking her to school meant to me until I didn't get out all day yesterday except a trip finally about 9 o'clock last night to Walmart.

Just a side note. Rebekah just came up to me with a piece of macaroni on her middle finger and said, "Look, macaroni bird mom!" I had to laugh. She has no idea that it could be a not very polite thing to do.