Home Owners

Good News. Our home loan was approved today.

I have to admit, we were a bit nervous. We kept listening and reading about the financial crisis our country is in and wondered if it would affect us. God was gracious and our worries were unfounded. The loan board approved us for a low interest VA loan today. The home inspection is done, the inspector overnighted us his report and it arrived a few hours ago. This house needs a little cosmetic and landscaping TLC, but structurally it is very sound and passed with flying colors. Next week the septic tank and termite inspections will be done, so I guess it isn't FINAL until those are passed, but we are not expecting any problems with those.

The home inspector sent this picture today. You can't take a picture from the front because the tree line is so close, when you back up to take a picture, the trees get in the way. But this one is good enough to see, a 2 story brick home surrounded by TREES! Green everywhere. For those of you who have lived in Idaho, you realize how great that is. The main house has 5 bedrooms ( 3 upstairs, 2 downstairs) and we really like the floor plan. It has what we wanted and did NOT have what we didn't want, if that makes sense.

The driveway. You can't see the house from the street.

The back. With a lot of landscaping, this will be really pretty one day. On the other side of the carport is the guest house. It isn't finished right now. It does have the sink, shower and toilet, but the drywall and flooring needs to be done. Sam's dad can help us with that and teach us how. Plenty of room for company! (hint hint).

We have always had a separate efficiency apartment on our wish list. When missionaries come thorough and need a place to stay, or a seminary student needs somewhere to go, or somebody just needs help, there will be a place for them. Privacy for everybody. We will add some furniture, a mini fridge, a microwave, some shelves and a closet, and hopefully it will be a comfortable little place. Oh, and a window unit.  :)  

You can't survive in Mississippi without air conditioning.

The kitchen. A real, honest - to - goodness, more then 2 people can fit in it at a time, no washer and dryer next to the sink, kitchen.

Behind the kitchen, a real, all by itself laundry room. With cabinets and shelves. And a SINK!

I never thought I would be so excited about a laundry room, but seriously, it was one of the main things on my list.

The first hill up the backyard. The swing set stays. That is a big magnolia tree in the picture and lots of flowers she has planted.

Over on the left hand side. This is already plumbed for water and will be the garden.

Part of the bike trails and some of the pear trees. Collin is DROOLING to go explore and build forts and when Daddy mentioned a 4 wheeler he almost fell over in excitement.

3 acres is a lot of land to play on! We are all looking forward to having some space.

We pull out of Idaho a month from today. Part of me wants to hurry it up and get there. But part of me is already thinking about the good byes to be said to some of the greatest friends in the world and wants to postpone that as long as possible. Because that is going to be hard. And I hate goodbyes. I am such an ugly crier!  :)

I plan on painting more tomorrow, during the Auburn football game. With only one TV in the house, that makes me use football time wisely, and with a to-do list right now about a mile long, every second counts. I figure since I don't watch football, I might as well be very busy during the game, so later I can crash and watch something good and not feel guilty.

Time to go watch the Presidential Debate. Not that I don't know who I am voting for, and not that it will in any way change my mind, and not that it will make me think any better about the other candidate, but I am trying to be more informed.

Go McCain!