I couldn't believe it when we walked in this brand new home built in 2004, how trashed it was. Whoever had built it rented it out and whoever lived there did not take care of the house at all. All 3 bedrooms have carpet which is now stained very badly with dog poop and urine... gross I know. And the smell is awful. But the bright side is they are all pretty good sized rooms, and the master has a full bathroom and there's also one in the hallway. The living room, hallway, and dining room had hardwood floors. They dont look so great either, in each groove between boards it's black (as in dirt, and garbage) apparently they didn't believe in mopping either. Tony wants to rip it all up, becuase it looks awful anyway, and start new and fresh, which I agree with. He can do it himself which will save us tons of money. So we plan on putting harwood throughout the house except the kitchen and bathrooms. And lastly the kitchen has nothing. No cabinets, no appliances, but on a good note we can make it how we want it. Starting new and fresh.
We havn't put in an offer yet I believe we will be starting that process soon though, and I am hoping we get it for as low as possible (of course) so we can save money for updates and paint. It also has a 2 car garage, paved driveway, front porch, and 1 acre of land. It's on a dead end road we only have 1 neighbor on one side and its close to town but not in town. When and if we get it it should only take 3-4 weeks to fix up if we can get it all fixed in time. It's hard not to get excited but I really think God chose this house for us and that this is the one. There's no house that your going to find thats perfect unless you have lots of money, and we dont. We expected to do work and with this house we can make it our own. We will have the satisfaction in each room to say "we did that" and raise AJ in his first house! I'll keep everyone updated with pictures as we renovate and fix things I know it's going to be a complete 360 from what is now!
Friday, October 15, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
A little about me..
I am 1 of 4 kids. It originally started out as just me and my younger sister Elishia. We are only 16 month apart in age. When my parents divorced in 2004 they both remarried a year later. My dad and his new wife had a son (she didn't have children) and I finally had a little brother! He's turning 5 this December.
Then to make a very long story short we discovered we had an older sister named Lauren who is 10 months older than me! We have the same dad. So now I am the second of 4 kids.
Time has seemed to race on and on over the years. I cannot believe I am 22 years old and I am married first of all, and a mom! I am thrilled to be who I am and where I am. I never imagined it to be this great. Of course there are bad days, (AJ's whiny/ill all day or me and the husband argue, or we're broke for a month at a time) But God always gets us through. Always. I made Him my foundation and He hasn't crumbled, and He wont.
We live in a very small apartment in a very small town. In July of 2011 we've lived here 3 years. It's been ok and I'm content with it but we have very limited parking and space which makes it nearly impossible to have comfortable company over. Which is very annoying, I love having company and friends over but this place makes it a struggle. We are hoping to build a home within the next 5-6 months after purchasing a lot or some land. We're kind of putting it out in the air and letting God move it into place in His time.
I am very excited about Thanksgiving and Christmas this year since AJ is 2, he better understands whats going on and is a little more excited about gifts and seeing family. His second birthday party was a blast and he had a lot of fun. He's so smart, he can count to 10, he can say his ABC's (missing a few letters of course) but he repeats and remembers everything! Already putting sentences together as well, knows a few opposites (up-down, hot-cold, go-stop, yes-no, light-dark). He's such a joy! I cannot wait to give him a little brother or sister to teach all the things he knows.
I seems I've lived to tell a lot in my 22 years, I wonder how my point of view and experience will heighten in time?
Then to make a very long story short we discovered we had an older sister named Lauren who is 10 months older than me! We have the same dad. So now I am the second of 4 kids.
Time has seemed to race on and on over the years. I cannot believe I am 22 years old and I am married first of all, and a mom! I am thrilled to be who I am and where I am. I never imagined it to be this great. Of course there are bad days, (AJ's whiny/ill all day or me and the husband argue, or we're broke for a month at a time) But God always gets us through. Always. I made Him my foundation and He hasn't crumbled, and He wont.
We live in a very small apartment in a very small town. In July of 2011 we've lived here 3 years. It's been ok and I'm content with it but we have very limited parking and space which makes it nearly impossible to have comfortable company over. Which is very annoying, I love having company and friends over but this place makes it a struggle. We are hoping to build a home within the next 5-6 months after purchasing a lot or some land. We're kind of putting it out in the air and letting God move it into place in His time.
I am very excited about Thanksgiving and Christmas this year since AJ is 2, he better understands whats going on and is a little more excited about gifts and seeing family. His second birthday party was a blast and he had a lot of fun. He's so smart, he can count to 10, he can say his ABC's (missing a few letters of course) but he repeats and remembers everything! Already putting sentences together as well, knows a few opposites (up-down, hot-cold, go-stop, yes-no, light-dark). He's such a joy! I cannot wait to give him a little brother or sister to teach all the things he knows.
I seems I've lived to tell a lot in my 22 years, I wonder how my point of view and experience will heighten in time?
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Baby Fever?
Well it's been 2 years, 9 months, and 1 week since I got pregnant with AJ! I kept telling myself over and over this past year, it's not baby fever it's just pregnancy fever, your not ready for another child. And I think that was it but now that my only child has turned 2 it has changed dramatically.
My husbands afraid of having a daughter and I desperately want a "mother-daughter" relationship in my life. I know I only want 2 children and we only live one life. I know it's also not my choice but God's. Each night for that past 6 months or so I have prayed for a daughter in secret, hoping He hears my prayers! Tony prayed for a son, now I am praying for a little girl.
Don't get me wrong my son is an absolute joy. He's such a sweetie pie and stuck to me like glue when we are together. I delight in the way he talks, and hugs and kisses me with such love. But there's something about a daughter's love, the bond my mom and I have. I want that. So until something happens in the future I'll keep on praying that God's will be done and that maybe just maybe we can decorate in pink one day!
My husbands afraid of having a daughter and I desperately want a "mother-daughter" relationship in my life. I know I only want 2 children and we only live one life. I know it's also not my choice but God's. Each night for that past 6 months or so I have prayed for a daughter in secret, hoping He hears my prayers! Tony prayed for a son, now I am praying for a little girl.
Don't get me wrong my son is an absolute joy. He's such a sweetie pie and stuck to me like glue when we are together. I delight in the way he talks, and hugs and kisses me with such love. But there's something about a daughter's love, the bond my mom and I have. I want that. So until something happens in the future I'll keep on praying that God's will be done and that maybe just maybe we can decorate in pink one day!
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