House Update

Our house is still sitting there, unoccupied. It has been a roller coaster. Being a first time home buyer may give me more gray hair than the kids. Ha. Once our offer was accepted we went through the inspection, then the appraisal, and then the loan process. Everything has gone well. Just slow. This is a lesson in patience for me. Mom and Dad are getting a lesson in patience as well. God bless wonderful parents that will allow me to come home with my 4 kids and two dogs. We have taken over their home. Mom has been a great help and at this point the home buying process is moving too slow for both of us. HA. Anyway, back to my blog. It seemed like every other day the bank needed something signed or another statement or financial document and then we were set. Well, we were set until the taxes came back and the house had not been homesteaded and were double what we all anticipated. So after sending more financial paperwork and shuffling we were set. Well, until they couldn't audit my taxes. Why do they want my taxes?? I haven't worked in years. If they had Eric's they had mine. I like to ride on his coat tail. :)We were going to close last Thursday....okay, Friday....wait, Monday. When i had not heard anything by Monday at lunch i start to panic and call my realtor and the bank. Turns out the 2008 taxes had my maiden name on them so i had to resign papers using my maiden name and by Tuesday morning all of our paperwork was being sent to the closing attorney. Friday at 11:00a.m. i will be going to get our keys, and sign a million papers. I am so excited but now all i can think about is how to get the house cleaned, painted and moved before Eric gets home next weekend. He has already called to tell me he did not want to spend four days moving furniture. Me either Honey. He can be so thoughtful sometimes. HA! Did you see i said paint? Yes, again how great are my parents. Housewarming gift, having some things i dislike painted by real painters. LOVE it! Now to pick the colors. I am more than thrilled. This lesson has been a true testament to how faithful God has been to us. Houses fell through, i have been frustrated and stressed all to find that if i just let go God will provide what we need and bless us with more than we could have imagined. Our house is a dream. Thanks be to God for all the blessings.