I guess I havent posting much about our living arrangements recently so I better do that. We are still at my parents house and things are going well here. My parents are down south and currently at my aunt Mary's house in Panama City Beach this week. Then moving on for a week in Orlando the first full week of March before heading back to Iowa.
We finally heard back from the bank on our short sale situation with the house we would like to buy. They countered with a price that was just a little above where we were so after much thought going back in forth about it and looking at the house in person again we decided to agree to that price. Now we are just waiting to see what the bank will say from here. We have been told that just because that is the number the bank says and we agree to it that still isnt final. Hopefully things will continue to progress and quickly and we will be able to get the house and a closing date here soon!
We have decided to do some more painting that we originally planned since it is so much easier to do before you move in and a little work in the main floor bath. Still trying to decide if we want to use some of our tax return money and put in new carpet of just have it cleaned and wait a few more years.
Hopefully the next time I write a post about the house situation it will be to tell you all we are moving in!!
Friday, February 24, 2012
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Happy Valentines Day
Today is Valentines day and it is also my mom's birthday!! Happy birthday mom - I am so glad you were born! I also have a heavy heart today since I learned via Facebook and online news sites that a family here in town lost their 16 year old son in a car accident last night. I cant imagine the pain they are going through and I hope to never know it myself but losing a child has to be one of the most difficult things to get through. Our only hope in life and death is knowing that we are saved by grace through Jesus Christ. Thankfully we know that this young man is now it heaven with Jesus and that is a great comfort to his family and friends still here.
Back to Valentines day - we dont have much planned for today other than the usual work, babysitting, school, preschool, appts. I guess yesterday was my day to lounge around home and catch up the laundry and such. But it is a good busy and the boys are both very excited for their Valentines day parties at school today. Nile is also going to go to Fair Haven and sing for the grandpas and grandmas there and it is his show and tell day so he is incredibly excited.
Hug your loved ones extra tight and always tell them you love them because we dont know what tomorrow holds. Lots of prayers going out to the Van Vark family.
Back to Valentines day - we dont have much planned for today other than the usual work, babysitting, school, preschool, appts. I guess yesterday was my day to lounge around home and catch up the laundry and such. But it is a good busy and the boys are both very excited for their Valentines day parties at school today. Nile is also going to go to Fair Haven and sing for the grandpas and grandmas there and it is his show and tell day so he is incredibly excited.
Hug your loved ones extra tight and always tell them you love them because we dont know what tomorrow holds. Lots of prayers going out to the Van Vark family.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
The waiting game
Well we have been living at my parents house for about a week and a half now. They left early this past Saturday morning to head south for 5-6 weeks. We are all settled in and other than having to search a little for something once in a while we are doing well. Aubrey has adjusted like a champ to having her own room and the boys are doing better than expected with sleeping together in a full size bed. We do have one of their twin mattress here too in case we need it. All in all we are doing well. Just waiting on the bank to approve the short sale and making sure everything is in order for our loan when it does go through. We have been told that the bank can be slow at times with this process but once they do approve it they will want to close quickly.
We have been keeping our eyes open just in case anything we like better comes on the market. So far the things we have looked at have just reinforced the fact that we really do love the house on Union street.
On a sad note we said our final good-byes to Jeremy's Grandpa Rozenboom this week. He passed away last Thursday at the Pella Comfort house. I am so glad I was able to get to know him these past 7 or so years. He was always such a happy guy and he loved to come visit us at the hospital when we had all three of our kids. I remember he really like holding the little babies and didnt want to give them up to anyone else. We are comforted by the fact that we know we will see Grandpa again in Heaven and he is happy and healthy now with Jesus.
We have been keeping our eyes open just in case anything we like better comes on the market. So far the things we have looked at have just reinforced the fact that we really do love the house on Union street.
On a sad note we said our final good-byes to Jeremy's Grandpa Rozenboom this week. He passed away last Thursday at the Pella Comfort house. I am so glad I was able to get to know him these past 7 or so years. He was always such a happy guy and he loved to come visit us at the hospital when we had all three of our kids. I remember he really like holding the little babies and didnt want to give them up to anyone else. We are comforted by the fact that we know we will see Grandpa again in Heaven and he is happy and healthy now with Jesus.
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