We bought ourselves a house! It's not far from where we live now, just 5 minutes away. It's much bigger than the house we live in now. 4 bedroom 2.5 baths. There is a small unfinished basement where we will build a room for Tristan and an office for Chris. Maybe even a craft area for me.
The house is in rough shape (understatement). The people who lived there before were, apparently, very unhappy violent people. The doors mostly all have holes, as do the walls, the carpet is an undetermined color because is it so dirty. Missing shingles, broken raingutter, etc. So there is lots to do to get it ready for us to move in.
We closed on Monday, got possession of the house yesterday and started "demo" today. I took the workers some lunch. (workers are: Chris, Tristan, Connor, Grant, and a few guys Chris hired from church). They already had all the carpet out, all the broken doors out, all the trim taken off, they were starting to take out the linoleum and the kitchen cabinets(we are going to use the same cabinets for now, but they are being taken out so Chris can tile the kitchen). They are working hard and getting things done!
I'm so excited for the finished result. With new clean paint, new flooring, and a whole lot of soap and water this will soon be home to us! I know you want to see pictures, and I will post some, but it might take me awhile. My blog posting will be very sporadic over the next little while. While Chris and the boys are working on the house, Anna and I are the errand girls. We are also the packers for the move and the cleaners. We will definitely be busy over the next few weeks.
Our goal for moving in is July 17th. I'll be 35 weeks pregnant. Wish me luck. Lots and lots of luck!
