So we all know I am gaga for retro kitchen supplies. I’ve got about all the red I can handle but guess what I found the other day at Walmart? NEW COLORS. I bought the trashcans first because they were on clearance and didn’t really pay attention to the colors until I saw the aqua frying pan. I grabbed it up and took off. At $6 for a 12″ pan it was MINE. Esp. considering I’ve only ever had a 10″ to work with. I went back the next day hoping they’d still be there and got the Mango Sunrise and Warm Yellow ones. I was shocked when I got home and saw the pans match the cans.

I think I’m finally getting the whole coordinating thing. Who knew?!

So hai…. Been awhile since I posted. Went on the most fantabulous vacation evar and found out our offer was accepted for the house we wanted. Took just 8 fun-filled months. Funny thing….. Last year we got the call about the house we got (then lost) on the last day of our vacation. This year same story. Jase’s aunt is THE best good luck charm! Everything seems to be working out so far. Knowing our luck it wont last long LOL. We’re all refusing to get excited but I know many of you were waiting to see what the answer from the bank was. Now I distract you all with new pics!

Seth 2010 -A Space Odyssey.

Becca 2010- Dazed and Confused about what her homework assignment was.

Kyle 2010- A cuter smile was never smiled.

Trying to become one with technology.

RELEASE THE FIRE ANTS!!!!

I need you guys to put your thinking caps on and try to remember way back when….

Back….Back….Back all the way to Sept. 09 2009….

Remember this post about a house we put a short sale offer on?

Got a call letting us know that the bank went ahead and foreclosed on the house and that if we were to re-offer straight to the bank we should have an answer within the next two weeks. Good and bad. Good is that we get first dibs on making an offer before it’s re-listed and we might actually get an answer before we need less of a house and more of a casket type thing. Bad because the bank could reject our offer to see if they can get a bigger and better offer later down the road.

We were the first to offer on it after it had sat on the short sale market for 9 or so months. People shy away from short sales and now I know why. When it goes on the market as a bank owned property we could have a ton of competition. I don’t want to get into a bidding war over the house of my dreams because frankly, we’d lose.

We will have to do another walk through before we offer again to make sure the owners didn’t gut or trash it. Our Realtor assured us this wouldn’t be the case as the owners have no idea the foreclosure went through yet and the locks have been changed.

The last time we visited it was furnished and the husbands stuff was still there. I don’t know how that will be handled but I joked that maybe we could get it fully furnished.

So much uncertainty. *sigh*

I am already starting to freak out over the house. I can’t tell you how much I HATE this… I hate feeling out of control and just having to sit here playing the waiting game. There is nothing left for me to do but wait…and wait…and wait… GRRRRRR! We gave the bank until mid-October to decide if they want to sell to us or proceed with the foreclosure. How will I last until then? What will we do if the bank doesn’t decide before the deadline.

We are having to plan like we aren’t going to make it in time to get that $8,000 upfront house buying rebate so we’re in SUPER SAVE MONEY MODE. We’ll end up having to borrow the closing cost money from Jase’s mom then turn right around and pay her back after closing.

My tummy is in a constant state of upset right now and I am chugging copious amounts of peppermint tea hoping to settle it down.

Thanks for letting me have my whine. I needed to get it out before my head went BOOM.

Now I am off to find a ticker to count down mom and dad’s arrival!!! They hadn’t visited in YEARS and now this year we get them TWICE?!!!? LOOOOOOOVE IT!!!!!

My parents will be leaving the comfort of their home soon to make the 8-10* hour trek to my house. I tried to lay down and sleep around 11:30. My body went numb, I couldn’t move but my brain was still firing away. I lay there until I could wiggle then I got up. I figure my body had a nap and that was good enough for me.

I sit here with almost giddy anticipation of their arrival. I need a Mom fix at LEAST once a year or I start getting antsy. Of course, the giddyness could be because she’s taking off with my kids for 3 weeks. I know I will miss them after a week but right now I am doing a TOOOSHY DANCE across my living room. I LOVE my kids but mommy needs a break during the long boring summers and ex isn’t taking them for this one.

House is clean (as clean as it is gonna get with 3 kids around) and I am already chanting “Are they here yet?!”

Cats are wandering around confused wondering where the hell I moved the litter box to this time. When the kids came home and saw how clean the house was they asked if we’d had “Clean House” over. Yes, I watch that show A LOT! Becca wallowed all over the couches because they both have new sofa covers on them. The downstairs bathroom had been totally redecorated. Carpets recleaned after they made their “Carpet Angels”. Desks had been cleared off and thiers had been moved over to sit neatly in front of the window. The counters in the kitchen were 100% clear and I had moved around the appliances.

It was a chorus of WHOA’s for about 15 minutes. MY HOUSE WAS NOT THAT BAD PEOPLE!

*You never know how many potty breaks Mom will need so it’s hard to guage ETA.

I found the PERFECT table for me for $20!!! It’s beautiful…it’s RED!!!

The only problem? I can’t see it due to having to keep it covered. With kids setting down sweating cups everywhere I had to throw a towel on it until I figure out a solution.

Of course, five seconds after I put the towel on I found THIS!

Can I please get a freakin’ break?! Please?!

Morning Mom or Dad I see you guys sneaking around here at 5am!

Buggy full of cleaning supplies….. $100

Bribery of children….. $30

Chiropractor visit after throwing my back out cleaning my Garden Tub…. $65

Having my mother visit and not feel like she has to tidy up my house…. Priceless!

My mother is my other best friend. Her and Jase are my everything.

That being said I only have one complaint.

My mother… MY mother… is a neat freak.

Who would have guessed, huh?

Back in high school I would be sitting in class and just KNOW my mom was in my room. It was like a creepy tingle up the back of my neck. Sure enough, I’d get home and find my room clean and mom sitting at the dining room table with a pile of notes she’d found that needed some explainin’.

For once I’d love for her to come over and just visit and not feel the need to try and get the stain out of this or get that grout to sparkle. I’m gonna kill myself to make sure that doesn’t happen. I want her to be proud of what I’ve done with this place. She hasn’t come down here in years and has never seen the rental we are in.

On a side note.. I have mini panic attacks when someone who doesn’t live with me touches my stuff. I swear my parents taught me to share and it’s not a trust issue. If something’s in a pile leave it there! I just get really creeped out. Yes, even about my own mother touching stuff lol! I think it might be an ADD quirk. Who knows?!

Wish me luck!

*Yeah, I’m looking at YOU, Mom! I love you and I hope you know that!!!!!*