were here!

we closed 10/14..at 11am!  Jake had to work the night before so when he got off in the morning we met at the house and did the final walk through..drove up to St Charles to get our closing $ and then headed to the closing close by at Chicago Title in Geneva.  We signed Im guessing about 50 or more pages of crap..waited..waited even more..poor Jake was up 24 hours now so I thought he was going to fall asleep on the table!  About 2.5 hours later it was over and the keys were finally given to us!  We pretty much ran out of there..and ran our asses to Sears to get a washer and dryer..and a new fridge (they had a great sale going on and got 25% off our entire purchase which saved us about 850 bucks!) 

blah blah blah..

We moved in Sat (got all the carpets cleaned) and Sunday (got our washer and dryer!)..unpacked and cleaned a ton Mon and Tues..and Wed.  Jake worked last night so he pretty much slept all day today (our 6 year anniversary!) while I grocery shopped, cleaned more, unpacked more, put up some blinds..blah blah...Im at the point of sticking toothpicks in my eyelids to stay away and function.  Im beyond exhausted..my feet hurt so bad that when i stop moving they tingle - and Im pretty sure either cleaning supplies or some crazy face lotion made me look like I had pink eye for a few days, attractive I know.  So tonight Jake is back at work, Im listening to him on the police scanner/radio thingy he has..its kinda neat to hear all thats going on..and listening to him over the police scanner is pretty much the only time I spend with him when hes on midnights because he sleeps all day.  Lame.  

On top of wanting to sleep a whole day straight and no think about breaking down another box, cleaning, cleaning more, and everything else that sucks..now I have a housewarming party tomorrow!  Im excited for everyone to see what we have been struggling for 6 1/2 months to get...its been rough..and Im glad its o v e r.  Its kinda weird walking around and saying to myself 'your not moving in a year..you no longer rent..your are stuck in this place!' - its and odd feeling thinking about being here for years and years to come...weve moved SIX times in SIX years (now thats just wrong) so thinking about staying put in once place (that you OWN) is just crazy to me, almost a scary feeling..in a good but scary way... 

Well my to do list is enormous for this place..every wall needs to be painted. lots of blinds still need to go up, fireplace out, few fans need to be installed, wood floor eventually..fence..and the cleaning never end!  Im most excited to decorate..the decorating possibilities are endless, Ive unpacked a few decor things and put them around even though Im sure everything will move/change, but I just needed a little touch of something in this mess...

Now that we signed our lives away and bought a bunch of expensive stuff..Im in need of rest..lost of rest..like maybe lay in bed all day one day next week..luckily I only work Tues and Wed next week - took a bunch of days off and I am sure glad I did for this move!

Time to snuggle with Will and Squibs and listen to Officer Goss..

THE END

Were closing tomorrow at 11...its finally over (well almost!)...yayyyyyyy!!!!!!!!

clear to close?

Well we got the 'final approval/clear to close' early this week but had to cx our closing for yesterday because the bank we our getting our loan from is beyond retarded and now our loan is going thru a QC process and will not commit to a closing date..even though we have the clear to close?  Are you kidding me?  No, I am not.  

If you are wondering if the housing market is ever going to go up I will tell you NOT FOR A MILLION YEARS...we are in month SEVEN in buying this short sale home...so whoever thinks the end is near in the housing crisis were in....listen to me closely..ITS NOT! 

So supposedly were closing next week now..our lender said Wednesday..then Friday..then Wed..then oh maybe Friday..oh and did I mention our contract ended the 7th which means now we have to ask for an extension from the lien holder that would prefer to let this house go into foreclosure so they can get more money out of it from the government?  awesome.  We cant even schedule a closing day/time because our friggin lender wont commit - but we have a clear to close? hm

Jakey poo worked a double yesterday..and now has to work another double today/tonight/whatever..I dont think we've had a moment together since before we moved out of our place a week ago...were in dire need of a family meeting but I think the next time well see each other is  next Thursday when were supped so close.  Were living in a bedroom in my parents house with the damn cat litter at the other end of the room (which by the way is the worst thing ever)...our clothes are everywhere (it always helps that it takes 15 cycles in the dryer to dry a small load of clothes), our food is spread out over their dining table - I even got half way to work Monday with sandals on..which is a no go in the medical field.  

So yesterday was supposed to be the big day...we could have just had our first night in our new home but no, sadly this nightmare were in is not over..and its going to be hell to the bitter end.  I have gone insane and I am still wondering why I havent checked myself into a mental institution yet.  I just bought an $18 dollar bottle of glitter nail polish the other day which confirmed my insanity..could be worse..I could have gotten two bottles!

I am beyond the mental exhaustion stage now...I just ripped the vice president of a bank a new asshole the other day..I am more on the level of - I have no fear..that or...I will cut you.

clear to close huh?  funny...

after this one, im never moving again!

I think we are finally in the home stretch..we have the 'conditional approval' on our loan now..went to the bank yesterday and signed the rest of the paperwork, now just waiting for someone to go over it and give us the final approval/clear to close..which now can actually happen this week instead of the first week of Oct! yay! 

We packed the pod today..so most but not everything is packed away in a huge container with a lock on it in our driveway..and i am now sitting on a lawn chair with my computer on a tv tray in my living room...with an air mattress on the floor next to me - classy.  I cannot be more ready to move!  

We also went to the house again yesterday after our bank meeting..everything is still there, just dirtier!  

Im tired..is it over yet?

yay for Fall!

My favorite season..Fall.  Finally, the Summer heat has left us and the cool crisp air has arrived!  Bring on the caramel apples, bonfires, trick or treating, pumpkin patches, the leaves changing colors..and fall scents..my bath and body works oil warmers in pumpkin patch (my fave!), creamy pumpkin, apple crumble and kitchen spice!  The only downside to Fall is that Winter is just around the corner (ICK!)..Fall seems so short - before you know it, it will be Christmas and that's a whole other story!  But until then, I'm going to enjoy every moment of this season.  

Willis' allergies are still going strong..he was allergic to the whole month of Aug and so far, all of Sept.  Jake's parents are watching him while we transition into our new home and let me tell you, that week hes gone will be heaven!  Love him dearly but hes not helping to the load of stress Ive been under lately.   My little Squibby baby is doing fine on the other hand..he runs around the house going up and down the stairs and you would think it's a 50lb dog running around, not a 15lb cat! 

Jake is still obsessed with his new career..he had training last week (which they have often) in an old empty school and got to shoot each other with bullets with paint in the tips..he got shot once, in the side.  He loved it.  We laughed at his 'hard day at work'...luckily they get these training days in between their actual hard days at work.

Me?  I'm surviving by a thread...this house stuff has kicked my ass.  The house is pretty much packed..were eating out of paper bowls, plastic cups, and plastic spoons.  I'm already living out of a suitcase because I packed all my clothes.  So if you see me in the same thing more than once in a week..I swear I washed it before wearing it again!  On top of this nightmare we lived for 5 1/2 months going on 6 - somehow I'm still excited about the new home.  Which I better be after all this crap!  I'm excited about decorating, having a yard, watching the animals run all over the place, Jake not sharing his office space with our guest room (thank you Jesus!!)..and being able to entertain family and friends.  Being in this small town home there isn't much room for people so I never wanted to have a get together..with no back yard to have a bonfire/cookout and nowhere for guests to sit except on each others laps it just wasn't my ideal Martha Stewart party scene HA!  So hopefully when we move into the new place we can have a little house warming party..just have to figure out how to work it around Jake's new crazy schedule.

Just think, in THREEish weeks well be in our new home..feels weird saying weeks when for so long we've been saying months.  

Happy Fall!

almost homeowners

Well we finally got the banks short sale approval letter..what a big flippin mess that was..Ill spare you the details.

  Now we are in the process of getting our mortgage loan from our bank..which is another mess of trying to find paperwork, writing letters explaining why we ATM deposited $330 on June 21st (like I have any idea 2+ months later people!!) faxing, getting signatures, blah blah.  Supposedly as of right now were closing the first week of OCT.  Well believe when we see it..

And on top of that IM, ME, NOT JAKE, JUST ME is packing this whole damn house..Ive spent all day packing my kitchen..every cabinet and our huge pantry..its weird putting food (canned food, boxes of crackers, tea, blah blah) back into a grocery bag so we can pack it up in the truck/pod/we dont know yet..and not see it for a week or so.hm. (-moving boxes packed- jake = 0, becca = 974)

Oh yeah..Jake starts midnights..awesome..that will be fun trying to figure out when/how to move...twice...

Yesterday he was late coming home (which obviously scares the crap out of me)..he came home and I asked why he was late..his response: "call came in, some guy had a sword." - this is what my life has come to...

Willis has been allergic to the whole month of August..and is continuing the fun into September as well.  He likes to scratch himself bloody and/or rub his face/eyes/nose on the only carpeted room in our house and leave blood spots all over..so its been exciting shampooing the carpet pretty much every day for a month now.  He left me an extra surprise when I cam home yesterday..shit! yay!  Anyone want a free dog?

I just want some swedish fish and I have none.

Whats for dinner tonight? pancakes..not because we want them but because thats all we have..hopefully I didnt pack up all the pans!

knock knock

whos there?

OH THATS RIGHT WE STILL DONT HAVE THE HOUSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

We got the title policy..and still waiting on the OFFICIAL bank letter saying our offer is accepted/approved..then onto our bank to get the damn loan!  So if this really happens this month it looks like well be moving mid/late Sept..lets hope the weather is nice..

All I want to do is move...well before move, clean that house from top to bottom since the people who are still living there for free are dirty mo fos!  I hope they take all their ugly decor with them too..

 In the dining room looking into the living room...

And by dirty I mean...DIRTY! GAG!

Going up the stairs looking at the office, guest room..guest bath..and loft!

 family room looking into kitchen...fridge must go..its too small (aka short and fat) for that space..Jake friggin towers over it!  Its on the list of things to do...(oh dont mind the cat and all the other shit they have laying round the house!)

front hall..where my HUGE horse picture will go of course...

Whoever thought it was a good idea to put half circles all over the front of that house should be punched in the face..those are going!  Wish it had a front porch..but ya cant have it all..and the back yard makes up for it! (yes the gay picket fence around the ugly looking garden is going..and those stupid thorn bushes are outta there too!)

Can you tell I have the whole house planned out?  This is my problem...

I am in SHORT SALE HELL..and I'm on the buying end...explain that!

f you chase bank!

f you corrupt, piece of shxt government for your sleaze ball way of giving banks kick backs/incentives/etc for not selling short sales and letting them go into foreclosure only to sell them at an even lower price, good way of getting out out of this economy term-oil were in thanks to you scam artists!

f you to whoever is "working" on my short sale PURCHASE!

If we dont hear from the bank this week...week SIX after we countered their offer..I think Im done.  I am at my breaking point.  When you are faced with being homeless in possibly six weeks it just takes me to a whole new level of being so pissed off that Im going to shoot fire out of my eyeballs.

Who cries UNHAPPY tears when buying their FIRST home?  me.

give me a fxcking break

GIVE ME A FXCKING BREAK

get out of my way

We have to be out of our house at the end of Sept and we are going on 5 weeks since we countered the bank on this short sale from hell (thanks to Chase bank!) so if they dont accept our offer by the end of Aug we will not have enough time to get a loan from our bank which means well be FACKING HOMELESS at the end of Sept!  Oh and if they counter and we counter back well probably move into this home next year at this rate!!  So needless to say Im nervous, pissed off, stressed beyond all hell..living in a half packed home..wanting to just shoot myself!  

On the other hand Jakes new life changing career is going just great for him...me..I now sleep with one eye open, both ears focused on the sound of the garage door and my cell phone on my pillow when he is at work.  So I pretty much get no sleep on the nights he works...and if you say "oh stop worrying"....really?  

Im obsessed with swedish fish lately..lip balm too...and fake tan lotion.  And Im still obsessed with Adele.

I get to see my Husband for one whole day ever two weeks, and he thinks throwing a kid into this would be fun..why dont you poke my eyes out with a rusty spoon instead?

OH - I forgot to mention I got into a car accident too..well..kinda..I wasnt moving but the little girl in front of me was...fast..and backing up because she is a retarded driver..at least I got a rental car out of it and my car fixed..for free.

when it rains here it more of a shit storm.

I love my cat....ok i love my dog too.

Squibby baby in Galena..he alwayssss slept like this, still does..

Willy bean..right before he got shaved due to this fantastic heat/humidity we got goin on!

today is the beginning of worrying for the rest of my life..

 

Jakes first day on the job is today! 

Im so excited for him..nervous for me..its weird saying "bye..i love you..be safe..come home.." and really knowing the meaning behind it..but thats my new norm...

current state =

well the storm(s) gave my dog a heart attack who in turn kept me up since 1am..thank god i don't work today so i can nap it off...

Heres the current state of the chairs..these chairs are kicking my ass!  They are on my to do list besides clean the house, take care of the animals, pay bills, work..grocery shop, take out the damn garbage, PACK THE WHOLE HOUSE (yes im bitter)..and everything else you can think of that you don't want to do ALL BY YOURSELF because my Husband is still at PTI!  Three weeks form today he will be graduating and coming home!  If his training was any longer (than 12 weeks) I would shoot myself..the only thing that has been great while hes gone is I dont have to listen to him snoring all night..and there are no cereal bowls on the floor - heaven.  Back to the chairs - they need fabric - hopefully today or tomorrow I can run out and find something, well see..this gloomy weather and getting no sleep just makes me want to be lazy and nap all day..and maybe pack a few boxes..I think my couch is calling my name n o w...

if you cant tell I painted them black..would have loved to sand and re stain but I'm already in for a big treat recovering them..so I figured they'd go black and I sealed them with a satin poly so they didn't look lacquered black, which I'm not fond of...fabric is going to be neutral, was gonna go with something funky but I was afraid Id hate the fabric in two years and Id be stuck with it because I'm NEVER recovering these again!  So plain cream/white fabric..and funky changeable pillows..

this is going to hurt

 

Chairs - found in parents basement..pretty sure they have been down there forrrr possibly 15+ years after they were given to my mom from my grandmother.  Ive been searching for chairs for our new (well hopefully new soon) home to put in the front room - I wanted barrel chairs..luckily my parents basement is an antique pit - and viola!  I thought I was going to leave the cane..wrong!  I thought I was going to leave the back on and cover over it...wrong!  Oh the burlap on the bottom I was going to leave too..not so much!  I literally took them to the barest of bare bones..what the hell was I thinking?!  Im in the process of painting them black, which isnt easy in humid weather.  Fabric?  I have no idea..was going to go with something funky but Im positive in two years I would hate it..so Im thinking something plain, with funky pillow accents..and you think plain fabric would be easy to find..ITS NOOOOTTTTTT.  Went to Calico Corners and walked out with NOTHINGGGG..I have a terrible time finding fabric..exhibit a - my kitchen chairs are still waiting to be covered, poor things..good thing Ive added yet another fabric project to my list.  Anyways, this is what the chairs looked like last night after ripping everything off - fabric, icky stuff inside the fabric..oh and hundreds of staples too!  Off to putting on another coat of paint..uhg..