We have a new home!

Greg and I have been searching for homes for the last 5-6 weeks. We loved a neighborhood and have looked at everything that came on the market in this particular neighborhood. Last week as we were looking at another home in the area we came across a For Sale by Owner home. We called her Thursday afternoon and asked to look. We then went back with Greg's parents and that evening wrote a bid for the house. They accepted our offer. We are hoping to close July 16th and the goal is to be there by the week before school starts. I am so excited about this journey in our lives. The house is only 4 years old there are some projects we want to do but it is in Shreveport, a neighborhood we love and we are excited to start this new chapter!

Yay we found a builder!

We found a builder! Praise the lord you can check out his work at wesleythomasinc.net. He is young about our age maybe 5 years older. We love his style and attention to details. We have also figured out the budget we have for the house including lot. Later on Greg says we can add a pool and outdoor kitchen! Yay! As of now we are looking for the perfect lot. We are looking to build in a subdivision that has a lake. I want to be on the lake but the lots are very expensive and then there is the danger of flooding.

Here are some goals we hope to finish by August 2010.
Find a builder-check
Work on floor plans
Find the perfect lot

Goals where are we?

I set my new years resolutions and I think I have met only one of these goals. :-( Reading a book a month. I got behind but read alot in the beginning so I more than likely have read at least 8-10 books for the year. Althought I see alot of this in my future. I have alot of free time babysitting because the kids have 30 minutes of quite time a day.

This summer a major goal is to work on fun center activities for next year or skills that the kids can work on while I am doing more small group activities. I plan to start with Math and move on from there.

With plans to either buy or build a larger house Greg and I have done very well at sticking to the goal of only going out to dinner once a week. This night was last night for us and we enjoyed a pizza at Pie Works. Monday we did dinner at the horse races and tonight Greg cooked a skillet thing with pasta, chicken, carrots and peas. My plan for tomorrow night is tacos or left over pizza.

Another big summer goal is to take the Praxis to be certified in LA. I am planning on calling the office where you take the test in the morning to plan to take it during a week I am not babysitting or have other summer plans. Then I can move to to studying for the GRE and actually applying to graduate school.

Always more to come in this area!

Summer Loving/Living

Summer has offically begun for me. I started my summer by going to the horse races last Monday on Memorial Day. I got to see my parents, and some of my other family at the race. It was so much fun. Tuesday I started babysitting for Mr. Carter (the head master at my school). This is a 4 day a week job but good summer $. Starting June 28-July 16th I will be at a workshop based on math and science skills with 3 other teachers from St. Marks. Greg and I are looking at houses and deciding whether to build or buy so there is alot on our plate for the next couple of months.