Wow, it has been a while. We are experiencing some big changes in the Weaver household! We found a house! We actually found a prebuilt home that we LOVED! It was a new home in a cute little neighborhood that is actually much closer to my family, instead of further away! I was shocked that Chris liked it as much as he did, but it is also much closer to his brother and I think he likes that idea too. He also has a very good friend who lives in the same neighborhood. So, we put a contract on the house and GOT IT! Yay!! Almost. So, while we were there picking out paint colors and measuring for furniture, my mom and sis and I noticed that the room measurements all seemed to be off. Like alot. Out comes the measuring tape, and we measure the whole dang house! Every nook and cranny! What did we find? The house was almost 300 sq ft smaller than what it was supposed to be! I was so upset, and thought maybe I was wrong in my findings, so Chris called the realtor (who is also the builder), and she had her guys measure it again. She was in shock, I was right! It was way off! So, I still loved the house, I just didn't think it was worth as much knowing it was so much smaller. Unfortunately, she wouldn't budge on the price, she just wasn't holding us to the contract. When Chris told me that, I was so upset, I mean, I had already started packing!!! BUT.... then he tells me what she did offer to do. She offered to build us the exact same house, at the CORRECT size, for the same price we had agreed on. Now, as sweet as this gal is, I know this is just a business deal. I ain't dumb! She knew she could get what we had offered for the house (or more), even with the smaller sq footage, and still have a guaranteed sale with our new house she would build. And she was right! We agreed to the deal, because we loved the house so much. And now we would get it built to OUR specific wants, and it would be even bigger, which is great! Then what do you know, just before we signed our new contract, she had sold the original house already. I am glad for her though. She is very nice, and she builds a very nice house! Our new lot we picked out is right across the street from the first house, and she informed me that the new buyers are a small family like ours, with a 2 year old, and a small infant. And the mommy is a SAHM!! Yay for neighbors!
Which brings me to our next bit of news.... I'm pregnant!!! Yep, Will is gonna be a big brother! Yay! I am due in late Sept, so we got a long way to go!! But I am ready to get this show on the road with this house stuff so we can get settled in before baby #2 gets here! Construction should begin soon, all this snowy weather is putting a cramp in my style!!
I cannot believe that my baby boy will be TWO in a few short weeks..... man where did the time go? I know, it will be MUCH worse when he is like 15, but just these first two years have gone by so fast!
Well, here are a few pics of the original house we bought. The new one will have the same floor plan, but a little bigger and we are working on making some changes to the outside so it isn't a twin to the one across the street!! Enjoy!
The Front: We will be doing posts instead of arches, and my porch will be bigger!
Love this living room, but I think we will be doing carpet. Better for the babies!!
Dining Room: LOVE this color! And this will stay hardwood, as will the foyer.
Ah, the Kitchen! I am head over heels for these cabinets! They will be glazed with a dark chocolate, so pretty!
My custom cabinets again. I told her NO changes in the kitchen! Love it!
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