If's, And's, or But's

Our house sold in 8 days. That's right, eight days. We were SHOCKED. BUT the sell of the house is contingent (I've learned to dislike that word) on this AND that. We are in a really good position...the buyer's house is under contract and closing soon. However, the IF's are killing me. We have an amazing realtor who has successfully talked us down from several ledges. God has been so faithful through all of this. We are learning to never hold too tightly to our plans. A hard lesson to learn, but worth it. So here's where I'm at...IF we take a step back AND trust God, we're going to be just fine. No if's, and's, or but's. The journey continues and I'm excited to see where (and when) we'll arrive at the next stop on the road. VIVA LAS HOUSTON!

It's in the box...

Ladies and Gents, we've got a box packed.

The first box has been packed. It's starting to sink in that we're moving. We just don't know when or where. Loving me some "unknowns."

We had two realtors bring people by this afternoon. We frantically texted our realtor their information so she can call them and get some feedback. I can pretty much guarantee our 4 ft long (including tail) feral cat, Tony, will be mentioned. Brian put all three animals (WHY DO WE HAVE THREE PETS???) in kennels in our master closet. It's a big closet. He put a nice little note on the door, explaining the odd noises coming from inside. He also put "No Worries." Like "it's ok to look in there, even though it sounds like a crazy cat is going to attack you and eat your face off. NO WORRIES!" When Brian got home and went to let the animals out, Tony went APE! All three of them were slightly traumatized and have been clingy all evening. Brian had a little convo with Tony about selling the house and being a team player, etc. We'll see how much Tony's going to cooperate when the next group comes through. :)

Day 2...It's a MIRACLE!

Let me preface the miracle with a little story. The other night, I was laying in bed and I start hearing this loud clicking noise. I recognize it as the gas lighter on the stove. Wait, I'm in here but the stove is in use. Brian was trying to start the burner. I waited as long as I could, the clicking continued. I get out of bed and go into the kitchen, which smells like gas, of course. I fix the burner for him and he starts 20 questions on how to make this box of mac 'n cheese. I finally just take over and fix it...then I eat some at 10:45 at night.

Fast forward to tonight.

Ok, people...are you ready for this?? You may need to sit down. I had to pick up Ben and run to the store (Ben calls it Krogert) to get some things on my way home. I had asked Brian to get the ground beef out of the freezer so I could cook when I got home. I walk in the door and there he is, eating a plate of spaghetti. Ladies and Gents...BRIAN COOKED SOMETHING. And the best part is that he used all the little secrets from his mom (that she never told me, even when I asked) so it was DELISH! And now I know why his mom's spaghetti is sooooooo frappin' good.

Day 2 of House for Sale...NOTHING! We talked to the realtor about trying some different things and she was completely on board.

Day 1...Project Move

So we have a sign out in the front yard and we're on the MLS listing. No one called. And there's only four pictures on Realtor.com. We had TONS of good ones so I'm not sure what happened with that. Fingers crossed we get some lookers this week. :)

In other news, Ben went to stay with Aunt Eileen for the night. He had a blast and came home with lots of new toys and a super cute hat. One of his new toys is a remote control truck that moves even when he isn't playing with it. It's kinda creepy. Anywho...Happy Wednesday!

Movin' on up...to the East side!

Southeast Texas, that is. We're moving. Brian got a promotion to Instructional Specialist in an ISD in Houston. I am SO proud of him! He's rocking his Master's program and will finish in December. Not so excited about the moving part yet. I have NEVER sold a house before. My parents live in the same house we moved to when I was five or six. The most I've ever moved has been after we got married. This one is going to be hard though. We've found our niche here in College Station. We've made some amazing friends. I have the best job ever. This is the home that we brought Ben home to...that's the only room he's ever slept in. This home is where Brian and I truly became a family and I'm going to miss it terribly.

So I'm going to blog the living heck out of this experience. Get ready, 'cause you'll be riding the roller coaster with us!!

Top 10 List of Things that would make me happy this summer...

I saw this on another blog, so I thought I'd be a copy-cat. Here we go...

Top 10 Things that would make me happy this summer

1. HBO and Entourage.
2. Lazy days off.
3. Chocolate dipped bananas.
4. Perfectly mixed sweet/unsweet iced teas from McDonalds.
5. Grilling for dinner every night.
6. A fun week at the lake with my family.
7. Low electric bills.
8. A perfect birthday for Brian...he's going to be 30!
9. Weekly trips to Spoons Yogurt.
10. Less traveling for work.

What about you?