Saturday, June 21, 2014

First Summer Trip

Nathan and I just got back from NYC, spent 4 days in the city staying at one of my college roommates apartment on the upper west side.  It was a great trip but doing all we did in those 4 days, we both were exhausted by the time we got home.  After our flight was cancelled out of Jacksonville, Matt drove us to Orlando to catch a flight out.  If it wasn't for him we would of missed the trip all together.

I was able to get Nathan and I from Laguardia to Manhattan but taking the bus and subway.  I was so nervous about it but actually it wasn't too bad, I was able to get help from an older man on the bus.  We traveled all over Manhattan by subway, going to the ground zero memorial, NYSE, Battery Park, Staue of Liberty/Ellis Island, FAO Swarz, Times Square, Little Italy, Central Park, Museum of Natural History, and Penn Station to catch the train to Long Island to have dinner with my grandparents.  Like I said it was a very active trip for the two of us but we loved it every minute of it.

Yesterday Matt and I closed on our new place.  We hadn't said anything about it to anyone because we weren't sure if it would really happen.  It is a HUD property, 1.67 acres with some great oak trees and a older double wide mobile home with an addition.  We were able to pay for it with cash and if we are happy living in that area after a few years we will probably build a house on it.  Otherwise we will use it as a rental and buy another property.  We really just wanted to get some land and away from a neighborhood. It needs some work but once we get it all done I think it will be a great place for us. I can't wait for Matt to build me a chicken coop and get some chickens, but I know there are other more important things that need to be done first.





 


 


 

 

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Summer Vacation

Summer vacation has officially began and of course now sleeping in for me.  The boys woke me up at 7 this morning.  It isn't like we usually sleep in during the summer anyways since swim practice will start on Monday at 8.  Planning on riding our bikes up to Panera this morning for bagels then maybe the library and the pool.

Braxton is officially swimming.  We went to the YMCA yesterday and I worked with him again, he was able to swim from the side of the pool to the flags.  He and I were both so excited.  By the end of the summer he will probably be joining the swim team with the boys.

Our lease is up July 31st and Matt has decided not to post for that position at this time.  It just isn't the right timing for us.  I have been looking for places for about a week and came across a place that meets my criteria of over 1 acre.  We put in a verbal offer last Monday and on Tuesday it was accepted.  Our written offer was finally accepted last night.  Please pray that inspection comes back clear, it is a HUD property so it is sold as-is.  If anything major shows up on the inspection we will probably walk away.  I am really in love with the location and the lot of the place.  It has a few hug oak trees in the front yard which I love.  I am also so excited about the possibility of getting chickens, don't know why but I have wanted them for a long time.