Update

Well we moved into the house this weekend.

For the last 4 weeks we have been doing some of the repairs that I mentioned before. So for anyone following this blog I will check off what we have accomplished.

Some of the projects on the need to do now list are:
1. replace all the light fixtures (mostly done)
2. replace all the outlets and light switches (mostly done)
3. replace all the locks (done)
4. paint the whole inside of the house (all except 2 bedrooms done)
5. tile the hallway
6. install a new kitchen faucet (done)
7. repair the bathroom water hook up and the toliet (toliet partially repaired, decided to wait to do the water hook up since we will be completely remodeling that bathroom)
8. install hardware in the bathrooms
9. clean (done)
10. install a new garage door opener (done)
11. remove and cover live wires (mostly done)
12. install ceiling fans in the bedrooms (d0ne)
13. replace the baseboards in the living room (done)
14. replace a few places of sheetrock (done)
15. purchase and build a pantry (purchased and building it this weekend)
16. install things like smoke alarms and thermostats (thermostat and 1 smoke alarm installed, 2 more to go)
17. replace mirrors in the bathrooms
18. shave down some door frames so that doors will close (done)
19. install shower rods in the bathrooms (1 of the 3)
20. install a step in the garage
21. have a new bedroom door built for the master

On the want to do list:
1. level the back yard
2. remove deck in the front
3. paint garage floor
4. build a deck in the back
5. create a built in pantry?
6. move a closet door to another wall
7. remodel kitchen with all new cabinetry, a buffet, and an island
8. tile back splashes the bathrooms with tubs
9. have a gray tub refinished to white (will be completed by the end of Nov.)
10. new cabinetry in one of the bathrooms (will be completed by the end of Nov.)
11. build out a larger shower in the master bath
12. resod the yard
13. remove a large tree in the back yard
14. install french patio doors in the kitchen and one of the bedrooms
15. install new front door

Furniture and things we still need to purchase:
1. sofa (leather?)
2. recliners
3. side tables
4. entertainment hutches
5. new tv
6. another queen or two twin beds with frames
7. king headboard
8. artwork
9. new appliances (stove and dishwasher and possibly a fridge)

So that is where we are. Now the house is full of boxes. We have managed to arrange the living room in a temporary arrangement until we can afford a new tv and stuff. And of course first order of business was to arrange our bedroom furniture.

One small problem that we have run into is that our vacuum keeps breaking. The carpet in the house had never been vacuumed before and was brand new so it keeps clogging up the hose.

Soon C. and G. will move in with us and we will have a house full.

And were in!

We officially closed on the house on Sept. 30th. The house is ours! I can't belive that it is finally ours.

Now we begin on the projects to get the house ready to move into. I am ready to move now but I know that I have to be patient.

Some of the projects on the need to do now list are:
1. replace all the light fixtures
2. replace all the outlets and light switches
3. replace all the locks
4. paint the whole inside of the house
5. tile the hallway
6. install a new kitchen faucet
7. repair the bathroom water hook up and the toliet
8. install hardware in the bathrooms
9. clean
10. install a new garage door opener
11. remove and cover live wires
12. install ceiling fans in the bedrooms
13. replace the baseboards in the living room
14. replace a few places of sheetrock
15. purchase and build a pantry
16. install things like smoke alarms and thermostats
17. replace mirrors in the bathrooms
18. shave down some door frames so that doors will close
19. install shower rods in the bathrooms
20. install a step in the garage
21. have a new bedroom door built for the master

On the want to do list:
1. level the back yard
2. remove deck in the front
3. paint garage floor
4. build a deck in the back
5. create a built in pantry?
6. move a closet door to another wall
7. remodel kitchen with all new cabinetry, a buffet, and an island
8. tile back splashes the bathrooms with tubs
9. have a gray tub refinished to white
10. new cabinetry in one of the bathrooms
11. build out a larger shower in the master bath
12. resod the yard
13. remove a large tree in the back yard
14. install french patio doors in the kitchen and one of the bedrooms
15. install new front door

Furniture and things we still need to purchase:
1. sofa (leather?)
2. recliners
3. side tables
4. entertainment hutches
5. new tv
6. another queen or two twin beds with frames
7. king headboard
8. artwork
9. new appliances (stove and dishwasher and possibly a fridge)

So as you can guess we have a lot on our plate right now. I don't know how much all of this is going to cost but we will start down the list and get as far as we can. As we save we will do more. We hope to be moved in with atleast the stuff on the first list down by November or December. I will be excited to have our first Christmas in the new house with all of our family.

I am going to end this post now so that I can go get started on gathering the things that we need to get tonight so that we can have a productive day at the house tomorrow.