A House and other Random Ramblings
Our first offer was, predictably, rejected. But we've managed to agree on a mid-cost and have even managed to negotiate most of closing into our deal (for the seller to pay). Tomorrow morning we will have an inspection done on the house and then, if all is structurally sound, we will blaze ahead and start signing final paperwork. We have a projected closing date of Aug 27, and seeing as how the house is already vacant, we may be closing sooner. I'm hoping for sooner. Aug 27 puts me right in the midst of back to school planning and district tri-days, etc. Kevin and I can hardly believe that we might actually be getting a house! Our hopes are high anyway, no matter how many times we tell each other and ourselves that it may still fall apart. But we're also better house hunters this time around. We've dotted all our i's and crossed all our t's and hoping that the seller is doing the same.
Total excitement is barely contained.
Throughout all of this, we've also been excited to go rafting with my brother, his wife, and a bunch of their friends. We leave on Thursday to find the campsite and we'll camp until Saturday when we raft the Deschutes river in Oregon. Depending on how we feel, we may stay until Sunday morning when my brother leaves. My brother, I think, is more excited then I am. When he called with this idea in June, I wasn't so sure. It is kind of a lot of money for a weekend. But he talked sense into me and promised me he wouldn't let me drown, so I gave in. Plus, I hardly get to see my brother, even when I do visit my Dad, Donny is working or something and if I see him it's because he drove out in the morning to say hi before going to work in Auburn. So I'm really excited, and I think he is too, to actually spend a bit of time together.
Randi's boyfriend annoys me. I haven't really spent that much time around him, but I believe him to be very demanding and controlling of her. I tried to see it from her perspective- first real long-term boyfriend, they're best friends, etc. I tried to remember how it was when Kevin and I first started dating.But then I always think that every relationship is different and you can't compare any two. But this guy is very clingy and I think the only reason Randi's put up with it for so long is because our mom left. She started dating this guy shortly after. She just got back from a two week long trip to Colorado with him and his family (oh yes, she's 17. Enter sibling jealousy- when I was 17 I barely got to go to a friends house less than five miles away for more than a few hours; but that's all in the past now). So anyway, after spending every moment together for the past 2 weeks, Randi comes home. Hurray. She's been home for less than a week now. She's seen her boyfriend probably four-five days of this time. Yesterday she went to his baseball game and it turned out he had another one a couple of hours later, so they just stayed and watched the in-between game. I happened to call her at this time and was chatting with her. She sounded kind of distant. So I asked where she was. And I asked what was the matter. And her boyfriend was trying to talk to her this entire time; so I said "Is Kellen really talking to you while your on the phone? I don't really call all that often, tell him to shut up." And she laughed and said I know. I think she's starting to get annoyed by him. I hope she is anyway. Either that or I hope she gives him some boundaries. I'm not around him that much and I'm annoyed by him. :) Maybe its just a big sister not wanting to acknowledge that her baby sister is growing up. I know her big brother feels just the same way (and her big brother in law).
I re-read "New Moon" the second in the twilight series again the past two days. I still feel the same way about it- Bella's existence is useless.I watched a preview for the movie. It didn't make me like the story any more. I will, of course, see the movie in it's entirety once Netflix has it. But sometimes I do feel like slapping Bella. Besides, anyone who views WA as dreary and dull clearly hasn't seen it's beautiful landscapes or felt the coolness of the air under a canopy of Olympic rain forest trees. I freakin' love that area of our state. End rant before I get out of hand.
Thing two about not loving the heat (besides the obvious that it is hot): I HATE driving everywhere with the air conditioning on because it makes my nose so damn dry inside. And then, well, boogies galore.
Total excitement is barely contained.
Throughout all of this, we've also been excited to go rafting with my brother, his wife, and a bunch of their friends. We leave on Thursday to find the campsite and we'll camp until Saturday when we raft the Deschutes river in Oregon. Depending on how we feel, we may stay until Sunday morning when my brother leaves. My brother, I think, is more excited then I am. When he called with this idea in June, I wasn't so sure. It is kind of a lot of money for a weekend. But he talked sense into me and promised me he wouldn't let me drown, so I gave in. Plus, I hardly get to see my brother, even when I do visit my Dad, Donny is working or something and if I see him it's because he drove out in the morning to say hi before going to work in Auburn. So I'm really excited, and I think he is too, to actually spend a bit of time together.
Randi's boyfriend annoys me. I haven't really spent that much time around him, but I believe him to be very demanding and controlling of her. I tried to see it from her perspective- first real long-term boyfriend, they're best friends, etc. I tried to remember how it was when Kevin and I first started dating.But then I always think that every relationship is different and you can't compare any two. But this guy is very clingy and I think the only reason Randi's put up with it for so long is because our mom left. She started dating this guy shortly after. She just got back from a two week long trip to Colorado with him and his family (oh yes, she's 17. Enter sibling jealousy- when I was 17 I barely got to go to a friends house less than five miles away for more than a few hours; but that's all in the past now). So anyway, after spending every moment together for the past 2 weeks, Randi comes home. Hurray. She's been home for less than a week now. She's seen her boyfriend probably four-five days of this time. Yesterday she went to his baseball game and it turned out he had another one a couple of hours later, so they just stayed and watched the in-between game. I happened to call her at this time and was chatting with her. She sounded kind of distant. So I asked where she was. And I asked what was the matter. And her boyfriend was trying to talk to her this entire time; so I said "Is Kellen really talking to you while your on the phone? I don't really call all that often, tell him to shut up." And she laughed and said I know. I think she's starting to get annoyed by him. I hope she is anyway. Either that or I hope she gives him some boundaries. I'm not around him that much and I'm annoyed by him. :) Maybe its just a big sister not wanting to acknowledge that her baby sister is growing up. I know her big brother feels just the same way (and her big brother in law).
I re-read "New Moon" the second in the twilight series again the past two days. I still feel the same way about it- Bella's existence is useless.I watched a preview for the movie. It didn't make me like the story any more. I will, of course, see the movie in it's entirety once Netflix has it. But sometimes I do feel like slapping Bella. Besides, anyone who views WA as dreary and dull clearly hasn't seen it's beautiful landscapes or felt the coolness of the air under a canopy of Olympic rain forest trees. I freakin' love that area of our state. End rant before I get out of hand.
Thing two about not loving the heat (besides the obvious that it is hot): I HATE driving everywhere with the air conditioning on because it makes my nose so damn dry inside. And then, well, boogies galore.