house hunters

went and looked at 3 houses last night. the first 2 were in the same neighborhood as the dream house. this is the first house we saw. now it doesnt have that "wow" factor that i'm looking for but it was done extremely well inside and it was decent size. i didnt care for the master bedroom or bath, it was built weird and i also didnt like the fact that it only had one other bathroom besides the master bath. but the price could make up for it. its so low that we could build a killer pool and backyard, get mikes new "toys" that he wants and still be able to go on vacation. hard to turn down thats for sure.

this is the second house. it has that "wow" inside and out but its on the top of our budget and it needs alot of renovating done inside. i also didnt like all the bedrooms upstairs. too close for comfort. oh and can you say wallpaper overload??? but that backyard was huge and very private. no pool for a few more years either.

we went back to check this one out again. i think this one might be the next best one. its in the middle of our price range so that means a pool next summer and the basement can be done slowly. its already partially finished. its in a great neighborhood for kaylee and the whole house has been well cared for. these people were immaculate. the only down side is that its on the other side of the tracks. i hate waiting on trains but i grew up over on this side and i can tolerate it if i have too. so these are our decisions unless something new comes in.

and today i am feeling a little stressed out. only have 5 days to get things done around the house. i want to get it ready just in case our realtor needs to show it while we are away. and i only have 5 days to get things ready to pack too. YIKES!!! is whats going through my head right now. saturday the day will be shot for me, mike's running a half marathon and then i go and get a massage and my hair done. both needed very badly. hee hee.