Prologue
I have recently decided it was time for me and my fiancé to get a house of our very own. My mother is our real estate agent. Between her oppinion, His dads oppinion adn his moms oppinion im not sure is our opinions even matter.
My oppinion: I want a 3 bedroom 3 or more bathroom house, with big updated kitchen; I want an open floor plan with lots of place hang out with family and friends.
Carl my fiancé Oppinion: wants a big garage and a big yard and as long as I like the house and there is a room for his projector room he is fine.
When I was growing up I moved alot so I would like to find a house that we can stay in and raise our children in.
My place is a
new house where
the 2 of us can start
our life happly ever after.
My oppinion: I want a 3 bedroom 3 or more bathroom house, with big updated kitchen; I want an open floor plan with lots of place hang out with family and friends.
Carl my fiancé Oppinion: wants a big garage and a big yard and as long as I like the house and there is a room for his projector room he is fine.
When I was growing up I moved alot so I would like to find a house that we can stay in and raise our children in.
My place is a
new house where
the 2 of us can start
our life happly ever after.
Dear Diary 1996
Why could we not stay in that last house I really liked that house my /room was big and my closet was perfect to put and play with my doll house in. I had friends and just as I started to really fit in we moved bagain. I am sick of always moving and making new friends an losing my old friends. I hate my mom for making us move all the time why. Not a month after my seventh birthday did she pull me away from my friends.
I have many entries in my diary that read the same thing. I moved 7 times that I can remember and every time it hurt more and more. When I
got older and new when my mom said you will keep in touch or we will come back and visit she would never keep that promise. I got to the point I stopped making friends.
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To Many Opinions
Staring:
Lisa- Alexa’s mother (The over protective mother to an only child)
Cl- carl’s father (The father that wants best for his son)
Diane- Carl’s mother (A mother that does not want to get involved)
All sit down at a family dinner while Carl and Alexa stepped out they decided to talk about their ideas about the house they should have.
Lisa: “What do you guys think about them getting a house?”…….. makign it very known she has an idea “I WILL TELLL YOU JUST WHAT I THINK. I think they are crazy they are too young and they don’t know what they are looking for but with me as the real-estate agent I will make sure they get what they need” (in other words what i think they need.)
Cl: “I think they know what they. They want land and to be in Galloway.”
Lisa: “excuse me they want to live where? Are you sure that is not were you want for them.” with her teeth out ready to fight.
Cl: “As long as they are happy I do not care were they are.” with a friendly i know what they really want look.
Lisa: “well I do they are going to need help after they have kids and I will not be driving far to help.”
Diane: “I think we should step back and let them decide” she says once theres a pause long enough for her to feel like talking.
Alexa and Carl walk back in and there is silence as if nothing was just talked about.
Dear Diary 1997
I am 9 and this move is back to the town my mom took me away from just a year ago. I will be attending the same school I really hope that my friends still like me even though we all lost touch. I am so sick of never feeling okay to call a house a home. A home is supposed to be a place you feel comfortable and you grow up in. I don’t ever have much more than a year to get used to my houses before I have to move again that is not enough time to get comfortable.
Sunday Night Dinners
2 Pound spaghetti
1 pound homemade sauce with lots of love and many cooks
1 big kitchen
4 loving ladies
3 hungry men
2 twirling kids
1 big dinnign room
9 seats at a table
1 fat and happy family with room to grow
Is this the dream house?
Dear Diary 1999
This move is the hardest yet. I am moving out of the state. To Florida we go. My mother decided we should go live with my dad who chose to move down to Florida let’s see how long this one last. I hate them both I do not want to live is Florida. I do not care if it is close to Disney
world or if the weather is nice. the people here are weired and not friendly at all. .
Is this the dream house?
Dear Diary 1999
3 months we moved to Florida for 3 months are you kidding me dose anyone realize I don’t want to keep up all this moving. I look more forward to this move I get to live with my grandy. My mother and her fight alot my grandy says she is stubborn and controlling. I say she does not care about anyone but herself. But at least I know someone were I’m moving to my grandy no matter what with all this moving is always someone who is there why can’t I just live there this is the only home I know.
Pros Cons
Mom loves the location. I am worried about the kitchen.
I love the open floor plan Carl worried about the price because we have to add a kitchen
Carl likes the house and the land .
1) How much it would be to put in a kitchen? (my question)
2) How much should we offer? (carls question)
3) Are we going to get it?( moms question)
The price is $200,900 we decided to bid $156,000 and have them pay closing cost. So know we wait and we wait and we wait. They sent us a country offer of $195,000 which is way more then we still want to spend so we decide to crunch numbers again. My mom realized the price was uncomfortable for Carl so she stepped back and started helping him decide what he can handle we put in the same bid with out closign coast. I can tell she realized we were not going to get it. So we decided even with a bid in to not give up.
Mom loves the location. I am worried about the kitchen.
I love the open floor plan Carl worried about the price because we have to add a kitchen
Carl likes the house and the land .
1) How much it would be to put in a kitchen? (my question)
2) How much should we offer? (carls question)
3) Are we going to get it?( moms question)
The price is $200,900 we decided to bid $156,000 and have them pay closing cost. So know we wait and we wait and we wait. They sent us a country offer of $195,000 which is way more then we still want to spend so we decide to crunch numbers again. My mom realized the price was uncomfortable for Carl so she stepped back and started helping him decide what he can handle we put in the same bid with out closign coast. I can tell she realized we were not going to get it. So we decided even with a bid in to not give up.
Dear Diary 1998
Today is the day we leave Grandies house. I love it here this is the first house I almost started to call home. Even though we were only here for 3 months this is some were I played and spent time at since I was little. A house that has always been there I might have not always lived there but if I knew what home felt like this would be it.
Day of Disapointment
Mom: Are you guys together
Carl: Yes
Alexa: Your on speaker whats going on?
Mom: You guys did not get the house i am so sorry.
Alexa: I figured we would not get it although sad nothing we can do unless we win the lottery.
Carl: I have another idea anyway.
Lisa: Okay talk to you guys later.
Us: bye
Carl: Yes
Alexa: Your on speaker whats going on?
Mom: You guys did not get the house i am so sorry.
Alexa: I figured we would not get it although sad nothing we can do unless we win the lottery.
Carl: I have another idea anyway.
Lisa: Okay talk to you guys later.
Us: bye
Carl and I decided to take a look at modular floor plans.
#sixwordstory
To make a house a home...
A house is made of walls and beams; a home is build with love and dreams.
Home is where the heart is
The key to change is to let go of fear. This is
easy when your fear is the key to the change
With every door that closes
another door opens
A house is made of walls and beams; a home is build with love and dreams.
Home is where the heart is
The key to change is to let go of fear. This is
easy when your fear is the key to the change
With every door that closes
another door opens
Dear Diary 2000
Today we are moving back to Galloway after being gone for about 3 years. I liked Galloway this is the last time I made friends. I did not keep in touch with them. My mom says she will make this house work we will be here for a while. I do not love this house but I made lots of new friends and it is only the second day we have been here. I hope I can finally call this house my home.We will see.
From the outside it is beautiful know on to look at the floor plans.
The first floor is great.With a few changes of course.
The second floor is everything and more I have ever asked for.
But of course here are the things im allowed to change. which makes it the perfect house?
But of course here are the things im allowed to change. which makes it the perfect house?
Is this the dream house?
Dear Diary 2007
It is March of my senior year in high school. And yes you guessed it were moving again. I am not supper up set I have a car and my mom made it so I can finish out my senior year in my house. This is the first house we can call ours this is the first home we own and don’t just rent. I can paint the walls and hang posters I can’t wait this is the first move I am completely ready for.
Cl loves that we will be next door He also built a modular After talking to Bill the modular guy I feel much better about building a house of our own and not buying something that is not perfect. It is time to run the idea past my mom
Me:So mom, carl and I have something to tell you
Mom/Lisa: Yes
Me:We are looking in to buildign a modular?
Carl: So we get what we want and we can hopeful get the land next to my dad for cheep.
Lisa: Do you want to live there?
Me: yes I do. I will not let robin stand in my way.
Lisa: Are you sure you want to build a house?
Me: I want to design everything myself and get exactly what I want.
Lisa:Is Galloway were you want to raise children?
Me:Yes I went to school here it is not so bad.
Lisa: Are you ready financially for this?
Carl: Yes it is going to be cheaper than it would be to buy a house that we need to fix and update.
Lisa:Are you going build me a room?
Carl:No way but you are always welcomed.
Lisa: How big is the garage going to be?
Carl:40 by 26
Me: So you are completley okay with this?
Mom: Yes
Carl:Is it to far from you.
Mom: distance will not keep her away and 20 minutes is definitely not too far.
Know we have to get his mom and sister on boarded which is his dads job because they are financially involved.
3 Very importaint oppinions
1) CL is all for it he loves that his son will be living up the family tradition and living right next store.
Price: $100,000 to $150,000
Bedrooms: 2+
Bathrooms: 2+
Lot Size: 1 acre +
Year Built: know
MLS/ID: none
Zip code: 08205 (Galloway)
2) Lisa is on board and loves the idea. She said we are not to far from her so that is a big plus.
Price: $130,000- $200,000
Bedrooms: 3+
Bathrooms: 2+
Lot size: bigger then .2 acres
Year Built: between 1980- know
MLS/ID: 00000
Zip code: 08205 (Northfield or eht)
3) Diane we are still waiting. she likes to really think things through.
Price: $100,000- $ 200,000
Bedrooms: 2+
Bathrooms: 2+
Lot Size: .5 Acers +
Year Built: 1800 (she loves old houses)
MLS/ID: 00000
Zip code: anywhere
1) CL is all for it he loves that his son will be living up the family tradition and living right next store.
Price: $100,000 to $150,000
Bedrooms: 2+
Bathrooms: 2+
Lot Size: 1 acre +
Year Built: know
MLS/ID: none
Zip code: 08205 (Galloway)
2) Lisa is on board and loves the idea. She said we are not to far from her so that is a big plus.
Price: $130,000- $200,000
Bedrooms: 3+
Bathrooms: 2+
Lot size: bigger then .2 acres
Year Built: between 1980- know
MLS/ID: 00000
Zip code: 08205 (Northfield or eht)
3) Diane we are still waiting. she likes to really think things through.
Price: $100,000- $ 200,000
Bedrooms: 2+
Bathrooms: 2+
Lot Size: .5 Acers +
Year Built: 1800 (she loves old houses)
MLS/ID: 00000
Zip code: anywhere
Just the 2 of us
Me and carl sat down and picked out little things in the house paint colors counter tops counters and all that fun stuff.
Blue- living room
Brown- kitchen
gray- master bedroom
cream- hall ways
tan- master bathroom
green- half bath
burnt orange- dinning room
just some of the paints we agreed on.
Blue- living room
Brown- kitchen
gray- master bedroom
cream- hall ways
tan- master bathroom
green- half bath
burnt orange- dinning room
just some of the paints we agreed on.
Know we wait for the answer from him mom. We are willing to put in the time of building a house. We are not going to settle for a good house we are going to build a great house.
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Talked to my mom about modular’s and she loves the idea... 2 down 2 to go... starting to feel a little closer to a house.. :-) #twitterive
Just finished drawling up a dream house know waiting on prices... but it’s time to cook dinner #twitterive
Going to talk to a modular guy today so we get what we want... still waiting on an answer from are bid #twitterive
I don't want settle for good not great #twitterive
Got a counter offer that is still way more then we want to spend.. Guess this isn't the house... is there one out there maybe no #twitterive
Just put a bid in on a house my fingers will be crossed for a few days :-/ butterflies are flying in my belly #twitterive
They found a house :-) the one I liked.... can it be true... we will see tomorrow #twitterive
Class all day.. While mom and Carl look at houses and land...hope they find something good that is worth a look again tomorrow #twitterive
This is not the house maybe we will find one Monday... still looking up #twitterive
Up the stairs... 3 nice size bedrooms and 2 horrible bathrooms one with a pink tub and a blue toilet eww the other is half redone #twitterive
Kitchen is smaller then it looked in picture... dining room in carpet a no no #twitterive
To the right is the Living room which is very small no room for our sofa and tv... #twitterive #newplace
Why are the pictures always better then the reality #twitterive
One foot in the door and disappointed already #twitterive#newplace
Looking from the outside it doesn’t look so bad :-) fingers are crossed #twitterive
2 bedroom, master suite, 2 1/2 bathrooms, nice kitchen, big pack yard.. dream house? Maybe #twitterive#newplace
my dream house: 3 bedrooms 3.5 bathrooms big kitchen open floor plan. his dream house:gradge and yard... soudns simple so not #twitterive
No houses today maybe Friday #twitteivethe right house is soon to come
waiting to find a place we can call home... finding the perfect house is imposible #twitterive
Just finished drawling up a dream house know waiting on prices... but it’s time to cook dinner #twitterive
Going to talk to a modular guy today so we get what we want... still waiting on an answer from are bid #twitterive
I don't want settle for good not great #twitterive
Got a counter offer that is still way more then we want to spend.. Guess this isn't the house... is there one out there maybe no #twitterive
Just put a bid in on a house my fingers will be crossed for a few days :-/ butterflies are flying in my belly #twitterive
They found a house :-) the one I liked.... can it be true... we will see tomorrow #twitterive
Class all day.. While mom and Carl look at houses and land...hope they find something good that is worth a look again tomorrow #twitterive
This is not the house maybe we will find one Monday... still looking up #twitterive
Up the stairs... 3 nice size bedrooms and 2 horrible bathrooms one with a pink tub and a blue toilet eww the other is half redone #twitterive
Kitchen is smaller then it looked in picture... dining room in carpet a no no #twitterive
To the right is the Living room which is very small no room for our sofa and tv... #twitterive #newplace
Why are the pictures always better then the reality #twitterive
One foot in the door and disappointed already #twitterive#newplace
Looking from the outside it doesn’t look so bad :-) fingers are crossed #twitterive
2 bedroom, master suite, 2 1/2 bathrooms, nice kitchen, big pack yard.. dream house? Maybe #twitterive#newplace
my dream house: 3 bedrooms 3.5 bathrooms big kitchen open floor plan. his dream house:gradge and yard... soudns simple so not #twitterive
No houses today maybe Friday #twitteivethe right house is soon to come
waiting to find a place we can call home... finding the perfect house is imposible #twitterive