New Photos- look at my green yard!!!

NOT the ones...

Meh, so the showing yesterday didn't pan out to be the buyers for our home.  They did show up and stay about 20 mins so that was promising.  I got the below feedback this morning bright and early.

"The buyers thought the house showed great! The home was in mint condition. The buyers ended up choosing another subdivision with new construction in Westhiemer Lakes. "

On the bright side I didn't have to wait all day hoping they would make an offer. So as always when I hear this news I want to fall into a slump and cry but I cant.  I have to pretend everything is peachy for the boys. 

As I said in my last post I will focus on my family this weekend and enjoy the fun and festivities of Halloween.  I thought October was the magic month but it has been a flop.  November, please be kind. I am really looking forward to our annual trip to Mo Ranch with the family so that will help take my mind off selling the house.

Look what my sweet hubby got me after I got the news this morning... just the flowers, I added in the whipped cream vodka.  So the day wasn't all bad. :)

October's almost over...

Halloween is just a few days away and I would love the treat of an offer coming in.  Scott came home today and saw a cop parked in front of our house and he took a flyer from our little tube attached to the For Sale sign.  Within the hour we got a call for a showing request.  Tomorrow morning at 10:30 am he will hopefully show up and love the house.  I have to remain positive.  It just takes one person to be THE ONE.  Last weekend was a bummer because we got a showing scheduled and they never came.  Scott was parked next door watching our house the entire time so we know they were no shows. I pray tomorrow is different. I will wake up bright and early and work super hard to get the house ready to show. I sure hope all this hard work pays off.

Please God let this be the one...

I will try and focus my energy on the kids and making it a fun Halloween weekend for them.  And maybe, just maybe I will get my treat too!

Selling your home...

The process of selling your home SUCKS!  It is especially hard when you have zero patience.  I really feel like it's making me go crazy. I actually want to slap the smile off that lady in the picture.

We did have a showing finally this past Saturday but the no feedback/no response at all from the realtor leaves me disappointed. We also had an open house Sunday if you want to call it that.  The realtor who showed up 15 minutes late put 3 signs in the whole neighborhood and they were pointing down the wrong street...awesome. His first sign didn't even start until you were in the back section of the neighborhood. So I guess the people who already live here that want to buy the smallest home in the neighborhood could find it. Oh wait, no...he pointed the arrow THE WRONG WAY.  So...obviously nobody came and we stayed out of the house all day Sunday.  It's so draining to stay away from home with the kids and keep everyone happy without spending a ton of money. I'm not sure how effective open houses really are overall but this one didn't have a chance. I feel defeated...worn out, like this is all just a cruel joke.  I'm supposed to wake up everyday and make my house perfect and beautiful and hope that someone wants to come see it.  It's exhausting.  How people do this with kids in the home for a long period of time is beyond me.  At this rate I will probably get to find out though. It really is hard because everything is put on hold.  We are a family of 5 crammed in this house, with all of our stuff packed away and I feel like everything I say is "when we get the new house". New bedroom furniture for the twins when we get the new house.  New living room and dining room furniture when we get the new house.  The kids want a pet...again when we get a new house.  The boys get a game room when we get a new house. I'm so ready to move forward with things and we cant.Yes I know it will be that much sweeter when it finally does happen but right now I'm tired of this.  It's my day in a funk...I just need to vent. The holidays are approaching and the only thing I really want is for this house to SELL.  The new home means so much more for us... it's our raise the kids in house, settle in long term house, paint the walls, do exactly what we want house and make it our home.  We always knew this one was our starter home so we haven't made it our own.  Now even more so with my family photos all packed away it doesn't feel like our home.

I'm ready to move on, but I will do as my good friend says and "hang in there".  It will happen when the time is right.  It's God plan, his time, not mine. And with that...I'm done. Ahhhh, I feel much better now. :)

Not that I'm counting...

It's been a long 23 days without a single showing and it would really be nice to have some activity soon.  The holidays are fast approaching and I sure was hoping to have sold by now. I have been enjoying family time lately and I just love this time of year so I cant say I'm too down in the dumps.  I'm just working on being patient.  I have almost forgotten what the chime of a text message sounds like for a showing request.  I know we are priced right so we just have to wait for the right buyer to come along.  Hopefully soon!  I sure would like to see my new home coming to life.  I was certain October was the magic month and we are 10 days in without a single call.  So weird.  Come on little house!!!!  SELL BABY SELL!

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Week 6 for sale...and now it's Fall!

Our home has now been on the market 6 weeks.  I'm hoping to have another showing scheduled soon.  It has been quiet for over a week now so bring on the chime of a showing request text on my phone!

We have worked really hard the last few weeks working on the yard.  Due to the drought conditions it was turning brown and looking sparse in some places.  So, the kids and I spread grass seed and then fertilized the yard.  Then I had to water everyday for a while and boy has it paid off.  The grass is super green and lush.  It looks great!  I only hope someone comes to see the house soon. 

Also last weekend we decided to put up our Fall decor.  It puts me in a happy mood to see the pumpkins and Fall colors sprinkled throughout my home.  We also baked a few loaves of pumpkin bread to start off the season properly.  The kids love to help me bake.  It sure does fill the house with a wonderful pumpkiny smell.  I really love this time of year and hope it brings the perfect buyer to see our home and that they fall in love and make us an offer. In honor of October approaching here is a Halloween ginger bread house the kids made last year with their JoJo. So cute!