WOW, what a day!

Some things about today were very average....

• Lauren attacking a mint girl scout cookie....
• Me attacking a mint girl scout cookie.....
• Emma being angry cause I wouldn't let her push Lauren on our walk.....
• work.....
• preschool.....
• etc.etc.etc...

Some things about today made this day incredibly stressful, exciting and memorable.....

The absolute BEST part of the day was getting a phonecall out of the blue telling us that Emma has been accepted into St. Patrick's school for kindergarten next year. WE are absolutely shocked because we were on a huge waiting list and were pretty much told that there was no chance of getting in this next year. WOW...thank God....literally!!!

We are thrilled because we don't have to switch schools on her and it will be much closer to home. Kindergarten round up is this Saturday and our little overachiever is concerned already that she doesn't know how to read yet. :)AND it is all day kindergarten which she is already jumping up and down over. But, she did have to make sure that I was not going to school with her. Once I told her that parents aren't allowed, she was even more thrilled. Go figure!!

We FINALLY made some Major decisions on the whole house thing today. I ended up taking most of the day off of work and meeting Dave at the furniture mart to "research" what one can actually get with the carpet allowances the two builders were offering. One was offering $12 sq yd and the other $30 sq yd. Anyway, we have learned tons in this process and Dave thinks I could be a "consultant" by now for people that don't want to do the research for themselves. NO WAY....I'll stick with police work!!! We have gone with a builder who sets a little higher pricepoint BUT gives huge allowances for things, thus if we don't meet our allowances, that money can be dumped into drywalling the basement, which is pretty important so Dave can have somewhere to hang his "dead animals." :)

We have gone with a ranch and are absolutely thrilled with both the floorplan and our lot! We are meeting on Saturday to iron out the big stuff, so the plan can get to the developer for approval. We hope to be in our home by Halloween so that we can trick or treat in our new neighborhood. Just kidding....there will only be about 6 houses built in the whole development by then. :) Too bad it can't stay that way....we would feel like we had an acreage.

Thanks to all who have listened to me go on and on and on at times about this process and particularly for all the prayers. :) <------- Emma just made that. It is 10 pm and she took too long of a nap today so now I am trying to coax her back to bed. She was in her bed "practicing reading." Good night.....(I hope)

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