White Things

Here are some things from our week:

1. Rose

Rose has started to really like running—surprise, surprise. She has started playing dress-up with my running clothes. She chooses one of my running shirts and a pair of my shorts and begs loudly for me to dress her up in them. Then she powers around the apartment till the shorts slip off.

Sometimes I clip the baggy shirt and shorts on so she can enjoy them longer. The other day she even took a nap while wearing my neon pink running shirt. Maybe I should make her some real dress-up clothes. But then again…I kind of like this.

 

2. Jay (and Jeff)

Jay loves his Daddy. When Jeff comes home from work, I more or less cease to exist in Jay’s world. Jeff’s spring break started on Thursday this week, and Jay has been demanding and commanding his attention ever since. They went on a walk together one day. Jeff brought his big fat camera and took a few cool pictures.

Trying to roll down the hill. It looks like he could just climb right on top of those big puffy clouds.

 

3. Shaina

Don’t you wish your hair could look this awesome after you rub it with a towel?

 

4. All of us

Have I mentioned that we  found a house? Our offer has been accepted. Now we have the long, arduous journey of inspections and appraisals and repair negotiations and loan writing and who knows what else. The closing date is set for the end of May. Let’s hope that everything that needs to happen in that time happens in that time.

We had the house we’re trying to buy inspected this week. We got to spend more than 2 whole hours there while the inspector worked, and Jeff took some pictures. Do you see all that SPACE? Seriously, I could hardly even bear to leave and go back to our apartment.

My kitchen. Moan of desire. The cabinets are kind of a thin, fake-feeling wood, but they sure LOOK pretty, right? And that door goes to a PANTRY. I’ve never had my own pantry before. From the window by the sink, I’ll be able to watch the high school soccer practice while I do the dishes.

Livingspace! Jay and Rose were in heaven running around and around the 2500 square feet while we were there. I must say: houses are expensive. And a huge responsibility. But it’s time to take the plunge. That doesn’t mean I won’t scream in terror the whole way down!

I’ll restrain myself and stop posting pictures now, because there still is a slight chance that this will not work out. It is only a teeny tiny chance, but a chance nonetheless. I never thought I’d like a split level house, but this one was the best house that we could find, in the best neighborhood, so here goes nothing! I don’t really get that expression. It should really be something more like there goes everything!