Looking

We are now looking, officially and with money in our hands, for a house.  We spent most of today driving around with our realtor, and discussing the pros and cons of each house/property we viewed.  I completely fell in love with an older (1930's era) home on 2 acres, but the floor plan was absolutely not workable for our family.  *sniffs sadly*  It would be the perfect home for a grandma, though.  The upstairs bedroom has closets built under the attic eaves, and they are perfect playing places for kids!  Anyway, after spending about 5 hours walking through multiple houses and properties, we think we've narrowed it down to 3 very different houses.  2 are move-in ready, with about 1/4 acre lots.  1 is a huge fixer-upper with 2 acres of property.  And we really want the larger property, but we'll have to see. 

Oh, and the dishwasher needs another vacation.  It's given up removing anything from our dishes.  *sigh* So it's back to hand-washing dishes again. 

Gratitude List:
* all puppies are healthy and reasonably well-behaved.
* all kids are also healthy and reasonably well-behaved. ;)
* There is a nice, cool breeze blowing through my house, and I'm pretty sure I'm done with the A/C until next summer.
* Gorgeous mountain views outside my windows.
* We are financially able to look at purchasing a house.
* My house is reasonably clean.
* My kitchen sinks are shiny clean.
* I'm caught up on laundry again (this is a direct result of having kids in school all day).
* I had a delicious dinner last night, cooked by my oldest son, with a little supervision from me.
* God is good, and I am blessed to have a life that I enjoy.