Monday, February 15, 2010
Home for Sale
We are putting our home up for sale via Twin Falls newspaper with a link to this blog spot. http://jeromehomeforsale.blogspot.com/ We can't wait to get started on building our dream home. We should know for sure this week about the property! Love it!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
A New Adventure
Alan and I had try to be somewhat quiet about our decision to build a new home but the cat is out of the bag so I thought that I would answer a few common questions.
The most asked and very annoying question is why. I could list a whole host of answers to that one such as no stairs, everything on the main level, having a garage that enters the house, having a room big enough for large family gatherings, having a master bathroom, etc... but I have decided to respond simply with it is something we have always wanted to do and now is a good time to do it. It really irritates me when people try to make me feel bad or guilty about something we are excited about.
We have been looking and looking for some land to build on for about 4 months now. Nothing really has interested us and we really didn't care to awfully much about what ward we ended up in. We did want to be out in the country but didn't want to be tied into any subdivision with covenants and restrictions. We basically wanted a couple of acres out in the middle of nothing. Our real estate agent kept telling us about this property that might come available and would make a great building spot. It took so long for their agent and the people selling it to hook up that we had basically given up. The mystery land finally became available and it was 4.22 acres in the corner a field and the price was right! We were very excited and made an offer that was accepted. Our Realtor is trying to work out some legal issues now and then we will be able to find out some questions about the land concerning water, tapping into the city sewer line, drilling some test holes to see if we can build a basement, etc. Everything seems to moving along and we should be able to close on the land in a couple of weeks. It really is a great spot (300 S. 200 E.) and has everything that we were looking for. It would put us in the 3rd ward.
We haven't officially selected a builder yet but we are leaning towards one from Kimberly. We know several people who have been burned with bad general contractors so we have checked around and talked to some people that have recently had a home built by this person. We really like him because he can basically do it all and doesn't allow his subs to do average work or cut corners.
We had house plans that we already liked and then he modified them a bit to suit or needs. We are excited to get started. We visited some places in Boise this past weekend that were recommended by some people in our ward and it was quite exciting. I have spent many nights lying awake thinking of different things.
This home will be a great place to finishing raising our family and then a wonderful place for our children to return home to visit with their families. Below are the latest plans for our new home but we have taken out the closets in the entry way and moved things around in the kitchen and make the office a large pantry upstairs (Glen's suggestion) even though we have a cold pantry downstairs. One of the bedrooms upstairs will be the new office. We are hoping to make the basement a walk-out but it will all depend on how much $$$ it will be to build up the foundation etc. It is all on two levels.
So there you have it. We would love any suggestions that you may have! Thanks for your love and support!
The most asked and very annoying question is why. I could list a whole host of answers to that one such as no stairs, everything on the main level, having a garage that enters the house, having a room big enough for large family gatherings, having a master bathroom, etc... but I have decided to respond simply with it is something we have always wanted to do and now is a good time to do it. It really irritates me when people try to make me feel bad or guilty about something we are excited about.
We have been looking and looking for some land to build on for about 4 months now. Nothing really has interested us and we really didn't care to awfully much about what ward we ended up in. We did want to be out in the country but didn't want to be tied into any subdivision with covenants and restrictions. We basically wanted a couple of acres out in the middle of nothing. Our real estate agent kept telling us about this property that might come available and would make a great building spot. It took so long for their agent and the people selling it to hook up that we had basically given up. The mystery land finally became available and it was 4.22 acres in the corner a field and the price was right! We were very excited and made an offer that was accepted. Our Realtor is trying to work out some legal issues now and then we will be able to find out some questions about the land concerning water, tapping into the city sewer line, drilling some test holes to see if we can build a basement, etc. Everything seems to moving along and we should be able to close on the land in a couple of weeks. It really is a great spot (300 S. 200 E.) and has everything that we were looking for. It would put us in the 3rd ward.
We haven't officially selected a builder yet but we are leaning towards one from Kimberly. We know several people who have been burned with bad general contractors so we have checked around and talked to some people that have recently had a home built by this person. We really like him because he can basically do it all and doesn't allow his subs to do average work or cut corners.
We had house plans that we already liked and then he modified them a bit to suit or needs. We are excited to get started. We visited some places in Boise this past weekend that were recommended by some people in our ward and it was quite exciting. I have spent many nights lying awake thinking of different things.
This home will be a great place to finishing raising our family and then a wonderful place for our children to return home to visit with their families. Below are the latest plans for our new home but we have taken out the closets in the entry way and moved things around in the kitchen and make the office a large pantry upstairs (Glen's suggestion) even though we have a cold pantry downstairs. One of the bedrooms upstairs will be the new office. We are hoping to make the basement a walk-out but it will all depend on how much $$$ it will be to build up the foundation etc. It is all on two levels.
Upstairs
Downstairs
The house will look similar to this from the outside with different colors and we are going to use a combination of brick, siding and stucco. The windows up top are for looks only.
So there you have it. We would love any suggestions that you may have! Thanks for your love and support!
Allie's Metal Mouth
On Monday Alan and I took Allison into Sawtooth Surgery Center for a complete overhaul on her teeth. It was something that I was anxious to get over with and worried about how she would do being put under. We arrived at 9:30 a.m. and was escorted into room 2. As we were waiting for our turn, there was another little kid crying across the hall. We tried to distract Allie with the T.V. so that she wouldn't be anymore scared that she already was. As I sat there listening to this kid cry I told Alan that I thought it sounded a lot like True. (We knew Laura was taking Acoya and True in that morning also to get there tonsils out.) A short time later a nurse came and said that she understood we were related to the Leavitt's across the hall and wondered if we would come sit with True while Laura attended to Acoya since she was by herself. (Very brave in my opinion).
A male nurse came to take Allison back for her procedure and he had to pry her from my arms. I felt so bad for her and wondered why I just couldn't go back with her until they put the gas over her nose. I was a little bit weepy after she left because I knew that she was so scared.
While Allie was in surgery we went and visited with True and Acoya across the hall. It was a nice distraction for us while Allie was in surgery. Acoya was so gracious and smiley even in pain! True kept taking sips of apple juice and spooning a crushed up Popsicle in his mouth. We even got to see True's tonsils. Pretty yucky! We knew an anesthesiologist there (Bob Kinghorn) that went and checked on Allie for us during her surgery and came back to report that she was doing great.
An hour and a half later they carried Allie back to us crying and put her in my arms. She was a little bit groggy and kept yelling "take it out, take it out." She was referring to the IV in her foot. I had to wrap my arms around her hands to keep her from ripping it out on her own until the nurse could come and remove it safely.
The nurse and the doctor came back in to talk to us at different times and Allie would say "get her out of here, make him leave, go away....." It really was quite tender. She didn't want anything to do with them and couldn't wait to get out of there.
The doctor told us that he had to pull two teeth and put spacers in their place (one is up in her gums in the very back) and do a couple of mini root canals, clean out and fill some cavities and put silver caps on all but two teeth in the back. Wow! I asked him why her teeth were so different from her siblings and he said that it could be related to being nursed longer than normal (19 months) and she did had some bad acid reflux for the first year of her life. He really didn't know and could only guess why they were so rotten. The good thing is that all of these teeth will fall out eventually!
She was pretty sore for a few days but she seems to be back to normal now. She can't eat sticky candy (tootsie rolls, laffy taffy, etc), caramel corn etc. She is really good at rinsing out her mouth after she eats and we brush twice everyday. I am waiting to floss until her gums heal some more. The Dentist also recommended that she rinse with a anti-cavity rinse after brushing since we have no fluoride in our water. Who knew her teeth were so bad? Obviously not us!
Other news....Alan left Tuesday for a farm show in Tulure, CA and should arrive home late tonight. We miss him when he is gone. I stayed up until 12:30 last night reading taking advantage of not having him next to me tossing and turning because my lamp is on. It was quite a treat but I knew I would end up regretting it the next day.
We have been busy here getting Melissa ready for the "Sweetheart's Dance" on Sat. This is her first girl/boy date and dance! We spent 4 hours in the mall yesterday trying on every dress in the mall (O.k. not every dress but it felt like it). I had Rachel, Abby and Allie with me and they were quite the troopers as we went from store to store. Rachel reported that we took over 5,000 steps according to her IPod. We ended up seeing a lot of cute dresses but very few of them were long enough! We ended up finding a purple dress in our last store and decided it was the one! Yea! It was fun but exhausting. Zach is also going but he doesn't need my help. The thought of going to the mall with me is not his idea of a good time so he is on his own to find his black shirt, pants and shoes! Good times.
A male nurse came to take Allison back for her procedure and he had to pry her from my arms. I felt so bad for her and wondered why I just couldn't go back with her until they put the gas over her nose. I was a little bit weepy after she left because I knew that she was so scared.
While Allie was in surgery we went and visited with True and Acoya across the hall. It was a nice distraction for us while Allie was in surgery. Acoya was so gracious and smiley even in pain! True kept taking sips of apple juice and spooning a crushed up Popsicle in his mouth. We even got to see True's tonsils. Pretty yucky! We knew an anesthesiologist there (Bob Kinghorn) that went and checked on Allie for us during her surgery and came back to report that she was doing great.
An hour and a half later they carried Allie back to us crying and put her in my arms. She was a little bit groggy and kept yelling "take it out, take it out." She was referring to the IV in her foot. I had to wrap my arms around her hands to keep her from ripping it out on her own until the nurse could come and remove it safely.
The nurse and the doctor came back in to talk to us at different times and Allie would say "get her out of here, make him leave, go away....." It really was quite tender. She didn't want anything to do with them and couldn't wait to get out of there.
The doctor told us that he had to pull two teeth and put spacers in their place (one is up in her gums in the very back) and do a couple of mini root canals, clean out and fill some cavities and put silver caps on all but two teeth in the back. Wow! I asked him why her teeth were so different from her siblings and he said that it could be related to being nursed longer than normal (19 months) and she did had some bad acid reflux for the first year of her life. He really didn't know and could only guess why they were so rotten. The good thing is that all of these teeth will fall out eventually!
She was pretty sore for a few days but she seems to be back to normal now. She can't eat sticky candy (tootsie rolls, laffy taffy, etc), caramel corn etc. She is really good at rinsing out her mouth after she eats and we brush twice everyday. I am waiting to floss until her gums heal some more. The Dentist also recommended that she rinse with a anti-cavity rinse after brushing since we have no fluoride in our water. Who knew her teeth were so bad? Obviously not us!
Other news....Alan left Tuesday for a farm show in Tulure, CA and should arrive home late tonight. We miss him when he is gone. I stayed up until 12:30 last night reading taking advantage of not having him next to me tossing and turning because my lamp is on. It was quite a treat but I knew I would end up regretting it the next day.
We have been busy here getting Melissa ready for the "Sweetheart's Dance" on Sat. This is her first girl/boy date and dance! We spent 4 hours in the mall yesterday trying on every dress in the mall (O.k. not every dress but it felt like it). I had Rachel, Abby and Allie with me and they were quite the troopers as we went from store to store. Rachel reported that we took over 5,000 steps according to her IPod. We ended up seeing a lot of cute dresses but very few of them were long enough! We ended up finding a purple dress in our last store and decided it was the one! Yea! It was fun but exhausting. Zach is also going but he doesn't need my help. The thought of going to the mall with me is not his idea of a good time so he is on his own to find his black shirt, pants and shoes! Good times.
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