homeless

Because we closed on both properties on the same  Friday, we needed to be out of our Messer St home a few days early so we had enough time to get everything cleaned and ready to go for the new owner.  Fortunately, we've been able to move all of our stuff into our new garage.  Somehow we were able to fit everything we own into it, with the exception of one trailer with our beds, couches, and the piano.  We were able to stay at Steve and Patti's house for those three days, which was awesome.  The kids were so excited to have the sleepover at Grandma and Grandpa's, and we were grateful for the extra hands during this crazy time.

We finished the last trailer load on Wednesday, leaving Thursday to clean and leave the place spotless. Of course, about an hour into to the cleaning process our vacuum cleaner bit the dust, leaving us to have to go get a new one in the middle of the cleaning frenzy.  The house looked great when we finished and I was happy to leave her with a house that was ready to go.

Friday morning was our first closing.  Thankfully, after spending hours and hours on the phone for the past several weeks, trying to make sure every detail was covered, everything went perfectly and without a hitch.  We were completely done, homeless, with a big check in hand within 15 minutes!  Eric and I had a enough time to grab some lunch at The Crimson Cafe before our second closing.  It was weird to technically be completely homeless and basically debt-free for those two hours.  Our second closing went just as smoothly, though with many more papers to sign.  I may have had a "fit" of sorts, when I noticed that on every single bank form, I was listed as the co-borrower, while Eric was the borrower.  I had a flash back to the Scrubs episode when JD and Elliot were arguing over who was the chief and who was the co-chief resident.  Not sure why we wouldn't both be borrowers or co-borrowers...  Anyway, aside from my minor tizzy, the closing went beautifully and we are homeowners once again!