Not everything can go smoothly.....but things work out for the good!

We had such a successful trip to find a house to make a home, and inspection, signing all the loan paperwork, flights uneventful, and then we landed in KC and made a phone call to Doggy Day Care. The first sentence from the owner of doggy day care was "Did you get my message?"

Regan was running for a ball and so was another dog. Instead of getting the ball, the other dog got Regan's side. The owner of doggy day care was very professional about the situation and by our okay took Regan to the vet to the get process started.

We spoke to our vet via mobile phone while driving home from the airport. The wound would need to be cleaned out since it was a dirty wound (aka dog bite) and need stitches (instead of staples). This meant Regan would need anesthesia. GREAT.....$$$$$$$$

After arriving in Manhattan, we ran a few errands. At 3:30PM we were told the procedure was finished and Regan was recovering from the anesthesia. We were told that we would be able to pick up our puppy dog after 1730.

We picked up Regan, who was still a little "stoned" when she came home, but she seem to have recovered well. Thankfully the bill was less than the figures that were running in our heads, but still a vet bill on top of a boarding fee/doggy day care for a week was more than we had really wanted to spend on the week.

Oh- did I tell you that one of our errands was that we dropped my car off at the dealership because it has been having a funny noise for over 6 months and the air conditioner needed charged?

Well GOD is GOOD! Though we spent more money on Regan than we had planned, the car repairs were only $100! First, the "funny noise" were springs that had broken months ago but were covered by an extended warrantee by Ford! So, there were angels holding part of my car together for the last 6-9 months. I am still unsure exactly what was broken, but Matt seemed relieved that nothing bad had happened earlier with the car.

We had bonus points, so the $150 to charge the AC only cost us $100!

GOD is GOOD!

No if we can just keep Regan preoccupied so she doesn't scratch or bite her stitches and obtain another vet bill :)

Small space furniture!

So while dreaming about the new furnishing we will purchase in the future for our home, I have looked at space saving ideas and proper furniture placement for a better flow in the room I leave you with this photo......

This is the second "corner" sink I have seen in my life. It is located at a Flaver's Restaurant in E-town. Flaver's is located in the second oldest building in E-town and was part of the underground railroad with a tunnel still located underneath the building.

As promised: The Skillen version of House Hunters, PA!

As many of you know, we have been researching, planning, praying, and packing to plan our move to Elizabethtown, PA. One of the major objectives has been to find a house. This weekend was our last weekend to fly to PA and find a home! When we arrived we found out that 3 homes we wanted to see had already gone under contract in the last few days! We still had about 8 houses to look at come Saturday, since 2 had just been put on the market a few hours after we had arrived into E-town.

House #1: 1920s 3 bed, 2 full bath, 1 half bath, central air, hot water radiator heat, 2 car detached garage, beautiful landscaping, front porch, gas stove, older kitchen, NO master suite, Very clean, move in ready, less than 2 miles from the college. List Price 214,900

House #2- 1950s The back yard backs up to the college, Matt could WALK to work! It has a beautiful fenced garden-like backyard, window units, very bright and clean main floor/upstairs, 1 car attached garage, 2 full baths, NO master suite.

Hx of water damage in basement that has been "resolved." Bek almost had an asthma attack in the basement due to mold. We really liked the price on this home and the location, but if we put an offer on this one, we will have to have a professional clean the walk way that leads to the basement and make sure there was no more mold in the home! List Price 162,900

House #3 1978 Throw back to the 70s home. Over 4000 sqft (2006 sqft upstairs/ 2006 sqft downstairs) We dubbed this house the mansion. 2 car garage, central air, huge kitchen, huge rooms, 1 full bath & 1 half bath on main floor, basement has a bathroom, but needs plumbing finished for bathtub/shower. This house was meant for entertaining including a 4 season's room and a great neighborhood! List Price 219,900

So, which one did the Skillen couple choose to put an offer on?

House #1:

We are thrilled to be in the process of making this house our home! All the paperwork has been signed and we hope to have the inspection on Tuesday! After the inspection (we are praying it goes smoothly) we can breathe a sigh of relief and wait for the banks to do their job and make sure all the finances go smoothly for closing!

Thank you all for all your prayers!

Now we need prayers that my interview at Hershey Med. provides me with a job! I am looking forward to it!

House found!

So we have found the house we want to own, we just finished the offer, sellers will be looking at the offer TONIGHT! Please pray they accept our offer!

I promise pictures if we get this house! :)

Enjoying PA!

Well, we have arrived in PA and will be house hunting tomorrow! More to come.....

Oh, right now we are organizing Matt's office...the door says, "Dr.Matt Skillen!"

Let me fill you in on the last few weeks!

In the last few weeks we have traveled to W-town twice or so. Our first stop was to see our new niece Avery! Of course I took pictures while Matt and Avery posed! Mommy, daddy, baby, and puppy dogs are doing well!

 

Our first gift for baby Avery, a little box to put all her little treasures in!
 

My 10 yr high school reunion, all dressed up!
 

All the pets have their shots up to date!  Regan went with Matt early in the AM while I was sleeping, but it is more pleasant with both of us when we take the cats. 

NeoTech's favorite thing to do at the vet is hide....
 

Kiker likes to lie on the paperwork.
 

The cats are ready to travel!
 

Regan's new travel kennel!
 

The packing continues!
  

NeoTech wants to be packed in a box or in a kennel and get on the way to PA!

 

My summer purchases!

New Flip flops!!!! (on sale too!)

New book to get me organized...
 

And it all begins with a shiny sink!

 

State Soccer- Maize Girls!  Shea is the one in the neon green! GO SHEA! Waiting to hear from Shea on how the second game went to see if Maize got 3rd or 4th place in the STATE!!!


 

Last weekend we dropped off our dresser to Jojo and Tim at their NEW home, loaded up our last and final bit of stuff from my parents' storage shed, had lunch with my mom at Saigon (yummy local W-town restaurant, order #50 and a side of ckn spring rolls- they're the best), and then stopped at another W-town spot, the nifty nut house before heading home!

Later this week we will be house BUYING, Matt will be signing his life away at E-town College HR as well as getting insurance set up, I will be interviewing at Hershey Med for a Neonatal Intensive Care position that I am so excited about!, and then we have the final days of packing before we get our moving quote!  

Matt plans to defend his dissertation July 27th!

Please keep us in your prayers!

We finally have a parking lot with lines and no pot holes!

The first 3 photos are what I came home to one night after working until 0300 and having to park in the street.  Gotta love that fact that some cars are boxed in!

 

Starting the week before Memorial Day the work began.....

 

Now we have a new side walk and a NEW parking lot!  YEA!!!

Now we will have a nice parking lot to load up all our stuff in route to PA!