Which house will it be??????

HOUSE #1 (4 beds, 2 1/2 baths)

HOUSE #2 (4beds, 2 and 1/2 bath) A bit more square feet and a HUGE garage!

Tomorrow is the day!!!! We will be making an offer on a new home. Brad and I have exhausted all building possibilities, have schlepped our children ALL over town to look at homes and tonight we narrowed down our decision. Tomorrow we are meeting with the sales lady to finalize what we really can and cannot have. These two houses have very similiar exteriors, however, the interiors are completely different. #1 more traditional. #2 more open concept.

All in all we have interviewed a total of 4 builders. We really worked 2 of them, and I mean worked....and the other 2 were a little bit of a waste of time. However, we did do ALL our homework to the best of our ability with two kids in tow. Some memories worth noting:

1. We were visiting a model home, it was a cold rainy day. The boys darted off upstairs without us to fight over which room they wanted. (Keep in mind this model home was $100,000 out of our price range) . A few moments later we hear the toilet flush upstairs...the sales lady's eyes popped out of her eyes as she said, "WAIT, we can't use the bathroom upstairs. We only are allowed to use the bathroom here (as she pointed to the bathroom on the 1st floor). The sales lady got a little snippy and began to turn white. Brad and I looked at her...then I went and asked Sam what he was doing....his response, "Mommy, I had to spit my gum out so I did it in the toilet". Two minutes go by, Sam comes running downstairs singing..."I've gotta poop mommy". He dropped a stinky load and the sales lady was appauled.

2. Same day, same house, Matthew insisted on having a snack. So he pulled out some cookies, sat on the kitchen snack bar, gagged on a piece, spit it out and slid the regergerated cookies under the placemat...and yes, us parents saw it all...and didn't want to appaul the bug eyed sales lady, so we left it.

3. The sales man asking us if we like the layout, Sam steps in, "this house is UGLY".

4. Matthew falling down the basement stairs all in a tiff over Sam's gum

5. Sam insisting to not get out of the car because he is DONE looking at houses

6. Matthew and Sam going on a bug hunt in a basement

7. The Sales lady at the model trying to get us out as fast as she could because our boys made her nervous as they slid down the stairs.

8. Every house the boys wipped off their shoes and jackets and made their selves right at home as they were certain there was a toy room there.

9. One sales lady telling us to bring a movie and we can write an offer while the kids sit in front of her flat screen TV. Key word SIT.....never. Well at least never together.

10. Remembering the Sales lady at the model who didn't have any answers to our questions....she basically said, "hmmm...I don't know, you'll have to ask Pete..."

...and I'm sure there were more, just some memories we don't want to forget...

Check back tomorrow as we will hopefully tell you which house we selected and which house we made an offer on!