Property Update

So, this is the lot we are looking at. It is actually 2 lots that we are going to combine. The big oak would be in the right front corner of our lot. (I am totally in love with that huge oak tree.) The pile of mulch is where the original homesite used to be. The combined lots would give us 1.3 acres. We really like it a lot. We met with the developer yesterday morning and he was very nice and sounded excited. We would be the first house in there, so we would get to set the tone for the rest of the neighborhood. There are so many of the "European" type neighborhoods going up in this area- it is almost impossible to find one that has traditional/southern-style houses in it. So, we gave him a picture of a house that will be very similar to the one we want to build and he is going to show it to the architect who is approving/reviewing all of the houses that will be built there. I think it is extremely cool that we may get to have a hand in deciding the style of a whole neighborhood. I mean, seriously, what are the chances of being able to meet with a developer and be the first to choose a lot and decide the house-style? We are excited at the opportunity this is giving us. Anyway- he is supposed to call us next week and let us know what he and the architect have decided. It is so close to the girls school. It will be nice when they are teenagers and live close to their school friends. They can drive to each others houses or if they want to go to dinner after football games I don't have to worry about them driving a long way back home late at night. I think it is the best decision for them. We are sad that we won't be able to go to my parents church. (This is 5 miles closer to them than we are now, but still about 20 miles away.) But, we feel that God just has other plans for us. If everything goes well then we could purchase the lots in the next couple weeks and start building in February. (Exciting, but scary, too!) We will see how it all unfolds.... Today has been a pretty good day. We had breakfast with friends and took them to see the lot. They all liked it a lot. Then we went to pick up the girls at my parents house and ended up driving to Tryon with my mother and the girls and went antique shopping. The girls were pretty good, considering they were going on little sleep and no naps. They were each allowed to pick something out at one of the low price antique stores we went to. Annelise chose an accordion cloth fan (the kind that every diva carries in case the vapors come over her) that said "Barcelona" on it and had pictures of Spain's landmarks on it, and was trimmed in lace. Emmaline chose a Tweety Bird glass. ( Don't ask- I don't know why she does the things she does- except that she was thirsty at the time...) We went to eat at a little pizza place there and Emmaline fell asleep on the way home at about 6:30. She is in bed snoring peacefully now. I won't be far behind her- as there is nothing on TV tonight and all I have to do in the house is clean- which I am not doing tonight!! Then it is up early and to church for the last Sunday of the study we are doing on discipleship. Hopefully I will have some updates, soon for the other stuff!