update on house

So the realtor called back. They countered our counter, went a little higher and want the closing costs (6% of purchase price) to be paid. We did the math and we would have had to pay between 1500-2000 to sell the house! No way. So we are countering with a bit higher (still 2500 less than asking, mind you we are only asking around 80000 to start) and offering to pay their closing costs. After all is said and done - mortgage paid off, their closing costs, our closing costs and commission fees - we still have to pay around 500 to sell the house! but better than the higher amount that we don't have. Good thing we are going with a VA loan this next time, no PMI and no down payment required. If they don't accept the offer but counter with lower again, we will have to decline. 500 is the highest we are willing to pay to sell the house. Just can't do more.

Glad Jason's company will reimburse us for moving expenses, like the truck, gas, and even a hotel for 10 days while we look for a place to live cause we are moving from out of state - even if it is only a couple hours away. However we have to pay up front so there goes the savings for a couple of months, cause you know it will be 6-8 weeks after we submit the paperwork and it gets approved before we actually get the money back. Although they may surprise me and do it quicker than that.

SO glad I decided to E's party at Chuck E. Cheese's this year. Especially since if we come to an agreement, closing will be just 2 days after his bday, and the house will be packed up and ready to empty, since they want possession that day! I knew there was a reason that I felt so strongly about the ease of a party somewhere else this year!

All right, time for me to hit the hay now. I have been staying up too late the last several nights, again, and I need me my beauty sleep. Or maybe we could call it my "what's the opposite of cranky?" sleep? since if I don't get enough, I'm cranky, irritable and have been known to be downright overbearing in the morning! Just ask my kids, the poor monkeys! Getting on them about taking too long with breakfast or snapping to quickly if they spill, instead of calmly asking them to clean it up while handing them a rag or napkin.

Night, all. More tomorrow. Promise.