STILL HERE!

Ok, so it's been a few days since my last post.......who would have guessed that Christmas would be such a busy time to buy a house!! I met my personal "goal" to close 3 in January.....but just as that happened yesterday, my 2nd deal started falling apart:( I didn't realize how personal I would take the disappointment of someone losing a house they REALLY wanted:( I know it will happen many, many times, but it still stinks for them.....and me:( I'm still pulling every string I can to make it happen, but there's another contract in on the same house, and now the other realtor is not returning my calls:( Hopefully I will have an answer by tonight......I just hope I don't get the call while we're out! It'll be hard to be professional while bringing in the new year!! In the meantime, I have two more appointments before the end of the week, and I know those are anxious buyers as well!!! Have I mentioned I'm having blast doing this!!! It's hard to explain.......in a matter of one day you can be excited, anxious, nervous, happy, sad, frustrated and everything in between!! What a rush! I think this business is definitely something you either love or hate:)

The kids have been keeping themselves busy with Christmas gifts all week. I think Kayla has watched about half of her Sex in the City collection, and went shopping with her dad on Sunday in short pump. She completed her driving school and is counting down the days until what she calls "freedom"! I call it complete panic......she's still my baby......how can they let her drive by HERSELF!!!! She's looking forward to getting a job... and how she puts it, "going to McDonald's whenever I want to" (gee...I hope she gets a good job to PAY for McDonald's everyday)!!
We took Owen on Sunday to pick out all of his fish for his tank. Of course he also HAD to get a crab.....which has already managed to eat one of the smaller fish:( He's been riding his new 4 wheeler, and can't wait to put together his "carnivorous plant" habitat! I told him as soon as Daddy has some time he will help.....I'm not always the best at that kind of stuff! Last year he got some sea monkeys, which I helped him set up.....needless to say, they never amounted to much more than looking like specks of debris mixed with dirty water!! He's going to my mom and dads tonight, so the "big kids" can go out and play:) Then she's taking him to see "Marley and Me" at the movies tomorrow.
Scott has been VERY busy this week, working 10-12 hour days. He's been helping out a friend who's mother was sick and passed away yesterday, but still needs his business running. I'm happy he's been able to help out:) Hopefully he will have a good time out tonight! He's already volunteered to be our designated driver.......I think having a hangover tomorrow is the last thing he wants, he'll just enjoy laughing at all of us!!!

We hope everyone has a SAFE and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! See some of you tonight, and we'll see you all next year!!!

ps.....I just got an e-mail about my deal while I was writing this.....looks like it may go through today!!!!