Sold!

Praise the Lord!! They accepted our counter-offer! So, we have a home inspection on Monday morning and plan to close on Sept 22. Yaaaaaaaaayyyyy!!!!!!!!!!

Its driving me crazy that I can't be here before or during the home inspection(the kids and I will be in TN). I know Trace can handle everything and make things look great, but I have a need to oversee. He can handle all better than I ever could. As if I can do any repairs or anything! Its dumb, I know.

Please pray that everything goes smoothly all the way to closing! Thank you for all your prayers so far!

We Got an Offer!!

Well, the folks came last night and stayed an hour! So, we were encouraged. And just now, they called us with an offer. We will meet with our agent in the morning to look at it.

Its very exciting, but I still can't let myself get too excited. I have to bring myself back to reality!

Please pray that we can come to an agreement that is good for everyone and that the process will go smoothly.

Thanks for your prayers! We'll keep you posted!

House Update

Well, prayers must be working! One couple that looked at our house on Sat is still interested. Their agent called us tonight and talked to Trace for awhile to get the scoop on our home. Then, she called our agent and schedule a time to come back tomorrow for another look! So, Please be praying Tuesday at 5:30pm they are coming back! Pray that they will love it and God will move them to buy it if He so desires. Pray for us, too, that we won't get too excited and disappointed if it doesn't work out.

Thanks friends! Oh, and me and the kids need a place to go while they are looking...uh um...I'm just saying

Rainy Day

I'm loving the rain today. Even though I had to leave my house for two hours with the kiddos because we had two different appointments to see house!! Yippee! Bring it on! We rode around for awhile trying to decide what to do. If it weren't raining, we'd go to the park or swim, but it was just messy today! We ended up going to Chic-Fil-A to eat and play. It was so nice, to let them play in a soundproof room where I could see them having fun. I could sit and enjoy a quiet lunch by myself and wave at them periodically. My only regret is I should have brought a magazine! Then, we all had IceDream cones! Yum!

After that, we tried to go to the Moody library, but in true Moody fashion, it was closed on Saturday! So, we went to the church library and had just as much fun. And they could be louder than a normal library, since we were all alone in the building!

It was a fun afternoon after a stressful morning of cleaning and preparing for showings!

Bonus!

The last couple of days have had some fun surprises- but I've decided to start in reverse order-

Tomorrow we have TWO different house showings!!! Please pray that one of those will be the one who can't live without our house!

Today, I went to Food World for a good deal! I had a coupon for $25 gift card if you transfer a prescription. I needed a refill anyway, so I went there to transfer. Got my gift card and got me $25 in free groceries! Love it as the world's most frugal grocery shopper! (Once at Aldi I bought 2 weeks worth of groceries for $49)

Last night we had the Sharps over, minus Chris. It was lots of fun, spontaneously done, which I like. We decided to do it at like 4:30 and Crissy even brought me a Hazelnut Breve (my favorite)from Starbucks! The kids played hard while we chatted and played on the computer. It was fun times! We love spontaneous get togethers, so if you're feeling froggy, come on over! We'll feed ya and have lots of fun!

Well, gotta go clean...

Ginger Needs...

I accepted Missy's challenge of googling my name and "needs" after it. I was a little frighted at first of what I might see, but it was pretty funny! Here goes...

Ginger needs to be grated into tiny glob

Ginger needs your help

Ginger needs YOU!!

Ginger needs a forever home

Ginger needs dog training

Ginger needs loving

Ginger needs water

Ginger needs info on how urine tests work (Hmmm..)

Gulf Coast Trip in Pictures

Before & After

We painted Ansley's room this weekend. Lookie lookie at the before and after pics!

Before...

After...

A New Leaf

I am reading another book- took Kim Hill's advice and started reading Jane Eyre. I read the first four chapters in one sitting last night. That's unusual for me, I do not love to read. I get sleepy, antsy, and my track record is about three chapters, then I'm done. But, there have been a few that are incredible and I can't put them down. This one is good. I remember my grandmother saying she loves the Bronte sisters, loving Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. I initially skipped the intro, because to me its not considered part of the book and that's reading more than I committed to. But, as I was reading, I just wasn't feeling it, so I went back and read the intro. It was about the Bronte family and that's an interesting and tragic story. So, then I could jump into Jane Eyre and enjoy it more.

We've also been watching the Olympics. The only things I have been remotely interested in is Beach volleyball and Michael Phelps. Ansley is most concerned that the men are wearing girl bathing suits (babin' soups).

Well, at the start of a new school year and a new lifestyle for the Donahoos, I am turning over a new leaf. I'm seeking to be more organized, pray more specific things, reading classics, be skinny again and redecorate my house. My tendency is when I'm stressed I pile on more things to be stressed about and bake alot. I haven't been baking as much, but I am obsessed with getting a new sewing machine or getting mine fixed. I feel a need to sew. (?)

So You Think You Can Dance?

Our children love to dance! They got moves...

Today we...

Dressed up like chefs...

painted pieces for a model airplane...

and got haircuts! (We also ran a lot of errands. One thing we didn't do...clean the house! Notice all the junk in the background?)

Momma Mia!

Today, I feel exhausted, unproductive, grumpy, stopped up (darn Alabama allergy culprits)...
but last night I had the time of my life!

A group of ladies and I went to see Momma Mia! at 10pm, so we were tired and been couped up all day! That movie was really funny, but not as funny as the company I was with! Those women make things more fun! I laughed until I was crying and head hurting! Go see it, but wait until its late, you are in a silly mood, have chocolate in hand and some good friends that love to have fun. And just know it is a total musical, not just a few silly musical parts.

Loved it girlies! Best time I've had in a while!

Today Is Fun

This morning I got up at 6:45 and went walking around the neighborhood. That was nice. Now that school is starting back, I need to get back in a routine. A summer of eating lots and exercising none is showing on me!

We went to a super fun bowling party this morning! Adults bowled while the children bowled, so we had lots o' fun! Now, I am able to blog in the middle of the day because Maggie Sharp came home with us to play with Ansley! Yay!! And Eric came to play with Cully! Double Yay!! They wanted to play Star Wars because they both got new light sabers for their birthday, but instead are sitting beside each other on the couch playing separate Nintendo DS's. Oh, how playtime has changed.

Tonight is 1st grade orientation! We will meet his teacher and take all his many bags of school supplies. I'll have to lug them all myself to the door since Mr. Donahoo will not be there. He is Coach Donahoo now- started coaching a JV Football team in Clay-Chalkville today. So, he went early to the school, went bowling with us at the party, made some phone calls to churches and is going back to start practice this afternoon. He won't be home til 7ish. Its just for 8 weeks, I keep saying.

So, now, not to waste my time as my children are both thoroughly entertained...I must get to work doing something. Not sure what, but something!

What Can I Say?

I have so many things in my head, yet I'm not sure what to blog about. I made a slide show of our trip just so I wouldn't have to blog, but I couldn't get it to work. Darn it! I know my feelings, but they are too hard to explain. And I'm whiny and faithless. Just gonna throw that out there.

I've been discouraged because when we step out and do what we feel God is telling us to do, I want Him to deliver. I need to see Him work, I need something BIG to happen. I want to see my house sell or more support to come in or something.

These past couple of weeks have taken its toll on us. We are down, tired and a little scared. I have so many things that need to be done and all I want to do is go back to bed and pull the covers over my head!

But, alas, we charge ahead. God is providing, which is BIG in itself. We are just putting our heads down and going forward, because what else can we do?

We are very excited about fellowship with our church family tonight! We are going to another community group because ours can't meet and we desperately NEED fellowship and love today.

So Good To Be Home

Yes, we were gone for 8 days to the Gulf Coast and yes, I said its good to be back in Moody. Our trip was half vacation and half fund raising, but it was all emotionally draining! We felt attacks at every turn and it was a difficult week. Today, we've been so tired and haven't easily gotten back into routine. Our children have, they are so glad to back to their home with their toys! Ansley has played ALL DAY LONG in her room and hasn't wanted to leave! Cully and I went to Wal-Mart to buy school supplies-Yikes! That was almost as emotionally draining as our trip!

We did have a good time, don't think it was torture. We just were tired and stressed, which takes a toll on you and at the two churches we were confronted with some attack. We spent half the week in Destin and it was fun and free! And when we were in Fairhope, it was good too. I got to catch up with some old friends and see how their families have grown and changed. We stayed with Scotty and Lisa, a couple from Fairhope that we've known for 8 yrs. They were married last year and they are so sweet! They really served us, cooked and wouldn't let us clean much. They hung out with us and played with our babies and their home was a refuge, a safe place. We are so thankful for friends like them! We hope to go back in a couple of months to spend time with others we weren't able to see this time around.

The more I visit other churches, the more thankful I am for our church family and leaders! Our church is awesome!! We desperately missed our family and are so glad to be back! I am going to Crissy's house tonight to see my sisters and come in with my arms open-needing care and fellowship! I'm so excited!!!