We found a house!

[JadeIcing]

Amy you know I hav my fingers crossed as does Rob. Now make sure it is a comfy sofa for me.

 

[undergunfire]

Okieee, here's the deal. I didn't want to mention how much money we make to you guys or the cost of rent or something, because I don't want to "flaunt" money, but I need to say it in order for you guys to understand...



Mike called Ryan today to say that he saw how much money we made and he would like it to be $2,800 total....and ours right now is $2,500. Keep in mind Ryan is 18 years old and I am 19 years old. Ryan's mom said we are doing great for how young we are.

The application fee thing (and cleaning fee for when we move out?) was $150, we sent that check out Sunday (he recieved it today), the security deposit is $850, and rent is $950 per month. Paris said with cable, internet, utilities she pays $1,100 per month for the house....about what we would be paying, minus $30 a month for cable.

Well, since we are $300 short for his standard...he said he wants to up the security deposit by $450...so the security deposit would now be $1,300. OR....Mike said Ryan's mom will have to co-sign...just because of that darn $300 short of "his standard .


Anywoo...Ryan's mom will be co-signing because that extra $450 will come from emergency savings..and that would be poopy. Ryan's mom said 100% she knows we can make it and do fine on our own, so she isn't worried about co-signing. She also said she would co-sign on utilites, so that we don't have to pay those deposits either.

Ryan is going to call Mike back tomorrow to let him know that Ryan's mom will be co-signing.



Looks like we've got the place, ehh ? I hope so, we want this house badly...lots of pluses because of the "unlimited" animal thing, bunny/rat room, up in "the pines", large backyard, HUGE garage with a loft. Negitives....the loft is unfinished and the kitchen could use an update with cabinets and appliances, but that's no issue.

If we get the place, move-in date is still April 1st...and you guys will have pictures ASAP . The outside of the house is not gorgeous (kind-of "cabin-like"...but it's our first house and I am waaaaay too excited.


So....fingers crossed, people :flowerskiss:!

 

[trailsend]

WHOOPEE AMY! All paws are crossed here (and that's a lot of paws & hooves too!) I hope everything falls into place just right. Propts to Ryans mom for co signing - you guys are doing so well for your age! Good for you the cost of living keeps going up & up. I am so excited for you! :biggrin2:

 

[undergunfire]

Thank you, trailsend :blushan:. I just hope we are accepted and know for sure tomorrow, so I can stop worrying.

Ryan's mom is going to start weaving us rugs on her loom, once we get moved out and she gets her looms all settled into her new studio (now her current bedroom). I am happy for her too, because it's almost like she is getting a new house! She is switching her bedroom into ours, her studio into her huge current bedroom, then the season sun room will be a "lounge" area with a day bed and such.


It's sweet and I am rambling. Shut me upppp :biggrin2:.


I'm nuts :craziness, I am already coming up with a "fresh grocery list" :baghead. If anyone wants to help out with what we need (like sugar, condiments)...that would be awesome, haha!

 

[timetowaste]

ugh I SHOULD COME LIVE WITH YOU, what the crap am I doing in Phoenix when I could be kicking it in the pines in a big backyard!?!?!

hahahahaha.

Tracy

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Amy, I really hope you get the house! I'll be thinking of you. I don't know how much things cost in Arizona, but $950 per month would be an awesome price up here! The place we might be moving to in a year is two bedroom apartments for that much.

I could try to help you with your grocery list! Do you and Ryan and Garret cook much? Do you have access to Sam's Club or Costco or a place like that? I cook a lot so these are the types of staples I'd get:

-10 lb bag of flour
-10 lb bag of white sugar
-smaller bag of brown sugar
-big container of salt
-vegetable oil
-baking powder
-baking soda
-corn starch
-normal size container of quick cooking oats
-25 pound bag of rice
-8 pound bag of macaroni
-large package of spaghetti
-bag of store brand cereal
-big bag of dried fruit
-big family packs of meat from Costco that you divide into Ziploc baggies and put in the freezer (I'd get pork chops, chicken breasts and ground beef)
-eggs
-milk
-margarine
-spices of your choice (at Sam's Club you can get a big spice rack for about $20 that includes all the spices, or you could just troll the bulk foods aisle at your local grocery store and pick what you want- it's SO much cheaper to buy spices from the big canisters than to buy the fancy bottles), I'd suggest black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, marjoram or thyme, cinnamon, cumin, parsley and chili powder
-cans of beans or bags of dried beans if you want to cook them yourself
-a couple cans of plain tomato sauce
-a couple cans of diced tomatoes
-canned tuna
-peanut butter
-jelly
-bread (or yeast so you can make your own)
-soy sauce
-lemon juice
-light mayo

I know that seems like a LOT of stuff, but you could make all kinds of things from it. You have everything you need to make biscuits, muffins, cakes, pancakes, spaghetti, tacos (make your own tortillas, it's pretty easy and they taste better), all kinds of marinades for meat, oatmeal, tuna casserole (make your own sauce instead of buying cream of whatever soup), sandwiches, homemade pudding and a whole lot more.

 

[timetowaste]

Shiloh, I just wanted to post to tell you that this is so incredibly nice of you to do for Amy!!! I'm actually going to utilize this list as well, I can never remember or even make a list of EVERYTHING that would be smart to get. This is not only a great starter list but a great list of stuff to have in the house whenever you want to cook or make something to eat!

:highfive:

That is awesome!

Tracy

 

[undergunfire]

Tracey....you are more than welcome to come visit :biggrin2:.


Shiloh....thank you sooooo much for that list :hug:! It's awesome, really, thank you.

Ryan's mom said she would help us come up with a list, but it would be a bit of a waste of time, as she would say we need things like "pickled asparagus" and weird orental things.....yuck!

Ryan does all the cooking. I can fend for myself when he's not home for dinner, but that usually consists of mac & cheese and (non-michanically seperated!) natural hot dogs...lol.

We eat a lot of pasta, kilbasa (sp?) and corn (a yummy mix dinner), burrito's & taco's, salads, pizza on occassion (free from the best place in town!), bread bowls, eh.....and more stuff. I am picky and do not like weird foods....no thai, chinese, odd-looking, weird stuff foods for me....lol.



Think of us...we get another call from Mike today and will be telling him that Ryan's mom will be co-signing.
:clover:

 

[MsBinky]

ray:

Hope this all works out!!! :biggrin2with a co-signer I really don't see how it couldn't!)

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Any news, Amy?

I'm glad the grocery list might be of help to you and Tracy! I didn't include things like fresh fruit or veggies or potatoes or cheese because those things go bad and you might not need some of them. I would definitely recommend fruits and veggies though Amy, we don't buy many processed foods, but we do buy the Annie's mac and cheese. It's all natural and while I love homemade mac and cheese and make it somewhat often, the stuff in the box is so convenient for a quick lunch! It's nice when it's on sale too, I got 5 boxes for $4 yesterday. Have you tried the Annie's cereals? There's one kind called Cinnabunnies and I HAD to buy it since my first rabbit was named Cinnabun. Wow, is it ever good cereal! It has lots of cinnamon and sugar on it. It's even good by itself and I don't usually like cereal without milk. One of the other organic brands makes Peanut Butter Panda Puffs cereal and I like eating that one without milk, too. So tasty.

If you need any recipes using those ingredients, just let me know and I'll send ya some! I love cooking. You said you don't like cooking that much, but it's really easy to whip up a pan of granola bars and way cheaper than buying them.

Can't wait to hear you got the house!!

 

[undergunfire]

I do like the Annie's stuff, Shiloh . Recipes would be sweet. I told Ryan you sent us a little start up shopping list and he thanks you and want to know if you have any recipes.

I really want to try for all natural/organic foods, but shopping at the natural food store can't happen for a little while...very pricey. We shop at our local Fry's and get stuff 10/$10.00 lots of times...they have great deals on foods.

I want to plan a diet and I think it will be much easier since we will be on a food budget and we have our own fridge to fill with more fruits and veggies (which I love!).

I am not a big meat eater and could easily do without meat. When I do eat it, it's a ham sandwhich or pepperoni on pizza, hot dogs, or kilbasa (sp?) in a dinner Ryan makes. I've lost my taste for meat over the past few months. I can't eat meat unless it doesn't taste like meat...lol.


The only news we got today was that Mike called Paris and she let me know that she gave us an awesome reference. We should definitely know by tomorrow.

We went into Walmart tonight because our work needed black spray paint for displays for tomorrow, but while we were there instead of having "walmart wandering eyes"...I looked at color swatches and picked a few out that I like, tans/browns for the bunny room...since the house is already in that color "flow" anyway. We'll have to go to Lowe's and get paint.


Oh...and if we get the place...we will be moving in on April 1st....April Fools Day...and Marlin's 1st birthday :biggrin2:.

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Amy, congrats on the good reference! It's so fun to pick out paint colors, I can't wait until I have a house to paint. I like looking at the little swatches at the store and usually bring a couple home.

I'm not much of a meat eater, either... Thankfully, Paul doesn't think a meal has to have meat in it, either. I might cook something that has a chunk of meat as the main course every two weeks or so. I do use meat in cooking, but it's usually a small amount, like a pasta dish with half the amount of meat the recipe says or often I'll substitute beans or a veggie for the meat. We like the turkey kielbasa too and it's usually on sale for $2 a pound at the store! We've actually only had to buy meat at Sam's Club once since we moved in in May, I went home and cleaned the meat up and froze it and then take it out of the freezer when I need it. Meat is expensive, I absolutely hate handling raw meat and I like the taste of other things better. I usually use tofu in stir fries or asian noodles, and 5 or 6 shrimps can go a long way!

What type of recipes are you guys interested in?

 

[undergunfire]

Spicey food recipes . Almost every meal we eat is spicey. You can PM me some if you'd like. I'm always up (okay, sometimes)...for trying new foods...as long as it doesn't look odd...lol!

 

[undergunfire]

WE GOT THE HOUSE :yahoo:!

 

[momofmany]

CONGRATULATIONS!

 

[Bo B Bunny]

How exciting!!

Congratulations!

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

Omg, I'm so happy for you guys!



CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU, RYAN AND THE ANIMALS!! arty::bunny18

 

[PixieStixxxx]

Woohooo! Amy I'm so happy for you!!

My boyfriend and I are both 18, and we live together as well. We have a fairly decent basement suite with an extra bedroom for the buns =P It's hard though, as we're both working full time and going to school.

But one day, I hope we'll get a whole house just like you!

 

[undergunfire]

Thank you, every one :bunnydance:!


I think a huge part of my excitement is the "bunny room" . I am already chosing wall colors and have NIC cage designs picked out. I am very excited that my babies will now be able to play for hours every day after work.

Tomorrow Ryan's mom and I are going to the habitat for humanity thrift store to see if they have any nice couches for real cheap, until I can afford to buy my red suede (sp?) couch in a few months. On Saturday we are going to go garage saling as well, to see if we can't find a few other things for cheap. It's "cheap, cheap, cheap" now .

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[SnowyShiloh]

YAY, congrats!! I'm so happy for you! I'll work on getting some recipes to you soon Is it ok if they aren't all spicy? Most of the stuff I make isn't super spicy. Yummy, yes, but not necessarily hot.