Our House

It's finally happened...
I'm still in shock. We actually have a HOUSE!!! It needs tons of work, but I am still overjoyed and excited!!! Pictures to come. Of course I want to post the "before" pics, so no one will come over AFTER we're done and say, "So when are you going to start work on the house?" HAHAHA!

You may want to skip this next part (boring), but here's our list so far:
1. Fumigate
2. Get rid of popcorn ceiling (samples have already been sent to a lab for asbestos testing.).
3. buy a fridge (our old one is now a kim chee fridge in LA.).
4. buy a washer and dryer.
5. tear out rotting bathroom floor, put in new floor, tub, and tiles.
6. do the same for the master bath.
7. paint all rooms (except the "add on" room, which is going to be re-done this summer because of leaky roof issues).
8. fix the missing floorboard issue in the boys' room!
9. new carpet
10. get recessed lighting in kitchen, hall, and (only if we can afford) the living room.
11. buy window coverings
12. buy new hardware for kitchen cabinets, since the kitchen will have to wait about ten years until we can afford to remodel.
13. buy a new vanity light because the one on there now hangs down and and blocks two of the three vanity doors. WTF?
14. buy slipcovers for the hand-me-down couch and loveseat.
15. buy at least one coffee table.
16. buy nightstands.
17. buy hanging or ceiling lights for boys' room (because I'm tired of them knocking over their lamp and having to change the light bulb!)!
18. see how much money is left to buy some extra furnishings (lamps, side tables, shelving, etc.)
19. the BACKYARD (which is a whole 'nother list!).
20. for this summer...re-do the "add-on" room because of leaky roof issues.
21. ... and find an area rug for part of the "add-on" that has really big gross stains.