Exciting news! 
This past Thursday night, we put a FOR SALE sign up in our front yard. We have decided to sell our house and BUILD a new one. We have been talking/thinking/deciding for awhile now that we would just like to have a bigger place and something that is right for us. It is nice, and it could work, but it is quite small (we aren't able to have my whole family over without it being VERY VERY crowded!) So..... we put the sign out there to just see what happens! We know that not many people are buying houses and houses really aren't selling that fast, so we're not sure what is going to happen. But since we have had the for sale sign up (4 days so far!)... we have had
at least 5-7 people call/ask about it and yesterday, we actually had a family walk through it. They seemed very interested... they rent a duplex right now in GP and would like to own a home, just waiting to see about the money situation (he went into more detail, but it's not relevant!, no money, no sale!) So we'll see what happens! As for building the new house. We are planning on staying in Grant Park and building in the new subdivision called Prairie Estates. There are a couple of lots available to buy right now and we really don't see them moving very fast. But there is one that really caught my eye (and I think matt likes it too!), but it is 1.25 acre on a cul-de-sac. The sun sets in the back of the house and has an open field behind us! (same kind of scenic view we have now!!!!!). I called the owner of that lot about a month ago and I sure hope that no one has bought it yet!
New Things!
Last week Sunday, Leiser's Furniture had one of their furniture AUCTIONS! Well, we were planning on going there to see what kind of kitchen tables they had because let's face it... our could fall apart any day (ok, maybe not any day... but it's kinda fragile!). So we thought goign to the auction would be the perfect opportunity to see if we could find something that we liked for CHEAP! Well, we got there and didn't really see any tables that we liked, so we almost just turned around and went home, but actually ended up staying to just check the auction out since neither of us had been to it. Well, walking around and check different stuff out we actually saw a bed (headboard & footboard) that we really liked, so we bidded on that and actually ended up getting it. Then just down a little ways from the bed was a dresser that went really well with the bed, so we bid on that too and won! And the BEST PART, what made it worth the day (well, besides getting great furniture!) was that when we got home and checked about how much these 2 pieces cost orginially, I was so excited! Each piece was about $1000 or more and we ended up getting the bed for $275 and the dresser for $200! So for about $500 we got 2 things that were originally over $2000! WOW! =) Here are photos of the 2 pieces:
And also, just a week before that, I bought this baker's rack from my sister-in-law's friend!I absolutely adore it! I wish it went better with my kitchen (ok, let's face it, the carpet thing in the kitchen just really throws me off and i don't think really anything goes with it! haha), but I'm glad I got this very sturdy, handmade, by a guy a Vans Iron Works... for only $75 =) !!! YEAH!
Family Fun!Besides that fun news... a couple of weeks ago we had a DERKS family "Father/Mother's Day" Party at my parents house. We took the opportunity to take family photos b/c everyone but one family was there.
Grandma & Grandpa Derks
The Colvin Family
The Craig Derks Family
The Jerry Derks Family
The Dan Derks Family (minus Katie + Tim + kids)
The Whole Clan (minus Katie + Tim + the kids!)
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