Ugh, ugh, ugh...
Once again it is looking like a postponement is in the works because of the house and other unexpected bumps. I can't even find it in me to be upset about it - after all, buying my dream house without missing a year's Disney trip was a very ambitious goal in the current economy, and just like before, the back up plans are in the works even before we've made a final decision about changes.
First, the move drama. Some idiot teenager broadsided DH when he was on his way to work on the morning we were moving the bulk of our stuff. He wasn't even supposed to work that day but got a call for a roof job that was too good to pass up. So off he goes to work and doesn't even get to the job site. Thankfully, everyone was okay, but it really messed up the rear end of his truck, not to mention the hassle of being down a vehicle and not having the pickup to move the furniture!
After renting a truck for a couple days and paying for the repairs to DH's truck, that was the first significant financial speed bump of the month.
Then we got the gas turned on here only to find the hot water tank needed replacing. That wasn't entirely unexpected - the bank gave us a very hard time about connecting utilities to do an inspection, so we just used a generator to test the electrical systems and decided to roll the dice on the gas, knowing that the hot water & boiler are the only gas-fired appliances. And hot water tanks do tend to develop problems with the ignition assembly after being shut off for any length of time. So long story short, we decided it didn't make sense to do the job half-way and replace the burner assembly or replace the tank with a comparable model and opted for the tankless style instead. With the tax credit and the energy savings, it just made more sense, even though the cost was an unexpected ding to the budget.
Toss in a few other minor issues - a new toilet to replace one that was leaking from a crack on the underside near the ring, re-wiring part of the bathroom rather than replacing ill-placed sconces that were blowing circuit breakers, and finding out that the reimbursement from the sales incentive will take several weeks (rather than the few days we were told to expect by the closing agent), we're not at all sure that we'll be able to pull everything together for Disney without dipping further into the savings than we agreed we were comfortable with.
So right now, these are the options - shortening the trip by 3 or 4 nights, dropping the deluxe plan, and trying to keep the OOP spending to a minimum, or canceling, spending a long weekend in Chicago, and heading back to Disney in the winter/spring. Going would also mean keeping a tighter than usual budget at home, skipping some things that we're used to doing over the summer, which really isn't appealing to me at all.
We're holding off on making any final decisions until closer to our 45 day mark, because we never really know what is coming down the pike. DH has a couple of major estimates out that he's done this past week, so if one comes through, we'll go ahead with our plans as they sit now. But if not, I'm leaning towards canceling Disney, doing a couple long weekends close to home, and rescheduling Disney for a time when we can enjoy the less-than-frugal way we prefer to travel.
Surprisingly enough, unlike when we had to postpone the first time, I'm not even all that upset about it this time around. Maybe it is just the busyness - when we postponed May, I was sitting around waiting for a closing. Now I'm trying to get this house in order, and trying to have at least the main floor unpacked, painted, and presentable in time for DBaby's 1st birthday party next weekend. Not to mention planning that party, which should be great fun - a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse party that started off as small, just family, and is now up to a guest list of 25-30.
. I have my alarm clock set for 5am. I will post what happens and how long it takes me.
and 
CONGRATS
I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING!!!!!!
