House situation

So, I'm realizing I never posted here that we are not going to be buying a house right now. Sorry, sometimes I put things on Facebook and totally forget about the blog! Anyway, through a series of events, one with our mortgage company, the others with the bank that owns the house, we were put into a situation where we will no longer proceed with buying the house. And since time is running low before school starts and then Baby comes, we decided to rent for a year. We've been approved for the lease, just need to get everything signed. We'll be moving to another townhouse. We're kind of excited because we like the location, the age of the house, the elementary school, and the storage potential we will now have. But we are sad, and a little frustrated, that we found a great house at a good price (down the street from friends, during a time when you would think the banks want to get rid of everything) and we lost it.

BUT we know that God is working in all things for our good.

Somewhat related, we are seriously looking to find another family for our big dog, Diego. (And I do mean big! He's weighing in at 95 lbs. right now.) He has done pretty well with all the changes we have thrown at him, but in moving to another townhouse, he just doesn't have the space he needs. There is a small fenced area, but not enough for him to get the exercise he needs. And to be honest, we are not giving him the attention he deserves. With E. starting school and the Baby coming, I just don't see that improving. It is a bit hard, though. Part of me is just ready for him to move on, but he has been with us over 6 years! He lived with me in our first house before David ;-)