I am dreaming of a pantry...

Seriously, last night I dreampt of a pantry that had paper towels lined up and kleenex next to that and toilet paper next to that. Nearby were my cleaning supplies and across the room (next to my 2 washers and dryers) was my canned food. It was beautiful. It was a lovely dream.

I am not sure if my dream was inspired by my trip to WinCo and trying to find room for my case of green beans (they were super cheap) in the garage or by the fact that Extreme Home Makeover is looking for a family to help here in the Tri-Cities.

I can't stop thinking about it.

I can almost hear Ty Pennington yell, "MOVE THAT BUS!" and there in front of me would be a house that won't flood AND has enough showers that getting ready in the morning won't look like a scene from 'Yours Mine and Ours'. I love that movie. The part where he puts up the shower schedule cracks me up.

The television program Extreme Home Make-Over would like to come to the Tri-Cities and build a home for a family in need. Nominations can be emailed to emhewashington@gmail.com

Nominations need to include the following:

1. The names and ages of each member in the household
Ben (35), Brooke (35), Joseph (14), Marta (12), Danny (7), Jacob (6), Lilly (5), Addy (2)

2. A description of major challenges in the home
Our 1700 squre foot home has 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms. It flooded in 2005 and we still worry it will happen again. It is hard for me to list the "challenges" of our home because I am so thankful for it. It has served us well these last 5 years. But I must tell you that I would love to NOT worry about a flood everytime it rains. I hate it that Danny and Lilly still worry about it too.

3. Explain why this family is deserving

:) You are on your own here....

4. Please include contact information
I am guessing most of you know us so getting our address and phone number should be OK.

5. A photo of the family
You can use any from the blog. Just right click on the picture and it will save to your computer and then you can email it to the nomination people.

Nominations are due by August 2nd

Is this a shameless plug for nominations????????? Maybe. Are there families who are more deserving???????????? Absolutely. But I got to tell you, the dreaming is a lot of fun! :)