View progression as we drove
Tracking our always chaotic life so that when I get to one day blink, breath and take a break I can look back and remember these sweet times.
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Legoland
Sense we have no one to invite to a party we took the party to California. Crazy that we can go from Phoenix to San Diego and 105 to 75 in 5 hours!
Thursday, August 7, 2014
48 days
Been here- done that. Ready to have a house to call home. The boys are being HORRIBLE. Everything is a fight, a threat, a go to your room moment. I think they are really frustrated with the move too.
All of a sudden they don't have their little court of five houses with all their neighbor buddies to play with and the interactions and toys they are use to be surrounded by.
The other day I told the boys, ok we are running to walmart then home. Ryan cheered and said "yay we are going home to Ashford glen court". Broke my heart.
Connor this week asked if his friends Abby & Sam were going to drive or fly to our apartment house for his birthday. :(
We are off to legoland and Carlsbad CA to celebrate Ryan and his birthday!
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Saturday
Ray went golfing this morning so then I got to escape and have my two favorite things: shopping and Orange Julius!
Ray & I had a come to Jesus moment this week. Get on the same page, be thankful we are all together and celebrate what we do have- each other
One of my favorite songs...
By Matt Maher
Hold Us Together
It don't have a job, don't pay your bills
Won't buy you a home in Beverly Hills
Won't fix your life in five easy steps
Ain't the law of the land or the government?
But it's all you need
And love will hold us together
Make us a shelter to weather the storm
And I'll be my brother's keeper
So the whole world would know that we're not alone
It's waiting for you knocking at your door
In the moment of truth when your heart hits the floor
And you're on your knees
Lots of end of summer sales which I took advantage of sense it stays above 90 here until oct/nov.
One of my favorite songs...
By Matt Maher
Hold Us Together
It don't have a job, don't pay your bills
Won't buy you a home in Beverly Hills
Won't fix your life in five easy steps
Ain't the law of the land or the government?
But it's all you need
And love will hold us together
Make us a shelter to weather the storm
And I'll be my brother's keeper
So the whole world would know that we're not alone
It's waiting for you knocking at your door
In the moment of truth when your heart hits the floor
And you're on your knees
Monday, July 28, 2014
School
Not to much to say. Our house did close, and we did make a profit! So although it was a stressful afternoon that day with the appraisal, we had it pretty easy. Selling our house at the first showing and not living in the house for showings. My friend Heather has her house on the market right now and has 3 little ones and a doodle (dog)- that sounds like 0% fun to me.
Anyone watching big brother? That is my one hour of escape 3 days a week. Love bb16!
I've changed my mind for the 10th time and pulled the kids out of one place (there goes our deposit and first two weeks tuition) to put them in more of a daycare/preschool type setting. My boys are use to 8-5:30 daycare...9-11:30 just wasn't going to cut it. I've signed Ryan up for 5 days a week, mornings and Connor will be in a charter kindergarten 5 days a week 8:30-3. We have to pack his lunch, search for the best bargain place to buy school supplies, get him a lunch bag the whole 9. He is so excited! PS LL Bean has the cheapest lunch bags and free shipping in case you are in the same boat.
Now that we live in a town where we have no one to invite to a certain someone's 3rd birthday we are hitting the road to the coast line. Ocean, beaches, cooler climates and drum roll.....LEGOLAND.
Anyone watching big brother? That is my one hour of escape 3 days a week. Love bb16!
I've changed my mind for the 10th time and pulled the kids out of one place (there goes our deposit and first two weeks tuition) to put them in more of a daycare/preschool type setting. My boys are use to 8-5:30 daycare...9-11:30 just wasn't going to cut it. I've signed Ryan up for 5 days a week, mornings and Connor will be in a charter kindergarten 5 days a week 8:30-3. We have to pack his lunch, search for the best bargain place to buy school supplies, get him a lunch bag the whole 9. He is so excited! PS LL Bean has the cheapest lunch bags and free shipping in case you are in the same boat.
Now that we live in a town where we have no one to invite to a certain someone's 3rd birthday we are hitting the road to the coast line. Ocean, beaches, cooler climates and drum roll.....LEGOLAND.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Connor Swimming
I've met 3 four year olds at our pool- all can jump in and swim unassisted and can dive down and get rings. I am always amazed at Connor holds on to the wall, me, or wears water wings. All 3 Mom's have said, give it two weeks. Well it has been 3, look at this kid go!
Sunday, July 20, 2014
moving verse
I need to focus on the positive and put my attention towards God and being a role model for the boys. Read this tonight...could it be more perfect for us?
Isaiah 43:18-19
“Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
“Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the desert
and streams in the wasteland.” (NIV)
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the desert
and streams in the wasteland.” (NIV)
Heaven on Earth- Lake Okoboji
Dave & Val, GG, Grandma & Grandpa, Travis & Cynthia all there to help out with our crazy rambunctious boys. Great week.
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Moving day
Packed us up yesterday- truck is at the house today. Said all our worldly possessions will be out of the house in five hours. Crazyness!
I owe neighbor Stef about 1.5 million for all her help since we vacated the house. Watering flowers, letting people in, keeping an eye on the place, sending us silly videos. Now a days people just don't look out for one another- but this lady does! Glad God put you in my life Stef!
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
The shoe has dropped
Ray's been gone for almost 9 hours so the ugly crying has started. Today the buyer of our house was suppose to close on his current house. When my cell rang with our Agent's number I knew it wasn't good.
Our house has appraised $4,000 below what we were suppose to sell it at. On top of that we had agreed to pay some of the buyers closing costs so we are going to be out even more. I'm trying to be creative and come up with a few tricks up my sleeve but what if this all back fires and we end up not having sold our house and it being on the market still. Ahhh. Maybe we should just move back to our precious little house??
Relocations are hard. I keep hearing that. Stop telling me that. We are not at ALL a typical relocation. Usually you pack up all your stuff and move to some new cool house that you have picked out, usually that is an UPGRADE from where you just moved from. For us we are in a temporary assignment in temporary housing aka an apartment, with neighbors below us and on all sides of us.
Usually you don't have your stuff for 4-6 days we are going 14 weeks with out our stuff. If I have a full garbage can then I have to put on my shoes, put on the kids shoes, take the kids out side with me, let the dog bark from the apartment, walk on the HOT black top and throw the garbage away. Similar experience to go get the mail. Did I mention we are used to a garbage in the kitchen that is heavy duty and doesn't tip over when the dog smells something good? Did I mention that we sleep on a cheap mattress and have back aches all day? Did I mention that I'm used to a back yard where I can let my dog out and don't have to walk her and hear from the mailman everyday that she needs dog shoes on because the ground is too hot and her pads are going to blister?
So no this isn't a typical relocation, this is a TEMPORARY put your life on hold, try to deal with it relocation.
I'm putting this hormonal girl rant on the blog so that in hopefully a month or two I can look back and smile on how far I've come, how things are finally getting easier, hopefully by then I will have met a friend and hopefully I will know how to get to the grocery store and library with out my GPS kind of small victories and can see some light at the end of the tunnel.
Our house has appraised $4,000 below what we were suppose to sell it at. On top of that we had agreed to pay some of the buyers closing costs so we are going to be out even more. I'm trying to be creative and come up with a few tricks up my sleeve but what if this all back fires and we end up not having sold our house and it being on the market still. Ahhh. Maybe we should just move back to our precious little house??
Relocations are hard. I keep hearing that. Stop telling me that. We are not at ALL a typical relocation. Usually you pack up all your stuff and move to some new cool house that you have picked out, usually that is an UPGRADE from where you just moved from. For us we are in a temporary assignment in temporary housing aka an apartment, with neighbors below us and on all sides of us.
Usually you don't have your stuff for 4-6 days we are going 14 weeks with out our stuff. If I have a full garbage can then I have to put on my shoes, put on the kids shoes, take the kids out side with me, let the dog bark from the apartment, walk on the HOT black top and throw the garbage away. Similar experience to go get the mail. Did I mention we are used to a garbage in the kitchen that is heavy duty and doesn't tip over when the dog smells something good? Did I mention that we sleep on a cheap mattress and have back aches all day? Did I mention that I'm used to a back yard where I can let my dog out and don't have to walk her and hear from the mailman everyday that she needs dog shoes on because the ground is too hot and her pads are going to blister?
So no this isn't a typical relocation, this is a TEMPORARY put your life on hold, try to deal with it relocation.
I'm putting this hormonal girl rant on the blog so that in hopefully a month or two I can look back and smile on how far I've come, how things are finally getting easier, hopefully by then I will have met a friend and hopefully I will know how to get to the grocery store and library with out my GPS kind of small victories and can see some light at the end of the tunnel.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
My kids are 21 months apart
And rambunctious doesn't fully begin to explain how they are when I am alone with them at; the grocery store, pool, bank, lunch or anywhere in public.
Love this article!
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