New Home Purchase!

I think it is about time that we found a home!  If all goes well, we will close the end of Jan. and shortly move in after that!  We found the home in a subdivision that we have looked at and have looked at all the homes for sale in there.  This home that we purchased, became a foreclosed home and we jumped on it real fast.  The home was built in 06, it is a two story.  It has 4 bedrooms and a big master bedroom with my own bathroom and big walk in closet (which I am excited for).  Large kitchen area with wood floors, solid surface counter top, lots of cupboards. big wash room with 1/2 bath. The basement is unfinished with room to put a big storage room with a  bedroom/office, bathroom and huge family/game room which we are excited about.  This home is 35  Sq/ ft. We are super excited to move in and have our own home once again.  It has been great to have my parents let us live here till we found a home.  It has been a little chaotic at times, but we have managed to have 9 people living under 1 roof with 4 bedrooms!  It's been fun to have my sister here to help with her hubby and my parents at night if we have to run an errand when the kids are in bed!  I will get pictures soon to show u all!  The house is in Layton, closer to the Kaysville Side.
 

My new nephews!

My sister just had her 2nd child on the 26th of September. She was 4 day's over due, but had a healthy 8# baby! He is adorable and growing so much already. I thought that once I would hold him and see him I would be baby hungry and want one.....NO, not right now! I am too stressed, I need to get in a home first and get settled!!! She named him Everett. (it's a family name in a way)! he is cute and has his own little facial features!! We love him!

Also, my cute sister N law and her hubby just adopted a little one. He was Born a week later than Everett. They named him Parker. He is also a cutie! I have not held him much. He is fun and we are excited to have him in our family and to also have another boy!
I have Pictures of Everett but not Parker!

My baby is 4!!!

Jaci had her 4th Birthday on Sept. 29th. We had a party for her up at my moms since we moved out the day before. My mom had to work that night so my 2 sisters were here and us. It was a low key Birthday for her, but she still had lots of fun and got spoiled. We made her cupcakes and put animals on each one! The kids liked them! Jaci and Marissa especially liked all the animals. my baby is 4. She is growing up so fast it makes me sad. She still is hard at times, but I am hoping that this year will get better!! She still gets ear infections, but hopefully one day it will all be gone!! We love you Jaci. We are glad you are in our Family!

Leaving our "First Home" as a Family!

It was a little bit of a Bitter Sweet thing for me to leave Farmington. That is where I brought all my kids home from the Hospital and they made their first friends and went to school. It was hard to leave. It was our first "home" ward with our children also. Both Tony and I have been in many callings in the Farmington 3rd. ward. We did a lot to our little home that we bough 8 years ago. We fixed it all up with Granite, Nice Cupboards, Tile, Painting, newer carpet.....just so that we could sell it!! No, we were just out growing our home and wanting something a little bigger to grow into with our kids getting bigger!!! We have loved the ward and many neighbors that we became acquainted with and grew to love. We had many friends in the ward and hope to be able to keep that friendship with much of you!!! I took one last picture of the kids in front of their "First Home"! They have been missing all of their friends at school and in they neighborhood!

Blake in 2nd Gr. & Marissa in Kindergarten

So I wasn't a very good mom this year when school started. I forgot the first couple of day's, so the next week, I took a Picture of marissa and Blake did not want his Pict. taken. They have both done really well and enjoy school. For Sept. and October, the kids stayed at Farmington Elem., than when we sold our home and actually moved up to my parent's home, Tony didn't want me driving back and forth all day long so we decided to move the kids to Sam Morgan Elem. (which they ride the bus)! They have done well with the move and changing of school. I as a mom, was more fearful for them, but they day kids are resilient and make change well. My kids have done really well. Blake is in the same class as his cousin which makes it really nice and an easy transition. Marissa's kindergarten teacher is wonderful and to come to find out, she was in our Stake in Farmington. It has been good so far, a little stressful for me, but we are still looking for a home and have walked through quite a bit! We will let you all know where we end up one of these day's!
The bus did have a mis-happen the 1st week of school. Marissa is the only one to be dropped off at her stop, so one day they had a sub driver, I guess her name was not on the route, so the bus just went on by and did not drop her off. Me as a mom 15 min later not knowing where my child was and if she was ok and if she did get on the bis to come home, I was freaking out. In the back of my mind I knew something like this would happen sooner or later and sure enough, it did. marissa was fine with the whole thing. I was upset. It almost made me want to put them back in their old school.
We are good now and the kids are having fun. Not too many kids for them to play with up here. They get bored really fast, but it is nice to be living with Grandma and Grandpa and living next to my grandma and Grandpa and Aunt and Uncle!!

Home SOLD!!!

Yes,
Our Home is Under Contract! I couldn't believe it when we had an offer. Our home had only been on the Market for 2 mos. with our Realtor when we got the offer. We have had it off and on with Fore Sale by Owner and with 1 other Realtor (that didn't so squat for us)! But I am excited that we sold it this fast, but a bit overwhelmed. Everything has just come at us so fast. Sept. is already crazy enough. We "Fixed" up a few things for our Inspection and Appraisal. Thanks to my "WONDERFUL, AWESOME...that always save us and help us Relatives. We got a lot done by the downstairs bathroom re tiled and the sink that is in our laundry room....now works ( my BIL, really knows how to shop for a great bargin at a fast paste)! to Fixing our Rain gutters and the shingles on our Shed....)! Seriously....it was an all day Monday labor Day Project! Everything looked good for our Inspection. A few small minor things, but nothing tragic. So it has been a bit overwhelming to say the least.
Also this week my Bro and family are flying in and staying with my parents for 2 weeks, so that will be fun to see them. In the meantime....I work Tues and Wed. Nights, we have my Nieces Birthday and than Baptism the First of October. We also have my babies Birthday who will be 4 the end of September and also on that day is my Awesome BIL his Birthday!!! Plus....if everything goes well as planned.....we will sign on the 28th, and will have to be out of our home by the end of the month! So I have a lot to do and I am a bit overwhelmed.
We did find a home that we like in West Farmington. The house is a Rambler with 3470 Sq. Ft. and on a .29 lot. It is Brick and Stucco with a 3 car garage. built in 2006 and a Very, Very, nice home!! I am totally in love with it! We have really only looked through 1 other house, and this house is the bestest and we both really love it and have a good feeling about it! Until then......we will be staying at my moms house! One BIG PARTY with my Sister and her Hubby and my parents and my kids and hubby! It will be WONDERFUL!!!
Thanks again for everyone!!

Home Selling

Yes, once again we have our home listed. This time it is with an agent and it is an agent whom we know well and know she will do a wonderful job! We have already had 7 showings, within the last 3 weeks I believe. I try to keep my house pretty clean, but it gets hard.
If anyone knows of anyone who is needing to buy a home, have them call me! It is in a wonderful neighborhood with great schools and close to everything! If we sell it, it sells and if not, we are not in a rush! We would just like something a little bigger as our kids get older! We have it listed for just under $200,000.00!
Thanks everyone!

Grandpa's Girl!

Jaci Loves her grandparents. She loves being with them and doing act. with them. Here is Jaci with Grandpa Craig wearing his glasses! Such a silly girl!

My Boy is 7!!!

How can that be?! It just seems like he was so little. He grew up so fast. He will now be going into the 2nd grade. How crazy is that and one more year till he is baptized.... I must be getting old! I hope and think he had a fun Birthday. We Celebrated it lot's! The week before his Birthday, we got together with my family up at my moms and did Blake's, my Dad's and my Bro in Law's Birthday! Blake got spoiled from Roller Blades (Which he is getting better at and loves), to a soccer ball to going to the Bee's game with my dad and Tony! A couple day's after his Birthday, we celebrated along with the 24th up at Fernwood by having Breakfast with Tony's Family! He also got spoiled by his grandparents along with his cousins and aunts and uncles! Blake is one special boy! On his "Real" Birthday (the 22nd), Tony took the day off and my sweet sister was able to watch my girls while we took Blake to LAGOON to ride the "BIG KID RIDES"! I realize the older I get......the less my stomach can handle. After the first ride....Tony was done. Blake and him rode the Rock O Planes! Than we rode the Colossus and Wicked. Blake really wanted to go on the Screamer....(there is a reason why they call it that)! That ride.......let's just say it made me sick for the rest of the day! If i went around one more time.....It would have been bad. We then went on the Log Ride and then Rattle Snack Rapids.....where we all got soaked. (So much for doing my hair that day)! Before we went home we went to Pioneer Village to get a treat so that I could settle my stomach down. We had fun spending time with Blake and hopefully he had a fun day with "Mom and Dad"!
He is a smart, Bright, athletic, energized Boy who is full of energy and loves to play outside. He will be playing Soccer this Fall to try it out for the first time and than in the Spring he will play Baseball again! This year it will be machine Pitch, instead of coach pitch! He is excited for 2nd grade and I know he will make many new friends, as he does every year! We love you Blake and glad you had a fun Birthday!

Lamb Day!

Ever year (almost since we have been married), we have been attending "lamb Day" in fountain Green (by Manti). Tony's Grandma has a house down there where she grew up and every year in July for a weekend all the family gets together and has a little Family Reunion. We have not been for a while, so we decided to go down this year. We always go on Saturday Morning and get there around 8:00 for Breakfast and leave just after lunch around 2:00 PM. It was fun this year. We really had a good time. There were a lot of family there and it was fun to see everyone. They have a parade down on the "main rd." which this time they didn't have much candy left at the end. My kids had fun playing with their cousins and running around!
Thanks everyone!

Change....?!

As U can tell, I like Change in my life! I am constantly changing my Blog. If you come to my house...U know I like to rearrange my furniture, I am always buying clothes. I am a person of change! I tell my husband......It's amazing I have not traded him in yet!! Just kidding! I would not TRADE HIM for the world! He does wish I would stop moving furniture around though and doing all the stuff! I don't know what it is with me, Probably my OCD...that I am! That's what makes us different, Right!
(Here is a Picture of my kitchen table turned!!)

Swimming Lessons

It's that time of year again! I put Marissa and Blake in Swimming Lessons this Summer. They did awesome and learned so much! We do it at Farmington Pool and they did the first session this year. I should have put Jaci in, but next year we will. They both really enjoyed it and had fun! Blake is learning to swim and does well. He can jump in and swim to the side all by himself! Blake amazes me each day! he is a goer and does not stop till he gets in bed! Marissa likes to be mischievous and will do pretty much anything! She is funny!!! Here are some pictures of them!

Blake & Baseball!!

Blake's Baseball Team went to the Championship! They ended up getting 2nd Place! They all had a great time playing and it was fun to see Blake learn out on the field. He was an awesome batter and an awesome Short Stop Player! He did amazing and had so much fun! Thanks to everyone who came to see him Play! He wants to play again so we will sign him for for Baseball next Spring! This fall he will try playing Soccer!!!

Pictures

So I didn't take any pictures for any Holiday's, so here are some of my kids! I wanted to take some for Father's Day, but it was Rainy on that Sunday, so I took some of the kids inside!

Far behind...

So I know there are a lot of Posts, and I am sorry, but I have been way behind and I have not been in the mood to post anything although I have needed to. This weather that we are having.....has really been getting to me. We have had so much rain it is unbelievable. I am tired of it. I need sun and I need to go outside and get some exercise. I would love to ride my bike more that my hubby got me! Go to Lagoon a lot more, take more walks.....This weather has really put everyone in a downer mood and you can totally tell by everyone's attitude, this weather needs to change and get some sunlight and stay for a really, really, really long time! I did look on the weather this week and we are suppose to be in the high 70's and low 80's this week. I am excited for that! Will it just stay though....who knows! I am so drained lately.
I also have been working a little bit more lately. It has helped me to be a somewhat better mom and to realize that I am not a full time working person everyday! I enjoy the time I spend with my family and kids at home! Although....it has been fun and I do enjoy it once I get there. it's the part when I wake up in the morning and I dread! Anything that anyone has done to help them not be so drained and up and going?!

Helping dad!

Usually my kids (girls) like to follow Tony around by walking in back of him while he mows the lawn! A couple of day's ago, he was mowing the lawn and the girls wanted to help so he let them help push the lawn mower! The girls loved it! highlight for them! My kids love being outside! Blake, from the moment he gets up in the morning to the time he gets home from school and goes to bed....he is outside playing who knows what! He loves playing with the Neighbor kid who is at least 6 years older than him. He teaches him soccer stuff and Baseball stuff and Blake just idols him! He loves playing with the "Older" Boys! He cracks me up! He in an on the go kids and has to keep busy 24/7, if not, he is bugging me telling me that he is bored and has nothing to do! I hope he does not get bored this summer and I can keep him busy!
My girls love being outside also! They love riding their scooters up and down the sidewalk and also their Bikes! Jaci is starting to pedal her Bike better! She is growing up so fast! If we can at least get her to stop with the tantrums and to eat better....We would all be in a happier world/home here!

Pictures

So I didn't take any Pictures on My Birthday or even on Easter in their Easter Dresses, but here are some I tried taking a few weeks ago. They were all being pains and Blake didn't want his taken and I tried to get him to take some of me with the girls....ya that didn't work. Tony wasn't feeling to hot that day.....Why oh Why do Sunday's have to be a fight and contention and everyone scrambling....it's suppose to be a nice, happy, mellow day! That does not happen at our house! It is usually a fight because they don't want to wear what they picked out the night before and then Jaci doesn't want her hair done or wear nice shoes...she just wants to wear hew Princess shoes and everyone is in a bad mood. Sunday's are hard for me and I get very frustrated. Please tell me I am not the only one out there like this! If I am....there is something that I am totally missing or there is something totally wrong with me!

Preschool!

Preschool this year for Marissa has been fun. I did it again with neighbors in the ward and it turned out fine. The kids all had fun with one another and got to play more together and they have definitely learned things. I saw each kid grow from the very beginning to the end! They all made progress! The last week for Preschool, I took the kids on a Field Trip up to my parents house. They played on their swingset and ran around in the backyard......they had the time of their life! It was fun for them and I was so glad it was good weather!! thanks everyone for a fun Preschool year!