Happiness

MD House Update: Our new realtor- the one who sold our home to us- was shocked at the state of our home. There had been a break in the week before (the first after 2 years of standing empty) and I was told that the bank had repaired the back sliding glass doors. They had repaired it- with plywood and had left broken glass all over the carpet and the patio. Ugh. The upstairs toilet was full of mold. The eves were chock full of leaves. And this home was on the market at a very high price. Set by the bank. Double Ugh. There was no way we get an offer at all. A few days after accepting our case, our new realtor walked away. It was too much  for her to handle. Us being far away contributed to the fact. And we were okay with that. We had already decided that we would most likely do a Deed-in-Lieu. A Deed-in-Lieu is inbetween a short sale and a foreclosure. After getting both of our banks to agree and talk to each other, we will turn in the needed paperwork- same as a short ...

A Fifth Grade Paper Written By: Elizabeth Elizabeth Supportive, intelligent, and caring Lover of reading, mostly Harry Potter books, adorable Beanie boos, and gorgeous light blue. Who is able to draw adorable little spirals, do good in school and dance very well. Who feels nervous when going to piano lessons,      gets tired often, and I get happy when my friends call me. Who wonders if I'll be married to, and if I will live in a beach house. Who fears clowns, dark creepy figures, and zombies. Who would like to have a sister, be able to do the splits      and feel what it's like to be popular for 1 day. Who dreams to compete in the Olympics in swimming,      to help people around the world, and be a famous dancer.

   Ethan growing grass seed in an egg as a craft. This past Sunday, on a lazy, cool afternoon, I was checking my blog and the kids meandered over to see what I was doing. I showed Asher an old post about him and he loved it! He wanted to search all the posts that mentioned his name (8 pages of them!). Then the other kids found a post of My Funny Kids' Sayings and we read them together and just laughed and laughed. Often it was something that Asher just misunderstood. Hopefully he didn't feel bad about that. I hadn't written any for awhile so here are a few I had written down on some post it notes when they happened: Asher : "I think I'm allergic to cold. Whenever I get cold I get these bumps." Mom: "You mean goosebumps?" Asher: "No. Bumps." ------------------------------------------- Asher (about his rash): "You have red bumps like me but they are pimples." *Thanks, Asher!* ---------------------------------------...

Friday We're in Love  a blog on dating (your husband!) If you know me, you know that I love reading blogs. When they first became popular in 2006- or at least when I discovered them- I loved them! I loved finding one, reading about that person's life, views and history. I felt like I had a connection with them on a person basis. More often than not, the blogs that  I follow are Mormon Mommy bloggers like NieNie , CJane , NattheFatRat , 71toes . But, I also like cooking and crafting ones like Elise Blaha: Enjoy it, Oh Happy Day !, six sisters , pioneerwoman , etc. I've noticed that everyone has a different taste in bloggers. It's a personal thing. Often, if someone is dealing with infertility or going through a very strong trial, I connected with them a lot more. I have had hard trials in my life and when I realized that someone else out there has had them too- and worse- it gave me comfort. It gave me strength to know that if they could make it through, I could to...

It's been several months since the boys turned 9, but we finally had a pack meeting (everyone is often gone in the summer) and Ethan and Jonah got their Wolves Cub Scout Patches along with a belt loop. So proud of them!

Golfland- using our Summer Reading Program Prizes! I've switched back to my older banner and format. The banner is too wide- have to figure that out. Also, the pictures are too big. I'm okay with that though. I've also updated my sidebar a little- check it out. A little Bahama Bucks (shaved iced)- one of our favorite places to keep cool! Latest: -The kids are doing super well in school. We're back to our routine- Dad at work, Mom at home and all the kiddos at school. The students at ASU start back tomorrow, so Josh has been super busy with new law student orientations, questions from new students and meetings. It's amazing how much he does! He is doing a great job! Having "The Superman"- half blue, half red perfect for Ethan and Jonah -I'm still working on taking a class at ASU. I didn't make the cut off for this semester to apply for free tuition thru Josh (I didn't know there was an application process!). I also need to g...

I used to collect these little " Love Is... " comics when I was younger. They would come in the newspaper and I would cut them out and place them in a now yellowed 80's photo album. I loved them! I still do! It's been translated into 22 languages- even Armenian! Love Is... - Love is getting up in the middle of the night and going to the store in your jammies to buy me some allergy medicine when I can't sleep because of allergies. -Love is sending us a very giant care package- a triple stroller on our doorstep- after we find out we are having twins. -Love is making a sweet photo collage of us twins together of when we were little as a Christmas Present. -Love is buying me a used clarinet and still having it almost 25 years later. -Love is buying me the CTR ring I have my heart set on. -Love is coming to my rescue when I am about that have my 4th baby and am in complete need of rescuing.  -Love is sending sweet handmade cards in th...