We're in our new house! We moved in last weekend, April 16. It's been a whirlwind. We found out that week on Monday that we were going to get to sign papers on Thursday. So I boxed and moved over a lot of things that week. Then Thursday night Ruby and I flew to Utah. Bob had bought me tickets a few months before to go stay with Wendy and go to a Power of Moms retreat. We just had no way of knowing that that weekend would end up being when we would move too. So I gave Bob a map of where I wanted the furniture to go and my mom made plans to come out Friday night to help with the kids while Bob moved our things.
My trip to Utah was great. The flights were smooth with Ruby. She was great the whole trip. It was so much fun to get to spend time with Wendy at her new house in Draper. I love that girl! And Saturday we went to the retreat at Linda and Richard Eyre's home in Park City. I was excited to go to the retreat for a lot of reasons. They Eyres are amazing and my friend April Perry was going to be there because she organizes the whole thing. And it was fun to be in the same place with so many amazing people. And Wendy has a nursing baby too so it was nice to have someone else to stand in the back with when the babies got tired of sitting. I learned a lot of things for our family. I'll try to remember to put some of them in here when I get my notebook out sometime.
Bob did a great job while I was gone getting us moved over. And it was so wonderful having my mom here for the whole spring break. We took turns watching kids and putting things away and cleaning. I got the whole house unpacked in that week because she was here. I still need to decorate and organize a little, but almost all our boxes are gone. And the extra space here is incredible. Ruby is doing so well in her own room. And we just have so much space to spread out! We all absolutely love it. The kids love their rooms and the pool. They swam every day of spring break even though it was a little cold.
All my family came for Easter weekend and to see our new house. That was fun to be with everyone and having enough room for everyone was an amazing feeling. We had a good time with everyone. Easter got downplayed quite a bit this year because I just couldn't do much more with all the moving stuff, but next year we'll do better with traditions and focusing on the Savior's resurrection.
We got our other house rented last week also. The first person who looked at it wanted it. What a blessing. So Bob spent most of Easter weekend cleaning up and fixing our old house to get it ready for the renters who moved in this Tuesday.
Now we're trying to get into our regular routine in our new house. I'm chipping away at projects and trying to get my websites finished.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
April 10, 2011
We didn't move this weekend either. We almost did. We got one of the two approvals we needed, but the third one said it would be at least Monday. But the Lewis's said we can move in if we want. So we really thought about it because I'm going to be out of town next weekend. We started getting ready to move on Thursday. Bob felt fine about it. But I kept getting this pit feeling in my stomach. And when I'd try to pray about it, I couldn't focus my thoughts on it, my mind kept wandering. And I've been thinking about moving all the time for months, so not being able to think about I realized was a stupor of thought. I prayed and prayed about it our situation because Bob felt ok with it and I didn't.
I had Bob give me a blessing because I've not understood these kinds of feelings before and ignored them and then I really regretted it after. Satan can really get to me when I mess up like that. The blessing said that the fog in my mind would clear and that my heart and mind would both make sense. I thought about it all night. Finally about four in the morning I realized I didn't feel good about it not because the sale is going to fall apart and that the house won't eventually be ours, but because it's not ours yet. And it really doesn't feel like it's the Lewis's to give either because they haven't been paying on it for almost a year. But that answer gave me the peace I was looking for. I explained it to Bob and he was good with it. So, he's probably going to have to move in without me, but he's fine with that.
Hopefully things will go well with the banks this week and we'll be able to buy our new house and move in. I've been praying about that for weeks. I even started praying for the people who will be signing the approvals with the banks. I hope they are happy and have nice lives. And I hope we get our house soon. In the meantime, we have a key to the house and we've found excuses to need to go over there most days this week. We all like to go try out all that nice space.
I also had a great experience already with assigning a day of the week to each family member. On Monday I felt that I need to get Danny reading the Book of Mormon every day. So I printed out a reading chart for him. He seemed excited about it. And then on Friday, as I prayed for Ruby, one of the things I asked for was that she would learn to roll over since she hasn't done that yet. That day she rolled over two times! And then it was just nice to have time to focus and pray about each person and make sure I spent some good time with them.
My websites are hard to get going on. I keep running into delays from server issues, but I'm also procrastinating. But I'm coming up on my May deadline for both United Ways and I'm starting to feel the pressure of that. It'll be great money and good experience, but right now I'm wondering why I'm doing this. It's just adding to my stress with moving and five kids and all the things I have going on. But the only way to get rid of that is to push through it and just do it. So I'm hoping to move this week and then really make some good progress over spring break when my mom is here and can watch the kids for me.
We've all been quite healthy other than allergies for a long time. I feel so blessed with that.
I had Bob give me a blessing because I've not understood these kinds of feelings before and ignored them and then I really regretted it after. Satan can really get to me when I mess up like that. The blessing said that the fog in my mind would clear and that my heart and mind would both make sense. I thought about it all night. Finally about four in the morning I realized I didn't feel good about it not because the sale is going to fall apart and that the house won't eventually be ours, but because it's not ours yet. And it really doesn't feel like it's the Lewis's to give either because they haven't been paying on it for almost a year. But that answer gave me the peace I was looking for. I explained it to Bob and he was good with it. So, he's probably going to have to move in without me, but he's fine with that.
Hopefully things will go well with the banks this week and we'll be able to buy our new house and move in. I've been praying about that for weeks. I even started praying for the people who will be signing the approvals with the banks. I hope they are happy and have nice lives. And I hope we get our house soon. In the meantime, we have a key to the house and we've found excuses to need to go over there most days this week. We all like to go try out all that nice space.
I also had a great experience already with assigning a day of the week to each family member. On Monday I felt that I need to get Danny reading the Book of Mormon every day. So I printed out a reading chart for him. He seemed excited about it. And then on Friday, as I prayed for Ruby, one of the things I asked for was that she would learn to roll over since she hasn't done that yet. That day she rolled over two times! And then it was just nice to have time to focus and pray about each person and make sure I spent some good time with them.
My websites are hard to get going on. I keep running into delays from server issues, but I'm also procrastinating. But I'm coming up on my May deadline for both United Ways and I'm starting to feel the pressure of that. It'll be great money and good experience, but right now I'm wondering why I'm doing this. It's just adding to my stress with moving and five kids and all the things I have going on. But the only way to get rid of that is to push through it and just do it. So I'm hoping to move this week and then really make some good progress over spring break when my mom is here and can watch the kids for me.
We've all been quite healthy other than allergies for a long time. I feel so blessed with that.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
April 3, 2011
We didn't move in this weekend. They had paperwork problems. They said it might be this week, we'll know more in the next few days. We're sure hoping it'll work this weekend because the next weekend I'll be gone and then after that is Easter, when everyone is coming. But this weekend my mom can't come and BJ and Kata are going to be out of town. So I'll have to find lots of help with the kids. Hopefully Seth will be ok because there aren't that many people he likes to go to. We went swimming there this weekend. The house is empty now and the kids loved running around in all that space!
Danny's birthday was yesterday. He's 9. I can't believe it. He's such a great boy. Here are some of the things I said about him on our family blog:
Danny is such a great boy. He's a hard worker and loves to go at 100% when he gets into things. His current loves are baseball, cub scouts, playing with his best buddy CJ, school, and riding bikes.
He has a strong testimony and sense of right and wrong. He tries so hard to live the gospel. He's a great example in our family. He's patient and loving with his younger brothers and sisters. He takes good care of them and loves to organize big games and projects with them.
Conference was great this weekend. I missed quite a bit from trying to watch it with five kids in the room, so I'll have to go back and watch it again. But there was so much that I needed to hear. I've been working since the beginning of the year at being better at finding needs and serving others, but I feel like I still have so far to go to be good at it. So I was really praying I'd learn more about how I can do better at that from conference. This year is the 75th anniversary of the Welfare program, so there were tons of talks about service. I got so many good ideas!
I was also praying about how I can help my family more. And last week I got the prompting to assign each family member to a day of the week and focus on that one in my prayers and actions. I'm excited to try that out. I think it'll really help me to do a better job.
Danny's birthday was yesterday. He's 9. I can't believe it. He's such a great boy. Here are some of the things I said about him on our family blog:
Danny is such a great boy. He's a hard worker and loves to go at 100% when he gets into things. His current loves are baseball, cub scouts, playing with his best buddy CJ, school, and riding bikes.
He has a strong testimony and sense of right and wrong. He tries so hard to live the gospel. He's a great example in our family. He's patient and loving with his younger brothers and sisters. He takes good care of them and loves to organize big games and projects with them.
Conference was great this weekend. I missed quite a bit from trying to watch it with five kids in the room, so I'll have to go back and watch it again. But there was so much that I needed to hear. I've been working since the beginning of the year at being better at finding needs and serving others, but I feel like I still have so far to go to be good at it. So I was really praying I'd learn more about how I can do better at that from conference. This year is the 75th anniversary of the Welfare program, so there were tons of talks about service. I got so many good ideas!
I was also praying about how I can help my family more. And last week I got the prompting to assign each family member to a day of the week and focus on that one in my prayers and actions. I'm excited to try that out. I think it'll really help me to do a better job.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
March 27, 2011
Seth's cold last weekend ended up being two ear infections. And one of the ear drums had ruptured and the other looked like it was about to. But we got him on medicine and it cleared up quickly. Ruby got the cold and has had a runny nose all week, but no grumpiness or fever.
It looks like we're going to be able to move in next weekend! There are still a lot of things that could stop us, but we're moving ahead like it's all going to work out. We did the home inspection yesterday. And we have the financing all in place. So we're hoping everything comes together and we get to close on Wednesday the 30th. We're so excited for all the extra space!
Danny went to cub scout day camp this week. He was in heaven. He loved all of it so much. But best of all was the bb gun shooting.
My computer had trouble this week. It was at a repair place for three days, which was especially hard because we were trying to get paperwork back and forth for the financing. But it all worked out. At least I didn't have any pressing website projects.
It looks like we're going to be able to move in next weekend! There are still a lot of things that could stop us, but we're moving ahead like it's all going to work out. We did the home inspection yesterday. And we have the financing all in place. So we're hoping everything comes together and we get to close on Wednesday the 30th. We're so excited for all the extra space!
Danny went to cub scout day camp this week. He was in heaven. He loved all of it so much. But best of all was the bb gun shooting.
My computer had trouble this week. It was at a repair place for three days, which was especially hard because we were trying to get paperwork back and forth for the financing. But it all worked out. At least I didn't have any pressing website projects.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
March 20, 2011
We're still waiting to hear on our house! What a pain! We got approval from 2 of the 3 loans, but the third one was supposed to let us know last Wednesday and still nothing. But we got the financing part started. So if we get the approval early this week there is still a chance to close by March 30. I'm really hoping for that. Then we'll move in on April 2. Our loan guy says we have about a 60% chance. But if not then, I hope it'll be the next week so we can move in on April 8. But that's really the last weekend that will work well because the week after that, Ruby and I are flying to Utah to stay with Wendy and go to a Power of Moms retreat. And then the weekend after that is when all my family is coming for Easter. So I really hope things work out well for us.
Seth has a cold today. He woke up with a fever last night. So the babies and I are staying home from church today. I was supposed to teach sunday school, but Bob is going to do it for me. Hopefully it'll be a fast cold and we'll all be back to health soon.
We're fully back into tennis and baseball. Our weekends are so full. It's hard to imagine how we're going to handle things when Seth and Ruby have activities too.
Aaron is doing so well at preschool. He's reading now. He can sound out words and he loves it. We went to U-swirl friday night to celebrate it. And Danny and Rachel got their 2nd trimester report cards. We went to Krispy Kreme because they give a free donut for every A. Rachel got straight A's and Danny only got 1 B.
Seth has a cold today. He woke up with a fever last night. So the babies and I are staying home from church today. I was supposed to teach sunday school, but Bob is going to do it for me. Hopefully it'll be a fast cold and we'll all be back to health soon.
We're fully back into tennis and baseball. Our weekends are so full. It's hard to imagine how we're going to handle things when Seth and Ruby have activities too.
Aaron is doing so well at preschool. He's reading now. He can sound out words and he loves it. We went to U-swirl friday night to celebrate it. And Danny and Rachel got their 2nd trimester report cards. We went to Krispy Kreme because they give a free donut for every A. Rachel got straight A's and Danny only got 1 B.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
March 13, 2011
Two weeks ago we went to Visalia for the weekend to visit. Gma Monte and Gpa Gene were visiting my mom, so we went too and Ryan and Venessa and Kristal. It was fun to see them. It rained all weekend. We went shopping and to a children's museum in Visalia.
Last week we were at home, but I was working on our family year book in my free time on Sunday. I finally got that done and printed for 2010. We've been healthy still. We've gone to church for a month. We are really being blessed. It's so wonderful to all be healthy! And Seth has got to go to nursery enough that he's starting to do ok when we leave him.
Seth is also doing great going to BJ's. He has a great time there. This week when Aaron left for a playgroup, Seth asked to go to BJ's--he thinks that's his friend's house. So cute. And Ruby started taking a bottle for BJ so both of them are happy there. It's great. I should be using some of the time to work, but I've just been going to the gym to take classes when I drop off the kids.
Today is Bob's birthday. Kenton and Joe came this week to go to the Mountain West Conference with him. It's so great how that is always right by his birthday. He loves going and having friends come go with him.
I've been reading my scriptures with a notebook again. It's amazing how easy it is to get promptings when that book is open and I say a prayer first. I have to really work to find time while Ruby is sleeping and Seth is entertained, but it's such a blessing when I do.
We're still waiting to hear on our house. I'm getting so anxious to move. Ruby is four months now. She needs her own bedroom so bad. She still sleeps in her carseat in our bathroom or in our bed. We were told we'd probably hear by last friday, but we didn't. All we heard was that the Bank increased their price from $230 to $235, 000. Which, of course, we accepted because we're (I'm) so ready to get into a bigger house.
Last week we were at home, but I was working on our family year book in my free time on Sunday. I finally got that done and printed for 2010. We've been healthy still. We've gone to church for a month. We are really being blessed. It's so wonderful to all be healthy! And Seth has got to go to nursery enough that he's starting to do ok when we leave him.
Seth is also doing great going to BJ's. He has a great time there. This week when Aaron left for a playgroup, Seth asked to go to BJ's--he thinks that's his friend's house. So cute. And Ruby started taking a bottle for BJ so both of them are happy there. It's great. I should be using some of the time to work, but I've just been going to the gym to take classes when I drop off the kids.
Today is Bob's birthday. Kenton and Joe came this week to go to the Mountain West Conference with him. It's so great how that is always right by his birthday. He loves going and having friends come go with him.
I've been reading my scriptures with a notebook again. It's amazing how easy it is to get promptings when that book is open and I say a prayer first. I have to really work to find time while Ruby is sleeping and Seth is entertained, but it's such a blessing when I do.
We're still waiting to hear on our house. I'm getting so anxious to move. Ruby is four months now. She needs her own bedroom so bad. She still sleeps in her carseat in our bathroom or in our bed. We were told we'd probably hear by last friday, but we didn't. All we heard was that the Bank increased their price from $230 to $235, 000. Which, of course, we accepted because we're (I'm) so ready to get into a bigger house.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
February 20, 2011
We're still sick. It must be teaching us something. But I have had much more capacity to handle it this week. Ruby and Bob are the sickest. But today they are mostly over it so we will all go to church. Two Sundays in a row--this is the best we've done all winter.
The boys found out who their baseball coaches are and when practice will be. The busyness is starting. But they are both on teams with CJ and Cannon Dean and their practices are all at the same time, so it shouldn't be too bad. And Rachel's tennis started last Saturday. She did awesome. She's really picking it up. I'm so proud of her and glad she found something she likes to do.
Ruby and Seth have been going to BJ Lecates to be babysat for the last two weeks. They go on Tues and Thursday mornings from 9 to 12, while Aaron is at preschool. It's been awesome. So far I've just been working on websites while they're gone, but I plan to start going back to my swimming class too. Ruby does fine, except that she gets hungry at the end and won't take a bottle. Seth cries bad when I leave every time. But BJ says he's getting better and he's happy by the time I pick him up. I think it's good for him to learn anyway because he still cries at nursery too. Hopefully he's learning that I can leave and I will always come back.
My website work is pouring in. If I can get it all done sometime, I'll be able to make quite a bit of money. It's such a blessing to feel so secure with our money.
The boys found out who their baseball coaches are and when practice will be. The busyness is starting. But they are both on teams with CJ and Cannon Dean and their practices are all at the same time, so it shouldn't be too bad. And Rachel's tennis started last Saturday. She did awesome. She's really picking it up. I'm so proud of her and glad she found something she likes to do.
Ruby and Seth have been going to BJ Lecates to be babysat for the last two weeks. They go on Tues and Thursday mornings from 9 to 12, while Aaron is at preschool. It's been awesome. So far I've just been working on websites while they're gone, but I plan to start going back to my swimming class too. Ruby does fine, except that she gets hungry at the end and won't take a bottle. Seth cries bad when I leave every time. But BJ says he's getting better and he's happy by the time I pick him up. I think it's good for him to learn anyway because he still cries at nursery too. Hopefully he's learning that I can leave and I will always come back.
My website work is pouring in. If I can get it all done sometime, I'll be able to make quite a bit of money. It's such a blessing to feel so secure with our money.
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