Our other child

This little dog is such a sweet little guy. I just love his little face, it is so angelic. I know have showed him before but hey he is one of our kids.

One down......

I woke up this morning and started my packing..... I feel like I accomplished a lot today. I only got 4 boxes packed but I went thru all my school stuff that I had out and organized it and packed it. Now I packed all the books stuff, since we did computer school this year we still are finishing that. One of my goals accomplished. Now it is time to tackle the kids closets. Hopefully I can start that tomorrow. We are still doing school and cleaning and cooking during all of this. So I can only do so much before I wipe out for the day. But it does feel good to at least get it started.

I have felt real good the last couple of days. A little tired but that is to be expected. I am getting so anxious for things to finally happen. Wow can you believe it we will be moved, hopefully before the end of May. We would like to take off around the middle of May if we can. So much to do still, to get ready for this move. I still need to finish the business stuff for us to start getting work once we move. I seem to get started on it and it takes up so much time that it is hard for me to get started again the next day. But I will get this done, I always do.

Packing time........

It is time to start packing again, I feel as if all I have done the past year is pack and move. I am hoping this will be the last time for a long while. This move will be more work but I feel like it is such a good move for me and Lee spiritually. I am looking forward to living in a small assembly again. I have always felt that the day would come that we would move back. It has been 11 years since we left and know it is time to return. It astonishes me when I think of all the things that I feel that the Lord showed me.

I have decided to start by packing the closets and the little things that we really don't need to keep out. So I am hoping to get that all done real soon. I talked to the title company yesterday and things are moving right along. The couple buying our house are shopping for the house, they came and looked at the windows to plan for curtains. They are very excited about the house and that does make me happy. I really wanted someone to buy the house who would love it and appreciate all the hard work we put into this house.

In other news I am also trying to get school rapped up for the year. My kids have had a really good year this year. I am astonished how easily multiplication came to Stormie. How Elisha has took off with his school. He does most of it with out my help, he is good about reading the information and understanding how to do it. This has been one of the easiest years for us, and I pray that next year will be the same. I did start school early last year which made it easier for us to take different times off when needed. I hope that I will be moved before the school convention out there. So ladies let me know, I would really like to go. I have Stormies school already but I need to decide what all I want to do for Elisha. He would like to do books this next year instead of computer. And since he is such a good reader and loves it with a passion I would like to do that for him.

I was so excited last night, I was lying on the couch relaxing and this little baby started moving so much. It actually shocked me a little. I have felt butterflies and little things like that but this felt like there was a fight going on. It did it twice and then stopped. I now it wasn't gas because I had some of that to and it was a total different feeling. There is no kicking yet but this was a real neat experience. It is always amazing to know that a baby is growing inside of you. When I get discouraged about being so tired I just tell myself that I am making a miracle inside of me and that is the most important thing right now. I feel so blessed that God has allowed me to carry another baby. And I am so excited to get to see this little one... I have really enjoyed being a mom and I think this is the best gift.

Blah Blah Blah..... My ramblings......

This pregnancy has been so exhausting for me this time. Not sure if it is because I am not 20 any more, had a miscarriage a few months ago, or just because I am over weight. It probably is a combination of all the above. I am just so happy when I have those days that I get things accomplished and don't lay in bed all day. I can slowly tell that I am feeling better every day. When we was at the taste of home show I couldn't even sit in the chair the whole time, I had to go sit on the floor or lean against the wall. I am only 3.5 months and I feel like I should be 6 months.



I was so glad that I got up this morning and got ready for church early. Since I haven't felt the best this pregnancy it is easy to talk myself out of going to church. I usually don't miss, but I am running around trying to get everyone ready because I get lazy and lay in bed trying to talk myself out of going. But this morning I woke up bright and early and got ready. We had such a good meeting today and I so needed it. I needed to hear some solid preaching and all those wonderful testimonies.

Taste of Home!

Me and a bunch of ladies went to the Taste of Home cooking show last night. It was so much fun, we learned lots of tips saw some yummy recipes. I can't wait to try some out. They gave us these nice little bags full of goodies when we walked in. I still need to go thru mine. I think there was around 17 of us in our group, and we won 7 prizes, I thought that was really neat. No I didn't win anything, but my mom and mother-in-law did. And my Aunt from California did so I thought that was real neat. I wish I could remember the some of the tips we learned... let me think.....

1. Spices get old, replace every 2 years.... I will during the packing...
2. Tear lettuce not cut
3. Cut brownies with plastic knife
4. When cooking a hen place on rack to add full flavor
5. Spray saran wrap with cooking spray while waiting for bread to rise, so it won't stick

Well this is the tips I remember, but I am sure Julie will remember more than me and she will probably post later so check her blog out later for more tips.


In other news I heard from the appraiser and he will be here on Monday morning so things are going smoothly. We just need to start packing and getting ready for this move. Its a little hard for me right now, we moved this time last year and was moving on Samuels birthday and it looks like the same situation this year. We have a birthday in April, May and June. Right in the middle of our big move across country.

He is done!

I believe Samuel is fully potty trained. We have gone several weeks with no accidents. He goes to the bathroom all by himself, I just have to watch him when he does # 2 because he doesn't know how to wipe. Ewwww...... I think this is one of the other things I disliked about potty training. They can make a huge mess if your not careful.. So far we haven't had any but I am just waiting. I am very proud of him. A light clicked in his head and he just took off...

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Well I must say that I have a nothing to post about right know. Not sure but I think my mind is running full speed one week and the next week I can't think of a thing to post. So for now I will just not post until my brain starts working again.