An Update

ALRIGHT.....things have been really REALLY crazy the past couple of days. Here's a quick update as to everything going on right now.

Ronald lost his full time job at Maaco. This is a tricky thing because obviously, we need the income to live, but we both HATED that he had to go to work at that not so friendly place every day. So we were glad for him to be free from being a slave, but very sad for the job to be taken away. Ronald was planning on putting his two weeks in when he found a different job, but his employer decided to cut things sooner. I cried. He's still working at Target in the evenings, part time. It's been nice having him around, and kind of weird, but I have definately enjoyed seeing more of him. I have missed him tremendously.

The Tuesday after he lost his job, we met with a realator, Boyd McGinn (who we just LOVE, and highly recommend). He came to our house and we signed all of the paper work to put our house on the market. He said we needed to de-clutter....take 50% of the things out of each room, then take another 50% out, and call it good. So, we went out to Target and got boxes galour and I began packing Tuesday afternoon. Well, we decided to let a family from our church, who's moving into the area, to live in our home until they found another home to rent. So.....I went ahead and packed all of our stuff. ALL OF IT! Sommer F. and Marley O. came and helped me out on different nights (thanks SOOOO MUCH!) and Bente U. watch the little chickens for an hour or so. I couldn't have done everything without them. Saturday we MOVED OUT!!!! Yes folks, in 4 days we packed and moved. Just about all of our furniture is still at the house (it'll show better than way), but everything else is out. So we moved out Saturday and moved into my Dad's house, where we will live for the rest of our lives. I am very excited about this. I love love LOVE the family land. It's out in the middle of no where, and there is so much beauty around.....plus it'll be great to let the kids run around (and I can have a large garden).

All of this week, I've been unpacking, and I am just about done. I really don't know how I did it. But let's just say I have never ever been so exhausted in my life! It's not easy to pack, unpack, feed a family, play wifey, mami, and nurse a baby all at the same time. I'm greatful Heavenly Father gave me all the strength that I prayed for every day. Boy, do I feel loved by Him.

Alexander had his 4 month check up on the 12th. He's 16 lbs 14 ozs!!!!!!!!, and 25.4 inches. The boy is definately growing. I'm convinced that I make pure cream. Gotta love the rolly polly babies! I have really been enjoying my children lately, even among all of the craziness going on, they have really brought me so much joy. I'm so greatful that they are so good and calm (well, most of the time). It makes things so nice.

Today I went out to the garden plot and pulled tall weeds for 1 1/2 hours......and only got 1/4 of the garden done. It was a lot of fun.....seriously, but I just had to stop. (I wanted to sleep and eat....and the sun was starting to lower in the sky.) I can't wait until we can plow the ground in a few weeks and I can plant my peas, radishes, spinich, broccoli, lettuce, and potatoes. I love having a garden. It teaches me a lot about faith and patience and how to care for life.

Since things have calmed down a bit the past couple of days, I decided Isabella could go back into her big girl panties. Today she insisted on putting them on herself, so I let her. Somehow she put them on sideways. I did take some pictures, but I'm not going to post them (you never know who's looking at your blog).....let's just say it was very VERY funny. Half of her hiney was sticking out. While I was trying to take a picture of it, she kept running around in circles, she thought I was going to get her. She loves to play that game.

I glad to be alive and well. I'm so SOOOOO thankful for a strong body and mind. Without them, this would've been a not so good couple of weeks. I'm also so greatful that Heavenly Father loves me and listens to me. He also answers my prayers just when I need him to (and always when he thinks it's best), and I love him for that. I hope that I can listen to my children and help them the way that He does for me.

Good-night, Little Bear

I will really miss this bear suit, when little bear out grows it in a few weeks (or less....sniff sniff). This suit is how he gets to sleep, without being permanently attatched to Mami. Plus, he just looks so cute in it. He truely is my little bear.

Happy Birthday, Ali!

I have known the Rennie family for, literally, my whole entire life. They are like my second family. Ali's birthday was a few days ago, so Patty Rennie invited us to her birthday dinner. We went to Andrea and Brian's new house. The dinner was yummy, and the company was wonderful. Plus, I got a tour of the house (sorry, no pictures from the tour).

The birthday girl and her new camera!

Ali and Javier (her boyfriend)

Andrea and Brian

Patty and little bear

Papi, here's your picture with the tooth pick in your mouth

Amy kept tickling Alexander's little foot....

and he LOVED it!

My handsome son.

What the.....?

Sunday morning, I wake up and hear Isabella calling me from downstairs.

"Mami, I poopied my diaper. Come change me."

"Okay, punkin. I'll be down in a minute!"

I peek down the steps to see what she's doing, and I see this......

She had unzipped herself and attempted to change her own diaper. Good thing she really didn't poop, or it would've been a great big mess! Silly silly Bella.

Dinner and Dancing

I love love LOVE to dance!!!! About a month and a half ago, Ronald told me that he would take me dancing. She we thought that we would invite the Finnigan's to go with us. We went to Outback before hand (waiting forever.....about 70 mins!), and then went to dance. We went to a place called Swing time ballroom. It was so much fun! For the first 45 mins, you learn some basic moves (they were teaching the swing), and then after that it's open dance. It was a small crowd, and I really enjoyed our time together. Ronald and I stayed until about 9:30pm (the Finnigan's left earier....thanks Ben, for hanging in there!). I was sad to go, but I was in heaven. I haven't been that happy in a LONG TIME! I also learned the Rumba, and Fox Trot, too. I hope we get to go every month (wink wink......get the hint, baby?)

A beautiful Saturday morning

I love when Auntie Beebs (Gracie) gets to come over and stay the night every other weekend. Here are just a few pictures from Satuday morning.

"Mami, I gotta get the milkies out for my baby."

Playing Hi-Ho Cherrio

My handsome little bear.

Spit up and a lesson in parenting

I love watching Isabella with Alexander. She is such a good big sister, and a good example to me. After Isabella attempted to give me and Alexander a ride on her blankie, Alexander spit up on Isabella's arm. As I was cracking up, she quietly got up (with a look of disgust on her face), walked to the bathroom to get a towel and clean up herself. After she wiped off her arm, she brought the towel to Alexander, wiped him off, and said "You feel better, little boy?". What a good girl! She didn't get mad, or cry, she just handled herself and even cleaned up her little brother. What can I say, I was proud.

Almost done cleaning the spit up off of her arm.

Wiping off the little man.

Ronald got the Bumbo down from the attic, so Alexander get's to sit in from time to time. After the whole spit up episode, I put little bear into the bumbo, and Isabella went to get her baby and sit next to Alexander. She was showing him how to feed her baby a bottle. He was paying very close attention. One day, Isabella will be an excellant mother. I just love her so much.

Sometimes I cry when I see my children like this. It's so sad that they are growing up so fast, but so sweet how much they love each other. I love my children.