Pictures...from February!

My camera has been missing since we moved out of the house in Feb. Amazingly enough, Jackson located it somewhere in the room the 3 of us are sleeping in. There wasn't much on it, but my blog is lacking in the photog department!

This is Jackson taking his last nap in our Utah house, in what was left of his room! He was pretty freaked out about his bed being torn apart. But it ended up being kind of like a camp out. I actually love this picture, it's sweet and sad all at the same time. And it's the only one I really have documenting the move.

In case you can't see it, there is an enormous bump on poor Harrison's noggin! He had a pretty unfortunate run-in with the corner of a wall! The pictures don't do it justice, it was the size of a golf ball! (He hits his head on a regular basis, so the other random bruises are normal!)

A Dose of Reality!

Ok, so I have been caught having some serious tunnel vision lately! And to everyone who has had to listen to me complain, I am sorry!!!! The past couple of weeks have been a challenge for me, it's true. But more because up until now I have had it pretty good/easy, rather than because it has become terribly hard/horrible! (Things would have been a lot harder if I had not had my dad! He is heaven sent! I have worn him clear out ...and he still helped me cover my naked roof at 2 am in the snow/rain on a work night!! It was freezing and wet and I was pretty sure one of us was going to die, but he did it anyway! I don't know what I would have done without him! Same goes for my brothers and father-in-law who spent an entire workday removing my roof! And to everyone who has helped me with my boys so that I could actually be of some assistance!) We have been really blessed as a family, I really do know that! I am, however, starting to worry more and more about what I am going to do without all of you!

After we got the new roof on (questionable weather and all), we ran into some hang ups that involved more work for me and dad. It even started to look like the buyer was going to back out. But she didn't, and we were able to fix it over the weekend and everything is now on it's way to closing. We are officially closing next week, for real. End of my downer house stories!!!

Other good news: I got a massage yesterday (thanks Chryshele) and went to the gym for the first time in like 6 years (yeah me!)! I am in a better mood than I have been in for at least a month! And I as it turns out, my kids even like me more without the chronic attitude problem! Oh, and I had my first good nights sleep in over two weeks! (I have a hard time being nice or patient without sleep! Crazy, I know!)

So I have eaten my humble pie and there will be no more complaining! I swear it! We are safe and healthy. Patrick is doing well in his new job, and enjoying it probably more than he should! Lol! And we will hopefully be together again before our anniversary!

...My next post will possess pictures. I found my camera, so that's good news too! :)

Frustrated!!!

WARNING: The following post is completely comprised of venting!

So, we have not closed on our house, in fact we will not even be closing on the original date (the 24th)! As things progressed, this past Monday (the day before we planned to close), the appraiser decided we needed to have our roof certified due a "leak" in the garage. Said leak has yet to be located in our roof. However, due to the fact that the appraiser mentioned it, the certification is still needed. Problem... we can't find a licensed roofer who will certify it for the 5 years that are needed. So.... not only are we paying thousands of dollars to close, we are now providing a brand new roof to replace a perfectly good roof (at least for a few more years) because of a leak that may or may not be there that no one can find!

Meanwhile in AZ, the house we are waiting to buy, will have to keep waiting. And hopefully, that won't be a problem, I actually don't know yet! Which means in a week or so I may have gone from having 2 homes, to having none!!

(Deep Breath!)

I don't think I have ever been under this much stress!! Whatever hair I don't manage to pull out is going to be grey!! I feel like at any moment I am going to either throw up or cry! So I chose to vent.

Quick Update on the Chaos!

I have gotten really bad about keeping this up to date! And I have so many pictures and things I have been meaning to blog about, but they will have to wait just a little bit longer!

Just to keep everyone informed, mostly because I am no longer sure who has been told and who hasn't! (My brain has been on the fritz lately, sorry!)

1- We are closing on our house this week, a week early. Yah!! My dad and I have been diligently trying to finish everything and clean the place out all week!

2- After spending most of Saturday searching and with the help of a great realtor who was very prepared, Patrick managed to find and purchase the most amazing home for us. We will be closing on that one in about 30 days.

3- And at that point in time me and my two little buddies will be officially leaving Utah as our home to join Patrick.

I'm not going to lie, I am sort of screaming inside, and not in a bad way! I am SO excited to be together again, all 4 of us living in the same place! Jackson is especially excited and has been counting the days! It is going to be crazy and weird and sad and exciting and everything else all at once. But I am ready to do it! We are looking forward to this adventure.

But for every part of me that is screaming with joy, there is a knot growing somewhere else! I have not ever known any other place as my home. All of our roots are here, not to mention all of the family and friends we are leaving behind! We have the very BEST family and friends! There just are not words. It's a major understatement, but THANK YOU ALL for your support and help and love! I really don't know what we will do without you!

We have been SO blessed throughout this entire process! Everything has seemed to fall into place just in time and worked out so well. I can't even begin to explain the amazing things that have happened over the last 6 months of our lives. But the fact that our house sold in 3 months, in this market, alone is a miracle! It really has proven to be the right thing for us to do!

Just one more month, and then... we'll be home!!!

Making it count!

I don't have much time or any pictures but this week deserves to be recorded! It's gone something like this...

1- Our house SOLD, yes it's true, on Saturday! So fingers crossed that everything goes well and we close on March 24th.
2- Patrick graduated on Monday. He is official! Badge and everything!
3- Patrick got home Tuesday night. (The boys won't leave him alone, IT'S AWESOME!) lol!
4- And we are moving everything out of our house this weekend! (So there won't be a lot of blogging for the next little while!)

I just wanted to let everyone know! I am moving everything with Patrick, and I will be flying back to stay here with the boys until the close is final. We are having a great time being a family again this week and are SO excited that it won't be too long before we get to stay that way! Thanks to EVERYONE who has helped or is planning to help! We have the very best family and friends in the world!

7 Freakin Days!!!!

That's right! We are down to a WEEK! ...Just wanted to scream it a little bit!

He passed his final test today with flying colors and that makes it official! Woowho! (Ok, it's now 12:30 am and that makes it Thurs., so technically 7 days was yesterday. But Jackson was WAY excited about this picture, so go with it!)

VaLeNTiNe'S DaY!

I'm not a huge V Day fan, never have been! We don't really celebrate it. But Patrick sent me roses this year! And since he had to order them online, he never actually got to see what he bought. Plus, they were beautiful and I don't get flowers very often! :)

The boys made Valentine's that we sent in a package to Patrick and we made him chocolate covered cinnamon bears and oreos! What would a lonely Valentine's be without some serious comfort food?!!!

Playing...Catch-Up!

Yes, I know I haven't blogged in forever! But can you blame me? Patrick logs on and is all laughs and sarcasm and it's entertaining and hilarious, but a little hard to follow! And... my day to day life doesn't change a whole lot! Which is a blessing... no trips to the hospital or any of that craziness! Harrison did get really sick the night before the Super Bowl and it keeps snowing, but other than that and more things in my house getting broken or packed into boxes, not much has happened! But we've still had some fun!

I am a master tent/fort builder! This one even had rope lighting through the top!

The world is their stage! They were re-enacting Star Wars scenes (and by "they" I mean Jackson, Harrison was there because it involved weapons and hitting and standing on something!)! Movies in Mom's room! (Yep, it's mine! Just ask Jackson! lol!) This is were Harrison likes to watch TV in my room...

And this is what happens when he falls asleep there!!
Thanks to Po (Kung Fu Panda) we have had A LOT of noodles requested at our house! (Top Ramon is Jackson's favorite!)

And lastly, my sweet bottomless pit Harrison, who literally sits in the kitchen and waits for someone to walk by so he can beg for food! Seriously! (This was right after we cleaned up lunch!)