OUR HOME

WE GOT THE KEYS TO OUR NEW HOUSE TODAY.  We started making offers in September and never thought we would actually be home owners.  We made over 20 offers.  It was an emotionally trying season with lots of disappointments, but today...WE BOUGHT OUR FIRST HOUSE!!!  It's official...and now the work begins.  We have so much to do, but we are so excited!  What a blessing from the Lord!  

I love being a mom!

As I was putting Jacob to bed tonight he asked, "Mom, will you snuggle me for a few minutes?"  How could I resist that sweet face?  So I got Micah all settled in his bed and went back to Jacob's room, crawled up onto his loft bed, and snuggled my sweet little first grader.  His 7th birthday is just 6 weeks away and I am so glad that he still has so much love for his mama.  He is such a joy, and I love that he still runs up and gives me a hug after school everyday and holds my hand on the way to the car (in front of all of his friends).  I don't know how long this will last.  I'm sure one day he'll think he's "too big."  So for now I am taking advantage of all of those special moments.  Those are the rewards for all of the hard work and sacrifices that mom's make every day.  Tonight I feel so blessed!

Facebook

So I have been seriously neglecting my blog the past month or two.  I blame it on Facebook.  It has sucked me in.  Tim set me up on Facebook and I have found that it is so much easier to post a quick one sentence update and a couple of pictures than a whole story.  But I need to be better about blogging because one day I want to be able to look back at all of the detailed memories of times with my family and friends.  Anyway, for those of you who want an update on our house situation...the hunt is still on.  We have been making offers for about 6 months now and have had lots of disappointing setbacks.  We actually were days away from getting our keys to one house and lost our funding due to the freeze on the state budget funds.  We did get our deposit back, but lost $500 because of a pest inspection and appraisal that we had done.  That was a bit discouraging.  We currently have offers on 2 homes, both a bit out of our price range, but we are just going to keep trying.  I will keep you all posted!