I just love it when...you get your daughter all bathed and smelling good, and have just washed her sheets that same day, and then she decides (without telling anyone) not to wear her overnight diaper (which she still needs), and then pees all over herself and the clean sheets.
I just love it when...your kid won't open up his mouth to let you pull out his loose tooth (because the adult tooth is already half way up, and the baby tooth is hanging by a thread), but then opens up wide for the dentist the next day without hesitation and let's him yank it out, and then you have to pay him $100.
I just love it when... you bend over to pick up your car keys, and your six year old son smacks your butt (hard) in the target parking lot, and says, "nice booty."
I just love it when...your daughter pokes herself in the eye with her fork at breakfast. How does one even do that by accident?
Having kids can be so frustrating and yet so entertaining at the same time! Gotta love 'em.
Friday, May 28, 2010
It's ours, all ours!
Well, it's official! We are homeowners once again. We won't move in for a couple more weeks, but it is such a relief to know that it has all worked out as we hoped.
It was a hard decision to make, but from the moment we actually decided to make all this happen, it just felt right. And the pieces have fallen into place ever since, in a manner that makes you wonder if some things are just meant to be.
I really feel like we are on the verge of starting a new phase of our lives. One that will be extremely busy, but one that will be filled with great friends and good times. We'll be poor as heck, but hey, it's just money. Our yearly property taxes are now going to be about the same as what we were paying for our yearly mortgage. Yikes!
It was a hard decision to make, but from the moment we actually decided to make all this happen, it just felt right. And the pieces have fallen into place ever since, in a manner that makes you wonder if some things are just meant to be.
I really feel like we are on the verge of starting a new phase of our lives. One that will be extremely busy, but one that will be filled with great friends and good times. We'll be poor as heck, but hey, it's just money. Our yearly property taxes are now going to be about the same as what we were paying for our yearly mortgage. Yikes!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
7 More Days...
Only 7 more days until we own our new house! Both parties have signed all the documents, and tomorrow I will go and get a cashier's check for the largest amount we've ever written a check for. We're almost there!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Random Stuff
Appraisal came through for our new house today, and the house appraised for more than we paid. Hooray! Loan is all secured, although it would make you sick if you knew how much. We close escrow on May 25th, and move in mid-June.
Starting to pick out paint colors for the kids rooms. Matthew wants orange and blue, and Kayla wants pink and yellow. So, I'm trying to think of creative ways to make that all work. I decided on a craft project for Kayla's room, and I announced to Andrew that I had an idea for a project for Kayla's room. I laughed when I saw the expression on his face: it was, "oh God what has she gotten us into now?" Thankfully he puts up with me, because I'm constantly coming up with "ideas" or "projects" and they often involve his help in some way. Poor Andrew, he just never knows what's coming when I say "I have a great idea..."
Matthew is doing great at his new school. However, he announced today that he isn't going to make any more friends than the ones he already has from his baseball team (they also go to his new school). I tried to explain to him that all the kids at his new school are the kids he's going to be with for the rest of his school years, so he can go ahead and make lots of new friends. He wasn't buying it - he doesn't seem to believe that we're not going to move again. I'm quite sure we've traumatized him with this whole moving business - jury is still out on how much. If only we could explain how much better it will be.
Starting to pick out paint colors for the kids rooms. Matthew wants orange and blue, and Kayla wants pink and yellow. So, I'm trying to think of creative ways to make that all work. I decided on a craft project for Kayla's room, and I announced to Andrew that I had an idea for a project for Kayla's room. I laughed when I saw the expression on his face: it was, "oh God what has she gotten us into now?" Thankfully he puts up with me, because I'm constantly coming up with "ideas" or "projects" and they often involve his help in some way. Poor Andrew, he just never knows what's coming when I say "I have a great idea..."
Matthew is doing great at his new school. However, he announced today that he isn't going to make any more friends than the ones he already has from his baseball team (they also go to his new school). I tried to explain to him that all the kids at his new school are the kids he's going to be with for the rest of his school years, so he can go ahead and make lots of new friends. He wasn't buying it - he doesn't seem to believe that we're not going to move again. I'm quite sure we've traumatized him with this whole moving business - jury is still out on how much. If only we could explain how much better it will be.
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