9 years!!!!

Well I guess it is time for a new blog... I could complain about what is going on with the house or the fact that I don't have anywhere to live starting on Monday.....but I don't want to that is all I talk about and to tell you the truth it just makes me sad.

So.... IT'S BEEN 9 YEARS TODAY!

Glen and I got married 9 years ago! So today he surprised me and came home from work early to take us out to breakfast.... yep me and all the kids. We went to IHOP. Let me tell you breakfast with 5 kids is quite fun I left with strawberry drink and and stawberry sauce all over me. Then I had been called into work so of course I went in early. I had my mom go buy some flowers from Costco and she dropped them off at the credit union where with help I arranged 24 red roses around 9 pink ones to take home to Glen. Then because the whole kitchen was packed up we took the kids to Sizzler for dinner. And to end the night I am on the internet trying to find a place to live. Oh What fun! I promise Glen when we get settled into our new house we will find a night to get away. Here's to year 10!

Tag Your It!

Marriage Tag!!
Paula tagged me. Oh what fun.... here goes:

How long have you been married? 9 years on the 25th of this month
How old is your spouse? 30
Who eats more? Depends on what it is.... food I cook he eats more if we go out I do
Who said I love you first? I did.
Who is taller? He is
Who sings better? Don't know he doesn't like to sing
Who is smarter? Is he reading this? I think I am but he can hold his own.
Who controls the T.V. remote? I do.
Whose temper is worse? MINE
Who does the Laundry? He does I jump in sometimes.
Who does the dishes? Mostly Him
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? If it's the right side when I'm in it on my back, it's me. If you are looking at the bed from the foot of it, it's Glen.
Who cooks dinner? I do at least 85% of the time. Then 14% of the time we go out and we have to stop doing that. And then if I have to work late Glen will cook and he is good at it!
Who is more stubborn? I am.
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Probably Glen.
Who has more friends? Maybe me, but he has all the people at work... are those friends by choice?
Who has more siblings? Glen!
Who wears the pants in the family? I do!

I am going to tag Kellie!

yeah someone should have warned me!!!! So we are trying to get all the stuff done for this offer on the house. My real estate agent might as well have moved in. I can't believe how much paper work there is to buying a house.

But then we got a call from our current land lord who told us that she found a buyer for our house and that no matter what we have to be out by the 30th of June. Well, throw that in with an 8 hour class that you have to go take which you also have to find a babysitter for because kids are not allowed, with family coming into town to stay at your house and they have already planned a party for the day of your 8 hour class. And we don't even know if we will get the loan program so this class could be a waste of our time. I am at work can't call anyone and all I can think of is what I have to get done, and can't do because I am at work. All of a sudden it gets really hot and I can't seem take a deep breath. So I leave work early to come home to a house full of Glen's family (who I didn't think were coming until later) and I walk into my house into my room and I am there for an hour before anyone besides my two year old non talking daughter knows that I am there. Can we all say PANIC ATTACK? That's what I am calling it. I slept for a couple of hours.

I was able to get up the next day, get the babysitter and make it to this class on time and in the right place, seeing as how we weren't sure where the class was or what time it started. $30.00 for the sitter and 8 hours later we are done with that class and off to entertain the family. The person bring the hot dogs and hamburgers didn't even show up until 8:30 and we were supposed to be eating at 7:00. Glen announces that we are expecting........... a mortgage payment! So now everyone wants to go see the new place. So we call the agent and he can't find his keys but says to go over and he will find them and meet us there. The whole family is outside in our soon to be yard at 9:30 at night and they are just not being quiet at all.... our future neighbors just love that I am sure. So then after we got done there we went home to a couple of people sleeping at our house and 5 kids to get ready for church on Sunday. Well I went to bed and got up Sunday to make breakfast for the guest and get them on their way so that after they leave we go back to bed and then to make pies all day instead of church. I know I am going to heck but at least I will have a house maybe.......we are now playing the waiting game.

SO WE MADE AN OFFER

Okay so we have this awesome real estate agent! Josh has been looking for a house for us since before he was a real estate agent. And he will take us to see houses all over the place and I have never been super happy with any of them. They all needed work done before we could move it however I am not afraid of work I just need to be able to live there and make the payment and do the fix up stuff. Well on Monday I got a text that said I found your house. So I went to see it. This is what I saw.....

okay it's cute from the out side right? Well the worst part has always been the inside. So I didn't want to judge the house from it's cover... Then I saw this..

This is the entry way in to the house!

This is the Living Room! My new couch will fit!!!!! Yeah because I really like my couch!

This is the kitchen... we may have to update the counters and cupboards but we could save up to do that!

This is the Master Bedroom.... Yeah I know what would I do with a fireplace? Maybe I will put a Mantel on it and hang the stockings in my room!

There are two more rooms for the kids a mud/laundry room. And there is a back patio with a garden area and a fenced in yard for the kids. One Bathroom... we would hopefully add on in a couple of years and add a master bath who knows... I am just really excited that about 1:00 pm today, May 15th I got the phone call that they had accepted our offer. So if we get the financing and everything together our 9th Anniversary present to each other is A HOUSE!

Should we stay or should we Go!

So a couple of weeks ago we got a call from our Land Lord. They are unable to keep the house and close the loan on their new home. So we have to move. They said taht we can stay until it sells. But we have to keep it clean so that we can show it. So we have been looking around. And all we can find is junkers... I wouldn't mind a junker that we could fix up. But I would have to have the money to fix it up and the money to make the mortgage. That is where the problem lies. So since we have been frustrated and because we have been a little bit stressed over getting ready for the baptsim and everything I decided not to worry about it for a couple of weeks... besides it's not like there was a sign in the yard or anything..... wait I think I spoke too soon. I went home yesterday and there is the sign and it is listed online. Okay so no one has come to see it we are still okay right? Okay so I need to quit talking out loud because the real estate agent called me this morning and wanted to show the house today. So here is my question. This house is listed for $345,000.00! With the land and the size of the house it might be worth that much. But with the market how fast is this going to sell. So should I find a new place or should I wait to see if this sells and if and when it does, we pray that we find something? There is always this I guess.

Anthony's Big Day!

This Saturday is the day! Anthony has chosen to get baptized. He is really excited... I think. We have had a couple of family home evenings on Baptism and I hope that he understands how big of a deal this is!

My parents will make if home just in time. They come in the 1st at about midnight. Now if I can just find a tie and a belt and get there on time I think things will turn out.

It has taken a while to get things going. We found out that we have to move again because they are selling our house so we decided to see if we could baptize Anthony in the Old Ward. With Nathan's help we finally got the okay just this past Sunday. And Thanks to my friend Tiffany from the Credit Union we have these awesome announcements. She went out of town before we knew where we were going to do the baptism so she took her laptop with her and emailed me the file when we finally had the correct information! Now we just have to get a few more things and get the program printed and we will be set.

10 Things That Make Me Happy!

10. Sleeping children always make me happy! Especially if they sleep in their own bed!
09. Blowing bubbles. I don't know why but I love to blow bubbles for my kids.
08. A clean house. I love to have a clean house I just don't like to clean it!
07. Work....I know I know. But I really do love my job! It is the best job that I have ever had.
06. The cry of a new born baby.... why do you think I have 5 kids. If they would stay little I would only have one.
05. I like office supplies. I could get lost on the pen aisle of Staples.
04. My family.... they can help you do anything! And most the time they are willing to help.
03. I like to go camping and most of the time I like to fish when the fish are biting.
02. I like to scrapbook (even though I never have time to do it)
01. I don't like this one I love him Glen, my husband, he does anything and everything for me!
Even bring me and my co-workers pebbled ice and treats!

Tagged: If you have the time Paula, Debbie, Tiffany!