SOLD!

Finally this happened!

I can’t even tell you what a relief it was to finally close on the sale of our house!  We started this long process in January with first finding a realtor and then going through the process of getting it ready to list and show and sell.  We were under contract in less than 3 weeks but then we had a little over a month from then til we closed and in that time we had to find a place to rent, get all of the things fixed necessary from inspection oh and pack and move!  I was really terrified of something major going wrong in the house that we would be responsible for fixing.  I was also worried that something would happen and the whole deal would fall through.  So when Todd called and said everything was done and signed and we were in the clear I was just SO relieved!

We’re renting a house only 2 blocks down the road from our old house, which is both awesome and kind of weird.  We also got the keys to the rental two weeks before we closed which was great we had extra time to move but it also meant we really dragged the process out versus ripping it off like a band aid.  It was exhausting.  But we are forever grateful that Grandma and Papa live so close and could help with the boys.  I cannot imagine having done this with them under foot the entire time!

Packing up was of course emotional.  Every now and then I’d come across things….like this….a cup of which I have an irrational attachment too.  Although a quick Facebook poll made me realize I was not alone!

And then this, our huge stork that has been hanging on the inside of this closet door since we brought Finn home from the hospital in July of 2007.  We got two others with our other two boys but they were a quarter of the size.

And this made me sad.  This was my FAVORITE room in that house.  The color just made me happy and had so many sweet memories.  First it was Finn’s room and I remember sitting in it in my glider before he was born eating breakfast every morning.  And then it was Kellen’s room and it was just so happy and cheery!!  Seeing it empty like this was definitely emotional.

Finn is sad that we moved out of that house.  I think if we had our permanent house to be in he would feel better about things, but in time that will come!  It was a great little house and it treated us well and we will miss it for sure!  Bye-Bye little green house!

Hair Cuts

I let the boys hair grow out a bit longer than I normally do.  And to be honest, I loved it!  I got alot of comments on their hair though.  Some gave me grief for it being too long but alot of moms raved about how gorgeous their hair was, lol!  I was specifically waiting until school was out so it wasn’t too short in the end of year pictures.

Before

 

After, not the best picture, but…

And yes, I do love how they snuggle up on the couch together during TV time!

The Biebs

On Finn’s last day of school, he came bounding out of the school with his backpack over flowing with projects from the school year.  I eventually made my way through it all with him and one project in particular made me snort.  It was a Letter Sounds Journal….each page dedicated to a letter.  But it was the Letter J page that had me laughing so hard!

You might want to click on this one so you can see it bigger….

J Bututtut?  Javion is a kid in his class.  Jar, Jump, Jilebes, OK…

Last line…..Justin Bieber!!!!  I mean, how hysterical is that?!?!

Mr. Happy

Love this little face!

School’s Out For Summer!!!

First and Last Day of School picture comparisons!

Finn!   Still the happiest kid on the planet!

Riley!  I can’t get over how much he has changed!

We started this tradition last year and had so much FUN with it we had to do it again this year!

  

We have a great summer “planned”!  We will have another bucket list, we’ve got a couple of summer camps, Siena is coming to play with us again this summer and trips to the mountains to visit Grandma and Papa!!!!

Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony!

Oh Goodness!  How exciting!  Finn has been preparing and practicing for his Moving Up Ceremony for a while and was SO excited to show us what he’s been working on!  He was also very excited for his new outfit!  The boys had to wear a white shirt, black pants and black shoes and the girls were in white dresses!  They all looked fantastic!

 

The ceremony was so precious!  The kids sang a few songs to us, two in Spanish!  There are 6 kindergarten classes, but only 3 performed at a time.

 

Afterwards there was cake and snacks back in the classroom!  I took a couple of pictures of Finn and his friends but he really wanted the camera to walk around and take pictures himself.  All of them are extreme close-ups and are hysterical and adorable!

Finn with his AMAZING teacher Mrs. Hines!!!

First Grade, Here We Come!!!

Field Day 2013!

Eeep!  I can’t even tell you how excited I was to go to Field Day this year!!!  I was sad that I missed it last year and was so happy to know it was the day before Finn’s “Moving Up Ceremony”  and so happy grandma and papa are so close to help with the littles so I could enjoy this day with my biggest big!!!  I mean , look at this happy face!!

I’ve got a ton of videos and pictures from the day!  Here we are waiting for the games to begin!  Considering this was not a closed shelter, it was insanely loud!!!

 

First up:  Dizzy Bat!

Parachute!

After parachute was an over/under relay!

And then a baton relay!

 

Hoola Hoop and Jump Rope Free play!

 

 

And lastly a spider man walk and crab walk relay!  This was so hard and even more brutal because it was our last event.  Everyone was so tired and HUNGRY!

And we are all done!  I totally needed a nap like this little dude!

 

Mrs Hines/ Ms Daniels Kindergarten Class!

Tug of War, moments before becoming champions!!!

And I brought popsicles with me after lunch for a post-tug-of-war treat!!!  Such a FUN FUN day! 

T-Ball without the T!

Oh yeah!  It was coach pitch night, a night Finn had been SO looking forward to and damn if he didn’t nail it!

Mother’s Day 2013

Mother’s Day was lovely this year!  It started off with a lovely brunch at Riley’s school on Thursday where I saved Riley from the evil witch Heggedy Peg!

Mrs Hart leaving and telling the children not to let in strangers or play with fire!

But he has money!!!

And he turns them all to food!  Only the momma’s can save them if they know their child’s favorite food!

All the momma’s save the babies and they chase the evil witch away!

And then we feast!  Riley and his bestie Tyler James!

Riley being SO BRAVE and holding this vile bug!

And my Mother’s Day Swag!!!

On Sunday we went to church and then grabbed some picnic food and went to a park to play and picnic and in the afternoon we went for a hike at Sweetwater with friends and packed another picnic!

 

 

My present arrived Monday night!!!

And then on Tuesday night I had a night to myself!  Once Todd got home, I left and had dinner all by myself and then went to a movie all by myself.  It was pure bliss and something I haven’t done in probably 10 years!  I get plenty of nights out with the girls, friends and Todd, but never any actual time by MYSELF where I can just sit in silence and read and just do whatever without having to talk to anyone at all!  Bliss!