Lovin' the new house!

After a long & very stressful couple of days last week.....we are finally in our new house! We still have several boxes to unpack. Well, I say we, but really I should have said "I". You know how men are....... they spend 1, maybe 2 days moving things & then they are done. Leaving us to unpack everything & put it in it's place. Which of course takes weeks or even months to get everything "just right". This week I hope to get my living room painted & some pictures up so it will start looking more like a home.
I was a little nervous about moving. I didn't know if we would have nice neighbors or if there would be other kids for Brayden & Emma to play with....... It turns out I already know quite a few people in the neighborhood.

We're moving!

Our offer was approved!!!! We should be moving the end of the week or possibly next week. I am soooo excited! I will post some pic of the new house when we get moved in....

Possibly getting the kids a puppy for Christmas...

Patrick & I (well more me than Patrick) are are somewhat thinking about getting the kids a puppy for Christmas. Still not real sure about it though....we're just thinking.
It of course has to be a dog that will be good with small children. I would love to have a chocolate lab or a golden retriever. If anyone knows of someone who breeds either type of dog & has them for a reasonable price, please let me know. Thanks!

More pics of Emma's 1st hair cut

Emma's 1st hair cut

Today my sweet baby got her 1st hair cut. She did a great job. She didn't cry a bit. She just sat there like a big girl while she was getting pampered ;)

Ok..here's the deal with the house...

It look like we will be moving in the next month or so. It's a little complicated... The seller is 2 months behind on payments & they owe more than we offered. This is how it will work. Rather than the house being forclosed on we will send our offer to the bank & see if they will take the amount that we are offering. Since the only option is that or they have to forclose there is really no reason that they wouldn't approve it.... I will keep everyone updated!

Made an offer....

Patrick & I made an offer on a house Saturday. We really like the house & the neighborhood. We should find out today if they have accpeted our offer. Please say a prayer for us....we really want this house! I will let everyone know as soon as I find out.

Happy Birthday Trey!

Today is my brother's birthday. He is 23. It's hard to believe...he was 7 & I was 11 when my dad & his mom got married. I have had the prvilige of knowing him for 15 years now! He is a great brother & friend & a wonderful uncle! I am very proud of him & all that he has accomplished. He cheers at Bama so to Brayden he may as well have hung the moon ;)
We love you Trey! Happy Birthday!
Roll Tide!

ah...the joys of taking small children to Walmart..

Thank you Amber - I comletely forgot about my adventurous trip to Walmart!
Monday (I think) Brayden, Emma & I went to Walmart. I normally avoid that place with the kids if Patrick's not with us, but Emma was running extremely low on diapers. I had no choice but to brave it alone...... They did very well to begin with, then like most kids, the last few minutes were chaotic. Brayden was having a minor melt down wanting to eat a banana. I explained to him they had to be weighed when we pay for them. Do you really thinka 3 year old cares about paying for the banana...uh, no. We finally check out & I gave him 1, well then Emma decides she needs 1 too. Picture if you will.....I'm trying to make Emma sit down so that I can push the shopping cart to the car. She turning around having a fit because Brayden is eating a banana & she has nothing. My phone rings....Amber always seems to know just the right time to call ;) So now I'm on the phone, pushing the cart, trying to make Emma sit down while she's having fit for the banana. I put the kids in the car & ask Brayden to share his banana with his sister. I put the groceries in the car & go to buckle Brayden in his car seat when I notice that he only has on 1 flip flop! Well, as far as I was concerened that was the end of those shoes...there was no way I was going back in to find it... Then he says "Oh, Mommy, there it is!" it was by the car parked beside us. I pick up the shoe & put it in the car, not really paying much attention to little Miss Emma.... I get in , back up & look in my rear view mirror & notice that Brayden has given Emma the banana & she was trying to eat the peel.... She had banana all over her & her car seat! So if anyone ever gets a phone call from me asking you to babysit so I can go to Walmart...I'm not kidding!!

Much of nothing.....

I still don't have anything overly exciting to blog about....sorry Amber ;)
This week has been pretty calm. We had a good church service last night & I am looking foward to our speaker for Sunday night.
Patrick & I are currently looking at houses...yet again. We have stumbled upon a really good deal that I am very excited about. We have made no offers or definite plans yet, but hopefully soon. I am not going to rush it. I have just put it in God's hands & if he sees fit for us to have a new home right now then that would be GREAT. However, I also know that if it doesnt work out that there is a reason. I have read some really good daily devotionals over the past week & have finally realized that it does not matter how bad I wont something, if it is not in God's plan it wont happen. Everything happens in His time. I am a very impatient (and sometimes controling) person & sometimes its really hard for me to just turn things over to God & let it go. It's a work in progress!
I hope everyone has a blessed week!