We are so awesome that we have moved TWICE in the last 2 months! When we rented the house just down the street from our old place, we did it with the understanding that it would be on the market and if it was sold, we would have to live completely from the basement apartment. Considering it was a short sale, we felt pretty secure that we would probably be in our new house before it sold. WRONG! Our process is going completely sloooww and the short sale went very smooth. Knowing that we haven't broken ground on our home yet, meant that we didn't have much of a timeline for how long we would be in the basement, plus we knew the new owner would be remodeling the upstairs. As we approached Thanksgiving, we quickly decided it would be better for our family to find another place to rent. (I think I would have gotten some sever Seasonal Affective Disorder otherwise.) Soooo, we are now renting a 3rd floor (yes, 3rd floor with 3 flights of stairs) condo in Springville. It is basically an updated version of our last condo and is very comfortable. We are happy.
On another note, our kids are also awesome. What troopers they have been. Ogden made breakfast the other day and did a great job! Breakfast sandwiches was his choice. He put the bacon on the george foreman, toasted the english muffins, sliced the cheese, cracked an egg, set the table, with the added touch of drawing hearts on the napkins--Ogden's idea. He was very proud of himself and I thought it was so cute.
Kaelyn is almost 5 and we have recently nicknamed her "roses." She moves soooo sslllooowww when you need her to keep up or do what you've asked. A couple of years ago, I was trying to get the kids to follow me from point A to point B and I kept walking, stopping, and coaxing her to focus on our destination. I walked some more and thought to myself, "she is such a 'stop and smell the roses' kind of girl. I stopped, turned around and she was seriously smelling the rose bushes! Kaelyn loves to pick out matching outfits for her and Paige, do her own hair, and pretty much be a typical girl.
Paige just got weighed today and is a whopping 16.8 pounds. She is 2 weeks from turning 1 and I am wondering how old she will be before she gets to ride in a forward-facing carseat. Paigey is so much fun right now. She goes right down for her naps and bed, is pleasant most of the time, and is always making cute noises. She LOVES music. She has helped me be better about turning kids music on in the background and you better watch out for those sacrament hymns--she is quite the dancer!
All in all, we are pretty blessed and are doing well. This house-buying thing has been quite the journey and we can't wait to be done with it. One more move is about all I want this family to take on.
