May 31, 2012

Dwelling on a Ditty Day

5/31/2012

I realized tonight that it's been a while since I posted a blog!  I want to keep up with it, not because I want to have a million followers and make big bucks (don't get me wrong, that would be awesome!), but because I want to be able to look back at all of the fun, cute, hilarious, crazy things that happened when my girls were babies!

And since I'm a person who is obsessed with lists, here's what's been going with my family in an organized fashion:

Matt- Matt has been working so very hard at his skills training/case management job.  I know he gets stressed because he has so much on his plate, and I don't think anyone in this town could afford to pay him what he's worth, but he's hanging in there and doing an amazing job.  He got a nice set of weights for his birthday/Father's Day/our anniversary/Labor Day/Halloween/Christmas, so he will finally be able to sweat off his stress at our (hopefully) new home in our nice, big garage!  He also cracks me up when he laughs hysterically because he thinks our girls are hilarious.  Sometimes he laughs so hard at them that I wonder if he's going to end up on the floor needing an oxygen mask.  I am very, very blessed to call him my husband and my baby daddy!

Me- I've been busy!  Between working, taking care of my girlies, trying desperately to win the never-ending and unfortunate losing battle of keeping my house clean, beginning the new adventure as assistant coach of the Royalettes (Go Blue!), and doing a million odds and ends each day, sometimes I feel like I'm just keeping my head above water.  But I love a challenge and I sort of like being busy (but not TOO busy), so we make it work!

Romo- My little Piggers is really funny.  He's extremely vocal and whines to let me know when he needs to go out, when he needs his water, when he wants his bone, etc.  One of his favorite games to play with the girls right now is to chew his bone until one of them gets within about a ten foot radius of him, then growl.  Then when they get close enough to grab it, he picks it up really quickly and moves to a different location.  And the game continues...

Aliyah- I am seriously amazed at how smart this little girl is.  And now I will "brag" but I really can't take credit since ultimately God made her and He is way cooler than I am anyway (that goes for Mattéa too because she's next on the list).  She started basically potty training herself before she turned 2 in March, was pretty much fully potty trained within a month, she said "Rojo, red" this morning (which she probably got from Dora, but STILL!), she can fill in the missing words to stories when we read to her and pause (I realize it's probably because she has them memorized after hearing them a million times), she knows all of the names of the basic colors (white, black, brown, pink, purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red), she can pretty much count to ten (she usually leaves out two and three though... ha ha), and knows some of her letters.   She can also do a seat drop on the trampoline, and hold dance positions... I'm pretty proud!  And she's stinkin' funny.  She can shake her hips like nobody's business, and even though it's cute, she's a little TOO good at it!  She is talking like crazy and puts words together in hilarious ways.  Gosh, I LOVE her!

Mattéa- I think I'm just as amazed at Mattéa as I am Aliyah, but in a different way... this child is STRONG.  Like bulldozer strong.  I said it from the day she was born that she'll probably end up being a rugby player, and I still think she will be.  She pretty much just plows (or climbs over) anything in her path.  And she crawls in turbo speed when she really wants something (like Romo's water) and it's hilarious.  She loves to walk while pushing the baby stroller or Aliyah's little chairs (which don't have wheels) across the floor (vinyl AND carpet).  I really, seriously think I'm in trouble.  She can also climb up the stairs, and she stands on the side of the wheels of the baby stroller... scary!  And she practically runs when I let her hold my hands to walk.  She's balancing better now and can lower herself gently to the floor when she's standing, so I know the standing alone phase is coming soon.  I had predicted that she would take her first steps at 9 months, but since that's just a couple of weeks away, I was probably off a little bit.  But we'll see!

Ahhh... sometimes it feels good to ramble about my daily memories since my brain tends to focus on the negative things in life, and forgets all of the good stuff that happens!  I am truly an undeserving, blessed woman.
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May 17, 2012

Home Sweet Home!!!

5/17/2012

Some more very exciting news...

Our offer was accepted on the FOURTH property we made an offer on, and the SECOND property we've been in contract under since we started looking for a home at the end of December.  Phew! We're ready for this one to work out!

We're also very thankful that God allowed everything to work out how it did (having us wait on the other home's problems until this one popped up).  This home is much larger than the other, and because it's in a different area, we're able to have a different loan program which means our mortgage isn't much more per month.  I know He always has a plan and that He is always good!  

Here are some pictures of our hopefully new home (we know from four months of waiting on an unresolved title/deed issue that anything can happen!):

Front view of home from the street

Master bedroom

Master bathroom

Utility room

Garage

Extra storage space in garage

Back patio/yard

Another view of the front of the home

Entry/dining area

Kitchen/desk area (that I LOVE!!!)

Kitchen

Living room

(What will hopefully be) Aliyah's bedroom

(What will hopefully be) Mattéa's bedroom

(What will hopefully be) the girls' bathroom

So needless to say, we feel very blessed, excited, nervous, anxious, and THANKFUL!  Praise God no matter what, because He is good no matter what.

P.S- Thank you for all of the prayers and support as we have gone through this crazy process!  Please continue to pray for a clean escrow and closing process so Mattéa can finally have her own room!  Ha ha.  We have definitely felt patience and peace that can only come from Him.  And I know it's silly that this seems like such a big deal... like I've said all along, if a crazy home buying process is one of the worst things going on in our lives, we are very blessed!  I think singing a little ditty (and doing a little dance) is appropriate right now.  

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May 4, 2012

Just Call Me "Coach"!

5/04/2012

I have some VERY exciting news...
(Drum roll please...) 

I am honored to announce that I have officially been offered the position of 
Assistant Dance Coach 
for the 
Grants Pass High School Royalettes 
(and have, of course, accepted)!
I am SO excited!

I am looking forward to working with my former Miss Oregon co-contestant, Joy (Ponsness) Huston, who has been hired for the Head Coach position... and who has amazing experience and will do a fabulous job leading this team!  I'm also thrilled to be working for District 7 and to be building into the lives of teenagers again! 

So here's to a great year of dancing, new relationships and friendships, a lot of hard work, probably some pulled muscles for me, and another adventure to lay before the Lord's feet and serve Him in.  

Pray for me... I'm really out of shape and the phrase "break a leg" would be literal right about now...

Go Blue!
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