House
Friday, March 27, 2009
Crazy Saturday!
Well, we didn't close on the new house. It still doesn't have power! We are still having Kandy's baptism and brunch on Saturday. In the afternoon, we will move all our stuff into a storage unit and camp out with my parents until we close. We are praying that it will be soon.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Check-ups!
Kandy, Missy, and Buster all had their check-ups today. Missy broke the 40 lb mark. Buster is 21 lbs. Kandy's chart says she is 50th percentile in height and weight; Missy and Buster are both 70th in height and 50th in weight. Everyone is healthy, but Missy may need glasses...
We have drywall!
Yay! They put the new drywall in our new house today! Phew, what a relief. We should be able to close next week (fingers crossed).
So on Saturday, March 28, we will have Kandy's baptism in the morning, followed by the brunch and her Powder Puff Derby. That afternoon, we would appreciate any help in moving.
I have been packing all week. I hope you are all well!
So on Saturday, March 28, we will have Kandy's baptism in the morning, followed by the brunch and her Powder Puff Derby. That afternoon, we would appreciate any help in moving.
I have been packing all week. I hope you are all well!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Q & A with Kandy (8) Missy (6) and Sunny (3)
My sister-in-law posted this, and I just had to do it, too!
If you have a kid old enough to answer, do this...it was really worth it for the laughs!!
Cut and paste these questions and ask your kids their answers....
These are all direct quotes (except changing things from “you” to “she/her,” etc). Some of them make sense, some of them I have no idea where they came from!
1. What is something mom always says to you?
K: Do your homework.
M: I love you, Missy.
S: Get my shoes and coat on.
2. What makes mom happy?
K: When I help with my brother.
M: Doing good things for her.
S: Getting shoes and coat on by myself
3. What makes mom sad?
K: When I don’t obey her.
M: Not obeying her.
S: When I get hurt.
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
K: Say silly things
M: Tickling me
S: By doing silly faces
5. What was your mom like as a child?
K: Very curious.
M: Cute.
S: Not jumping on her bed.
6. How old is your mom?
K: 32
M: 31
S: I don’t know.
7. How tall is your mom?
K: 6 feet 7 inches
M: Like, I don’t know. About a quarter and a half.
S: Like ...this tall. (Pointing to my head)
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
K: Play on Facebook.
M: Play with me.
S: Go places with Buster.
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
K: Play the computer.
M: Work.
S: Do mommy boring stuff
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
K: Being a babysitter
M: Money.
S: Mad
11. What is your mom really good at?
K: Having fun with her kids.
M: Washing the dishes.
S: Winning. “You’re good at winning and losing, huh?”
12. What is your mom not very good at?
K: Being neat.
M: Dancing.
S: Playing games on her computer. (I’m not sure she understood the question...)
13. What does your mom do for a job?
K: Do real estate.
M: Play on the computer.
S: Do stuff that we do happy things.
14.What is your mom's favorite food?
K: Healthy choice meals.
M: Healthy choice meals. (I do eat those for lunch a lot. I prefer hot lunches to sandwiches.)
S: Chicken
15.What makes you proud of your mom?
K: She makes really good spaghetti.
M: Having her as a mommy.
S: Playing games with me.
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
K: Ariel
M: Larry
S: Ostrich
17. What do you and your mom do together?
K: Go shopping
M: play games
S: Play games with each other.
18. How are you and your mom the same?
K: We both have dry hands and get weather cracks
M: We both have one hand that doesn’t have any cracks.
S: Like, we grow. (Thanks, Sid the Science Kid.)
19. How are you and your mom different?
K: She plays on the computer a lot, and I do my homework.
M: She has glasses and I don’t.
S: Of doing the things Momma doesn’t know. We know how to build a fort on the couch, and she doesn’t know that.
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
K: Give me kisses and hugs.
M: By smiling at me.
S: Of doing the things Momma says I have to do.
21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
K: He’s handsome.
M: He goes to work.
S: You love him because he’s your very bestest daddy of mine.
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
K: Anywhere with her kids.
M: To the store.
S: Visiting teaching.
If you have a kid old enough to answer, do this...it was really worth it for the laughs!!
Cut and paste these questions and ask your kids their answers....
These are all direct quotes (except changing things from “you” to “she/her,” etc). Some of them make sense, some of them I have no idea where they came from!
1. What is something mom always says to you?
K: Do your homework.
M: I love you, Missy.
S: Get my shoes and coat on.
2. What makes mom happy?
K: When I help with my brother.
M: Doing good things for her.
S: Getting shoes and coat on by myself
3. What makes mom sad?
K: When I don’t obey her.
M: Not obeying her.
S: When I get hurt.
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
K: Say silly things
M: Tickling me
S: By doing silly faces
5. What was your mom like as a child?
K: Very curious.
M: Cute.
S: Not jumping on her bed.
6. How old is your mom?
K: 32
M: 31
S: I don’t know.
7. How tall is your mom?
K: 6 feet 7 inches
M: Like, I don’t know. About a quarter and a half.
S: Like ...this tall. (Pointing to my head)
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
K: Play on Facebook.
M: Play with me.
S: Go places with Buster.
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
K: Play the computer.
M: Work.
S: Do mommy boring stuff
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
K: Being a babysitter
M: Money.
S: Mad
11. What is your mom really good at?
K: Having fun with her kids.
M: Washing the dishes.
S: Winning. “You’re good at winning and losing, huh?”
12. What is your mom not very good at?
K: Being neat.
M: Dancing.
S: Playing games on her computer. (I’m not sure she understood the question...)
13. What does your mom do for a job?
K: Do real estate.
M: Play on the computer.
S: Do stuff that we do happy things.
14.What is your mom's favorite food?
K: Healthy choice meals.
M: Healthy choice meals. (I do eat those for lunch a lot. I prefer hot lunches to sandwiches.)
S: Chicken
15.What makes you proud of your mom?
K: She makes really good spaghetti.
M: Having her as a mommy.
S: Playing games with me.
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
K: Ariel
M: Larry
S: Ostrich
17. What do you and your mom do together?
K: Go shopping
M: play games
S: Play games with each other.
18. How are you and your mom the same?
K: We both have dry hands and get weather cracks
M: We both have one hand that doesn’t have any cracks.
S: Like, we grow. (Thanks, Sid the Science Kid.)
19. How are you and your mom different?
K: She plays on the computer a lot, and I do my homework.
M: She has glasses and I don’t.
S: Of doing the things Momma doesn’t know. We know how to build a fort on the couch, and she doesn’t know that.
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
K: Give me kisses and hugs.
M: By smiling at me.
S: Of doing the things Momma says I have to do.
21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
K: He’s handsome.
M: He goes to work.
S: You love him because he’s your very bestest daddy of mine.
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
K: Anywhere with her kids.
M: To the store.
S: Visiting teaching.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Kandy's Baptism Plans
Kandy is 8 years old today! For those of you who would like to come to her baptism, it will be on Saturday, March28 at 9:00am. Early, I know, but our stake is having the Powder Puff Pinewood Derby that day, and it's the first year she gets to participate!
Our stake center is located at 1401 West 700 South in Salt Lake City. We will be having a brunch following the baptism, and it will be at our church, which is on the corner of 500 South and Emery Street (1170 West). Please let us know if you are planning on coming!
Our stake center is located at 1401 West 700 South in Salt Lake City. We will be having a brunch following the baptism, and it will be at our church, which is on the corner of 500 South and Emery Street (1170 West). Please let us know if you are planning on coming!
Monday, March 9, 2009
House Update
I know, I'm behind on blogging. I need to write about Missy and Buster's birthdays, but I wanted to write this first today!
We are overwhelmed with gratitude, excitement, and joy as we ponder the latest news on our new house. Due to the fire damage, the electrical panel needed to be replaced. Therefore, at no cost to us, we are getting a brand new electrical panel that will be safer and able to handle a higher load than the old one. We will also have a breaker on the external box, which simple feature would have prevented the fire in the first place. The city is also running new lines from the pole to the house. When I spoke with the electrician, he said those lines were in such pitiful shape that he was surprised they hadn't already had problems! The city will come and inspect the electrical work.
We need new drywall in the stairwell and on the kitchen ceiling. The firefighters knocked one hole to fight the blaze, and the electrician had to make another small hole for wiring.
The most recent news is, to me, the most amazing. This is an older home, so naturally, there is lead-based paint on the premises. We had originally agreed to buy the home as-is, but for some reason, they now need to remove the lead dust in the property. They have removed all the upstairs carpet, exposing hardwood in most of the upstairs! They are going to put down a new coat of polyurethane. They are trying to rush so we can be moved in by April 1, when the new renters' lease agreement starts here.
This fire has truly been a blessing in disguise. We will still need to put on a new roof and do some other remodeling, but we are very happy with what they will have done.
We are overwhelmed with gratitude, excitement, and joy as we ponder the latest news on our new house. Due to the fire damage, the electrical panel needed to be replaced. Therefore, at no cost to us, we are getting a brand new electrical panel that will be safer and able to handle a higher load than the old one. We will also have a breaker on the external box, which simple feature would have prevented the fire in the first place. The city is also running new lines from the pole to the house. When I spoke with the electrician, he said those lines were in such pitiful shape that he was surprised they hadn't already had problems! The city will come and inspect the electrical work.
We need new drywall in the stairwell and on the kitchen ceiling. The firefighters knocked one hole to fight the blaze, and the electrician had to make another small hole for wiring.
The most recent news is, to me, the most amazing. This is an older home, so naturally, there is lead-based paint on the premises. We had originally agreed to buy the home as-is, but for some reason, they now need to remove the lead dust in the property. They have removed all the upstairs carpet, exposing hardwood in most of the upstairs! They are going to put down a new coat of polyurethane. They are trying to rush so we can be moved in by April 1, when the new renters' lease agreement starts here.
This fire has truly been a blessing in disguise. We will still need to put on a new roof and do some other remodeling, but we are very happy with what they will have done.
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