No, I am not pregnant, that ship has sailed!
A great deal of time last year was spent attempting to find our "forever home" with no luck. We missed out on what I thought would be our new adventure and I was completely distraught over it. Josh and I looked at countless homes attempting to agree on what was important and within our price range and of course fit comfortably seven people, all of which are growing. Josh was much easier to please as normal and liked most of what we looked at but I was so determined to have land, space to grow and enjoy... This was a fantasy and it took me about six months to figure out this was a fantasy. In order to be in a decent location with a home large enough for our family, it was impossible to find space too. I tried, he tried, the realtor tried...No luck. We just not could find a single thing even close to our price range that met all of my goals, so I just gave up. This is totally the wrong attitude and I knew it was but I was tired of hearing Josh talk about it and I was really sick of yelling at the girls to clean up their tiny room which is impossible to keep clean. I was sick of laundry baskets in the hallway because we have no room for them elsewhere. I was sick of just not caring because "it wasn't my house". Yes, this is the wrong attitude I know, I know, I know but this is where I was. So I gave into Josh's idea and we signed over our savings to a builder.
This is our dirt... It was the most expensive dirt I've ever bought...
Their pouring our foundation this week... As you can see we are pretty darn close to our neighbors which is exactly what I did not want. I did not want a residential track home but the fact of the matter is that's what works for our family and our budget. Don't get me and my bad attitude wrong, this home we are building is very nice, beautiful actually. It has an open living space and the kitchen has my dream double oven. Everyone but the twins will have their own room and I even get to have a small craft room which excites me like no other! Josh isn't happy I claimed the space because he wants a "man cave" but I relinquish the garage, so have at it babe. We will be in a very convenient location which means I won't have to find a new job which was important to me and it will be very quick for Josh to get to work. All and all this house is a good match with the exception that the yard will be small so Gianna and I still won't have room for a full garden but on the flip side her and I had a lot of fun with our potted garden, so we will keep that up. At the end of the day I know I just need to be thankful. I know I need to be thankful that my husband has worked so hard to provide a great life for us. I need to be thankful that my kids are thrilled with the new house and are just fine with the small backyard, especially when we will be a few miles away from the water park. I need to be thankful that we will finally have something to call our own after all the hard work we have done to be ready to buy again. I need to be thankful and I am... I know that we are going to be very happy in this house and it will only take us to make it a home. I already can see the twins running down the stairs and the big kids at the counter doing homework. I can see Super Bowl parties where we have room for everyone to sit. I can see Bar-B-Q's and water fights. I can hear the laughter...I am thankful. We hope to be in the house by summer so I'll be posting pictures of the progress and we will gladly take any volunteers to help us move in! I'd like to think my bad attitude is gone and it was replaced with excitement and hope of what this year will bring.
So far this year brought my little Lane aka Smokey turning 1! I was thrilled Krisha let me be a part of his big day by making his smasher cake. I may have to take a cake decorating class to improve my skills for next year.
As normal for us we kept busy with our day trips. This day we took a trip to the zoo with Grandma Jackie, Papa Don, cousin Richard and Talyn.
When Gianna and Richard are together it's like having another set of twins. They are only a few months a part and look so similar it's scary. They are totally best buddies.
Sucks to be eaten by a hippo
Gigi a little stingy with the lettuce, she really made the giraffe work for it
Sweet Richard
Sugar filled Gigi
Penny deep in thought
Charlie- hungry
Best big bro
Gianna always cheesy
So this it the twins new thing, they get in to the cabinets and get everything out and attempt to eat it all. They now bring me snacks they want when their hungry. It's actually pretty cute to see them walking out of the kitchen-still waddling with crackers that they somehow managed to open.
My walker
Cheerios
Mad that I told her to get out of the cabinet.
So both babies are walking up a storm and it is completely adorable. They have changed so much this month not only with the walking but with their personalities. They are really becoming buddies now. They sit and talk and talk and talk to one another and then giggle. The two of them giggling is the best sound in the world. They play together now, not just beside each other. They give kisses, hold hands and say "niii, nii" which is "nice" as they pet each others heads. I use to roll my eyes when people would say, "Oh I want to have twins!" I always thought they were crazy for wanting all the chaos but now I agree with them and say, "ya it's pretty awesome" because now they are just so fun and it is heart warming to see their connection not only with each other but the big kids too. They cry when the big kids go to school and scream in excitement when they come home. They race to Josh and I when we get home from work and fight over who can give kisses first. They climb all over us like we are jungle gyms. Yep, it's pretty awesome for sure.
Here are some cute pics from the month.
Sweet Penny and her lopsided head- it's not noticeable to me anymore unless her head is wet but I am still confident she will be just fine
Charlie is just big. 25lbs of chunk. She feels so heavy compared to Penny but all those rolls love to be tickled and her giggle is infectious.
Papa Darrald and his two newest granddaughters. They share his eyes and already like me, think he walks on water.
So that was our month in a nutshell. This posting like all others is dedicated to lessons for my kids. So Ty, Paris, Gianna, Charlotte and Penelope- please always find the positive in things and be thankful for what you have but know it's ok to take time to adjust and it's ok to not be happy with a decision as long as you can make it right and find the joy in what ever you do. Learn from mom and don't waste the time you could be rejoicing on a bad attitude. Being happy in whatever you're doing makes this world a better place because you will be better people.
Be thankful my friends
Love
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