Not quite yet...

We were supposed to close on our new house today...but we didn't!!! Grrr! There are some issues on the other end (not our fault) that prevented the proper paperwork from getting to the escrow company. Because of that, we don't even know what day we will close it is just "in the next couple of days". We are soooo lucky that this didn't happen on our move down from CA or we would have been in huge trouble. Our lease here isn't up until May 31 so we are totally fine, we don't have to put our stuff in storage and we aren't homeless or anything.

It still stinks.

...and that's all I have to say about that.

Sweet Bennett

As a prologue to his birthday, I want to tell a little story about Bennett. Yesterday was a long day for our family. I went to the Rollands' and Aaron and the boys helped a friend move. Aaron promised the kids Sonic treats because they had behaved so well. Even though we were all exhausted we still went shopping for home improvement necessities and the kids kept hanging on for their ice cream. Finally, we were at the drive-in ready to order. We literally spent 10 minutes trying to help Bennett decide what he wanted! The build-up was just too much. We were all making suggestions and trying to make him hurry but the pressure just about broke him. In the end he made his choice, a vanilla shake. Oh, sweet Bennett...

Happy B-Day Maya

A short blog to say
Happy Birthday to my little sister Maya.

I loved her then...

and then too....

and I still love her now.

I am even willing to share some of my deelicious cakes.

Happy 90th Birthday Grandma!

Here are some pictures of my Grandma Cora's birthday party last weekend in California. It was awesome to be around so much family! I will write more later but here are some pics...

Maya and I

Shawn and Reagan

Dancing Queen and her Papa

All of Grandma's "blood" relatives that were there, no spouses etc.

My brother Dave and Reagan

Grandma's kids, my dad, Aunt Francine, Uncle Pete

The Debate Rages On!

As some of you might already know, Aaron is not nearly as "punk" as claimed to be when we were dating. Right now he is begging me to take him to the George Michael concert here in June. Is he kidding?! I told him if he takes me to the Warped Tour then I will go suffer through George Michael. On that same note, if we can talk any of you into going to either concert it might help!

Goodbye Paci!

I am a little embarrassed to post this, but those of you who know us already know about Reagan and her pacifier. She has been without it for almost a month and it is great!

Pictured above is a garbage bag with her pacifiers in it. Hooray!! Through this annoyance of having a three year old with a paci I have learned a lot. Mostly that you shouldn't judge other mothers for things like pacifiers because you might have to struggle with it too! (I have judged, and see what happened?!) Thanks to all my non-judging friends and family who hated the paci as much as we did, but stayed silent! You did better than I would have!