My Little Checklist...

I am kind of a list girl. I like them, but really only seem to use them when I feel like I have a big task to accomplish. Like super deep cleaning, major grocery shopping, errands to run when I go to town for a whole day, and really things like that. So lately I have been doing a mental checklist of what needs to get done in order for us to move. It has been daunting keeping this running tally in my mind of everything, but I think we are finally starting to make some progress. I feel like things are really starting to fall into place.
Last weekend we went down to Oregon and stayed with our favorite Dennis and Trina Family. (LOVE YOU GUYS!! Thanks for everything!!) We scoured (and literally I mean scoured) our new home town to find the best house we could for our family. Seriously we looked everywhere...Craigslist was our BFF..hehe
Anyhoo, after 4 days of looking, deciding, hoping, disappointments, then looking some more, then deciding some more, we finally got a house. It is Super Cute. However their is a small down side, not a great backyard..bummer. However I am not complaining because the house is GREAT! Not to mention when it came down to Tuesday morning and we were having to leave in a few short hours I felt a little stressed to make it all happen. Don't get me wrong there was quite a few houses to choose from, but finding the one that would fit our needs or should I say wants was a different story. But alas, we found one and I am SUPER EXCITED!!!!!!!!! And so I placed a little Check Mark here.
We submitted our application Tuesday afternoon, and we heard back Wednesday morning that we got approved for the house. Check mark please.
Then, yesterday afternoon at 3:00 the appraiser came and assessed our house and we should hear back this afternoon or tomorrow. I tried to chat it up with him to get a feel for how it would go and really I think we are good to go! Again SUPER EXCITED!! Another Check. ( ..still pending the final word but Rusty and I are feeling some what confident ..sort of..HEHE.)
I know I still have tons of work for that mental Black Sharpie, but for now I am just basking in the glory of crossing a few things off my list. Because after all that is the best part about making a list..The Crossing OFF!!

Another Update ( This is a good one!)

Well it is official..We have a closing date!!!!!!!! Dec. 5th to be exact and then my family is Oregon bound...well sort of. Need a little more info?..Okay I'll give up the details..hehe
Last Wednesday night (Halloween) Rusty had taken the boys around the neighborhood begging for candy..hehe and I stayed home to pass it out. Well one of the trick-or-treaters was the family that had expressed interest in our house a few weeks ago. We had heard that they put an offer in on another house, but we were their 2nd choice...
Well he asks me if we are gonna be around this weekend because they want to come take another look at our house. I was like "SURE!"
So they came over Sat. and looked around and chatted with Rusty a bit and told him that they would call us with an offer. Well Sun. morning was Dinner Day at church and I need some more flour tortillas for my sour cream enchiladas. Rusty ran to the store really quick to grab them for me. He sees that same man at the store and the man flags him down and gives him an offer!! Rusty comes home and we discuss it. After church we call the man back and counter.
Then on Monday morning he calls me and accepts the offer plus wants to come over that night to sign some papers and get the paper work going because they want to close by Dec. 5th!!!
Can you believe that???
We showed the house, got an offer, countered, and then accepted with paper work signed and ready to go in a 56 hr. time span!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So now our new mission is to find a house, pack this house, and be ready to move in 21 very short days!!
We plan on moving down there on the weekend of the 1st. Rusty will stay down there and start work and I will come back up here and stay until the boys get out of school on Christmas break and my sister-in law Jalea has her baby.
Anyhoo that is the plans and they are moving like wildfire. So I guess you probably won't be hearing much from me..Just quick pop-in here and there.
The Lord has been so good to us that I can't thank him enough! I am soo excited to start another chapter in our lives!!!

Costumes Pics

So I am a little late putting up the pics of Halloween, but if you know me at all then you probably aren't surprised by this..hehe


The kids had a great time. It was quite the busy day especially since it was on a Wednesday..my day I am sure like yours was jam packed! After the kids were off to school I needed to make Brownies for Jarred's school party. I then showered and headed over to Sis. Phylis house to help with her. Came home in enough time to dress Hailey in her Princess costume and head out the door to Jarred's party. That lasted until 12:30 and then I was back home. I got them both out of their costumes (Jarred was a football player for his school party..no scary costumes allowed.) I had then a little time to pick up my house. About 2:00 I started getting Jarred and Hailey ready again and then we hoped in the Truck to go get Jake from school. Jake jumped in we got home and I rushed around finishing dressing everyone. Jarred's make-up took awhile because I had only a little white crayon like thing to apply all over his face. Not to mention everytime I touched his hair (That I sprayed black) it would come off on my hands and then I would of course touch his face and..I think you see my problem..GRRRR.


Anyhoo, our little town always has a costume judging contest and then we walk around to all the businesses down Main street. I know, I know little town..hehe


So we made it there on time and it was CHAOS!!!


But this was nothing new..getting 100 kids all jacked up for candy and wanting them to stand still in a small area is like expecting the impossible.


Much to our surprise Jarred won the "scariest " prize for his age group. But in all honesty he was really the only one who dressed up scary, all other kids his age were power rangers, or animals, or something sweet, but not my Jarred...


After the town walk we came back home and the boys handed out candy as they waited for Rusty to came home and take them trick or treating around our neighborhood...like they didn't get enough candy.


Then it was time for church and as luck would have it we handed out our last 3 pieces of candy as we were walking out the door for church..I timed that pretty good if I do say so myself.


So here are a few pics I snapped of the kids in their costumes...

Jake is the Scream guy, Jarred a vampire, and Hailey is a princess...


This costume was great because he could put it on all by himself and it kept him warm..Even though he was 1 of about 15 Scream guys out there..hehe


Here is my "scary guy"..Seriously that paint was quite the irritation...GRRRR again


And here is the Princess....Sometimes she plays that part way too well..hehe


Okay, Trina this is the close-up that you asked for..hehe

So hope you all had a great day and no crazy cavities are being made..LOL