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Phone Pics and Non House Stuff....

We went to the zoo the other week.  

The safari Jeep in the hands on building....

One of the finer moments in a baking Friday.  I came upstairs to find this going on. 



Mathias' gift for number 2 day. 

Destroying as always!  

Staying "waream"....translated warm. 


 We are on the count down to moving!  A week from now we will be gearing up to be out of here!  My sister Shilah is flying in the 24th to help us for 4 days and we hope to make  much progress in getting settled over there.
     Our lives are very busy.  Last week was full of adventure.  Some not so nice.  Some really nice.  The roof Matt had going last week turned out to be much messier and bigger than he thought and it was 2 hours from home.  We saw him in tiny little bits  at bedtime.  And on Thursday we actually ate supper together!  After supper he left to work on the house and  ended up chasing the neighbors cows around for two hours.  And finally got them back in soon after 10 pm.   Saturday Matt and his brothers and Dad got the siding up and partially painted.  So we saw Matt on Saturday too.
      Thursday night through Sunday we had 2 girls living with us!  I'm converted.  Girls just "get" house work better.  Sadly true.  So I put my newly acquired daughters to work and boy did we get things done!  They're 10 and 12 and they can move mountains if they want too.  Their parents took some business vehicles to the next state for repair and so we got to keep them for the weekend.  They went home exhausted.  Thank you so much Kaitlyn and Amanda.  Mathias called them Bird and Jamie.....not sure where the Jamie came from.  The boys LOVED having big sisters....they were terribly exhausted by last night too.
    Sunday dinner was at Grandpa's for a big family birthday dinner.  Mathias loved blowing the candles out once again.  And we had a lot of fun watching Rach try to blow hers out.  After lunch we came home and more guests came for a bit before church.  We were greatly encouraged and had a wonderful little hour and a half visit with them.  God keeps popping wonderful people into our lives and we've been so encouraged by them.  We love meeting other couples striving on for what matters in life and having the same goals we do.  Life's good.
     This week is cleaning week at the house....as well as lots of little touching up painting and trim work.  Two of Matt's aunts are coming to clean with me Tuesday morning.  So anyone local wanting to clean this week?  I'll be there scrubbing away......    This week I'm praying for a big big thing.  And I suppose it's selfish.  But I'm asking God to figure out how we can get the appraiser guy done with his job and Matt done with his stuff before the appraiser....and that the living room remodel could be done before next Wednesday! I know I'm unrealistic.  But God doesn't mind unrealistic prayers.  Sometimes he makes them real.   And anyhow, by praying I'm relinquishing my control issues and remembering to thank God for all the help we've gotten and how blessed we are to have this place in the first place.
    So ta ta for now.  See you over at the other house if we get internet access.....  Have a blessed week!

Comments

Arla said…
Let's see, how could I get down there for two of your four days! hmmm! So glad you get Shilah. I was going to do that, help you move. So glad Shilah can do this. Please have a good time just as if I were there. :)
October 15, 2012 10:23 AM
Anonymous said…
Yes, I've been missing your last few posts. Love your bright happy kitchen, and Happy Birthday to your littlest man. I don't think he could get any cuter! I am excited about your irons in the fire, but I do hope that soon you can be settled and relax a little more. :-)
~Jenn
October 15, 2012 3:59 PM
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