VegasJen's Blog

It finally happened

2005-08-04T17:31:00.000-07:00

After almost four months on the market we've sold our house. Of course it's still based upon the inspection on Tuesday, the HOA CC&R's and their loan.

But I'm going to start packing on Wednesday.. I'll be starting in the garage. I'm so glad that it's almost all done.

We went by the townhome today, the place we'll be living after we move out of our home, and the guy there is just too sweet. He seems to really like Josh.. and it makes Josh uncomfortable. But he'll get over it. We won't really have to deal with him.. he's the sales guy. The townhome is in a perfect location.. it's right up towards the front.. close to the pool and fitness center. I'm so happy that we'll have all of that right there at our fingertips. It's a great incentive to lose the extra weight I've been wanting to. The school is really close (walking distance) and it looks like everything we need is right in the area.

I'm torn.. I really want this move to work out and for us to eventually move away to Iowa.. but at the same time I'm sad to leave my house. It's been my house for over two years. It's my baby. But it's going to a good family who I'm sure will take care of it. :)

I told my Primary President that now they'll have to release me so I can train the new person. *laugh* She agreed and told me that she'd have them work on it soon. I'm sure she doesn't want me to leave and not train the next Secretary. ;)

I'm a bit nervous about the move.. meeting the new people in our new ward. Hoping that the boys do well in the new school. Hoping they make friends there. REALLY hoping that Josh passes the tests for Iowa so we can move out there. :)

My mom isn't too happy about the move.. because now we'll be even further away then we are now. *laugh* Wait till she finds out about Iowa! Ha!

Oh another good thing.. we bought a blender/smoothie maker. I've been having Strawberry Tsunami's all week. Yummy! The kids get to have milkshakes or smoothies.. but they aren't big on fruit so they've been requesting milkshakes.

I decided to watch my food intake and limit the junk I eat and drink. (hence the smoothies) I'm really going to limit my soda intake to 1 a week, that way I'm not totally denying myself the greatness that is Dr Pepper. Hopefully I'll start to lose some of this weight.. if not then I guess I'll be doing the gastric bypass surgery. I'm hoping that it doesn't come to that though. :(

Well that's about it for today.

I solemnly swear I am up to no good..

2005-07-30T14:22:00.000-07:00

Hahaha...

Seriously here's my thoughts for the past few days.

We had a couple that wanted to make us an offer on the house. So why is it that now they aren't contacting their agent or anything. They either changed their minds or are having second doubts. One day it'll sell.

So after much discussion and deliberation, Josh will be taking the tests for another state. Not saying where just in case.. but I'm hopeful that it'll happen and we'll get to move OUT of Vegas.

So I'm watching this show about autopsies and I find it fascinating. For one thing.. you've got to know quite a bit about anatomy and medicine. Secondly the fact that the coroner can tell how long a body's been dead.. that's awesome. It's always fascinated me how the human body can tell so much about what happened from the inside out.

More later..

Another great day.. not!

2005-07-21T20:51:00.000-07:00

So Josh is still in pain from his kidney stone and his surgery today didn't help. He's got 8 stitches in his head and he'll get them removed next week. The kids have not been taking it well.. they've been calling him Frankenstein. *sigh* But tomorrow morning he has a cat scan to see how his kidney stone is doing and if it is stuck like they think, he'll have to have surgery. :( Poor guy just can't catch a break.

We got another offer on the house.. but there is NO WAY we're accepting it. He offered us 217,400 and we are selling it for 282,000. Um no. We're going to counter but I'm sure it too will be denied. So whatever.. I'll just be stuck in the house I love even longer. I don't want to move.. but it's what is best for the family and for Josh's career, so I'll suck it up and go with the flow.

At least we had people looking at the house again.. two today. We haven't had that much business so maybe it's a good thing.

I got my Harry Potter watch today in the mail. It was the best thing that happened today. On one side it's the watch.. the other is Hogwarts. Ahhh.. it's great.

I still don't have my book back yet and I'm starting to wonder if I'll get it back this week. I hope I do.. because I want to re-read it. I've been reading the 1st book to the kids and they think it's great. They've never heard the story, they've only seen the movies. They think it's much better from the book. Smart kids. :)

It looks like we're finally going to get some much needed rain.. of course that means that people will be driving like idiots and Josh will be working lots of OT.

That's it for today...

Ahhh.. they're back!

2005-07-18T18:10:00.000-07:00

So my children have returned. It was so quiet without them, but I did miss them. After I picked them up I had to go feed them since my MIL didn't feed them lunch. (I picked them up at 2:15)

They're so happy to be out of school.. I can't wait for them to go back. I love them dearly but they drive me crazy! And it's just TOO hot to let them go outside. Argh! I wish the weather would cool down.. 115-116 is just too much! Dang it! I'll just have to plan lots of fun activites inside instead.

Ahhh.. Can I say how much I loved HP&HBP. I have so many ideas and speculation on what will or won't happen in the end. It is sad that it's ending, but all good things must come to an end. A part of me wishes that it could go on and on.. but I do feel that if that happened HP would loose it's interest.

I'm not surprised that the book has done this well.. I knew it would. What makes it better is that people are that anxious over a BOOK. They're reading and using their imagination which is wonderful to me! My children will be hearing HP this summer while on vacation. I'll be reading to them for 6 weeks. We'll see how far we get.

Well they fixed Josh's car again instead of giving him a new one, which he's supposed to get anyways. It ticks us off that they keep doing that to him. I feel so bad for him being pushed aside by people that he outranks. It sucks!

Well that's it for today..

HP&HBP

2005-07-17T14:38:00.000-07:00

Okay I finished the book. I'm finally done crying. I don't want to spoil it here but lets say that I'm feeling so many different things... anger, sadness, anxioty, and complete. Now if she could just finish the 7th book soon I'd be relieved. But alas I cannot have things my way.

I'm still enjoying my childless weekend.. ahhh it's so quiet and peaceful. It won't be like this tomorrow but it was good while it lasted.

That is all for now...

Loving life... hahahaha

2005-07-11T17:31:00.000-07:00

Yeah one day I'll say that and actually MEAN it! So no big surprise nobody came to look at the house on Saturday. No more open houses for us. I'm done. They're overrated and I'm NOT doing it anymore.

I'm so sick of the waiting and the unknown. I was NOT blessed with patience.. just ask my friends and family. I know that everything happens for a reason but how many times do I need to learn patience. What sending Josh away for most of our marriage isn't bad enough now we need to be separated again. Geesh!

At least I get to actually SEE him this week. LOL. I stayed up last night just to talk to him but fell asleep before he came in. Figures. I'll get to see him this weekend.. hopefully everything will go as planned and we'll have a fantastic weekend without the kiddos.

The kids are almost done with school. We're going to have to do lots of activities to keep us all sane. :)

Okay my daily rant: WHY do some drivers think it's okay to drive like idiots and run people off the road and not stop at ANY stop signs. And better yet when call the cops on them with their license plate and vehicle description why is it that you're told Sorry.. nothing we can do. Um yeah you can.. it's called a citizens complaint. It just irks to no end that the worst drivers get away with this garbage. ARGH!

That's it for today!

My daily rant session

2005-07-08T11:04:00.000-07:00

Why is it that my mom asks me to do something for her but I get stuck doing ALL the work? Hello.. I just spent a bunch of money on food and drinks for a party that NO ONE will come to. It's just getting to the point where I don't want to do anything for her anymore. UGH

Now supposedly we're supposed to be kid free next weekend.. I guess we'll have to wait and see if the MIL follows through or not. (probably not) She hasn't yet so I'm not getting my hopes up.

I went to buy my BIL some cheer up cards and some books to send to him.. I'm waiting though to see where he'll be sent next. :(

Thank goodness it's FRIDAY! Okay so I'm a little obsessed with my shows but MONK is back on tonight!! If we don't have plans to go out I'll be planted in front of the tube. LOL

My dizziness is starting to FINALLY wear off.. but it's still hard to get everything done around here because I still can't bend over without falling from the dizziness. Geesh.. one day I'll be better I guess.

Well that's all for now.. unless something big happens. (yeah right)

My first official post

2005-07-07T16:30:00.000-07:00

Okay so one day I'll be more up to date with blogging but for now I'll have to wing it.

I'm still sick. WHY is it that stress always makes me so sick? And why do I let myself get SO stressed out? Geesh!

Poor Cameron is sick now.. he's got a headache and stomach ache. Hopefully he didn't catch anything from me. :(

Well that's it for today.. I'm sure I'll ramble on some more later on.