Well then...

I've said it before and I'll say it again

Life never turns out like you expect, and you would be shortchanging yourself to fight against your life plan.

My advice: sit back and enjoy the ride

Also, be open to life's challenges. They are happening to you for a reason, and you will most likely not feel grateful for a very long time, but you WILL eventually see the reason behind it, and you will be grateful.

And now some news: we've had an unexpected and unplanned job change. It's so crazy and I'm still trying to make sense of what this means for us. We are still living here in Gooding,  and still plugging along on the house. I still cannot wait to move into the house, and it may be sooner rather than later. We just are not sure if Gooding is where we will grow our roots deep.  Only time will tell.

Little Pieces

Is it normal to feel like every time I drop my kids off at their first day of school, I left half of my heart there with them? Does the feeling ever go away? I don't think I want it too. It would be nice if it didn't hurt so much though...

The House Trots

This post is about a week late, but we worked hard last weekend and we were able to get a few things done.

Like,  oh I don't know,  the FRONT WINDOWS!!!!!

YEAH! GET EXCITED !!!

Also, the subfloor in the laundry and kids' room.

But, back to the window, 'cause that's all you want to hear about. It was HEA------VY! I mean, we were going to take it straight out the front down a short ladder and to the grass, but I am so grateful that we didn't. Not kidding, someone would have gotten hurt... me. I could not even lift it!!! I swear! So Trevor lifted his side down, and then ran over and lifted mine down.  Then we drug it over to the dumpster and somehow got it in. I am not kidding about how heavy this window was. It was insane. And then we smashed the glass. That felt nice.

Two Months Later

Guys, the roof is FINALLY 100% DONE! After working on the soffits for the last month or so, we are completely and finally finished!

This month I experienced the joys that come from cutting metal. Metal shards exploding in your face never feel great. Metal dust in your eye causes pink eye... who knew? Hot metal, sharp metal, dumb metal... lol

This is a wonderful and exciting experience as well as exhausting, taxing, wearing, frustrating and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. I love this house!!! (Disclaimer: I am allowed to take back this last statement as soon as the next unexpected catastrophe hits.)

RESTLESS

It's 1:45 am. I can't sleep because I'm worried about Will. He's had a bad cold/flu/idontreallyknow for a few days now. He's hardly eating. He's throwing up, but not like a flu throw up, but more like a gagging throw up. Tonight the cough went into his  chest.

2:05 am. Will woke up coughing and gagging and crying in between. Took his temp, and it was 102. Administered tylenol and rubbed his back until he calmed down and fell mostly asleep.

I'm just a worried mom. I have to wake up early to take a friend into Twin, which is convenient because I'm definitely done fighting this sickness all by myself.

Did I mention the other kids are sick too? Yep. It's great.

Now, to remember the name of our doctor.  I wish I was kidding.