We are planning a MOVE!!!!

So, about 2 weeks ago we applied for an apartment, we are still waiting to hear back, but if all goes well... we will be in a new home by October 1st! We are stoked to have our first place, and it's just the perfect size for us. Lately I have been packing (yes I know, getting a head start), going to school, doing homework, and cleaning out our drawers. I didn't know how much junk we find and actually keep over the years. I mean... how many McDonald's toys does a child actually need?

Oh... and I started on painting the other 2 windows, can't wait until they are done. I have a plan, and we will see if it works!

Other than that, we are just so happy to get started on our own. We are all set for a new home. We have all of the furniture and accessories that we could possibly need, just need some groceries! What a way to start out! I will write as soon as we have the "approved" go ahead!

Love you all... Oh, and what would a post be without a darn cute picture?

So, I have had these windows sitting in our garage for 2 months now. Tycen finally encouraged me to do something!! So, this is my first project that I made for our house...

Before
After the first coat of Paint
Giving it the 'edge'
Complete!!!
Now, what to do with the 3 other windows in the garage? Maybe I will make 2 of them picture frames, maybe not.

Oh has it been a good summer!

This summer has gone by too quick. Suddenly, I am buying new textbooks, and making sure everything is all set for school. I enjoyed taking the summer off from school, but I don't think that I can handle any more long days with nothing to do. I have also loved having my husband home. We have been married for about 9 1/2 months now, and this is the longest that he has been home so far. He has been home for almost 2 months!

Tessalee has been in and out of potty training. One day she does okay with hardly any accidents, and the next day she says she wants to be a baby. I feel one day soon that it will just click! She is trying so hard to be like her cousins Hinckley and Haddie, big girls, but she says "Mom, I just can't do it."

This summer, we have been to the aquarium, been to the zoo, went to the park, and yes... my husband did come home and clean the car for me!! I am just happy that we can spend this summer together.

Catching up a little...

Well, as everyone knows, TYCEN IS HOME!!!!!!!!!!! For good... for awhile. All has been going well. We are just trying to get back into the hang of things, though, were we ever in the hang of things before he left to begin with since we only had 2 weeks between getting married, and his training start date to start our lives? Well, now it's really time to start our lives! Hopefully, this summer (or fall I guess if it has to be), we will find a place to call our home. Summer so far has been going too fast, but we are savoring every moment. Tessalee is so happy to have her daddy home, she is always telling people that he is here. What a sweet heart she can be.

Update

WOW! Has it really been almost 20 days since I have posted? We have been busy. The semester is coming to an end... next week I have my finals. Tessalee has been quite the busy little girl too. She has been talking up a storm, and causing a lot of trouble, but that's to be expected right? Anyways, other than school and playing out in the nice weather, not much has been going on expect for waiting on Tycen! Almost 6 weeks out now... and we couldn't be more anxious. I think that it's time to have our family back together now! Oh, and guess what? I got the cutest tutu in the world! Yellow ribbons "until they all come home."

Bribery can be a good thing.

After 2 years of sleeping in mommy's bed... it really is past the time! So, I bribed Tessalee with ice cream to sleep in her bed. Can you say success? Of course, she didn't stay in there all night, but it's a start.

Easter

Easter has come and gone. It has been a long and stressful day. Started out with the Easter egg hunt in the morning, where Tessalee busted her lip when she was running around before the hunt. Poor little girl. Went to church, where she fell backwards on her head, little girl has had a tough day! Of course though, she enjoyed ALL of her chocolate, and I am afraid my diet will have to wait a little while longer so that the chocolate doesn't go to waste :) We got to talk to Tycen for awhile too on the computer; that was our highlight of the day.