Sister Wives

I love this show! Christine makes me laugh, she's my favorite. How does everyone feel about this show? I am proud of them for standing up for what they believe in, but I wish that everyone didn't think they were Mormon. It impresses me that their family functions so well and that they are happy.

House Hunt

This house hunting thing sucks! Why does House Hunters and Property Virgins make it look so easy? You look at 3 houses and you pick one, piece of cake! Oh no! They don't show you the 20 or so houses they had to look at before they could narrow it down to those three. They don't show you the numerous offers you have to make before actually being accepted by a seller. They don't go into the frustration behind short sales, 203K loans, and the cost of replacing carpet. I heard that this whole process would be difficult, but it is so emotional I can't stand it. Brandon warns me before we walk into any house that I shouldn't get attached, but it is so hard not to imagine where your furniture will go and what color to paint each room because that is the most exciting part of buying a home, making it your own. Anyway...we put an offer on a short sale, we are waiting for the seller to get his butt back into town to sign the papers so we can sign his counter and get on with this. He's only countering with the exclusion of a home warranty so it's pretty safe to assume he will accept it after we take that off.

I'm also having mixed emotions about the house we chose. I am always thinking that there is going to be something better. The house is fantastic and in a great neighborhood, it's a good deal, but it is in a new ward. Now, 2 months ago that would have been a really good thing, but I have really been enjoying our ward lately. I got a new calling that has tremendously increased my testimony and I would be sad to leave something I have invested so much time into. However, I am getting ahead of myself because since it is a short sale we won't find out for several months if the banks will accept our offer. Here is a link so you can look at some pictures

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/645-Meadowbrook-Dr-Central-Point-OR-97502/58492081_zpid/

There have been so much I wanted to blog about recently and I can't remember what I was going to say. We gardened today! Freshly cut grass smells so good!

Cali said something cute the other day. After sneezing about 3 times in a row she said, "Mom, my bless yous keeps coming out!"

We are watching the craziest movie right now called Ponyo. It is a Disney movie, but it is Anime style, so weird. Brandon called me a xenophobe last night because I didn't want to watch this Japanese film that one of his co-workers said we HAVE to watch called Departures. I have nothing against foreign culture, but foreign films are usually crazy! This one was actually pretty good, just sad. Not sad sad, happy sad. I cried the whole time. I hate crying over movies. I don't watch TV to cry, that's stupid. I watch TV to escape sad and laugh at stupid people. That's entertainment.

I have a sore throat. BAD!!!! It hurts to swallow my own spit. So you know what I'm gonna do? Go to the store, buy and apple pie and some ice cream and watch a funny movie.

This post is for Kristin. She was getting on my butt about not posting and I tried to tell her that what I have to say isn't that exciting. She insisted that I just write about what is going on in my day. So here you have it. My goal this week is blog EVERYDAY. You lucky people!

Halloween

Halloween was a success. The girls had more fun giving out candy at our door than doing the trunk or treat. They were plastered to the window next to our front door and when trick-or-treaters came up the sidewalk they would do a happy dance before opening the door. Of course, Adia woke up this morning puking all over the place, so I think we will have to stick to veggies and water today to work all that candy out of our systems.

Brandon and I were invited to the most awesome Halloween party I had ever been to last week. It was 80's theme, so I decided to make us Ms. PacMan and Ghost costumes. The costumes turned out great, but I didn't even think about how massive they would be. At the party we had to stand against a wall because we couldn't fit anywhere! It was worth it though, we took home the prize for best Arcade Look-a-Likes. I can't bear to throw the costumes out, but they are so huge they take over a side of our garage. What am I going to do with these things?

Last week was a good week, I was really happy. But, the last few days have been really tough for me. I think I need to get outside and enjoy the sunshine today and count my blessings. I could go on for hours listing the things I think I have failed at. I've handled these emotions before (usually monthly if you know what I mean), so I know I will snap out of it. Monday's are especially hard because I always have a great weekend with the family and then Brandon takes off for work. On a more positive note, I have found an awesome running buddy who makes it easier to get out and run. On Saturday we ran 4 1/2 miles. I want to make it up to 5 this week.

Another thing I can't wait for is Reno this coming weekend. I miss family so much, and we will be down there for our newest nephew Jackson's baptism. Oh, I can't wait.

Yes, It has been since January

Well, obviously I am a horrible blogger. So much has happened since January. Brandon finished law school, passed the Bar, and we moved to Medford, OR. We have only lived here for about a week and half and it is definitely growing on us. This move has been extremely emotional for me though.

I loved Salem. The minute we moved there I wanted to live there forever. I had just been accepted to OSU before Brandon got his job offer too. Not to mention my family is there and we were in the most amazing ward ever. So, this is a change, but one we had prayed about and knew was the right thing to do.

So here we are in our pink house. Yes, I said pink. It was built in 1990 and hasn't been redecorated since. We have mauve and dusty blue wallpaper in almost every room. The light fixtures are brassy gold and the trim outside is pink. Our girls LOVE our house.

Brandon got the job of his dreams too. Even before going to law school he worked with kids with behaviorial problems. While in school he worked at a DA's office doing Juvenile law and he was just hired at the District Attorney's office here in Medford doing Juenile dependency/deliquency. I am so proud of him.

We are incredibly blessed. We finally have a house, a job, and we are now almost halfway between both of our families. This will be good (at least that is what I tell myself everyday).

The Secret

I am fascinated with the idea of "The Secret". Have you all heard of it? It is a movie that explains that if you visualize what you want you WILL get it. For example, there was this guy who explained how he cut out pictures of a specific house and hung it up on these dream boards and several years down the road he was unpacking old boxes and found these dream boards only to realize he was actually living in the exact house of the pictures.

Many years ago I was struggling with some issues and had written to an author(Glenna Salsbury) of a book that really helped me get through. Glenna, a strong Christian, explained the same things in her book, visualize and it will happen. In her case she did similar things, she glued pictures of things she wanted in her life in collages not overlooking any detail. An example she gave came from her pictures of diamonds and flowers. Years later she married a man who had a hobby of collecting diamonds who just so happened to love showering her with flowers all the time. She explained that no detail is too small, visualize what you want out of life and life will bring it to you in ways you would never expect.

So my question is, does this really work? Are these examples just coincidences? In both cases did these people unconsciously seek these things out or did these things come to them? Is there some unknown power that our mind has that controls the universe? If God controls the universe then is He the one giving us everything we want?

I have started my dream list already and plan on embellishing it tonight. The important step is to actually believe that it will happen. Visualize everything, down to what it will smell and feel like.

Okay, Fine!

So I've been getting a lot of crap for not updating my blog. Honestly, I have not had one free minute. Right this second my kids are ransacking Cali's room and Cali is climbing ontop of our office desk and I am postponing my math paper to blog about nothing worth while in my life(don't ask why I have to write a paper in math, I don't know). But if it makes you happy...

Brandon has finally made it to his last semester of law school. Now we are job hunting and the odds aren't looking so hot, so if any of you know of any firms hiring please let us know.

I am in school again and should be done by the time Brandon is done with the bar which brings me to a story. I have a know-it-all in my group in math class. Yesterday we took a test (individual test) and we finished about the same time. We walked out in the hall and were discussing the test when she proceeds to tell me that my answers looked pretty good but I got one wrong. Okay, first off, why was she looking at my test in the first place, and second why on earth would she point out my mistake! Who are you crazy lady?!!! Are you the teacher?!!! No!!!! So, while trying to figure out a problem she was stuck on she was looking at my paper and correcting it. If she gets a better grade I'm gonna tell the teacher:) Okay, I won't be that childish, but I really really wanna!

Some Pictures