Friday, June 3, 2011
Careful what you say..
We were sitting in the drive-thru at the bank and Keyton made this loud noise to get the attention of the person next to us, well I quickly told him to BE QUIET!! The teller was helping that person and not us yet. Well Kaycen then got in on the fun so he started making really load vocal noises. I rolled up my window, in my meanest, strictest, quietest mom voice told them both not another word! As I turned around Kaycen did it again, and Keyton quickly told him, "Kaycen, don't do that, Mom is going to kick you ah (the letter A sound) and then Kaycen quickly responds, "ssss"!! They both bust out laughing! NICE! Well can't figure out where they learned that one, lol. This is one of those times what you sometimes say to your kids quickly bites you in the butt :) The only positive thing is the window was still rolled up so the Stake Relief Society President (teller) didn't hear!!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Keyton is at it again...
Monday night 5/30/11 I had a little meltdown before I went to bed. I just have been really struggling with the boys and their behaviors lately. I know since we have moved that life has been crazy, but I just don't see how we can come to some kind of a schedule in the summer with all the things we do. I am sure that my pelvic pain is not helping my temper/patience either. I have been feeling very much like an inadequate mother. Yesterday was a lot better day, these days I am thankful for and remind me that I can do this and its so worth it. I also have been telling myself how thankful/grateful I am to have 2 healthy, happy, active, loving, mischievous (and the list goes on) boys. Its truly a miracle to carry a baby through term and for them to be born with all their fingers and toes and everything else ok. I had a friend last friday lose her baby when she was 19 weeks along. I just cried and cried every time I thought about it. It can happen, and this I quickly remind myself before I am too hard on the boys. We truly are blessed to have them both and good thing for lots of prayers to help me through tough times.
I wrote this in Keyton's private blog but thought I would post it here as well....
Sunday May 22, 2011 I was in the bathroom getting ready for church and Britt was in the shower when Keyton came into our room and said "Dad there is someone of your phone?" Well I took the cell phone and looked at it and it was an Idaho falls number, weird?! I said 'Hello' when the person on the other end of the phone then said, "this is so and so from the Bonneville county sheriffs office, we just received a 911 call from this number and was just calling back to see if there was a real emergency? I am assuming since the little boy answered the phone that there is not?" I just about died right there, "Um, no emergency, my son must have been playing with the phone, we will be having a very long talk with him about when that number is appropriate to us, so sorry!!" She was very nice, said yes, a good talk with him would be a good idea. Thanks.
I then wanted to KILL him, well of course that's your first instinct, then I quickly came to my senses and don't want him to think he cant use that number is case of a REAL emergency. So we had a talk with him about when its appropriate to dial 911. About an hour or so later I asked him.. "So did you actually dial each number 9-1-1?" He told me that he didn't he was pushing other buttons, well I then knew there was a button that if you held it down long enough it would dial 911 because its the 'emergency button'. I remember de-activating my button as soon as I got my phone, but Britt's we never did this. So then I felt bad, except the talk still was needed.
On May 29th 2011 a few days later Keyton almost got to actually use that 911 emergency number. A few days before that Britt had come across an old lighter and was showing the boys and letting them blow out the flame... I quickly told him... 'NICE! Do you REALLY know what you are teaching them??!!!' He quit doing it and put the lighter away.
Well on Sunday night (5/29/11) the boys had been fighting all day and Britt and I were at our ends with them both. Whining, fighting, not listening!! I was folding towels on the couch and Britt was on the other couch watching a show when the boys went in the back of the house toward the bedrooms and after about 5 minutes I was like... wow, are they really not fighting anymore, actually playing and getting along?? I then got up to put towels away and as I was making my way to my master bedroom about halfway down the hall I heard this sound that I knew exactly which was....a lighter striking!!! I quickly picked up my pace a few more steps to my bedroom door and seen Keyton holding that lighter, flame and all going, to my bed on one of the yarn ties of the quilt. I screamed and Britt came running in and we both FREAKED OUT! After a 'mild' (hahaha) freak-out we both then explained to him that he could have burnt our house down, burnt him and Kaycen to death, and he wouldn't have been able to get out of the bedroom. Keyton was just sobbing, I think after lots of talking he realized that fire/lighters are not something we play with. Of course Kaycen was right there watching and into the entire thing. After they all left my room, I looked at the blanket and he had burnt the ends of at least 7 yarn ties on my quilt. What a miracle/blessing that he didn't catch a fire to the blanket or one of the yarn didn't take off.
One last thing, Britt told and showed Keyton were the switch was to turn on and off our gas fireplace in our front room. I told him what are you thinking? Britt is now seeing that teaching him that was a bad idea as well... Since then we have had to turn the gas off to it because he thinks he can just turn it on anytime he wants...and Britt wondered why the house was so hot the other day!!?!!
I wrote this in Keyton's private blog but thought I would post it here as well....
Sunday May 22, 2011 I was in the bathroom getting ready for church and Britt was in the shower when Keyton came into our room and said "Dad there is someone of your phone?" Well I took the cell phone and looked at it and it was an Idaho falls number, weird?! I said 'Hello' when the person on the other end of the phone then said, "this is so and so from the Bonneville county sheriffs office, we just received a 911 call from this number and was just calling back to see if there was a real emergency? I am assuming since the little boy answered the phone that there is not?" I just about died right there, "Um, no emergency, my son must have been playing with the phone, we will be having a very long talk with him about when that number is appropriate to us, so sorry!!" She was very nice, said yes, a good talk with him would be a good idea. Thanks.
I then wanted to KILL him, well of course that's your first instinct, then I quickly came to my senses and don't want him to think he cant use that number is case of a REAL emergency. So we had a talk with him about when its appropriate to dial 911. About an hour or so later I asked him.. "So did you actually dial each number 9-1-1?" He told me that he didn't he was pushing other buttons, well I then knew there was a button that if you held it down long enough it would dial 911 because its the 'emergency button'. I remember de-activating my button as soon as I got my phone, but Britt's we never did this. So then I felt bad, except the talk still was needed.
On May 29th 2011 a few days later Keyton almost got to actually use that 911 emergency number. A few days before that Britt had come across an old lighter and was showing the boys and letting them blow out the flame... I quickly told him... 'NICE! Do you REALLY know what you are teaching them??!!!' He quit doing it and put the lighter away.
Well on Sunday night (5/29/11) the boys had been fighting all day and Britt and I were at our ends with them both. Whining, fighting, not listening!! I was folding towels on the couch and Britt was on the other couch watching a show when the boys went in the back of the house toward the bedrooms and after about 5 minutes I was like... wow, are they really not fighting anymore, actually playing and getting along?? I then got up to put towels away and as I was making my way to my master bedroom about halfway down the hall I heard this sound that I knew exactly which was....a lighter striking!!! I quickly picked up my pace a few more steps to my bedroom door and seen Keyton holding that lighter, flame and all going, to my bed on one of the yarn ties of the quilt. I screamed and Britt came running in and we both FREAKED OUT! After a 'mild' (hahaha) freak-out we both then explained to him that he could have burnt our house down, burnt him and Kaycen to death, and he wouldn't have been able to get out of the bedroom. Keyton was just sobbing, I think after lots of talking he realized that fire/lighters are not something we play with. Of course Kaycen was right there watching and into the entire thing. After they all left my room, I looked at the blanket and he had burnt the ends of at least 7 yarn ties on my quilt. What a miracle/blessing that he didn't catch a fire to the blanket or one of the yarn didn't take off.
One last thing, Britt told and showed Keyton were the switch was to turn on and off our gas fireplace in our front room. I told him what are you thinking? Britt is now seeing that teaching him that was a bad idea as well... Since then we have had to turn the gas off to it because he thinks he can just turn it on anytime he wants...and Britt wondered why the house was so hot the other day!!?!!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
The big move...
We have been so blessed to find a home to buy and all the circumstances that happened with it. I would like to tell about it so I don't ever forget!
Britt and I have been looking to buy a home for over 3 years now. The first time we looked we made an offer on a home out in Chester (by St.A golf course) and they accepted it. We put down $1000 earnest money and at the last minute we both had really bad feeling about it and backed out, yep and lost our $1000. We just took it as a lesson learned and maybe we would have lost more in the end. Today we are thankful we listened to that small voice telling us to stay where we were. After that we decided that we better stay living in the rental for a little longer.
Then a year ago we decided we really needed to get serious again, the market was good, we were growing out of our little rental house. They were offering the $8000 tax credit as well. As we looked at homes we quickly came to the realization that in Jefferson County you could get a lot more home for your money. We looked at several homes. One Britt loved...I seen lots of work not only outside but what had been finished inside needed re-finished (it looked VERY do-it-yourself and was obvious they didn't know what they were doing). Well, I just went with it and we put in an offer. So did 2 other people at the same time. Of course we low balled so they told us all to give them our best offer, we decided to pull out. SO glad we did, and Britt is glad we did today as well. We actually put a couple offers on different homes and then the same thing would happen, we would offer $7000 less than they were asking and someone else would swoop in and offer them full asking price and they would pay the closing costs. It was a buyers market indeed, but to be the buyer you had to fight and it just ended up not being worth the $8000 tax credit in the end. So there again, we felt like we were supposed to stay put in the rental...
The last few months Britt and I started talking again about buying and since we have a baby on the way due in August we knew there was no way we couldn't this time. As we looked over finances and such we decided it would be best to wait until late summer early fall. I kept showing Britt the homes that were for sale and the crazy low prices... then one day he said, call Jed (our realtor). I was like, no way, I am not calling him until we are 100% ready to buy. I need to call the bank, get pre-approved again, ect. ect. A couple days later Britt hit me up again, so I put him off a few more days, then just had this feeling I needed to call our realtor. So I did, and the next night he set up 6 homes for us to look at.
Almost ALL the homes we did look at were what we were looking for. A 3 bed 2 bath home with a partially finished basement. All but two had established lawns, which was a plus for the boys. Then we went to the last house of the night. **on a side note** Britt and I had joked two weeks before when we drove by this subdivision that we wished we could afford a home there (nice 1 acre lots and nice homes) and then laughed to ourselves maybe one day when we are rich and famous, lol. This last home was in this subdivision and I was sure it was way out of our price range. It was a foreclosure home and the price was actually on the low end of what we were previously looking at. Built in 2007, vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, master jetted tub and tiled walk in shower, big 2 car garage. The only thing, no yard and an unfinished basement. This made we hesitate just a little because I really need a room for my office, craft, sewing stuff (or crap as Britt calls it). The insulation is done, and half of the walls are studded in. So our goal is with our next tax return to finish the basement with 2 more bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and a 'theatre room' style with a play area. Until then the crib will go in the office until we can move the 2 boys downstairs. Ok, back to the story about the house. WE LOVED IT!! We put our offer in the very next morning and then heard back from them the next day that they accepted our offer!! HOLY COW we just bought a home, we were both a little shocked and excited because we didn't think it would happen this quickly. Because the home had not been lived in for awhile the home owners exemption on the property taxes had been taken off so the taxes were about double what they should be. I did some checking and found out we needed to close on the home no later than friday the 15th of April and go in and fill out paperwork for the next year so we could use the exemption the following year. Otherwise we would be paying those high taxes for two years, yuck! I called the bank and they said, well we will have to work hard to get closed by then. We closed April 14th and in the closing we got back ALL of our $1000 earnest money, and the seller paid an insurance for a year that would cover anything in the house that broke. Furnace, windows, light fixtures, well, ect. That was awesome. Everything just went our way and fell right in to place. It just felt right and Britt and I knew this is what and where we were supposed to be. I asked a few people, how do you know its the right house for you? They told me, you just know... I was skeptical because I liked multiple homes that I could live in and then things fell through. But after all that waiting, I now see why we had to stay in the rental and go through the things we did to get us to where we are now. Here's to our new 2900 sq. foot adventure... scared, but excited :)
Here is a pic of the outside of the home, I am so excited to be able to put a yard in the way that we would want it. Good thing for Britt's awesome brother Brandon to haul all his sprinkler system and landscaping stuff from Pullman, WA to here to put in a lawn and landscaping just for cost! Also, thanks to all our great friends and family who helped us clean, paint, fix, move, and everything else! We couldn't have done it without you!!
Britt and I have been looking to buy a home for over 3 years now. The first time we looked we made an offer on a home out in Chester (by St.A golf course) and they accepted it. We put down $1000 earnest money and at the last minute we both had really bad feeling about it and backed out, yep and lost our $1000. We just took it as a lesson learned and maybe we would have lost more in the end. Today we are thankful we listened to that small voice telling us to stay where we were. After that we decided that we better stay living in the rental for a little longer.
Then a year ago we decided we really needed to get serious again, the market was good, we were growing out of our little rental house. They were offering the $8000 tax credit as well. As we looked at homes we quickly came to the realization that in Jefferson County you could get a lot more home for your money. We looked at several homes. One Britt loved...I seen lots of work not only outside but what had been finished inside needed re-finished (it looked VERY do-it-yourself and was obvious they didn't know what they were doing). Well, I just went with it and we put in an offer. So did 2 other people at the same time. Of course we low balled so they told us all to give them our best offer, we decided to pull out. SO glad we did, and Britt is glad we did today as well. We actually put a couple offers on different homes and then the same thing would happen, we would offer $7000 less than they were asking and someone else would swoop in and offer them full asking price and they would pay the closing costs. It was a buyers market indeed, but to be the buyer you had to fight and it just ended up not being worth the $8000 tax credit in the end. So there again, we felt like we were supposed to stay put in the rental...
The last few months Britt and I started talking again about buying and since we have a baby on the way due in August we knew there was no way we couldn't this time. As we looked over finances and such we decided it would be best to wait until late summer early fall. I kept showing Britt the homes that were for sale and the crazy low prices... then one day he said, call Jed (our realtor). I was like, no way, I am not calling him until we are 100% ready to buy. I need to call the bank, get pre-approved again, ect. ect. A couple days later Britt hit me up again, so I put him off a few more days, then just had this feeling I needed to call our realtor. So I did, and the next night he set up 6 homes for us to look at.
Almost ALL the homes we did look at were what we were looking for. A 3 bed 2 bath home with a partially finished basement. All but two had established lawns, which was a plus for the boys. Then we went to the last house of the night. **on a side note** Britt and I had joked two weeks before when we drove by this subdivision that we wished we could afford a home there (nice 1 acre lots and nice homes) and then laughed to ourselves maybe one day when we are rich and famous, lol. This last home was in this subdivision and I was sure it was way out of our price range. It was a foreclosure home and the price was actually on the low end of what we were previously looking at. Built in 2007, vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, master jetted tub and tiled walk in shower, big 2 car garage. The only thing, no yard and an unfinished basement. This made we hesitate just a little because I really need a room for my office, craft, sewing stuff (or crap as Britt calls it). The insulation is done, and half of the walls are studded in. So our goal is with our next tax return to finish the basement with 2 more bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and a 'theatre room' style with a play area. Until then the crib will go in the office until we can move the 2 boys downstairs. Ok, back to the story about the house. WE LOVED IT!! We put our offer in the very next morning and then heard back from them the next day that they accepted our offer!! HOLY COW we just bought a home, we were both a little shocked and excited because we didn't think it would happen this quickly. Because the home had not been lived in for awhile the home owners exemption on the property taxes had been taken off so the taxes were about double what they should be. I did some checking and found out we needed to close on the home no later than friday the 15th of April and go in and fill out paperwork for the next year so we could use the exemption the following year. Otherwise we would be paying those high taxes for two years, yuck! I called the bank and they said, well we will have to work hard to get closed by then. We closed April 14th and in the closing we got back ALL of our $1000 earnest money, and the seller paid an insurance for a year that would cover anything in the house that broke. Furnace, windows, light fixtures, well, ect. That was awesome. Everything just went our way and fell right in to place. It just felt right and Britt and I knew this is what and where we were supposed to be. I asked a few people, how do you know its the right house for you? They told me, you just know... I was skeptical because I liked multiple homes that I could live in and then things fell through. But after all that waiting, I now see why we had to stay in the rental and go through the things we did to get us to where we are now. Here's to our new 2900 sq. foot adventure... scared, but excited :)
Here is a pic of the outside of the home, I am so excited to be able to put a yard in the way that we would want it. Good thing for Britt's awesome brother Brandon to haul all his sprinkler system and landscaping stuff from Pullman, WA to here to put in a lawn and landscaping just for cost! Also, thanks to all our great friends and family who helped us clean, paint, fix, move, and everything else! We couldn't have done it without you!!
Monday, March 21, 2011
It's a.....
Well its a 100% that we are having another boy! We are excited! I was a little sad and was hoping to buy pink for once, but probably will save myself a lot of money not going crazy buying every cute girl thing I see.I love my boys and since its not a girl there is a higher chance that we will have another one day. Kaycen is happy, Keyton said he still wants a sister and Britt of course is excited to have another son! Now its just trying to come up with a name. Britt has came up with the boys names, so maybe this time I get to chose :) In the mean time we will tuck our girl name away again until maybe one day we can use it, maybe ;)
I have been carrying this baby differently this time. I am just starting to get a belly and with the other boys I was definitely pregnant by 5 months! One thing is that Britt has been able to feel this baby kick for 2 weeks now. I was telling my midwife and she told me that usually you can't feel the baby kick from the outside until about 28 weeks along. I just hope the kicks don't get anymore stronger than they are because this baby will kick himself out before the due date!!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Thoughts on Keyton and Ice Fishing
Keyton has been so funny lately! Sometimes I just laugh until I cry. He is so clever and such a smart little guy. The other morning I looked out the window and said, looks like its going to snow again today, and he replies, "Ya Mom, The weather told us that already!" (weather meaning the news) And then we were watching the news and he says, "Is this news in our world?" He is such a curious little boy. He loves preschool and comes home and tells us what he has learned. A couple weeks ago he said, "If you swallow a seed then it goes in your belly and then comes out in your poop!" The last couple times I have gone to the doctor for a check-up as soon as I walk in the door he asks me, "where is the baby?" Then I have to explain to him again that my belly has to get really really big and the baby grow bigger for it to be able to come out. So this friday I have another appt so I am going to take him with me so he can see what I do and hear the heart beat. I think he will really like this, then in two weeks we will all go back for my 20 week ultrasound and find out if the baby is a girl or boy. Its fun to see the diffferent stages that the boys go through and the things that they come up with.
2-26-11 Britt took us over to his work to the pond and we tried to ice fish. We didnt get a bite, but we had a good time trying and playing in the snow.
2-26-11 Britt took us over to his work to the pond and we tried to ice fish. We didnt get a bite, but we had a good time trying and playing in the snow.
Britt
Keyton
Kaycen
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