Stress

So buying a home up here seemed like a good idea and renting out our old house would allow us to keep the home we love and want to go back to. The management company we have renting the house would be good if the lady that takes care of our house wasn't such a grouch. We can't ask for a different person because she is the owner's wife. :( The renter's didn't transfer the utilities like they were supposed to and we get to pay for it because by the time they got the gas company out to turn the gas back on it was a holiday weekend and guess what, the hot water heater needed replaced. I understand these things happen but I don't like paying an extra 600$ just because they waited to tell the property management company until the 24th and therefore we have to get a water heater in before the end of the weekend. John is really grouchy and hard to live with when money is tight.

Between that and Scott being hormonal life has not been the most pleasant around this house. Scott has been grounded for the most of the week and he keeps just digging it in worse. I am the peacekeeper and I am fed up with keeping the peace between the two. Scott today pushed me to the point that he will have to deal with John when he gets home from work and I am leaving. I don't know were I will head yet but I need some time away from these two. Maybe they can get things worked out while I am gone....maybe I will go see a movie, several have come out recently and I do have birthday money....hmmmmmm

Oops I forgot to post last week

Not to much has happened around here this last week. Scott and I both got sunburns but mine was minor compared to his. He was a lobster all down his back, his ears, his face. It's better now though, except the parts were he peeled to early and has scabs now.

John bought me an MP3 player for my birthday. He gave it to me Thursday because he couldn't wait. I have been singing at the top of my lungs since. :) It was great yesterday when I was cleaning the house. I don't think the boys have enjoyed it so much but oh well.

John fixed my dryer yesterday also. The timer was not moving but the dryer would still work. So he got Scott to help him and they replaced the timer. We did have a laundry lesson with Scott so that hopefully we don't have this issue again.

John has a surprise planned for me today for my birthday but wont tell me what it is. After Scott is done at church we will go. All I know is to dress comfortably and to take my tennis shoes along.

Loves!

Freedom?

Scott is on a High Adventure camping trip with church. That means I have the next two days to myself. I have no plans though because Scott told me about the camping trip YESTERDAY! John helped Scott pack last night but today I ask Scott do you have your permission slip? He says yes I do, it's in my pocket. On my way back home I get a call, ummm Mom I dont have my permission slip. I ask where is it, oh he doesnt know maybe his bedroom or one of the living rooms. ARGH!

Better

Yesterday I felt like crap, I think the coffee creamer was to blame. The expiration date wasn't for another month but I don't know how long it was on the counter and sped up that date. I threw it out and feel much better today. I spent the morning going through my files and updating the address on all our bills. Then I was getting a little cabin fever so I left. The plan was to pick up a few groceries, however my car has needed an oil change since we moved up here. I used to take it to the dealership but I felt South Jordan was a little far away now. So I stopped at Jiffy Lube, the guys were really nice but 85$ later I figured grocery shopping could wait until payday. No, I did not get ripped off on my oil change. Yes, I know they only cost 39.95, however I had my tires rotated and my plate lights changed out also, and the oil filter replaced. They wanted me to do some kind of air filter replacement for 139 and I told them that I would have to talk to my husband about that. My experience was good and I would go back, it was cute because the techs opened our doors for us as we were leaving. :)

I don't think I told you but our home inspector sucked. Somehow he overlooked the fact that the dining room light doesn't work. We troubleshooted the light step by step (new bulbs to new fixture) and still doesn't work. John was trying to fix it when he realized the dining room is tied to the garage and now half the basement doesn't work. I swear he was only playing with the wires in the dining room fixture. Lucky for us the home warranty covers wiring. :) I place a service request today so hopefully we can get that fixed soon, it would be nice to be able to eat in the light.

Last night I was starting to feel better and was craving ham fried rice, I sent John out to pick up some Chinese. While the food was passable it no were near compared to our favorite hole in the wall in Centerville. Jade Hill is in an old 7-11 building and the host speaks broken English, but the food is wonderful and he is so sweet always insisting the kids clean their plates and always asking about missing family members if we don't go in there together. Defiantly stopping there in August when we head down for D's wedding.

Thats my rantings and ravings for today.

Loves!

Long Time

Well it's been a long time since I posted, a week actually. I lot has happened and to keep myself from getting stressed out about let me just say that I do not like the lady who is handling our property at the property management place.

Met the neighbor who is moving yesterday and she happened to mention that we always had the prettiest yard, in a joking manner she said she didn't know what happened to it. Yes there are brown spots yes I am frustrated with the lawn but I am about ready to give up and gravel the whole thing.

Still fighting with the eBay seller about refunding my money for a game that he refused to ship to my new address. The address had been updated with eBay but not paypal so he refused to ship it to me. He says it was to protect him from losing his money....instead he keeps mine and the game. So frustrated, I bought a book the same day and I have received that already at the new address.

Scott is bored, I hooked my computer up to the big screen to watch TV and now he is watching me blog.

I am tired as I haven't been able to sleep at night and I miss my baby girl.

John is back to working his normal job today, he was working with a line crew last week and his arthritis was going crazy.

I miss my girls at work....I don't miss working but I do miss talking and hanging out and just being ourselves.

Those are my random thoughts for now.

Loves

Freedom

Today is the 4th of July. All I can say is I am proud to be an American.

Enjoy your Independence everybody and I will talk to you tomorrow.

Projects

My in-laws came up to bring us some stuff that didn't make it on the moving truck. They expected to come up on Thursday and go home on Friday....we couldn't have that! We talked them into staying through the holiday. They had conditions, one of them being that we let them help us with some of our projects. SoMom helped me unpack Faith's room and get it orginized so that when she comes back from Moab she will be able to feel like its home.

While we were doing the John with Scott and Dad orginized the basement. Now everything that I do not know what to do with has gone into the basement. It was a mess that you had to walk around to get anywhere. Now everything is stacked along one wall and on shelves. There is a seperate area for the weight bench and for John's futon and his desk for his studying.

It's four and we take a break and Mom says to me I am going to lay done for an hour and then we can move on to the next project....I am thinking that its time for some games becuase we have already accomplished more in one day then I would have done in a week.

Oh! I almost forgot I found the cord to my camara, here are a few pictures I have taken around the house.

John's new smoking spot

The back of the house



A mess of a dining room




Our big tree in the back