Before we headed back to Laramie (and a lot of stressful stuff waiting there) we got to spend more
time with friends and family. In these pictures we got to visit with my cute (and prego) good friend Missy and her adorable son and Jack's buddy Abe! We always love visiting with them!
So after Christmas, Dustin had driven back home to Laramie. We stayed in Utah for another week or so and then Dustin's team and him came back to play UVU. So we went to that game and then we were able to all drive back home as a family. Here I am saying one last goodbye to my mom and dad cuz they had come down to the game too.
When we got back to Laramie, Dustin's cousin and his wife came up for a visit, bearing all the gifts that my boys missed receiving at Christmas from all of Dustin's cousins, aunts, and uncles! My boys got spoiled all over again and it felt like a 2nd Christmas!
Anyway, back to the stress back home. Here is the story. We had been renting a cute little two level, one car garage, townhouse....with a rock, weed, and mud yard (not very nice with 2 sons!) Anyway, in December we found out that the girl that owned the townhouse was going to be putting it up for sale. We didn't know how long it would take or anything, but I got nervous that it would be sold out from under us and we would have no where to live. I felt like we really needed to get looking for somewhere else. I think it was the very next day Dustin looked on Craigslist and said I should check out one that looked like a good deal. A house with a two car garage, a partially fenced back yard, and a grass front yard.
The house is nearly the same size of the townhouse, just a little smaller square feet, and the same price for rent! Amazing! That day I emailed the owner, the next day we came and saw it and chatted with her, and two days later we agreed to rent it! Great decision and thanks be to our Heavenly Father for helping us and blessing us to find an amazing place to rent in a town full of not so nice places to rent! But moving in would take place in January after I got back from Christmas break! (And smack dab in the middle of Dustin's busiest time at work!) Needless to say I got home and did a lot of packing, cleaning, and moving by myself. Thank heavens for friends that helped with the boys, cleaning, and moving! We are loving our new house!
We also loved going to Daddy's basketball games. They actually had a pretty good season with a first year new head coach. Here are my boys all done up before a game. And yes they are standing in front of a bright green wall. The owner offered to paint over it, but Dustin and I liked it! Our whole married life we have only lived places with white walls so it is fun to have some color!
My boys and me!
Now for just a few random, fun pics from the month of January. Love Jack cheesing, Jack liked drinking out of our fancy new years glasses, Zander playing in one of the many boxes we had around, and Zander being silly at meak tune,
Jack sleeping crazy in our bed, pouty and tired Z, painting, handsome twinners, and cute z in sneaks!
Oh the Banana Bread Incident. I left these too cool on the stove. I had made them to take around to people who had helped us with our move. I came in the kitchen to find chunks taken out of both of them. And Z reaching for more! Little stinker!
A few more pics - Jack with a pig nose, Z putting himself in timeout, oops - Jack's crazy sleep pic again, Jack's croc filled with Chewie food thanks to Z, and Z climbing on the counter!
Some more cute pics of my cute but very crazy Zanderman!
My future hoop star practicing it up in his room! :)
Well look at me cruising right along. We are already to February. Only 7 months to go to get caught up! :) Ha!
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The house is nearly the same size of the townhouse, just a little smaller square feet, and the same price for rent! Amazing! That day I emailed the owner, the next day we came and saw it and chatted with her, and two days later we agreed to rent it! Great decision and thanks be to our Heavenly Father for helping us and blessing us to find an amazing place to rent in a town full of not so nice places to rent! But moving in would take place in January after I got back from Christmas break! (And smack dab in the middle of Dustin's busiest time at work!) Needless to say I got home and did a lot of packing, cleaning, and moving by myself. Thank heavens for friends that helped with the boys, cleaning, and moving! We are loving our new house!
