Progress Happening

So today I was a little sad because I had to miss Mass with my boys. I had a photo shoot and even though I set my own schedule sometimes it just clashes instead of meshing.
It was definitely a beautiful day for a photo shoot. The temperature was great, the sun was shining bright, and well it was just a great day. The session was at the Aldridge Gardens, which is a location that I love in my opinion it is so much nicer than the Botanical Gardens. For more on this session watch the blog on http://www.monicaannephotography.com/.
I am working on getting another Living Social ad complete. We will see what happens. I am excited about it since this one expires in about a month.
Today is Brandon's last day to be 30. I hope that he enjoyed it. Tomorrow is his late night so hopefully we can go out for dinner or something Friday. We will see what happens.
Today I got the hall closet (at least one) cleaned out. I was super shocked by what I was able to get through in there, there is actually room in it now. I also got a few more things on eBay. I am excited that some of the things are starting sell. While I know that I will not get rich on eBay a little extra would definitely be nice especially with us trying to get so much done.
The boys had a great day at school. Which is always a great day for momma! I love it when they come in smiling!
Today is our Nephew Hunter's 7th Birthday! I am not sure when all these baby boys turned into big boys but it has happened! Happy Birthday Hunter Luke! We love you!! xoxoxo
Well, I am off to bed, super excited that it is before midnight!

One Room at a Time

So yesterday it was the living room and today it was the dining room and I started in one of the hall closets. I am so glad that I can tell I am making progress. With bags to be donated and a small stack to sell, hopefully it will all get taken care of.
I started actually putting stuff on eBay today. Hopefully if I can do a little each day I will not get overwhelmed by it, which tends to happen. Hopefully by taking the pictures as I find the things, and then adding them each day I will be able to keep up and not feel like I am being pulled too much. Today got 4 things listed and I am super excited because one of them is already selling. Hopefully they all do! It would definitely be an added blessing.
The boys had great days at school, and I am proud to announce that we got another green face! YAY! Hopefully this will be the new normal.
We had family movie night tonight. The boys' got Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer from Santa on Blu Ray so tonight we watched it. It was really cute they laughed through it all which is my favorite sound in the world.
Well, I am off to bed. Know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers!

SOLD!!!

So today I started the process of going through everything. I figure if I make one pass now then when we go to packing it will be that much easier. Plus I think I will feel that much better about it. While the boys were at school I completely tackled the living room. Every shelf, drawer, etc has been gone through. A few things for donations and few things for eBay and then everything else just cleaned.

After school John Michael had two gifts to open. He was so excited. He loved them both too. Now if we can get thank you cards out this week that would be great, we shall see it is a goal of mine.

When Brandon got off we headed to Springville. I was so excited there was a SOLD sign in front of our lot. YAY! It just sort of made me feel good to see it. I was so happy, and to see the boys so thrilled it just made my day! They cannot wait to start seeing the house go up. A few weeks and we should start to see something! Brandon's mom and Aunt Paula met us up there to see the lot and to walk through the house that is like the one we are building. They seemed to love it. When we went from our lot to the house the boys asked to walk! Without hesitation we let them. There is something awesome about watching the boys run down the street and knowing that they are safe and just spreading their wings some, which children have to be able to do and now finally my boys will be able to.

We headed from the new neighborhood to the ballpark. Both boys had practice. They did very well, and had a blast which I love. Danny is doing really well and he is so glad that baseball season is finally here.

Now we are home and headed to sleep, soon, I hope! Know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers! Good night!

Back to Work

Since the tornadoes things have been crazy to say the very least and I have been behind in so many aspects of life. I am working on changing that fact about myself.
Today I had two photo shoots and they were so much fun. It was great to get back to work which lets me know that we are basically on track to normal or at least our new normal. My sessions were great stay tuned to the blog on www.monicaannephotography.com for more on them both.
Brandon had the boys for most of the day and they cleaned up which definitely made my day! I love coming home to a clean house, or at least cleaner than it was when I left. Starting tomorrow I am cleaning up and out. With the move coming up I do not want to take anything that we do not need or will not work at the new house. I figure starting now will make it much easier this summer.
We had homemade tacos tonight and they were so yummy!
Well, I have to go to bed. I wanted to be there by 10, but you know 11:30 is not that far off. Good night!

Baseball and Party Time

I was supposed to start today with a photo shoot but because of how wet it was the client decided to reschedule for next weekend, which works for me. Hopefully the weather will be a little nicer.

Since plans changed we headed over to Grandma's. Brandon was getting the stove out of mom's and taking it there so that after the house is built we can put that stove in here and take our new stove to the house. He helped them with some wires and then we headed home to get ready for baseball practice.

John Michael had practice at 2:00 and Danny at 3:00. John Michael's practice went pretty well and as soon as we could he and I had to run. We had to finish getting the goody bags for his party together and we had to get ready for his birthday party. Brandon stayed with Danny and said that he did pretty good. We do have some questionable things but we will see how this week goes before we go to the park with it. What is baseball season without a little drama!

John Michael's party was at Fox's Pizza in Argo at 6:00. He had a great turnout, I was worried because for most people in his class it is on the other side of town. He had a great time. The pizza was yummy, at least that is what I was told. Amy outdid herself with the cake it was a Batman, Mario, Auburn, Lightening McQueen, Lego, Angry Bird cake. Yep, she did it and it looked great and tasted so so yummy, I had a small piece of it! Everyone seemed to have a great time, and I hope that they did. Thank you all so much for coming and celebrating my little man's 6th birthday!

Well, the boys have had a shower and I am headed there soon myself and the to bed. Right now I am still waiting for John Michael to go to bed. He is still on a sugar high!

Well, I hope that everyone had a great Saturday! I have to say I hope hat it warms back up soon, it was way too dang cold today! Know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers.

It's Happening

So today is the day I have been waiting for all week and it arrived and was awesome!

We are building a house! It has been back and forth for a while on where we were going and what we were going to do and now it is happening. This is going to be great for us and for my mom. Brandon and I found a house a fell in love, we had no idea what mom would think and she loved it too. Today we picked out a lot and signed the papers! It is official and we could not be happier!

After school, which was at 1:00 because of the weather, we took the boys to see the house that is like the one that we are going to build. They loved it and then we told them we were going to build one just like it with mom and I have to say I do not know if I have ever seen them more excited. We showed them the lot and they cannot wait. I am so ready to see progress starting. Stay tuned to here for more as it happens!

My dad wanted us and mom to move in together after he died. We told him okay but it never happened. Neither house was what we all needed and we could not find another one that would work. We even looked at land to build but there was nothing that was what we needed. After the tornado in January we were not sure what was going to happen and then this house, which is perfect in a neighborhood that is perfect just sort of appeared. I am so excited and I do not think that I can say it enough. I also think that my daddy is happy which makes happy.

We came home and hunkered down for the storms. While it was rough we were all safe and with all of the crazy weather that happened throughout the country we were thankful to say the least.

Welcome to March

So I cannot believe that March is really here. So many things happening this month it is going to be an amazing one!!!

John Michael got a red face today, which made me pretty sad. He knows how to act, yet he is just acting like he has no clue. He is in so much trouble, which is not something that I enjoy at all.

Danny had a great day!

Well, I am off. It is short, but tomorrow is going to be a BUSY day!