I thought it might be fun to start a blog for our family. Gary isn't exactly the greatest at staying in contact with people, and so I thought this might be helpful for while he
is in Iraq. I am hoping that he will be able to post things as well while he is over there.
Things have been pretty hectic for us these past few months. In March we bought our first home in Payson. We are very excited to get away from our landlord and have a place of our own. It is so nice to lay in bed at night without listening to someone else's child throw a tantrum. The days are much more peaceful as well, not having to listen to little boys thumping around above me.
The new house has kept me rather busy. In fact, I don't think I'm ever going to be bored again. I have accomplished a lot, but there is still so much to do. Moving was quite the project with Josh as my little helper. We had quite the system--I would put things into a box and he would take them out. Unpacking was an endles
s cycle of putting a few things away, then getting Josh away from trouble, then back to unpacking and so on. I tend to work double time while he is sleeping since that is my most productive time. The previous owners left behind a huge mess in the food storage area. Between the garbage from that, moving boxes, and things we removed from the yard we had quite a load for our first trip to the dump.
I love having a yard to work in, though it has been A LOT of work. My first major accomplishment in the yard was pulling out all the ivy by the front porch. I didn't expect it to be that difficult to pull out, but it took hours. Mom, Dad, and Melissa helped me finish the job. I never thought I'd be that excited to see a flower bed of just dirt, but I was.
We spent the first month in the house without having TV hooked up. We were so busy trying to get unpacked and organized and cleaning things up that I didn't miss it at all. It was nice to take a break from working so hard for a little trip to Grammy Debbie's for Josh's first bi
rthday. I can't believe it has already been a year.
We let Josh go for a swim in Grammy's pool, though it was a bit cold for him. He didn't dig into his birthday cake like I thought he would, but he was pretty tired at the time. While we were in Phoenix we went to a Western village and Gary ended up getting arrested for "excessive gas". It was pretty entertaining. We took Josh to the petting zoo, which he really liked. All the animals were "dogs". There were a couple 14 day old goats that were adorable. It was a lot of fun.
is in Iraq. I am hoping that he will be able to post things as well while he is over there.
Things have been pretty hectic for us these past few months. In March we bought our first home in Payson. We are very excited to get away from our landlord and have a place of our own. It is so nice to lay in bed at night without listening to someone else's child throw a tantrum. The days are much more peaceful as well, not having to listen to little boys thumping around above me.
The new house has kept me rather busy. In fact, I don't think I'm ever going to be bored again. I have accomplished a lot, but there is still so much to do. Moving was quite the project with Josh as my little helper. We had quite the system--I would put things into a box and he would take them out. Unpacking was an endles
s cycle of putting a few things away, then getting Josh away from trouble, then back to unpacking and so on. I tend to work double time while he is sleeping since that is my most productive time. The previous owners left behind a huge mess in the food storage area. Between the garbage from that, moving boxes, and things we removed from the yard we had quite a load for our first trip to the dump.
I love having a yard to work in, though it has been A LOT of work. My first major accomplishment in the yard was pulling out all the ivy by the front porch. I didn't expect it to be that difficult to pull out, but it took hours. Mom, Dad, and Melissa helped me finish the job. I never thought I'd be that excited to see a flower bed of just dirt, but I was.
rthday. I can't believe it has already been a year.
We let Josh go for a swim in Grammy's pool, though it was a bit cold for him. He didn't dig into his birthday cake like I thought he would, but he was pretty tired at the time. While we were in Phoenix we went to a Western village and Gary ended up getting arrested for "excessive gas". It was pretty entertaining. We took Josh to the petting zoo, which he really liked. All the animals were "dogs". There were a couple 14 day old goats that were adorable. It was a lot of fun. 
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