what's going on

This is what it looks like now, a mess, but hopefully soon the ground will settle and we can plant grass and it will look nice again. Messy and VERY expensive.

Late at night kids helping fill in the trench, what a long day.

Ed and Aaron putting in the leach field drain system.

Hello I am still around. Life has been crazy this passed month. First off with relocating you have to have inspections and what not, so we passed the termite, but had some things to fix in the house, nothing major, just a light switch to mount that was in a closet that we never noticed wasn't mounted, and the sill in the garage side door needed to be tightened down and on the water heater it needed a pipe on the release valve. So those were very minor. Then the well guy tested our well to find out it was good, but our water had a bacteria in it well a minor one since it was at a 1, but anything over a .5 they make you treat. so a few weeks back we found how to clorinate our well our selves and so did that at night and let it sit all night and all the next day, so no water, that is a pain when you have kids and they get dirty, but we have our barrels so that was nice for flushing toilets and such. We haven't tested the well water again, but hope it passes this time. Then we had our septic pumped to find out our leach field needed to be replaced, that is thousands of dollars, really sad to put all this money in and be moving, but we don't have a choice if we want the company to buy our house if it doesn't sell. So last weekend we had our leach field put in, my back yard is a MESS. same day we did that our water heater leaked and needed to be replaced so we were without water that whole day which was a mess since kids were playing in the big pile of dirt they took out of the trenches. at midnight we came inside and started working on the water heater, we got it connected but not to the gas, so we had water, just not hot water. Next day Ed got the parts he needed and we have hot water again, YEAH!!

So enough with the bad and expensive stuff. This last weekend we went to CO to house hunt and be with Ed since he works there all week. We had some fun hiking and being in the mountains. We saw some pretty houses, and put an offer on one, but it is bank owned and they aren't looking at the offers till it had been on the market 5 days, ours was the first offer in, and so far no other offers were made, we hope over the weekend there aren't either and that come Monday we will hear something. Our house here hasn't sold and we have about 30 days left till they buy it no matter what, would be nice to sell and get the bonus, but either way we win I guess. We came home last night and the septic guy came today to repump the septic, that in itself is a story, and Ed made them come back, we have been going back and forth for weeks, hope this is finally over with.

Here are pictures from when we put in a new leach field, what a mess.

Zach turned 2!!!

Zach turned 2 on Sunday. We had a family party, I made him a race car track and he loved staring at the flame on the candle. He wasn't sure what to do with it, Ed tried showing him how to blow it out, but he didn't understand, finally Ed blew it out for him. Zach got a few presents, Josh bought him a bowling set, which by the video you can tell how he likes to play with it. He was given a Lego truck, but wanted to ride in it, he is a little to big for it and got stuck. He wasn't really into eating his cake he thought it was more fun to race the cars on the table. We are so grateful for Zach, he is a handful but such a blessing in our home.

silly Zach

Zach is so silly and into everything. yesterday he decided he was going to climb into the small area on the empty entertainment center that is in my room, guess he is small enough, and boy did it bring him joy, love his laugh, he is such a joy in my life.

School Awards

School Awards ceremony. I am so pleased with all of my kids, they do their best and this year their best got them all medals. For the passed 4 years Josh has been #1 in reading, and this year was no different, he had the highest AR points and got the 1st place medal. Aaron also got the 1st place medal for reading, the last few weeks of school, they figured out that they were really close in points to each other and each wanted the most points in the school (even though no award is given for that just by class). It ended up that they tied, that always makes me happy as hate for one to win and one to lose, this way both are happy. Tyler is in 1st grade and is learning so much, he got 1st place for Math, he gets so excited each time he passed a level, he is now almost to 3rd grade math, we are so happy for him. 2 more days of school and then summer is here.

house

We found out today we didn't get the house we put an offer on. So not sure when i will go back out and look. I am sad, but guess it wasn't meant to be.

Colorado Springs

So since I last wrote we have our house on the market, here is the link if we wish to see our House now. http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/9010-Maloney-Drive_N-Platte_NE_69101_1108950492 . So Sunday night Ed and I left for CO Springs. The older kids stayed with some friends here, and the 2 younger ones went with us. It was really pretty there, and i met all the people Ed works with, they are really grateful to have Ed there. We looked at houses for 3 days, I was so frustrated as I would like parts of a house but not all of it and not enough to buy it. Too bad you can't mix and match, lol. I loved the big yards, but there they are all prairie grass so not really pretty, and not fun to play on. Well on the last day and our last house I fell in love with it. I walked in and loved it, Ed said this is the House as he said he saw THE LOOK on my face, LOL. It has a small backyard, but I love it anyway. Here is the link if anyone wants to look. We have a bid on it, but we don't know if they accepted it yet. http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/Peyton_CO_80831_1109018053 It has central Vac, and corian counters with the smooth sink, double ovens, wood blinds, fireplace, a bar ( I really wanted a bar, this house didn't have one and I really wanted one), sweeping staircase, it also has a pantry, also don't have one in this house and wanted one. It has walk in closets in all the bedrooms, there are 4 bedrooms up stairs and a den on the main floor, it also has a basement but it isn't finished. I really love the floor plan and that it has a SEPARATE laundry room and not one that you walk through to the garage. This neighborhood has a rec center with a pool and indoor gym and lots of stuff for the kids. K I have babbled long enough. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers on our behalf, keep them up and pray that our house here sells soon.

Girls night out

Alycia and I had our annual girls night out while the boys were on Father's and sons camp out. We did our hair, went out to dinner, rented a movie, got snacks, played hopscotch and had fun being together. i am so grateful for these times I have to have one on one time with my children.