Wait for it...and our VACATION is over!

We survived the drive home! Although let me state, I am glad I only have to make that drive one more time...and only one way mind you! But we did see some fruits from our labor! YEAH!!! After much deliberation, months of searching, John and I decided to do what we had not even considered before driving down...we are going to build! We both had very strong feelings about this area, a certain house imparticular. But when things weren't going to work out with that house(it cost to much...couldn't budge), we decided to move on and went crazy searching for houses. Always wondering why we had such strong feeling towards this one area. After being in Utah a few days and feeling extremely frustrated because everything is going to short-sales, we struck gold!

A builder whom my dad had known for a long time, was building in that same area of before mentioned house, and was willing to build a house for us to fit our budget. Things started falling into place, and we are now 6 days into the 90 that our home will be built in(or so we hope.) This is basically what the front of our home will look like, but with the floor plan flip flopped. We feel extremely blessed and grateful. For those who are wondering where this area is, It is called Robert Farms, and is just over the Kaysville border in West Layton. Our kids will get to go to school with cousins from both sides of the family. I am SUPER excited about that, and so are my kids!

The vacation in whole, went by VERY fast, and felt nothing like a vacation. There are a LOT of decisions to make when building a home, and when you won't be there to make them, you have to make them before you leave, which is what we tried to do. It was fun but hectic. Here are a few pics from our trip... John's mom with the kids. She was a saint, and my kids loved having her around. I know some people can drive hundreds of miles alone with their kids(Sierra), but I couldn't and was so grateful to have her along.

Every Spring ever since I was little I remember my father always bringing home baby chicks, for me to see. I always enjoyed it, even when I was a teenager. I am glad my kids got to enjoy it this year.

Our GREAT friends the Markhams also brought their kids over. They have the cutest kids. I miss you Kennedy. PS Thanks for all your hard work trying to help us find a home! We love you guys and can't wait to hang out more when we come home!

Cutie Lincoln! He looks like he is actually going to pet it. There are no pics with Josie. She has fast hands, and can squeeze pretty tight.

Thanks to my wonderful parents who endured my crazy family for two weeks and who are going to have to put up with us for a few weeks while our house finishes getting built. We appreciate you more than words can say!

Thank You's for babysitting and support are also deserved by KT! I seriously can't say thanks enough! and John's sister Heidi and her family! We love ya tons! Lagoon here we come!

Wahoo, I can't believe it is over(BIG YAWN, literally)! I'm pooped, but oh so ExCitED!

Things Us!

It is so funny how time flies. How things you think will never come, always come...and the night before you are wondering why you didn't prepare better for this thing that you knew was going to come. AAAARGH! I feel frazzled and nervous to drive to Utah tomorrow. I am so glad John is coming later so he can bring anything that I have forgotten. I feel as though I am going to go crazy, and yet in all my madness, for some insane reason, I feel I must update my blog before I take off on this adventure. So here is a list of Farr odd and ends that have happened since I posted last.

• We have ants taking over our home. Some of them fly! Between ants and mice, I am so ready to leave this house!
• Noah has learned to jump rope. His high is 40 in a row. We are VERY proud!
• Noah had a note sent home from school telling me he is consistently late, and that I need to shape up as a parent. SUPER SWEET!
• Micah got her hair cut! She looks so grown up, and as beautiful as ever.
• We have been to the park two times. Neither trip lasted too long. It is still to cold. Come soon please Spring!
• John has been working swing shifts. I am so glad they will be over(for 3 weeks anyway) when we get back. I miss talking to him at night, but have enjoyed sleeping in!
• Deeken is in full terrible twos. It is only his smile that is saving him from continual time outs. He broke the door on the front of our entertainment center, and says "No" to EVERYTHING I ask him.
• Deeken has been pooping on the toilet since this time last year. He is so reverting in toilet training. I swear it is he who is training me in patience, not I training him to pee-pee on the potty!
• Josie is sweet, I love her, but I should learn never to say out loud, "My baby sleeps through the night." Argh! I should have knocked on wood. I hope the waking up ends soon! I am exhausted.
• I thought I was going crazy... from sleep exhaustion and other things, turns out I have low thyroid. Fun stuff!
• John's mom flew in on Thursday night to help me drive down to Utah. My kids have so loved having grandma time! We have been to Chuck E Cheese, the temple and out to dinner(adults only) (Thanks to all who helped with baby sitting!) PLus, I got to run numerous errand by myself! HEAVEN!
• My three really EXCELLENT friends celebrated birthdays! Brenley, Stephanie and Chelle! Love ya! Wish you all lived closer!

I know there is so much I forgot, but this will satisfy my blogging inkling for a while. I will let you know how things go in Utah.

7--My little baby from Heaven--can't believe it!

As you can see Josie can sit up by herself, although she really doesn't prefer it. She does love to crawl, army crawl that is, everywhere and anywhere she can go. She is getting better at eating food, although it really isn't her favorite thing to do. When we can get her to eat, her favorites so far are bananas and carrots. Yucky... and let me say I never knew how lucky I was that my first three kids didn't spit up a lot until you are constantly cleaning up colored puke!

She is becoming a bit of a TV head, but at least it is Signing Time and Baby Einstein. We put her in her little dish activity center in front of the TV and she is good to go while I shower. She over all is such a wonderful baby, but there are moments when I think teeth must be coming any day now. She can get pretty grumpy. She is also sensitive and doesn't like to be scared.

Her smiles are one of the most heavenly thing about her. It is one of the things that makes it be okay that she is getting so big so fast. When she was born I just couldn't wait to see her smile. I had to wait a while. It was worth the wait, but at moments I miss my newborn. They grow so fast!!!

Her hair, unlike the rest of her, is not growing very fast. She likes baths, she likes kicking in the water. She is a good sleeper. I really am so blessed.

It has been some tricky work figuring out sleeping arrangements. Deeken sleeps in Noah's bunk bed when he takes naps, so that Josie can sleep in her crib. At night, if Deeken has taken a nap he can hold off going to bed as late as 10. He stays in his room, but just talks...to who, it must be angels or something. Anyway, it makes it tricky to lay Josie down. She sleeps through it pretty well, but the other night when John and I went to check on them, this is how we found them. I can't believe that little monkey. I like to think they were talking to each other, maybe about what they remember about heaven, and just fell asleep together.

She is WELL LOVEd!

1,2,3,4 I LOVE YOU!

Here is a great new song we have been DANCING IT OUT to lately. The music video is okay, but the tune is just so fun!

Hope you enjoy!

OH, I LOVE YOU!

An Oscar Type Shout Out!

I saw this on Oprah today, and just loved it. I always have liked Kate Winslet, but her telling her dad to whistle so she knew where he was just made me like her even more. It made me tear up.

(Fast forward to 1:28 seconds for her speech) Just look at her face when she hears that whistle! And how quick that her dad responds to her request...so many analogies. I love it!

I love my parents. They are my cheering section. Constant love and support flow from them. It is always nice when you know that you have made them proud. They are definitely the ones I would want to pick out in a crowd to look for Love and Support in a very happy but intimadating moment. I just LOVED it...and I love you too Mom and Dad! Thanks for always being their behind the scenes. XOXO

I hope my kids will love John and I that much!

Valentine's Review

We had a wonderful Valentine's Day. I always remember LOVE-ing Valentine's as a kid, because giving out Valentines in Elementary was so much fun. My Kids seemed to enjoy it too. Especially writing names on the cards. As much as they liked doing it for there classes, they LOVEd doing it for their cousins. If you are a cousin and didn't recieve a valentine from us, blame the USPS! We LOVE all of our Cousins!

WE also LOVE our grandparents, who send us their LOVE and a couple of treats from so farr away. My kids LOVE getting mail. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Farr & Hyde!

We had a nice family candelight dinner together...something we LOVE to do every year. Then John and I got the kids in bed....something we LOVE to do every day! I Loved getting a LOVE letter from John, but mostly loved dancing with him to the new Plain White T's song...1,2,3,4. We wateched Nights in Rodanthe, and just plain got to LOVE being together. I really just LOVE being with him. Hope Your Valentine's Day was as special as these guys are! Nevermind that's not possible, but we still hope it was great!

Dancing IT Out!

Grey's Anatomy is one of my guilty pleasure habits(that I am trying to break). But one thing they do that I have adopted into our family is their "Dancing it out" ritual. If you are not "in the know" then let me explain. These surgeons, after a hard days work of saving lives or losing lives, will go home and "dance it out." Just dance the stress away.

In our house the time to "dance it out" happens at about 5pm. This can either be when John is just leaving to work if it is a night shift or if he is on a day shift it can be about an hour before he will get home. I put on the music, and just dance with the kids. Each one gets a turn with me, and they dance with each other. After two or three songs, I may be a little more physically tired, but my spirits have lifted immensely. It is enough to carry me the two or three hours until my Beautiful kids are in bed.

Just a few stresses I have been needing to dance off lately

• Purchasing a house-- yeah or nay--How much can we spend and still be able to thrive
• A husband working 80+ hours--not sleeping well because my spooning partner isn't there
• Kids having the flu 3 different times--including Noah puking in the grocery store

So next time you have had a hard day, whether it is caring for sick patients or your own sick kids, or just whatever, try the "dance it out" method. IT WORKED FOR ME.

This endorsement was brought to you by a Grey's Anatomy fan and not by a real doctor. There is no medical proof(that i know of) to prove my theory about the "dance it out" method correct. Dance like a fool at your own risk!