Overdue Update!

I was doing well about updating our blog there for a while and then I slacked off. So much has happened since my last post. Let’s jump right in. I might need to make this more like a 2 part post we shall see!

We bought our first house! It was such a fun, exhausting and exciting process! We were scheduled to close on Nov 14^th but had issues due to all the holidays and then USDA got behind. We had to be out of our apartment on Nov 30^th. We ended up closing on Nov 28^th, received keys on Nov 29^th and moved everything that night. I spent cleaning the apartment on the 30^th. We wanted to get things cleaned here and painted but that did not happen. It has since then been a slow going process. It took me 3 days to clean the kitchen and get it unpacked. It was really dirty! We have only painted Preston’s room which he loves! This weekend we plan on painting the guest room/craft room (hint hint to all those far away we have room for visitors and would love to have you come). Also working on Hanna’s room, we put several items in her room that actually go in the guest room which is why her room will be done after. The house is perfect for us and we can easily stay here and raise our family. The house sits on .28 acres of land with a full fenced in back yard. Its 2240 sq ft with 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. We have a 2 car attached garage with a big “Man Cave” behind the garage. I think that’s Kevin’s favorite part. The house needs some work in general but also we want to change things to our taste and style. We feel very blessed to of been able to purchase a home with such a low interest rate. We also live in a great neighborhood and really enjoy our new ward. Everyone here is so friendly! We can’t wait for this summer to be able to plant a garden! We love fresh fruits and veggies.

Kevin was offered a full time day role position. It’s not the same one he received in Sept/Oct. He’s now the Quality Tech at his plant. Basically that means he makes sure whatever product they are making whether its Charmin or Bounty passes all the quality in order for it to be shipped to the stores. He works Monday through Friday and hours really vary. Basically he can work as much or as little overtime as he wants. He has a work computer and if he gets calls or texts he needs to either go into the plant or jump on the computer to release product. He normally does not get calls during the week unless there are major issues. During the weekend though he releases product and then answers any phone calls or texts. He’s become super popular there. Sometimes he gets phone calls in the middle of the night. It’s really not too bad though because he gets paid for them! Also because he’s not scheduled to work Sundays (when he did it was double time) he got bumped up $1 an hour. However, if he does work on Sunday he still gets the double time. His holidays also changed up a bit. They are working out a schedule so he can take call one weekend and then someone else do it another weekend. He enjoys doing it and mostly is at a desk now and he even has his own phone number ha-ha.

Brandi, I still stay home with the kids and work with Preston on preschool type stuff. Love watching Hanna learn new things. Still selling Scentsy and currently working on getting healthier. I really enjoy my 2 kids and watching them grow every day. I’m so grateful that I’m able to be a stay at home mommy. Here soon my sister in law and I are going to start doing a craft night to get out of the house!

Preston had a birthday the beginning of January and he turned 4. I cannot believe I have a 4 year old! He’s super energetic and loves to run and jump around constantly. He is extremely smart in so many areas. He’s really enjoying saying prayers all by himself and learning new things about Jesus. He also now knows his ABC’s. He’s still wearing a pull up to bed but does great during the day! I do not have to remind him anymore to use the bathroom. He’s even becoming less less picky of an eater. He loves his new room! Preston’s favorite show is Wild Kratts and its super educational. We took him into his 4yr well child check and he weighed 31lbs and was 39 inches tall. He’s wearing mostly 4T clothing but would still fit into 3T. He received 2 shots and will not need any more until he’s 11. He finally decided that his pediatrician was not such a bad guy and he answered all his questions on counting, colors and shapes. He’s such a good little helper to his sister and he loves her very much!

Hanna also recently had a birthday in January and turned 1. GAH my baby is growing up! She is not walking yet and I am in no need to rush her. She has taken a few steps but prefers to crawl instead. She does stand alone in the middle of the floor. She is not a picky eater and loves everything we give her. She hated baby food so we totally skipped it all and went right to table foods. She’s still nursing with no weaning in sight. She says mama, dada, bubba, and hi. She loves to dance! She also LOVES her daddy. She is a big time daddy’s girl and wants nothing to do with mommy when he is home. I know her daddy enjoys it. We are getting ready to start working on her room. She’s currently still in our room. She’s such a joy! We also took Hanna into her 1yr well child check and she weighs 16lbs 14oz and 29 inches. She’s a tiny little thing wearing 9-12 month clothes but still fits in several 6-9 month items.