Sickness

We have all been fighting sickness around here. We had been taking a bunch of vitamin C and all our other supplements but it still caught up to us. Even the cats are so sick. Bay and Tanya have not been their cheery selves for the last 3 days. I feel so bad because they can't breathe out of their noses and they sneeze themselves silly. They just sit on the couch all day or by the fireplace to keep warm.

New Luggage

I found these cute new suitcases at the Christmas store here in Dayton. I loved them so much I had to get them, oh and Elizabeth got them also :) We certainly are a lot alike. We are using them tomorrow for a retreat Elizabeth and I are going to. So I will not be posting over the weekend.

Update

Our house has been a busy one. We have had men in and out of our house for two weeks now. I haven't updated about what happened the night the baby was born. When I was in labor our bathtub leaked through the ceiling down into the living room. It was the first time we had ever used the bathtub. So Jon filled the kiddie pool up so I could use that instead.

By the time the baby was just being born we had a tremendous thunderstorm which resulted in our basement being flooded. Welcome to being first time home owners and first time parents :)

Our insurance is covering us, we just have to pay the deductible. So our living room has had plastic all over it to protect the furniture and the rest of the house from all the debris while the construction has been underway to fix the ceiling. The bathroom floor is being redone also. Luckily our bathroom needed to be remodeled so it really is a blessing in disguise. Jon bought a new toilet and vanity with a new sink and faucet. Jon has also been busy redoing our lawn and yard out front and out back. I will post pictures when he's finished.

So I will be posting pictures of the house as soon as i can. In the meantime I will be kissing and loving this dear baby!

I love his arms in this picture. He must get this from daddy :)

Next Door Friends

I'm babysitting little cutie pie Gwynn today. We are going to have a delightful day with books a tea party and fun! 

Beautiful Weather

We have been enjoying such beautiful weather lately! I can't tell you how nice it is to step outside and not feel cold! The clouds have been spring time rain clouds which are so beautiful to me! I know that we are still in winter but I have so enjoyed this little refresh of summer wind, rain and sunshine :)

Here are some pictures of the house we are going to rent! The inside is my favorite!
I love the wood floors and the fire place! I told Jonathan that if we like living in it, it would be nice if they would sell it to us!



It is nice to be back in Phoenix with Jonathan! I missed him so much. We went to our churches Christmas production last night! It was so good! Himilce was in it and it was fun to see her! Every year our church has amazing Christmas productions! Flying angles, a singing Christmas tree, live animals, horses, sheep, camels, even an elephant! Last year Jonathan and I went to Broadway on our honeymoon in NY and we saw Marry Poppins, when we got back home it was during the Christmas production and we were amazed to realize that it was so much better than Broadway and we didn't have to pay 50 dollars!

News on the "New Cat"

Svetta enjoying a peaceful rest on her favorite chair.

Maxim bored.

Maxim trying to get Svetta to play. Svetta doesn't want to leave her peaceful spot.

Svetta enjoying her peaceful setting again and feels very relaxed.

ATTACK !!!!!!!!

Making our House a Home

Trying to make everything in the house flow today! I got almost all the books unpacked (which was a lot!) and the kitchen is finished! I fixed our first real dinner tonight! I love my new kitchen! There is so much cabinet space! I steamed cauliflower and mashed it up so it looked kinda like coleslaw and I added some butter and plain yogurt, salt and pepper. It was really yummy. Of course who did I copy? My husband. He gives me all his ideas! But when he ate it he acted like I came up with it! He is so sweet! 

Elizabeth and Ruthie came over today! Ruthie gave Jonathan a hair cut! She did an excellent job! Us three girls had toast and tea up in my Morning Room and chatted for a good hour and a half! We needed it I think! Lizy told us about a new kids story series called Mr. Putter. She found them at the library and she told us every story she read! Ruthie and I laughed! It was a extremely delightful day! Tomorrow Master bedroom!!!

.

This picture is at my grandpa's. Its the only picture I have of Lizy and Ruthie together. Those are my grandpa's puppies.

New Home

I'm sorry it has taken me so long to make a post. I finally got some pictures taken of our new home. I only took some of the front and back of the townhouse and the living room and kitchen. The other rooms are still under construction if you get my hint? The above pictures are our front door and 2nd and  3rd floor

 

These two pictures above are the back where our garage is.

The living room and the kitchen.

Here is the little balcony looking out of the front entrance of the condos. The cats love it.

I will post some more pictures later when the Master bedroom is finished and my little "Morning Room" which I'm really excited about! These two rooms are on the 3rd floor.

Two Little Pigs

I think the hardest part of moving is the mess! We have paper all over the house and odds and ends that don't really have a spot any more and don't fit in a box. The kitties love the mess, they are all over the place! Jumping in and out of boxes sleeping on the paper. Just the bedroom to finish and we should be good to go. I can't wait to get out of this pig pin! If your wondering about if Jonathan and I are still looking for a place, we have one in mind and are waiting to hear if they will approve us. I will post the pictures of the apartment if we get it!

Talk About Being Vulnerable!!!!

You wouldn't believe what happened to me and John last night! I woke up with a small little pinch on my arm that started to tingle and sting! I woke John up telling him that my arm hurt and I wanted him to turn on the light. He turned on the light and told me his eye lid hurt. I knew we had been stung by something and I was afraid it was a scorpion. We turned all the pillows over and then the sheets, we pulled the mattresses off the bed frame and what do you know, a yellow baby scorpion!!!! I wish it was a bad dream, it wasn't! I grabbed something to smash it with, sense the scorpion was next to me. Then John threw a shoe at me to grind it in the floor. I was so grossed out. Of course we couldn't sleep in the bedroom because we feared there would be more. My mom had told us awhile ago that if we ever got stung by a scorpion to put vinegar on directly. John looked up scorpion bites on the internet. The deadly scorpions are the black ones which are rare in Arizona. We are going to call the pest control!!!! John and I are going to pray before we go to bed tonight! - Oh, and by the way, the pain/tingling lasted for over 12 hrs!