First and foremost I want to apologize for being a terrible blogger. Next I want to apologize for any thing else I might be terrible at too. After that I have more breaking news for you.
The Oliver Family is starting a new adventure and leaving an old one behind. Mike and I have made the exciting and heart breaking decision to move to Lehi. After being prompted to be open to a move for our family, we looked at a few houses and put an offer on the one we felt best about. Then thinking we had done our job as listening children of Heavenly Father, gladly went on our way back to life as normal... Only deep down we knew a move was coming and spent many tears and sleepless nights worrying and contiplating how we could make it all work. Especially with our new little one on the way. Pile up a ton of emotional things to happen to the friends of our neighborhood, and sum it up with a little "its my way or the highway and there is no way I'm moving and having a baby all in the same week"...and voilah here we are learning the lesson of living and excepting the Lords will not mine.
So because I am deeply bonded to our house I thought a little closer couldn't hurt and figured I'd blog 10 things I love about our Herriman home.
1. After waiting for a year for the perfect paint I have to say I still love it.
2. Our home is nestled in the middle of a little mountain hug.
3. All of Mikes hard work has paid off and it is so comfortable and beautiful.
4. A comfy place to bring home a little new born pink bundle of Sonia.
5. A breezy summer suite to bring home a little newborn prince James.
6. Still room to grow into.
7. A stable home that Mike has given as a gift of his love for our family.
8. Neighbors who haven't just accepted us, but embraced us and given us the priviledge of knowing them for 6 years.
9. Lazy spring days out in the yard with little feet, runny noses, delphinium, and bleeding hearts.
10. Security, Love, Peace, and growth.
Thanks to my beautiful home.
Okay enough of that.
Baby Oliver is coming in 3 weeks and counting. We are super anxious at trying our hand at a newborn again. What if I am too tired to be a good mom? What if I've forgotten how to swaddle a baby. What if I've forgotten how to nurse, or give her a bath? I know it sounds silly, but I'm so entrenched in 3 and 4 year oldness I'm afraid I've lost the touch, and 3 kids is a lot to keep track of for a scattered brain like me. Especially in an unfamiliar home and neighborhood. I don't even know if our car can fit 3 car seats. Mental note try that one out today. Poor little girl is going to come home to a life that is totally crazy with no hope of improving. But the one thing I know is that Heavenly Father teaches the best lessons in the fire, So bring it on, but slowly and in a controlled manner if that's okay.
Here we go friends its time to hop on this roller coaster and not look back. I'll see you on the other side
Three Amigos
4 comments:
Yeah I am SOOO excited! I need you down here! Who doesn't LOVE having one more sister closer? I will love that we can be to your house in minutes (not that it wasn't that before). I will love being able to have play days! I will love getting to know you and your children better! Heck I will even love helping you move in and and unpack and organize your house for you! I guess what I am trying to say is I am way past excited for you guys to move closer!!!Bring on the move...
I am glad that someone is excited about your move. As you know, I am not happy about it. I am going to miss you so much! I am going to miss our strolls around the neighborhood (not that we have done that in a while with pregnancies and new babies), and chatting on your bench while our kids run wild, and impromptu trips to the park. But, I can't argue with your reason. I guess your new neighborhood needs you more than we do. It will be nice for you to be closer to your family too. I love living minutes from my sisters-in-law. Just promise we will still be friends and I will let you go :0)
Having a new baby is like riding a bike--once we are back up on the seat with our feet on the pedals, it all comes back to us. And of course, you are a great Mom--look who mothered you. Yep, we Bateman ladies are self assured, confident women. And why shouldn't we be--We know Heavenly Father loves us and wants us to be happy--so why would we thwart his plan by being self effacing. Children forgive parents of their failings as long as they know that they are loved, really loved. Haven't you forgiven me of being a less than effective Mom--on that one day that I wasn't :) It is good, Lindz, it is all good.
You will do great! I will never forget the great advice that Dad gave me once when I was doubting my credentials for motherhood..he said.. "I KNOW you are a good mom and do you know why I know?? Because you want to be one!!" I will never forget that he made me feel like I can do whatever I want because I want to. All it takes effort and sometimes a little more than we expected. :) You will be great!
I too am excited for your move. It will be fun to have to close, we can run to Cabela's for fudge. The kids love the animals and the moms love that they are out, for FREE and socializing. Now that I am talking about it I want to go again...Oh yeah I also just remembered how traumitized Sonia was last time we went! Funny! Well I so really love Thanksgiving point too!:) We will go there, Eva owns one of the ponies there! :)
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