So I'm very aware of how long it's been since I've blogged. Life has been so crazy here! I literally feel like every day I get up and am busy constantly, then when it's time to go to bed, I look around and try to figure out what I did all day. So here's what we've been up to:
We had painters working in our house that we had to fire a couple weeks ago. Having them gone made my life easier. While they were here, they were showing up at 8am. I didn't want to unpack anything for fear they'd paint whatever was out (and they actually did) so the kids and I played outside for a week while they were here. We didn't want to leave the house, leaving strange men in it with all our stuff. If you refer to the pictures below, you'll see that our backyard isn't exactly a childs delight (full of very painful thorn weeds and rocks) so we pretty much hung out on the patio or front yard. We did plant some tomatoes, beans, lettuce, spinache, cucumbers & cantaloupe. So far we haven't seen lettuce or spinache but everything else seems to be moving right along including many many weeds that have been waiting years for some water and miracle grow.
After 2 weeks of living here & having men working here, we finally fired them (they did a horrible job and the contractor kept yelling at us). While the work isn't done, I was able to start unpacking, hung clothes in the closet and hooked up my Mac. A week or 2 of many boxes, kids messes etc, still trying to make my way through. This week has been my first week where I actually feel like we live here. Things are put away enough that I feel like they have a place and we know where that place is. My office still has boxes but the rest of the house is mostly box free. (We won't talk about the garage)
While this week is feeling better, Matt & I do have to give talks on Sunday. Pioneer Day! No pressure! We've been to our ward for 2 weeks. (The first 2 weeks living here I was sick, that dang thing lasted forever!) The ward has been soooo welcoming! Everytime someone here's our name they say, "Oh you're the Egberts! We've been waiting for you!" It's like we're super stars!! hahahaha Really though, we've never received this kind of welcome. I was extended a calling this week (can't say it yet though) and the bishopric member kept talking about how excited they are to have us in the ward. My only comment was I hope we can live up to the hype. Our talks on Sunday will be the first test to see how we are I guess. Again, no pressure! There's a Pioneer Day fireside on Sunday night that Matt is narrating and they've asked me to say the opening prayer, it's for 2nd and 3rd ward. It feels like they've been waiting so long and they're asking us to do everything all at once. Hahaha, so if you're in the area, come to the Egbert show on Sunday! It's great to feel so needed and wanted in the ward though.
Well today I'm hoping to have the Social Worker come over and check out our house. It's not quite certification ready but hopefully very soon. We have so many projects we're working on, it feels like it's taking forever. But honestly I feel so busy right now I don't know how I'd handle 2 more kids right now. I suppose once I'm settled a little more it'll be better.
I will post pictures soon of our "blue room". We love the way it turned out (mostly though it's not quite done).
