Hello Again

It's been ages since I've felt motivated to blog or have really had the time to sit and blog. It seems like there are always other things more pressing or things I want t do more than blog. The sad part is, there is so many wonderful things going on with my family and especially my kids that I haven't documented and they are growing fast-- with that said. I am so behind! I'm not going to try to play catch-up because that'll be the blog end of me and I'll feel overwhelmed and disappear off blog world again, so I'm jut going to simply pick up where we are today, and maybe capture some of this last 4th of July events and activities.

For Starters:
I just turned 28 yesterday. Not fond of getting old. But at 28 I have two children and a great husband and I am where I've always wanted to be. Jason is 30, Lily is 3 soon 4 this October and Kyle turned 2 this last May. It's been a while since I've blogged nd mostly it was when I was preggers with Kyle Bug... Once he was kicking in my tummy while I typed and now he's quietly sleeping next to me... :) Heart him!

When we first moved to Preston, shortly after that we got a dog named Chester. He was an 11 yr old German Shepherd/Border Collie,blond with brown. We had him for about 6 months when he passed away due to a heart attack. He was gentle dog, and loved to lay around. He passed just a week before Christmas and that was hard on all of us, especially Lily.

We do however have a new dog, Jasmine. She is robust and full of energy. She recently turned one in human years this last February and on top of that she is a Red Heeler-- TONS OF ENERGY! But we love her and she has become very protective of the kids and I'm convinced she thinks that the kids are her siblings. She watches over them and follows them around the house and backyard. With as much energy as she has, I love to see her sit next to the kids on the sidewalk while they draw with chalk. It just goes to show how much she loves her kids and will sacrifice running around just to be next to them.

In the last three months I have have gotten into couponing! YAY! And I loe it! I'm not an extreme couponer, but I do pretty good and have began a decent stockpile at home. It gives me a rush and I feel like a child on Christmas morning when I find out how much I saved, how much I got and see that I stayed within budget! It's als taken the stress off of needing to build a decent food storage for our family. Being a young family and only married for 4 years and some months, we haven't really had a chance to purchase many items for food storage. Couponing has allowed me to save money, get more for my money, and build a storage that I know my family will eat. I like this soooo much better than buying big bulk cans and not feeling even sure how to prepare them or know if we'll like it or not. I always figured with food storage, we'll eat it if we have to, but with couponing, we'll eat it and replace it and most likely have a good supply of it.

In other Viator news, Jason is doing well. He's in Summer break right now and we'll apply for the teaching program this next semester. He is so ready to be done. He can see the finish line and this break (as nice as it is) is a bit frustrating because he'd rather just keep going. We'll get there.... Surely even though it seems endless at times.

We still enjoy living in Preston. But to be honest, I haven't ran into anyone my age or similar situation. I miss the friends I had in Logan and the easy conversations I could have with them. It's a completely different dynamic here and it feels like everyone keep to themselves. So, sometimes I feel lonely, and sometimes I mind it and other times not. I remind myself of all the rewards of having a home and it's been so wonderful for my kids, and that's why we moved was to give the kids a home! Also, it was right then, and it's still right now. A year simply can't be enough time for me to determine if this is the right place to be. Jason and I felt right about this move, and still do. I just wish there were people with my interests and age around here.

My latest pride and joy as far as being a homeowner... my lawn! My grass is green! Jason mows it and whatever else he does and I am the water nazi! I rotate hoses all the time and I am proud and happy to say that between Jase and I we have improved our yard and backyard. Jason has also trimmed the trees in front and in the back. Boy did it need it! And the garden area has been tilled (but I think we'll garden next year) and so no weeds are protruding allover the place like last year. I love this house! I really do! And we are overall happy here! For now, goodbye. Hopefully I'll blog again soon! And add pictures too!