Walk Through Part 1

Welcome to my home!

Come in but I want to start out by telling you that this is part b in the process of our home. I reaaly don't want to give you disclaimers on ever picture about how this that or the other is going to change. Just know, a lot has and a lot will. Go ahead and shut the door.

Here is the living room Roger and his dad added doors to so that we can keep the piano music in and the noise out for reading and what not.



The view out the front window

Lets keep going. Here is the boring entry closet.
It's full of winter gear.
Down the Hallway we have more pics that we made before we knew we were moving.
These are built ins that were already here. We retextured the walls, painted the walls and the trim and had to put all new closet doors on all the closets.


This is the 1st bedroom belonging to Simmy and Michael.

What do we have here?
Roger put built ins in the closets.
Hey Simmy, what are you reading? Good choice!
Next is Levi's, guest, and toy room
Hey baby! How did you get in here? (That's your diaper pile Jenny B. :)
We have never had all the kid books in one place before. While I was unpacking I felt like we had too many books! Love it though.
Dude, gimme the toothpaste!
Across from that bedroom is the hall bath.


And through my room is the master bath. Hello sidekick!
Here is 1 before shot of this bathroom. The rest are still hidden on the laptop whose battery port won't work.

Fun stone with mirror broken into it.
Roger and dad had to put this window in and someday soon I will paint the lovely trim.
I love that this is a small jacuzzi. I don't feel as guilty about filling it up to take a bath.
That's all for today. See you soon.

Out my Window

I have been taking pictures of my home to share and I should post it tomorrow. Until then, here is the view outside the windows Roger and Grey made for me. Thanks Guys!!

Credit Where Credit is Due

Fine- I will tell you where I found the idea last year and you won't think I am so cool. Brassy Apple had it on her site and she got it from here. Now go ahead and unthink that I am so cool.

Happiness to All on V-Day!

I grabbed this idea from here.

Yummy Baby!

Not this kid (although he is yummy and still a baby)

This melt-my-heart baby. He has not gotten enough camera time in his short 5 1/2 months so here he is. Yummmm!




Look at the love in his eye for Levi who won't stay out of the pic!


Oh how I love this baby!! He is really easy going and loves his siblings almost as much as they love him. He was held all the time while we were at Grandma and Grandpa's house so he is adjusting to being put down or carried in the Ergo. He doesn't do any tricks yet but is so fun to have around. He chunked up when I had to start supplementing and it actually made him cuter. I am so glad we laid low for a few months because that helped to not feel like my last baby grew up too fast. I am sure if these huge changes didn't happen and we were back in Cali, time would have flown by with all the busyness of life. Fortunately, he sleeps wonderfully which sure helps to make me excited to see him when he wakes up again :) He's a keeper!

Mushy Brain

My brain is mega mushy. I know they say that being prego makes less blood flow to the brain and I was prego right on top of each other but this is scary and needs to stop. I can't remember a darn thing. I have never had a good memory. I have relied on others to remember stories from that past. When my sister passed away so did a lot of memories. Lately I can't remember that Roger handed me keys 2 min before. I would not say I am having attention problems, just mushy problems. Even word recall has been off. "Jt, can you go get the, the, thing that I use to clean this bum. Its in the other room. On the dresser. You know, the, the WIPES".

I am reading A Wrinkle in Time to Rory for bonding sake. Jt was listening in and after she left he asked what the book was about. I told him it was about a girl who traveled into different dimensions. He chortled. I asked him why. He said because it usually a guy. Seriously? I told him there are women scientist and inventors but I couldn't name any off the top of my head. What kind of example am I being to my son? I told a friend and she said "What about so and so an so and so" I wish I could remember women like that off the top of my head. My brain can't right now. I need to be smarter for him.

I can't find my phone or credit card right now. Not fun.

I have been dubbed the family historian by my dad. I need to start writing a lot lot lot down. Now!

So, what's a mom to do? I can pray for spontaneous brain firming. We had a gal over who is in her 70's and I commented at how well she remembered things and she told me it takes work. Hmph. I suppose this is worth working for. New Year's passed us by without as much as wave nor am I fond of New Year's Resolutions but I will make 2011 (er, the rest of it) the year of brain firming. Is that a odd name? How about:

The 2011 Mind Makeover

1. Wrap my brain around the Scriptures. I believe it will help my overall ability to think. I have been pretty lame about it lately. I will become a scriptorian. Google doesn't like that word.

2. Write in my journal and blog more. I believe writing helps the brain to process words better.

3. Read more. Read something other than blogs and Facebook. Read fiction, non fiction, news, science etc. I believe reading info that like that will help conversing with people.

4. Pick a subject my kiddos are interested in that I think I might enjoy learning about, learn about it and have bonding conversations and activities with my kids. They are smart and I need to keep up!

5. Make my brain healthy by keeping my body healthy. I like junk food but it is junking up my brain.

Is that enough? Is there something else I should include?

I NEED to Write!

I need to write. Do you know how often I sit down at the computer and have 2 hands free? 1 free? Sit Down? After my last post, we did a major remodel for 12 days before we moved our things in. Then 5 days later we moved in and then a week later we were unpacked. We are still doing some remodeling and decorating. I know you want to see pics but I really want to wait until we have the pictures up on the wall. That will only be a week. I also need to get before pics off the laptop that needs a replacement battery. Can you wait? Here is a sneak peak I think is so cool:

I need to write though. I need to write so my friends and fam know what is going on in my world so we can stay connected. I need to write so my new friends can learn more about me. I need to write so this can be a family journal. I need to write so my brain won't be so mushy. That one deserves it own post.

The Next Phase

My oldest kid turns 10 in a couple weeks. I have been a mom for a decade!! In the last 10 years we have graduated from BYU, moved 7 times, and had 5 kids. Whew!

Starting almost 4 months ago and ending Jan 1, we have started the next phase of our lives. In the next 20 years we are planning on paying off our home, being emptynesters, and the only kids we will have will be grand kids. I am a little overwhelmed. 4 months ago I had no idea anything was going to be much different and now it is. I am still oober sad to leave my treasured friends and baffled that I am old enough to be starting this new phase but here I am: done making babies and settling down into our home.

Happy I Have. . .

As this adventure continues of waiting for our house to close while living with Roger's parents (10 weeks and counting) I am daily thankful and sad for what we have with us and what we don't. My wise MIL tells me "its not what you can live with but what you can live without".

I am happy I/we happened to pack in the van
1- our kids
2- many Aden & Anais blankets
3- Roger's laptop
4- hair straightener
5- fave earrings
6- our camera
7- bikes
8- stroller
9- baby carriers
10-swimsuits
11- important documents so my kids could go to school

I really, really miss
1- my own scriptures
2- my pump and nursing accessories
3- cloth diapers
4- my sewing stuff, fabric, and crafts
5- my computer with bookmarks favorites, pics, and editing software
6- warm clothes and snow gear
7- 3-6 month clothes
8- 6-9 month clothes
9- rocking chair
10- scout uniform and book
11-friends, friends, friends- oh why did I not pack you!!!

I feel how I feel when I am prego and it feels like I will never have the baby and will be pregnant forever except I really love my inlaws and would love to live with them forever, just in my house with my own things. :)

Snow Fun

I have heard that this unusual that the snow has not melted these last couple weeks. The kids have loved it!

A Hidden Post!

I found these pictures in my drafts (today is 2/16) from when we were at Roger's parent house. I don't remember what I was going to say but thought I would share the pics anyway.

Levi LOVES getting bundled up to go outside. That is a real smile peeps.


They made a sledding hill.

and a snowman. Rory is wearing Levi's snow clothes.

Yummy!

JT made honor roll

the kids love raking!

and Jt loves building

16, 32, 48

Yesterday was my 32 birthday. When Roj and I went to bed, he came in and snuggled close and fell asleep within seconds. Close as in arm under my pillow and breathing on my neck. I can't fall asleep that close and in fact, we have a King size bed because I can't sleep being close. I can handle hand holding and that is about it. I thought, good grief, I am 32 years old today and maybe from here on out I can sleep cuddling. Why not? That made me start thinking about being 32 and how that may be 1/3 of my life if I take after my mom's side of the family. Only 1/3!!

That made me start thinking about 1/2 of my life ago because there is no point in thinking about 32 years ago. I can't remember that. At 16, I did the normal things. I started "dating" and driving. I lived in a home with my mom, stepdad, 1 bio brother and sister, and 5 step siblings. I shared a room with one sister and we were really close. I had my own cat and some fish. I worked as a hostess at Outback Steakhouse. I was in the choir. I ate chicken fried steak everyday at school (and had it for my bday dinner last night). There was always some sort of drama going on.

Thinking back on highschool, I realized I forgot how unpopular I was then. I knew everybody and was friends with everybody but aside from my boyfriend(s) and family, I wasn't real close to anyone. I had a best friend since birth but we were not super super close in public settings. I remember days walking around at lunch not really knowing who to sit with. My best friend had other friends, my siblings had their own friends, even my boyfriend(s) had his own friends. When I did find people to sit with I often felt like an outsider. I dealt with depression.

At the time, if I were asked what I thought life would be like in 16 years, I am sure I would have said married, a bunch of kids, a marine biologist that works with sharks. I fulfilled the most important part of that and am living a life I always thought I would.

16 years is so long ago and so much has happened for bad and good. My sister died. That was never supposed to happen. Sorry, did I really just go there. I will stop. I never meant for this to be a sad post. I don't have a sad life. I have a great life with an awesome husband and amazing kids.

Life changed when I went to college. No one knew I was a dud in highschool and I became more popular. I had a lot of fun and went even overboard Freshman year. I am not proud of who I was then either.

I started liking myself after getting married and having kids. I finally felt like I knew who I was and what my role in life should be. I became even more confidant in myself and even liked myself.

When I moved to Irvine, I had it all. Great family, great friends, great hobbies, great self esteem. I was never happier. Rory asked me yesterday what my worst year was and I answered quickly 7th grade. She asked me what my favorite year was and I took some time and answered 2008. Life was calm, peaceful, and fun. I felt loved all around the board.

See why it was so sad to leave Irvine? I know life will be great here too I am sure but Irvine was where I found happiness and fulfillment.

I can't imagine the next 16 years having as much change as the last and I don't want it to.

I fell asleep in Roger's arms last night and I might do it again sometime.

Poor, Neglected. . .

Blog/5th baby/whatever you feel neglected by me. We have had such major life changes in the last few months. Not only did we have before mentioned baby who was 12lbs 15 oz at his 2 month checkup. . .

but Simmy started riding a bus! Just Simmy because Kinder is full at the local school.

Roger got a new job up here in Boise. We stopped by Robyn and Grey's house for a week which as turned into 6 weeks and counting while wait to close on our house. Great Grandma Lucimae has been living here too, Chad was here for a few weeks and their live in help for Lucimae. We have really packed ourselves in here.

I spend a lot of time with these 2 bugs.

and we spend a lot of time with grandmas. How cool is that??

Jt really loves his little baby brothers and is so amazing with them.

We have had a holiday here and everything

I miss my crafts big time but was able to use Robyn's sewing machine to make Rory's robe.

In the next week or so we should close on our fixer house and then we will get to work. The previous owners foreclosed and took everything!! We were able to get a great deal I love the huge yard and location.

Until then we will hold tight and enjoy being in a 4 generation home with amazing people, get to know our ward and neighbors better, excel in school and get bigger or smaller depending on who in the family you are talking about.

Rory is getting Baptized

I wanted to make sure everyone knows that Rory is being baptized this Saturday at 4pm. Come if you can but know that we will not be serving refreshments after if that is a deal breaker:) We will be blessing Michael after so in a way that is its own special treat.
Much Love
The Titmi