painting

Well today with lots of help we got half of the house painted. It was a slow process. I was hopeing to get it all cracked out but it wasn't happening. So tomorrow my helpers will come back and finish it up. I am so tired and don't think my arms can pick up a paint brush if i wanted to. Dale got the cabinets and is putting them in this weekend. I am hopeing he can get it in. Unfortuately our counter tops we ordered were accidently sold to someone else. So that is another 2 weeks off we are set back from moving in. It doesn't surprise me on the set backs it is unevitable. So I just expect them and move on.

In the meantime we are living at Bart and Suzy's house. They have been very accomodating and we are having a good time. I think though it will be nice to finally move into my own house. I have most of my things in storage, so it can be frustrating not to be able to get to it. So I am a little burnt out of living out of suitcases. I am sure though is some ways I will miss living here. The kids love it here and love their cousins. I love never for a second being bored.. always constant people walking in and out of the house. Never a dull moment!

Well I am excited for the summer Eliza is now old enough to do some classes. She is enrolled in competition swim, sing, and dance classes. So I am sure I am going to be busy!

Part 1 of the move and Eliza's birthday!

Hi so we have moved to Mesa! Part 1 of the process is done! We are living in my in laws house at the moment. Part 2-Our house is still in the process of renovation. It has been a slow process in the hopes of saving money. We are in the process of tape and texturing it. That should be done today. Painting will then start! We just finished raising the ceiling, electrical for the whole house was redone, removed AC vents and revented the whole house. This way it was more centralized for each room. We also changed a door to a window in the kitchen, put in plumbing for the sink, gutted the kitchen and all the flooring, put in a nice mailbox on the street ( Post office won't deliver to the houses anymore). Cabinets will be here on Monday so we have to start hurrying! It is going to look so nice when it is done. I need to post a before and after picture of the house. I just don't have my camera plug. So maybe I will grab Dale's and get some new pictures on here.

Of course it has had it hard moments living here but for the majority it has been very nice. It has been a bit of an adjustment with everyone. Monday and Wed I travel back to Johnson Ranch to take Eliza to preschool. I decided to leave Tues out due to the drive. This is nice because it gets us out of the house and I get to visit friends. Unfortunately it is during kids nap time from 1 to 3ish. So I don't get to play that much unless I come early. Which I really don't feel like most of the time. Friday has been sleep over day usually with Yvette, Eliza's cousin. Which Eliza is in heaven about. Eve for short, is Eliza favorite cousin. Also drum roll......
Eliza just celebrated her 5th birthday on April 8th. We took some professional pictures with her holding a 5. She first got to have a preschool birthday party with cupcakes. On her birthday Karleen and I took her to the zoo. Karleen is one of the my dearest friends. She has a daughter Eliza's age, Jayley. These little girls grew up together. This was a blast and it was soooo nice not to have to drive to and from JR (my previous home) to get there. It made the trip a much nicer visit. She then played and had a sleep over party with her cousin Yvette and celebrated Eve's birthday. The two cousins have birthdays a day apart. Sunday I topped off her birthday weekend by having a party at the park with family. I kept it low key and didn't invite anyone but family. It turned out nice and she got some presents and had a good time. There was 18 kids there without inviting friends so I thought that was plenty!