Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Just a new note

We had fun this morning with some "paintchalk" that Hiett got for his birthday. It's wet like paint but then it dries like chalk so it just will wash off! The boys had so much fun! I think they actually had more fun finding the red fire ants and "coloring" them, but it was a great activity for the morning. It got a little out of control when Hiett started after the dog. She was game, but I didn't care for blue chalk footprints all over the furniture which she thinks she owns. Tonight we get to go to St. George and watch Hans play ball for one of the last times with his team there. He will miss his ball, probably more than he will miss me, once he starts his new job! We will miss is too, a little but. It is fun to play on the playground, watch dad and eat snowcones.

OK, so I might have lied in the last entry. We might be leaving Parowan earlier than we thought, because I finally figured out. . . why prolong the inevitable? So after a few more fix ups around the house and some adjustments in the landscaping we will probably put the house on the market. Sorry to everybody! I really do wish we could be here forever, but I think me and my boys will miss Hans too much to live apart for too long.

8 comments:

Bon said...

HA! I love that picture of Heitt in the mud! So classic! I ams o glad you had such a great birthday and I am so glad I got to see you!

{Lindsey} said...

I love that you wore the crown all day and especially to dinner! What a great mom you are and I am sure it made Gabe feel happy and so proud of himself for what he made mommy.
I agree, why put off the inevitable...in the long run, you'll be a lot happier :), it would be hard for you and the boys to be away from Hans. Good Luck!

Ana said...

I absolutely love the idea that Hans was embarrassed going to dinner with you wearing your crown. I am so glad you had a good time for your birthday, you deserve it!

AZTattooGirl said...

Love the crown, and you are such a good mom for wearing it all day! Gabe is writing so good! Has he already started school? Good luck on everything with the house! Love you tons!

Jenny said...

Happy birthday a few days ago! Summer birthdays are great!

I'm so sad that you guys are leaving but I know it will be good for your family. We will miss you SO much!

Gardner Family said...

Hey babe -
I second the motion that you are a great mom! The things we do for our kids :) Loved all the pictures and we miss the boys! We had so much fun spending time with you all this summer. Since you're moving a little closer, hopefully we'll be able to come down and see you more often! Love ya

Mom and Dad said...

I am so glad that you had a fun birthday! It isn't so bad getting older when you get to celebrate it with your kids. There is nothing like kids to make you feel important and special and I hope you realize that the reason they do that for you is because you have done it for them and they do learn by example! I know it will be so hard for you to leave your beautiful new home, but the selfish part of me is so glad you will be a little bit closer. Every mile counts!!! Love you tons and can't wait, only 4 more weeks. Oh, dad said negative on the fishing, sorry Hans!

Cedar Reids said...

Happy Be-lated Birthday Shellie!

I am excited to try that recipe, you know how much I cook chicken and rice, and this sounds like a great alternative.

I'm really sad to hear that you guys will be moving out to Delta (of all places! Sorry Hans) lol Just a little bit of rivalry!
We miss you guys, but hopefully we will be able to stay in touch through our blogs!

WELCOME to our new home

We got moved in settled a few weeks ago, but it has taken me longer than I thought to get back into my groove. I hadn't realized that I HAD a groove, maybe it was more like a rut, but anyway, I am comfortably back into it and that is that. So, I am sure that you are all curious to see what exactly we moved into. You have to promise to not be jealous!!! Really.... everybody seems to think that I mind terribly our new home, but I don't mind it that much. I am with Hans, the boys have their dad and unlimited roaming space and so much more family close by, I would make the trade again anyday. Not to mention the projects that I am planning that will keep me busy for quite some time. Ready?
Well, the power plant pays for all of their employees to move within 40 miles of the plant so they packed us up and shipped us off. This is the truck arriving. It was huge! Our stuff only took up about 1/3 of the truck!


Hans and I are still in debate about what is happening with the exterior of the house. I want to get some paint and paint it, then get a good color match and do the shutters differently. The porch will be fixed- it sags in the middle and threatens to collapse whenever you step on it. I want to put a little roof over it, a simple little peak that stretches back to the trailer, that would hopefully break up the ugliness a little bit. we will probably be here for 21/2 to 3 years so I want to make it look like a home for us.

OK- let me explain that roof looking thing. Nevermind- can't explain it. But I am going to try to put little support strut things off from it to support a new piece of wood that will make it look like a beam instead of a chintzy shingled roof inside of a house. And that is faux brick paneling. he he he. I have never seen it before. I giggle when I see it. The next pic is the kitchen dining combo. The floor is newish lineolium, so that is good to stay. But the wallpaper is falling off and so I am going to practice my tiling and do a medium dark greyish tile and then strip the cupboards and paint them a white. The door knobs will be replaced too. Hopefully this will work with the mustard yellow stove- this trailer is 30 years old, so it is very 70's with the wood paneling EVERYWHERE!!


UNGH. The paneling is sooo dark! This hallway could use a coat of paint. Hans' grandma is skeptical of us painting the paneling, truthfully I am too, but this is so drab I have got to do something! The light fixture is going to be replaced so my dad doesn't hit his head everytime he comes over. Well, for that matter, most of the light fixtures will get to be replaced soon.


I saved the best for last!!! Our bathroom is horrid! Seriously- I don't mind it, it just makes me laugh it is that ugly. The floral nasty green print coordinates with the yellos tub, toilet and sink. The linoleum is the same shades and that crazy design you could sit and stare at for hours trying to figure out the pattern. A new sink is already in the works. A new shower curtain already bought, and so many plans floating in my head. Wall paper off, new linoleum, tiling another backspash, paint the walls, build a frame around the mirror to make it the focal point. So much to do. Will I get it done in my 3 year time limit?? Oh and the kicker, the washer and dryer are in the bathroom! Convienent!!!


We had such a fun Halloween! It got kicked off with an adult( that sounds naughty!) Halloween Party which was fun as it always is to get together with all of everybody. I love seeing all the costumes and wish I knew which file Hans put them uner so I could post them. Beau and Bonnie won my prize for best dressed- Beau looked hot in that eyeliner and black nail polish. Anyway, then on Halloween we had a bunch of the kids over for a little party and had a great time- I did anyway, I hope the kids did too. We went trick or treating in the "old ward" just to say hi to some folks we hadn't seen in a while. The boys had a great time. Tait slept through it all in his comfy bear outfit and Hiett only fell down two sets of stairs with his AWESOME hoomemade batman mask. I don't know how much longer I will get away with homemade costumes but until then- $6 always beats out $20-40 in my opinion, and I think the kids have more fun being "creative". HA ha. We had a great time and the candy is almost gone already- I swear I haven't helped too much!

My happy boy

My happy boy
How can you not smile when you see that!? Tait hung out on this blanket while we were fishing on Monday- he loves to be outside- and it's a good thing since that's where we are most of the time!

Our hike

Our hike
Yes, that is the road down there. We found this trail off the road up the Five MIle Canyon. We have loved the red rock scenery that is so prevelant in the Parowan area

Birthday Boy riding his new bike

Birthday Boy riding his new bike
He loves riding with Gabe on their"motorbikes"

The swinging of the pinata

The swinging of the pinata
Gabe is the only one who inflicted any damage at all

Argh MAtey!

Argh  MAtey!
Me and my pirate buddies- we had so much fun. Sometimes I really wich I were still a kid ro everyday was a birthday so I had a reason to be all creative and fun

Hiett

Hiett
The birthday crown for the king of the day