Home Owners

     So we finally signed the papers last week and we got the house for an ending price of $16,000! I am super excited and nervous. I have never actually owned a house before and I think the last big purchase I made was my car. The nice thing about paying cash outright for the house is no more house payments. There is a piece of mind that comes with knowing you own the house, that no one can take it away from you. Now when you first see the house you would probably think to yourself, "what the heck where you thinking?!" Yes, as of right now the house kinda has that death trap look to it, but it's not really that bad. There are some major things that need to be fixed but there are also the minor things that make it look much better. What I love about this house is that I can make it my house. I can tear down walls, put walls up, add rooms, paint the walls and just do whatever.
      What really got me excited about the house was the huge backyard! While we were waiting for our agent to come show us the house we went in the backyard. Kyle and Sariah loved it. They loved running / crawling through the grass. I could just picture being outside and watching the kids playing as they get older. I could see my garden in the corner and the berry bushes lining the fence. When we first went in the house the kids went nuts. It's probably the biggest house they have been in yet. It felt like home even though it was completely empty. I could picture Vincent in his office doing his work while me and the kids are in the kitchen making lunch. I could picture their laughter echoing through the house as well as their screaming at one another.
      All I can say is that this house is a blessing, and had it not been for God I am not sure we would have gotten it.

Our dream home!

That is right I have found it...our dream home (well RV that is). We are still tossing around the idea of living full time in an RV or buying another house, but the bunk house we looked at the other day would fit our needs rather nicely. And the rv that we found even has Kyle's approval, so here I share with you what we are hoping to be our new home.

I love the open space it has, especially in the bunk house. I think we actually hung out in the trailer for a good hour trying to think of the pros and cons of that trailer, and living in a trailer.
Also, one place we were thinking about staying at (in the winter months) is here Sam's Family Spa. We still have a lot of thinking to do about it, but I generally I love the idea of being able to travel when I want. I love the idea of taking my house with me, and not having to worry about airports and hotels.
Oh well we will see what happens in the next few weeks.

The Holidays

For me the holidays just aren’t the same. Why you ask? Well, because I am separated from the one I love. If I had my way I would be in his arms right now, doing well adult things with him since the kids are asleep. But alas we can not be together. This is not my doing and I am dreaming of the day we can be together once and for all. Until that time comes I will dream of waking up and falling asleep in his arms, and being a family that will no longer be broken.

Other then not being with my husband Christmas was good. I was scared that I wouldn't be able to give the kids a good christmas, but I did my best. I think Kyle has liked his gifts, Sariah on the other hand was kinda like eh. Until I get a proper card reader in my computer I can only update pictures that I have copied onto my mom's computer.

Here are the pictures from a couple of the Christmas dinners we had.