Now its official...I think... haha

So we had a post on here about the house we are having built and that was like a few months ago. Well now things have changed...AGAIN. We figured out that the builder Atreus was being sold and so they were in the process of changing their name, doing this and that, taking their sweet time, yada yada yada.. Basically they were going under. Things were just taking too long for us as usual. Well since we have been looking for a house since last March you cant blame me for saying I am SICK of everyone taking their sweet time getting us into a house!! We really thought and were basically told it would not take this long to build our house. Well they still haven't even started it!!! AAAAAHHHHH!!!

So, the whole reason we looked in this area in the first place was because we went to look at a spec home. When we got there we decided the house was too much for us and started having a home built for us instead. Since the house we got is taking a long time we decided to look at the spec home again. Good news was now the interest rate is lower and we CAN afford it. So on Tuesday we are officially signing papers (hopefully for the last time) and are buying the spec home!!! YEAH!! We can be in within 30 days now and are looking at end of January. We liked the idea of having a home custom-built for us, but we like the idea of being in sooner better :) And Jameson can actually be telling the truth when he tells everyone in the ward we are moving... he has been asked to do so much stuff, but he just kept saying "oh I canat we're moving" haha and now we actually should be in like a month. Yeah!!

the christmas season!

I know I am saying what everyone else has already said, but I love this time of year!! Some people get stressed out with everything they feel like they have to do, but I love it! One thing I love about Christmas is the things and feelings focused on Christ. We have a tradition in my family where we always had a huge Family Home Evening focused around the true meaning of Christmas. I don't know what my mom has planned yet with our family coming into town, but I decided I wanted to do my own this year with friends. I'm super excited. I love the lessons in church as well at this time of year. I am anxious to teach the little kids in nursery all about Jesus and his birth. I mostly do singing time so I'm thinking of teaching them a Christmas song. I've been gone the last couple Sundays and sick the other so any ideas which Christmas song I could teach them???

Another favorite part of Christmas is the time with family and sharing gifts. I am definitely a gift giver. I love seeing peoples faces when they open gifts. It makes me feel so good and happy. I also love the surprise part of opening gifts too. Jameson hates it!!! His theory is if you tell him what you got him that was one moment of excitement, and then when he actually opens it on Christmas morning that is another moment of excitement because he gets to use whatever he got. Therefore getting to experience 2 moments of excitement instead of just one. BUT I have to disagree. He just doesn't like surprises and hates waiting to know what he got. I think not knowing what you get intensifies the magical feeling on Christmas morning when you open up presents from loved ones. I also love to tease him while I'm shopping for him. I tell him "Hey guess what?? I got you something today and you are going to LOVE IT." He hates when I do that haha. So anyways, if anyone wants to share their favorite part about Christmas or their favorite Christmas traditions I would love to hear them :)

I hope everyone has a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS this year and we love you all!!!!

Prom Date Night

This summer while Abby and David were in Alabama... we were here planning a date night for when they returned. Just to fill you in a little bit, Abby never got to go to her high school prom. She married the love of her life before she even finished high school. So we put together a "prom night" as an excuse to dress up, go out to eat and go dancing. David even officially asked Abby to prom and bought her a corsage. It was a blast and a really fun night. I felt like I was in high school all over again... except at the end of the night I still get to go home with my hubby :)

this was our theme..haha

the whole group at dinner

the after party

I think this picture is great... cracks me up!

Brian and Katelyn

Ashley and Kal

Me and Katie

Me and the Hubs

Thanks for a fun night everyone!! And Brian and Katelyn for offering their house!!