ahhhh. it's really happening.

I'm SO tired but I'm waiting for laundry to dry... so I thought I'd pass time with updates of what's been going on the past few weeks.

First.

we got a second car!!! Justin and I battled through KSL and Craig's List(Oh and people from IDAHO!) to find 'the perfect second car for our family'... and we'd find one that we'd really, really love and Honestly... the second we'd contact or pull into the lot to check it out... it would drive off the lot with a new owner. Finally, we did find the PERFECT CRACROFT PARTY WAGON!!!

Behold...

2005 Honda Pilot, Silver

Serious score. love it. Thanks Murdock's for great suggestion.... I'll post pics later

Second.

we are officially packed and moved out of our SLC home. Wow. it's amazing what two packers and two movers can do with in a 24 hour period... Ku-Dos! (BIG Thanks to Nans and Pops for letting us stay with them!!)

Third.

After much debate... Justin and I decided to add a little 'Lipstick' to our basement to help get things rolling in our efforts to sell. FRESH paint, carpet and peel and stick tiles!! (actually they are not as cheep as they sound... they look SO good). Oh, but it's been a wild few days. we are SO tired... each night we'd get more and more done, but sending us further into the Wheeeeee hours of the night (or rather morning).

Wednesday night we started painting, ending somewhere around 3:30 am. Thursday night we only made it till two, falling asleep with paint brushes in our hands AND last night we stayed up till 6 AM! Yeah, we are CRAZY- less than two hours of sleep... but things have started to come together... we were lucky to have our buddies Bryan and Amie come lend a helping hand... not to mention home made dinner from Jolynn and Rodger. NOTHING like a home cooked meal, i mean WOW, we have felt such a great sense of love from our dear neighbors... it makes it hard to leave.

Carpet comes Monday, post pictures after (we did it again... why do we wait till we are moving to make these fun updates to our home??)

Fourth.

I got a hair cut today (Finally! it's only been Forever)... if i happen to think of it... I'll take a pic and post...

Ahh. I'm sure there's much more I'm forgetting... but i think the movers happened to pack my brain along with a door knob, and a board thing that goes in the laundry room AND it's somewhere in the middle of Kansas right now, so I'm signing out...

Next time you hear from us, we'll most likely be Virginians!

We've got BIG news to share...

Chances are... that if we are "friends" on facebook you already know our 'big news'... but I realize that if you're not on facebook every day there are things you can miss... So, out with the BIG NEWS...
(no- we are not pregnant again.)
Folks, we are packing up and heading east... That's right, we are moving to Virginia!!

What's taking us to VA you ask??

Justin got a job with Sun Trust Bank. A recruiter found his profile on LinkedIn, (yeah, crazy right?) She saw that he went to college in VA and had the exact experience they were looking for in a person to help start a new program at their bank... an SBA 7(a) lending program. (umm, yeah it means nothing to me either, other than the fact that they are fully relocating our weee little family because 7(a) SBA loans are in that HIGH of demand out there!!

Anyway, Suuuuper long story made short... after 3 months of phone interviews and waiting, (yeah, serious emotional rollercoster!)...they flew Justin out to interview and offered him the job the very next day!

Everything has happened so fast since then... a serious whirlwind, but this move feels SO right, like there are reasons for this move far beyond our comprehend right now...and we are excited for the change, and challenges and opportunities it will bring.

Our ship-out date is November 27th! Yeah, less than a month. Justin actually leaves on Nov. 15th to start work... he'll fly back for Thanksgiving to be with his family one last time and then we all head out the next day...

ohhhhh. I'm not even going to think about who or what I'll miss here in Utah... because the list is way too long... but Thank Heaven's for blogs and facebook and phones and air planes that will allow us all to stay connected!!! What a blessing.

SO, the BIG challenge for us right now is selling our home sweet home that we've put our blood sweat and (yes) tears into... it makes us sad to have to leave it esp. after a brand new roof... but we are hoping there will be someone who will take care of it just as we have... SOOOO if you know anyone who's looking for a CHARMING home in the SUGARHOUSE area, (salt lake city, UT) send them our way... :) I may be a tad bias... but it IS the BEST house in the neighborhood... Also includes the BEST neighbors in the whole state of UTAH!!

Click HERE to take a virtual tour of our home. Tell you friends and family and anyone you know who's looking to buy!!!

Halloween

Today was such a perfect day... besides the fact that were were totally busy doing house projects and other things...Today's weather reminded me why i love fall so much! Ah! It was just gorgeous, perfect day to do a little yard work- picking up leaves, pruning rose bushes... Caitlin and Will played in the yard too, it was fun to see them drag their pillows and blankets outside to make forts and houses... i bet it felt good for them to be out side. the past 2 weeks have been rough on them...being so sick and all.

Dinner time rolled around, and we decided on a fave, BREAKFAST for dinner! ("and in the morning... I'm making WAFFLES!" -- Donkey, Shreck 2)

This just might become our Halloween Tradition... I've got a friend who makes a delicious Rig-a-boney (Click for Recipe) for her daughter before Trick-or-Treating... a nice warm meal before heading out into the cold... What a fun idea.

So, I thought this was pretty hilarious... my cooking- at it's finest. Don' worry kids... Next year it will only get better!
Enough chit-chat, on to the pictures...

Sweet Dorothy...

with Toto...

"I wont let the mean old nasty witch get you... We've got to run away!"

Buzz Light year!! speaking of traditions... i believe the last two years Will has cried when I've tried to take his Halloween picture... i must be getting good... cause look at this action shot!

Hot Dog Brinners...

All Three of my Trick-or-Treaters.

Daddy took Dorothy, Toto and Buzz out while the Hot Dog and I stayed home and handed out mini bags of pop corn to the kids... While we waited for the crowds to arrive i thought it would be fun to dig out Caitlin's old Halloween costume, a gift from Auntie Linds!! Wow, 4 years ago i was taking Caitlin's picture in this same outfit.

ALOHA!

Mmmm. Candy.