More Maddy

Thank you all for commenting on my last post, that was so much fun.
Drum roll please as I announce the winner..............................
It is a tie breaker, you all get to take me out! How is that. Just kidding. Thank you again everyone.

Things are still crazy here. We have been living with Casey's parents for a month now, they have been so good to us and we are so grateful. We have decided that we are moving to Arizona so Casey can finish school. He has been accepted at UTI in Phoenix. It is a 17 month course, he will graduate as a diesel mechanic and also they will work with the University of Phoenix to combine his credits from the other college and he will receive his bachelor degree. On top of that this college has a 97% job placement so that is also us huge bonus.
We should be moving this week, Maddy and I will be staying with my mom until the GI bill kicks in and than we can move to Arizona to be with Casey. Casey's Brother (Jody)and his wife (Lena) are amazing and are helping us get ready for the move, they live there and are letting Casey stay with them until the GI bill kicks in. We are so greatful for them. We are just waiting to get everything done with the guard. Not realy looking forward to the long trip but that is ok, it will be worth it.
So things are looking up. Thank you everyone for all your prays and sweet thoughts these past couple months you guys will never know how much we appreciate it.
Today was such a beautiful day and Maddy was in such a fun mood I thought I needed to take advantage of it. So here is our latest photo shoot. My baby is growing up.
Hope you enjoy...

PICTURE GAME!

Having fun with pictures. Let's have a game with these pictures. They say "a pictures says a thousand words." What words would you use to describe these pictures. (5o word or less please J/k) . Here is the criteria, write what you think is happening in these pictures or what Maddy or whomever is in the picture is thinking. The winner gets to take me out to dinner when I come home. He He He. I will get back with you soon. THE CHALLENGE IS ON!
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Another Unexpected Turn

Hi Everyone, I have been such a big slacker and quit busy with life that I just haven't made it quit down far enough on my to do list where -update my blog is at.

Wow were to start. ...

These past 2 months I have been able to spend time with my family. First in May, Mom and Tysha came down to visit also the same time Heath, Heidi and the girls came too. I had such a good time. I love family get together's. We went to Nacalulla falls but other than that we didn't do much, I am such a bad hostess. We basically just sat and talked. I hope they had fun. I know I did.

3 weeks later, I drove to see Heath, Heidi and the girls. The drive was so long and than on top of that the next day I had to drive Casey another 14 hours. Yep I was burnt out! I spent 2 weeks with Heath and Heidi. I thought for sure they would get sick of me. I had so so much fun with Heidi and the girls. I got to know Heidi more and can I tell you not only do I have the best sister in the world but I have the best sister-in-laws too. Heidi is so amazing, fun and so so sweet. We could talk for hours... and did. She made me feel so welcome and has such a wonderful calming presence about her. We did so much stuff. We went to the zoo twice, had a Harry Potter party, went to the library, went to play group, went to a birthday party, and of course went shopping it was so fun! Thank you Heath and Heidi, I love you guys. Mom and Tyson came out later and that was also great. I hadn't seen Tyson since Nov. so it was great to see him and Mom was wonderful as always! She made such yummy food and spent tons of time kissing and playing with the grandkids.
So that is a way short version of the last 2 months. Now for the last 2 weeks.

It always seems to happen, Right when everything seems to be going smoothly, right when you have just found a grove that you are happy with and everything starts becoming life's sweet self again. than BAMB! it happens the unexpected turn. I am never quit ready for them and sadly to say lately am mostly numb to them but not this one.

We are not going to be able to get our house. Can you believe it! Yep unexpected turn. We had been dealing with a particular lender this whole entire time. From the very beginning he told us that all we needed to have was 1 months worth of pay stubs and could get the house no questions asked no problem. So Casey started driving truck in the hopes we could get the house in a couple months (it has almost been 7) than use his GI bill and my photography to support us while he finishes education which would have been fine. Now we are being told that we can not get the house because Truck driving is considered a commission job and such a job requires 2 year experience before you can be approved for a loan. ARE YOU KIDDING! I almost died when they told me this. Our lender was so dishonest with us and the sad thing is we put everything in his hands. He was so qualified, he owned his own business for pete's sake. He actually up and quit, many speculate it was because he has been leading people down the wrong path (hmmm...) others say it was health reasons. Either way he just killed us. We were told this by a completely different mortgage person who just looked at our stuff briefly where are past lender had had our stuff for more than 9 months. Not only did he but a huge kink in our life but also in our landlords life, he has bought another house and was just waiting for this house to close so he can start getting financially back on track. Things are not looking good for him. And it kills us that this has happened to him. We just pray that someone will buy this house quickly for his sake. That is all we can really do.

So we are packing up and moving. Where too? Who knows. We are hoping something comes up in UT but know we have to look other places too. For the time being I am moving in with the in-laws and than probably go home for awhile until we find something.

We are still in this other stupid lawsuit which is going no where. It is just irritating to talk about so I will give an update on that later.
Other than that not much. Our 4th of July was Fun. Casey Had a 3 day weekend which was so great. So we had a BBQ at his parents house and saw a tiny bit of fireworks it was a holiday just to have Casey home.
Sorry no pictures this time. But Check out Heidi's blog http://hnhtreehouse.blogspot.com/ she has tons of pictures posted of all the fun we had. The past 2 months. Her and Jenn are such great bloggers, sorry mom you and I struggle. He He....

Same old Same old....

So life is just the same old thing lately. Not much exciting going on.

Casey has been over the road now for almost 3 weeks, and I hate it! but when I get really discouraged I just have to keep telling myself ... at least he has a job. We get to talk all the time though so that helps. He misses us so much especially Maddy, He said last night he was looking at old pictures of her and he wanted to come home and hold her. He said that he feels like he is missing her grow up and he hates that. But as for the driving part he does not mind that at all. He has always liked to drive so he likes the job. That is a good plus.

Maddy is going through her terrible 2's I think? Random insane tantrums. She is also getting her 2 year mollers so she is not sleeping very well at night. but other than that she is still so fun and everyday is something new. I love it.

I am still working on getting my studio open. Hopefully in a couple weeks I will be good to go.

Oh and now crazy exciting news. ....My Mom and Tysha are coming out to see us this week I can' not wait I have been counting down the days and also an extra bonus I think Heath Heidi and the kids are coming too. It is going to be so much fun. oh and a double bonus Casey should be home this weekend. It is going to be a great weekend. I love my family. I wish all of them could come visit.Casey's truck it is huge !

Maddy and the lawn mower. She loves to mow just like her dad!Finger painting time!

Storms Storms go away!

Alabama storms are so not for me. I just wanted to make sure you all know that. Last week we had a tornado touch down not far from my house. Huge hail balls, wind close to 100 miles per hour. Just crazy. Last night the wind picked up again and smashed my dogs cage and up rooted a tree across the street. On the news they said that the worst is still yet to come. I am so excited NOT!!!


So enough about the storms. Happy Easter to you all!

We had a great one. Maddy and I went to church and than went to Ryan and Amanda's House (Sandra's son and daughter in-law's). There were lots of kids and tons of toys so maddy was in heaven. We ate lunch and than let the kids hunt eggs. Maddy had so much fun. Her and Grandpa found lots of eggs. She was a Grandpa's girl all day yesterday. Didn't want anything to do with anyone but him. It is cute! I had a great time. Thank you so much Ryan and Amanda and Sandra and Clarence. I didn't even get homesick.


Time for pictures!!!Here is Maddy's Easter pictures. She is getting so much harder to take pictures of she will not smile for me for anything. But she did a good job.this is right across the street.Ryan and AnnaBear! Bear! This was so funny. Maddy thought this big dog was a bear. Amanda, Anna and Sandra cousins

fun with dad

Wanted to post this cute video of Maddy Playing with her Dad. She is so energetic. We love her bunches.

Sickness, Growing and Waiting

Sneaky little Maddy always getting into something.

Her first potato head.
Her finished product. Good job Maddy!

She LOVES her care bears

ok she loves her dad more. She misses him so much.

So the tittle pretty much sums up our lives the past week I've been sick, Maddy is growing like a weed and Casey can't wait to get out of training.

Last week I became extremely sick I had a fever of 106. I went to the doc and he said I had serve since infection he told me that I needed to go to the ER because of my fever but I said I am ok and he let me go home. By the end of the day it was down. I had so many drugs in my system that I actually didn't feel bad.

Maddy is growing like a weed and does fun stuff everyday. The other day I was in the garage cleaning it up so I can start my photo business back up and maddy was helping :). She had some of my stuffed bear that I use for props. I hear her chatting away at them and hear a lot of gou gewl, meaning good girl in maddy talk. I didn't think much of it and went back to cleaning.
The next thing I know she was shouting so I looked over and she had all 7 bears lined up in a row, had one hand on her hip and pointing her finger at them gou gewl, gou gew!! she kept saying along with other jiber. I laughed my head off. Than I though oh my where is she getting that!

Casey is good, he has been gone for almost 2 weeks now. Last time he was home for a couple days Maddy would not let him go she had to go everywhere with daddy it was so cute. He misses her tons. He only has one week left of training and than he will get his own truck and be home more often. We all can't wait