I have been neglecting the blog, which has been a pity because our life has been fraught with adventure and enterprise over the last little bit. Without further adieu, a much needed update: [Sorry no pictures... they'll come later!]
We are the proud owners of a 2009 Toyota Sienna! Minivan for the win! I never imagined I could like a minivan so much and enjoy driving it, but I do. She's a great little machine and we're glad she's joined our family. Now all we need to do is fill 'er up with 5 more kids...
More visitors. Beth and Mom Briggs came to visit as soon as tax season was over, which means Eliza had possibly the best week of her entire life. During tax season, I worked hard on brainwashing Eliza into knowing Beth's name and recognizing her picture, because Eliza proved to be such a balm to Beth's poor over-worked soul. We'd call her up and I'd say, "Liza, can you say 'Beth'?" "Beh. BEH! BEH!!" It's the cutest thing ever. Anyway, Eliza's wildest dreams came true when she woke up one morning and sitting on a queen mattress in the living room next to her toys were two of her favorite people ever: Aunt 'Beh' and Grandma.
Last Friday, I got a call from Blake at work: "Do we have any plans tonight?" Not particularly. Why? "Good! Dad Hull is passing through DFW on the way home from a business trip and his connecting flight to Utah got cancelled." Woohoo! Spontaneous visitors! I felt bad that Dad didn't get to be home in his own bed after a long business trip, but as he said, "If you have to be stranded somewhere, it's pretty great to get stranded where your kids are." We called the Taylors (our Texas family) to be our last-minute babysitters for Eliza, and we picked up Dad and went out to eat together. It was so fun! And I didn't even cry when Blake took him back to his hotel, which I feel like is a sign of progress for me. :)
And now, drum roll please.......
WE'RE CLOSING ON A HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON. It's official, friends! We're in our last few days of apartment living! We found a house we love that's in our ward boundaries and close to Blake's work and we're actually going to do it! Home-buying has been an interesting, foreign, and sometimes stressful experience, but it has certainly been a wild ride worth taking. Hooray for equity instead of torching a rent check every month!
