On the Market...again

We have done it again! We put our house on the market. Our most recent journey began during Christmas vacation. We decided to do some home improvements after we had our house on the market the first time. We wanted to do the floors (that is another story, lets just say that the "nickle and dime" was 12oo more than we had budgeted!) So we had the carpet's professionally cleaned and we did some painting.

We have this interestin "architectural niche" in the bathroom and needless to say, Darrel nor I can reach into it (which explains the amount of dust!). Little did we know Maggie was such a Michaelangelo! She crawled right up into that spot and painted her heart out! So the painting continued and we loved the way the bathroom turned out! So we painted Maggie's bathroom and an accent wall in our master bedroom. By the time we finished we were very pleased with our work and we admired professional house painters a whole lot more.

Next thing we knew we were talking with our friend Angie J and we were ready to give it another go! Angie has been incredible! She has truly been a blessing indeed!

For now we wait! We have had several showings already and Angie has done more advertising and footwork than anyother realtor we have had. I was anxious at first. It is hard to have people walk through your home and judge it. Right now we are resting in the fact that God is in control. There is truly nothing else we can do beyond the "decluttering". It doesn't matter how many HGTV shows we see, how many little projects we try, ultimately God must prepare the hearts of the new owners.

My oldest sister just listed her house as well and she said it best. When the new owner's walk in I want them to feel the presence of the Holy Spirit, to know there is something different about this house, a since of the joy and love that we have experienced here!

Birthday Princesses!

Did you know toris birthday was 35 days ago.Well it was!So get redy to party!Tori wanted to hav her birthday at liby lus.A lady nameed rico asked us what we wanted."so what would you like?"she asked tori. "can i hav the princess diva?" I wanted the pop DJ (see the cool headphone set?).

After we were all dressed up we wentoutside the store and sang songs! We had a great time! I was even able to wear my hear up to school on Monday!

Never knew

Last summer my daughter and I had the privledge of attending my nephew and neice's swim meet. Honestly my first thought was "Boring!" but my oldest sister was so excited and she kept telling me how much fun it was. We went and except for the fact that my daughter fell (fully dressed) into the pool (probably walking so close because she was told she can not get in!) we had a blast. Now admittedly they were not my children I was rooting for but I had a great time. My sister on the other hand was beside herself. Her daughter was doing better than ever and her oldest was setting records. She could hardly stay in her seat.
Flash forward to today and I have a WHOLE new appreciation for my sister's enthusiasm! Maggie has been playing basketball and each week we have seen noted improvement. Today however was AWESOME! Several times during the game she had her hands on the ball and yet she has yet to make a basket. Her defense is awesome and today her offense was tight. (She even received the star for best offense after the game. Then during the second half of the game she stole the ball from the opposing team. Darrel and I were holding our breath! She headed for the goal, her dribbling was good and in control, friends from all around were hollering "Go Maggie!" She turned and lined up perfectly for the shot! Then, "She shoots! She Scores!" I had both hands in the air whooping and hollering like I just saw the Spurs win the championship again! I had tears in my eyes and so did Darrel. Then to see the look on Maggie's face was priceless. Her smile was ear to ear and she looked like she was going to cry! Everyone was clapping and yelling "Way to Go!" After the game we were stopped by friends and strangers who wanted her to know that was the greatest shot the had seen in the whole game. She was beaming! Even now retelling the details I am a little misty-eyed. I had no idea how much joy comes from watching your child do something amazing!
Just thinking about how Darrel and I felt watching that shot I am reminded that that is how God feels when he looks down on us. When we have worked hard, stayed focused and succeeded at something we had never done before God jumps up throws his hands in the air and whoops and hollers for us! I am humbled at the cheering crowd He has for each of us.

Dear Father God, I have read that you and the saints pray for us. I know that when hard times come you are there encouraging me to try hard and not give up. I pray that I give you many reasons to jump out of your seat and cheer! But most of all I thank you. Thank you for blessing me indeed!

I've Been Tagged?
Okay I am VERY new to the blog world and although I have shared my blog with others I do not have many friends that blog. SOOO I will keep at them!

here are the rules:1. you have to post the rules before you give your answers.2. you must list one fact about yourself beginning with each letter of your middle name. (If you don't have a middle name, use your maiden name).3. after you are tagged, you need to update your blog with your middle name and your answers.4. at the end of your blog post, you need to tag one person for each letter of your middle name. (Be sure to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and that they need to read your blog for details).

L - Loved by God, loving my family and friends
Y- Yodeler! Okay not really but you try to find a descriptive word that starts with "y"
N- Note to self: keep up with blog! Get more friends to start their own blogs!
N- Neat (I was stuck and this is the word Darrel suggested)

I will tag Amy, Dawna, Angie, and Darrel. Next I will try to get them to actually create a blog!
I can actually be more creative but for some reason my creativity disappeared and I am not sure when it will return!

Here is the newest basketball star to San Antonio!

Welcome Sunshine!

During the weeks we have endured drizzle and gray blustery days. But WOW Saturdays have been beautiful. For the last two weekends we have enjoyed mild temperatures, sunshine, and smiles for everyone! It has been wonderful!
Maggie has begun playing Upwards basketball! It is so exciting! I never played a sport nor attended games of my younger sister. If I had known how much fun it would be I don't think I would have missed a game (she played softball!). Darrel and I have enjoyed watching her play so much! I have a few pictures that I will post later. Today's game was as intense as any NBA game! The other team (of 1st and 2nd graders) were fierce competitors. Our girls were great on defense (Maggie even got a star for her defense!) We were on the edge of seats for the entire game! Of course we had to chuckle when the other teams star player kept stealing the ball from her own teammates! It was AWESOME!