music specialist at Buffalo Point Elementary.
I was called about 3pm this afternoon and offered the job at Buffalo Point. The principal, Richard Baird, is the one who hired me initially for the job at Lincoln Elem. So,even though I was excited to stay at home and possibly go back to school this year, it is comforting to me that I can contribute to our finances and still give my love of music to my music kids. It is fun to go places and kids know who I am and point or give hugs! I was a bit saddened at the thought that I might not do that this year. So off we go. It is a brand new elementary school, they will not start until Sept. 5th because the construction on the school is not done yet. They will have to finish up so we can get going. I know quite a few of the faculty there and they are a great bunch. The school is loaded with the latest technology and I think it will be an amazing learning environment.
you can go to http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/schools/buffalopoint/ to check out the new school!
Monday, August 25, 2008
Back in School
It is hard to believe that today is the first day of school for Davis District 2008-2009! It is hard to believe that I have an 8th grader, a 9th grader and a junior in high school. It is hard to believe that I am at home and not at a school getting music ready to start teaching....WOW. I spent last week getting all the kids registered at new schools. Nick and Caitlyn are looking forward to a new junior high, I think. Nate seemed a bit apprehenisive to start a new High School, but I remember those same feelings as I moved across the country to Cohasset High. And I loved it. I hope they each get there bearings down quickly and have the opportunity to meet and make lots of new friends.
In the mean time, I am still moving boxes out and finishing up the last of the last. I need to spend Thursday and Friday cleaning. So if you are bored this week, give me a call or come over and visit while I finish up. Talking to the dogs can only go on for so long before people start to think I am loosing it!!
Let us know how your back to school experiences are going this week!
In the mean time, I am still moving boxes out and finishing up the last of the last. I need to spend Thursday and Friday cleaning. So if you are bored this week, give me a call or come over and visit while I finish up. Talking to the dogs can only go on for so long before people start to think I am loosing it!!
Let us know how your back to school experiences are going this week!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
a house update
I thought I would do an update and share some pictures of the house we are trying to buy. Things are looking good so far :) We should know more next week on the loan, but so far, so good. Keep us in your prayers though!
Well, the appraisal on the house is done and in and came in much higher than the purchase price which is GREAT. I met with the inspector yesterday and spent about 2+ hours going through the home and talking to him, it all looks good. So, now we just wait to finish the loan and close. I keep reminding myself to breathe. I got Nick and Caitlyn registered for school at Fairfield Jr and Nate finishes his registration process at Layton High tomorrow. Then they should all be ready to start on monday. It is late start for Nate, so that is nice.
I am interviewing for the music specialist job at Buffalo Point tomorrow morning. I was looking forward to being at home, or going back to school, but Kris's raise has not come through yet, so I will work another year, which is fine. Lets hope the interview goes well! :)
Enjoy the pictures.
This is the outside/front of the house...it looks pretty deceiving, but is bigger inside.
Next, a shot of the upstairs living room..these are all of their boxes and such..kind of a mess, but hey, that is ok
Lots of fun in the backyard
Well, the appraisal on the house is done and in and came in much higher than the purchase price which is GREAT. I met with the inspector yesterday and spent about 2+ hours going through the home and talking to him, it all looks good. So, now we just wait to finish the loan and close. I keep reminding myself to breathe. I got Nick and Caitlyn registered for school at Fairfield Jr and Nate finishes his registration process at Layton High tomorrow. Then they should all be ready to start on monday. It is late start for Nate, so that is nice.
I am interviewing for the music specialist job at Buffalo Point tomorrow morning. I was looking forward to being at home, or going back to school, but Kris's raise has not come through yet, so I will work another year, which is fine. Lets hope the interview goes well! :)
Enjoy the pictures.
This is the outside/front of the house...it looks pretty deceiving, but is bigger inside.
Next, a shot of the upstairs living room..these are all of their boxes and such..kind of a mess, but hey, that is ok
Lots of fun in the backyard
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
GOING CRAZY
well, for those of you who have purchased a home, you know how crazy you can be while in the process. So I thought I would just journal some emotions here, because I am a bit stir crazy at the moment!
Our move to Sandy is off, due to some poor decisions on Kris's families part, which is a really long story and I am just tired of it, so I am not going to write about it here. Anyway, being pre approved on our loan process, we decided to keep looking and find a home up here. Our loan officer has been a very very patient man, as has our real estate agent, which if any of you need a great agent to work with, boy, I have the gal for you!! Anyway, we found a fabulous home in Layton that we love. So we put an offer in on saturday and it was accepted. (the accepted it saturday afternoon...about an hour after we got it to them) Anyway, now we are just in the finalizing processes of our loan. Everything looks good right now..I am just waiting for the crazed frenzy from the underwriters that always happens. We haven gotten them proof of things they have needed (from trying to buy Kris's grandma's home) and now we wait, which is the worst part. So in the midst of all this we are moving out on the 23rd. I have no idea where yet, but I know something will work out. We can stay in the sandy house, we can stay with friends or family if we board our dogs (which, I dont know how they would handle that...zeus would cry ALOT) or we can stay in a motel. And then the questions of where do I register my kids for school...do I assume that everything will go well and that we will be in Layton and register them there? Or get them back into the schools here in Clearfield...HELP. So I am feeling alot of panicky thoughts! THose "what if" thoughts.If I knew we were closing and all was well, I would feel better. But we will know on our loan by the 29th of august.That gives me hope at least!
Well, that is it for now..Let me know how you have handled the stress of "what if" when you were buying a home!
Our move to Sandy is off, due to some poor decisions on Kris's families part, which is a really long story and I am just tired of it, so I am not going to write about it here. Anyway, being pre approved on our loan process, we decided to keep looking and find a home up here. Our loan officer has been a very very patient man, as has our real estate agent, which if any of you need a great agent to work with, boy, I have the gal for you!! Anyway, we found a fabulous home in Layton that we love. So we put an offer in on saturday and it was accepted. (the accepted it saturday afternoon...about an hour after we got it to them) Anyway, now we are just in the finalizing processes of our loan. Everything looks good right now..I am just waiting for the crazed frenzy from the underwriters that always happens. We haven gotten them proof of things they have needed (from trying to buy Kris's grandma's home) and now we wait, which is the worst part. So in the midst of all this we are moving out on the 23rd. I have no idea where yet, but I know something will work out. We can stay in the sandy house, we can stay with friends or family if we board our dogs (which, I dont know how they would handle that...zeus would cry ALOT) or we can stay in a motel. And then the questions of where do I register my kids for school...do I assume that everything will go well and that we will be in Layton and register them there? Or get them back into the schools here in Clearfield...HELP. So I am feeling alot of panicky thoughts! THose "what if" thoughts.If I knew we were closing and all was well, I would feel better. But we will know on our loan by the 29th of august.That gives me hope at least!
Well, that is it for now..Let me know how you have handled the stress of "what if" when you were buying a home!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
BREAKING DAWN
Well, the day finally arrived. Breaking Dawn, the last of the books in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer came out August 2!! My friend Teresa and I decided to make a big deal out of this for our daughters. Ciera and Caitlyn have read the books over and over and over again. I admit WHOLEHEARTEDLY that I have read and re read them as well. We went to Barnes and Noble on the 31st at 7:30 am to wait to get wristbands to be able to get in and buy our books at the stroke of midnight on the 2nd. We were in the 3rd group (groups of 50) to get our wristbands..the JACOB group. There were people who had slept over night to be the first in line. SO we got our wristbands and were off to wait until the next day.
On the 1st, Kris and I had appt's to look at houses and we were with our realtor until 5pm. We went frantically to walmart to get tshirts, ink for the computer and iron transfer paper for the printer. we made it home by 6 and Caitlyn and I began to design our shirts for the evening. They turned out so cute, but the transfer paper didnt iron on very well. So by 8:30 we FINALLY made it to Barnes and Noble for the party. The girls had a blast. Cailtyn and I ordered the "edward" snack which was a raspberry mocha frappacinno (spelling)..with out the coffee. So I guess it was an "edward, no coffee" and a big cookie. We split a sandwich as well. Teresa and I hung out and waited until 11:30 when they had everyone leave the store and get in their groups. There we well over 1000 people there. The line stretched from the bookstore back to Michaels craft store...
The magic hour finally came and we were in the store by 12:15 and out by 12:20. Books in hand.
I am on chapter...12 and it is GREAT so far! LOTS going on. If you are ahead of me, DONT tell me what is going on!!
Enjoy the pictures!
Caitlyn enjoying her Edward drink
The girls, Steph, Ciera and Caitlyn, enjoying their "edward" cookie
1. Caitlyn gets her copy of Breaking Dawn
2. The Girls with their books
3. A scan of the crowd
On the 1st, Kris and I had appt's to look at houses and we were with our realtor until 5pm. We went frantically to walmart to get tshirts, ink for the computer and iron transfer paper for the printer. we made it home by 6 and Caitlyn and I began to design our shirts for the evening. They turned out so cute, but the transfer paper didnt iron on very well. So by 8:30 we FINALLY made it to Barnes and Noble for the party. The girls had a blast. Cailtyn and I ordered the "edward" snack which was a raspberry mocha frappacinno (spelling)..with out the coffee. So I guess it was an "edward, no coffee" and a big cookie. We split a sandwich as well. Teresa and I hung out and waited until 11:30 when they had everyone leave the store and get in their groups. There we well over 1000 people there. The line stretched from the bookstore back to Michaels craft store...
The magic hour finally came and we were in the store by 12:15 and out by 12:20. Books in hand.
I am on chapter...12 and it is GREAT so far! LOTS going on. If you are ahead of me, DONT tell me what is going on!!
Enjoy the pictures!
Caitlyn enjoying her Edward drink
The girls, Steph, Ciera and Caitlyn, enjoying their "edward" cookie
1. Caitlyn gets her copy of Breaking Dawn
2. The Girls with their books
3. A scan of the crowd
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!
July 29th was my mom's 75th birthday. I have to say that I am so grateful to be able to have her in my life and to be able to be so close to this amazing woman. We have shared a special bond from the moment I was born, as my birthday is the same as hers! Not many people get to share that with a parent. Each year, she would sacrifice her own birthday desires to make sure mine were met. I remember all the amazing things she did for my birthday growing up. One year we had a princess party with pin the crown on the princess,which was hand drawn by her that was about 4 or 5 feet tall on butcher paper.(no computer clip art back then). She made me a princess cake as well. One year she hand made Lion invitations that said "no LION, its a party" or something to that effect...we went to the zoo. It was always a BIG deal and always memorable. As I grew, I began to appreciate sharing this day with her and making it our day, instead of just about me. One year we got up early on our birthdays to watch the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Di. That was awesome!
And now, as a mom, I wish I could make all of her birthdays as special as mine had been. So this year, my sister, brothers and I decided to throw her a suprise party. We held in on the 27th to throw her off. We held it at Mueller Park in Bountiful and it was a magnificent day!
My mom..relaxing as the festivities unfold
Getting ready to open her presents
We even cooked dutch oven up there..this is one of the yummy cobblers
And now, as a mom, I wish I could make all of her birthdays as special as mine had been. So this year, my sister, brothers and I decided to throw her a suprise party. We held in on the 27th to throw her off. We held it at Mueller Park in Bountiful and it was a magnificent day!
My mom..relaxing as the festivities unfold
Getting ready to open her presents
We even cooked dutch oven up there..this is one of the yummy cobblers
Friday, August 1, 2008
MEMORY GAME
1. Add a comment on my blog. Leave one memory that you have had with either Kris or I, or our kids or dogs! It doesn't matter if you knew us a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about us, we'll assume you're playing the game and we'll come to your blog and leave one about you.
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about us, we'll assume you're playing the game and we'll come to your blog and leave one about you.
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