We Bought a House!

We found our new home!

The agreement is signed. Now all that is left is the inspection (tomorrow) and signing the paperwork. We plan to close on Nov 13 and move in on the 21st. Here is a link to the full listing:

http://www.lynchburgmls.com/pub/rep1.asp?sqlargs=(254177,H,,)

I'm 6 months!

On Sunday, Oct. 4th, I reached my half year mark. To celebrate, I started crawling!! I'm quicker at reaching that goal then both my brother and sister. Mom is hoping this fast achievement doesn't continue. She doesn't want me walking early. She says I have to stay a baby forever. She doesn't want me to grow up so fast. I however want to run around with my big brother and sister. It looks like so much fun! I'm almost there.

My Stats:
weight: 16 lbs 7 oz. (25%)
height: 24 1/4 inches (10%)
head circumference: 17 inches (25%)

Happy October!

Fall is in the air. The leaves are starting to change here in Virgina. I haven't yet been able to get out and snap a few pictures. I am waiting to find the perfect area and waiting till the colors really start to come out. We still have quite a few green leaves. I am definitely enjoying the weather here. Yesterday was beautiful and sunny. It was a comfortable 70 degrees with a light breeze. It was what fall was supposed to be. Not cold and almost snowy like I heard Idaho was. Sorry guys. But I am loving having a real fall!!
We are getting excited for the fun October brings. Most of my decorations are in storage so I'm not so sure how much decorating I am going to get done for the season. I might purchase a thing or two. But with another possible move into a house I am not planning on pulling out all my fall and Halloween decor.
A friend of mine makes these really cute Annie Dolls. I just want to spread the word and her link to her new Annie Doll blog. Her Halloween Annies are just too darn cute to pass up and she has more to come. I am definitely going to purchase one or two. Check them out, you won't be disappointed.
http://www.anniespals.blogspot.com/

I also created a fun Halloween countdown for the kiddos. I made it with my stash of Scrap Girls Supplies and then printed it off onto Magnetic Paper. It is hanging on the fridge and RJ is really excited to know exactly how many days are left until Trick or Treating.

Here's to a fun and Happy October!

House Hunt

We have gone out with a Realtor 4 times now and looked through 5-6 house each time. So we have gone through about 20+ house. It has been a blur. We have liked bits and pieces of each house, but haven't been excited about one particular house. Except one. It was great! And even had a Hot Tub. But it just didn't feel right to me. Jared was kind of upset I was turning it down because it had everything, even a hot tub!! I don't know what it was, but it just didn't feel right. After looking at the map it turned out the house wasn't in the ward boundaries we are currently in. Could that be it?
The next day, at church Jared received his calling. Take one guess. .... .... Did you guess it? Jared has once again been asked to be the Scout Master!! This is the third ward in a row. People are right, you just can't move away from a calling. Oh and if you missed my last post, I am in the Primary teaching CTR 5 (RJ's class) I am pretty excited to be in the Primary again.
Well our Realtor called Tuesday with a new listing. I went out and saw the house. And it is PERFECT! Jared is on a business trip right now in LA. He gets back tonight. So I'm going to have him go take a look at it and see what he thinks. But it is in a great neighborhood. Cute landscape. Good size rooms. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. Built in book cases (since we sold ours thinking we were moving to Belgium). Lg kitchen with with great updated appliances. New windows. Hardwood floor. Garden space. LG basement storage. It is great! I am so excited. And it is in the Ward boundaries!

Enjoying the Pool Time

RJ has taken swim lessons for the past three summers. He hasn't been able to swim on his own without some kind of floating device. As I watched him in swim class this past summer I noticed that he was still a little unsure of him self. I knew he could do it if some one worked with him individually and gave him a little more confidence. The HS swim instructors weren't going to really give him what he needed even in the small size swim class he was in.
After we moved to VA we were in a hotel for almost a week. The hotel had a pool. The kids LOVED it. We went every night. The first night, Jared worked with RJ one on one with his swimming and after 5 minutes, RJ final got it. He is so proud of himself and we are so proud of him that he can final swim on his own. Now we just have to get the bike riding down.

Savannah on the other hand has way too much confidence. She believes with all her heart that she can swim with or without a floating device. She has no problem what so ever jumping into a pool and going under. This girl has no fear. After her parents spent the first pool day saving her life every two minutes, we invested in a swimsuit/floatie vest. One of the best purchases we have made in a while. This things helps her stay a float and keeps us at ease while giving Savannah some freedom in the water.

Zachery spent some time in the pool as well. He kicked his feet a little but could really care less. As long as mommy was holding him.

Once we got into the apartment the kids were excited to find that there was a pool here as well. We have enjoyed this feature a lot. Here are some pictures of the kids at the pool here in the apartment complex. (These were taken the end of August)

Video: Jumping in and swimming back to the side.

Video: Swimming across the pool!!