Going ons...

Im sorry for being a debbie downer in my last post...Ive had so many emotions running around in my head, Physical loss, mental loss...just a neverending flow of sad and depressing emotions...BUT on a happier note Ive decided that I cant allow everything to get me down. I have to make a concious effort to stay positive. Ive got so many things to be positive about...

An amazing husband!

A handsome son!

(sorry for the blurry iPhone pictures)

Just an all around good life...

In effort to put forth a better attitude, I made another goal list that is going to be a little more attainable. Because right now a trip to other countries are a tad bit undoable at the moment...
Instead little things that are going to give us things to talk and reminisce about later in life...

I took a page out of Kate's book and started a 101 in 1001 days list. Dayzeroproject.com is a website that keeps it all together and connects people from all over the world and shows what kind of goals they have accomplished.  Its actually pretty awesome!

My little family gets to go and visit with some of my old high school friends...I cant believe its only been 5 years! Im really not sure what else weve got up the old sleeves but I know that we finally get to use some of our tax money to get a new wahser and dryer!! OH HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!!

What are you doing with your tax money?

Heres to a great weekend!

Some Great News.....

While I was away...Noah and I decided that we werent going to sell the house and stay right where we're at! You dont know how excited I am about it!  I know that Noah would LOVE to be an overseas missionary.  Dont get me wrong, I would love to be apart of that as well, BUT I moved around a lot as a kid and I tell you what....moving is not fun! However, traveling is the greatest!

We have decided that we will partake in mission trips, but in the end we want to be able to come HOME. We want to give Oliver that stability that we didnt necessarily didnt have.  We want Oliver and whatever future children to have that sense of foundation.  This brings me so much joy because I can FINALLY make this house of ours a home! Once we decided on keeping it, the next day I came home and put all of our pictures back up on the walls! We get to host Thanksgiving at our house this year! It puts a huge smile on my face because that means both of our families will be in the same room at the same time enjoying wach others company.......I hope!

I just felt the urge to share this with you, because it seems here recently we were keeping this secret from so many people and now.....well it doesnt really matter!! :)  Not to mention it was a life goal to live in a house longer than six months, and we are coming up on 8. 

So here is to many more months and years in this lovely house that we are transforming into a home!!!

Pretty Proud of Myself!!

Ive gone from 162lbs to 158lbs! This is a joyous occassion! Ive been running everyday this week and not over eating-or for that matter not eating junk that I dont need! I told Noah last night that I want to set my goal for 115. That is a very healthy weight for someone of my size. That means Ive got to lose about 45lbs. That looks like such a scary number but Im going to take one pound at a time. Ive just gotten a bug to where I CANT STAND the way I look right now! I think thats whats finally kicked me in the butt to get motivated!

Ive also overcame a first! I went to the YMCA all by myself (except Oliver). For some reason I have a weird anxiety about going to the gym alone. I think people are staring at me. I know that they arent...there are much better looking people to look at, but I just have always felt that way. I think that may have also been my number one excuse to not go alone. Who knows! NOT ME! =) Anyway, I just wanted to share this accomplishment...Ive been seeing everywhere people are setting goals for themself and I really want to do that as well! Here is the first thing on my list then, Lose 45 punds in a year...(Im not sure if thats to much time or not enough(I will adjust it as need be)).

God Bless!
Shauna

House Update

I really wish that I could tell you that we closed on the house, but Firday came and gone and we are still next door to the inlaws. SO! after a huge blowup and a good nap and a much needed conversation with the processor of our file we are now hoping and planning on closing tomorrow [4/14].

I took the entire day off so that we could get things packed and ready to start moving as soon as we got the keys in our hands. I was getting super anxious and excited! I found out that you need a current drivers license to finish up the closing (I didnt have one). SO! I made a hhurried run (drive) down to the DMV. I got there at 11:30 am and we were to close at 2pm. I was at the DMV for two whole hours. While standing in that line I saw SO many characters. There was seriously a woman there who was in a formal dress!!!! I really wish I was making it up but Im not!

ANYWAY so I finally got out of the DMV and headed home to meet Noah and then head to the title company to sign the papers and get the keys. We were getting ready to leave and got a call from our realtor and she informed me that we would not be closing because of some hiccups on their part. There have been A LOT of hiccups but that is an entirely different post. Our realtor headed our way to have us sign an extension and to talk about the situation. I WAS SO PISSED!!! Even that is an understatement! I didnt want to talk to anyone, even Noah.
After a good nap and finally! talking to the processor I started to feel a little better...mostly because I FINALLY got to express how mistreated I think we have been.

SO! the latest news is that its slightly possible that we close tomorrow but if not tomorrow it will be Thursday! Im praying that the apraisor gets back with her first thing in the morning so that we can close tomorrow! I would almost rather close on Friday so that we have all weekend, BUT! beggars cant be choosers!

Hopefully the next time you hear from me we will be closing!


PS!!! I want to kind of change things up on here. I want to let you know more of whats going on. I want to show more of my inspirations and projects...and just stuff like that. We'll see how that goes but for now enjoy!