Happy Day!!

Okay, so today has been wonderful almost from the start. Almost, I say, because I was so very sleepy this morning. But, that did not ruin my day.

It is a beautiful, sunny Saturday. The first beautiful, sunny day in a couple of weeks.

We had plans to go see "Hop" with my mom at 12:40. I decided to try and find a new outfit for Mila's school pictures this coming week, so we went a little early. On the way over to pick up my mom, I went past the house we are trying to buy and FINALLY the painters were there getting started on the required paint necessary for closing to happen. Just as I had given up nearly all hope, it looks like we will be buying our house on Tuesday. I am so relieved and excited that I can hardly stand it.

Then we got my mom and went to the mall. For the first time, Mila actually tried clothes on and made a rational decision on which outfit she wanted. That was pretty nice. She chose a black and white dress with pink leggings. It's very cute. We grabbed some lunch and headed over to the movies. It was a fun movie! A little long for a 3 year old, but I think she did fairly well. She got antsy about an hour in, but she had some right. Plus she had a tummy ache. It happens when you weigh 35 pounds and eat 40 pounds of popcorn.

She is currently napping on the sofa and I just finished a response to another exciting email. We found an ad on Craigslist for a Bernese Mountain Dog whose owner just cannot keep him because of his work schedule. We fell in love with him before we even saw pictures because of how the man described him. He just sounds like the perfect fit for our family, and is exactly what we were looking for. The fact that he is a well trained adult makes him even more perfect to me. We will be able to tell his personality already and won't have to work as hard on training. So, I wrote him an email last week and never heard back. Until today! Yay!! He says he would like to meet us and sent pictures of the dog, Winston. He is beautiful. Mila fell in love when she saw his pictures. Not me. Not at all. Okay, maybe a little. Or...completely. I am so excited. Our perfect home and dog in the same week. It may be too much. Am I tempting the fates or getting what I deserve? Let's hope it's the second. Here is one of the pictures he sent of Winston.

Welcome Spring!

Spring seems to be pushing it's way in. Trees and flowers are blooming, grass is turning green...and every one is sneezing! I love spring. I love not using a heater. I love not using an air-conditioner. And I love putting coats away!

So, we finally got the papers on our house and are just waiting for the appraisal and the title company to do their thing so we can close. We can hardly wait. We are slowly acquiring things to take to the new house, and getting rid of a few, too. Mila is super excited and wants to plant trees and flowers immediately. She is concerned about feeding the birds that will come visit the trees she is hoping to plant. I love that girls mind! Her imagination never ceases to amaze me, and her heart is even better. Hopefully we will be able to do all of the things she wants. The house needs so much, but gardening with Mila should definitely take some priority. And what better way to enjoy spring?

I hope that anyone reading this is enjoying the beginning of spring, and life in general, as much as we are.

The blogger who forgot to blog...

 Well, well, well... I was reminded this morning that I needed to update my blog. And, really, what is she expecting of me? It's only been.... over 2 months since I wrote anything really. Hehe. Okay, well for the few who read this, sorry, it's been a while.

So, we had a wonderful Christmas. Mila was so excited to open presents, but even more to spend time with family. She is definitely a holiday kind of girl! 

A couple of weeks after Christmas, we got a nice snow! It was weird because it snowed SO much, SO fast! We ended up with about 14 inches (35cm) within about 4 hours. And, in this town, the whole world stops for snow. We don't have snow plows and tons and ons of salt to clear the roads fast. It was very nice to actually have a snow day at home. We went to my moms place to stay warm and it was great! 






























That day Mila, Marcus and I had a great snowball fight and really enjoyed ourselves!

 Since then, it has actually snowed two more times and we had a couple of snow days altogether. It's nice, but I am ready for spring to warm us up!

February started with us house hunting! We were thinking that we wouldn't stay here very long, but we are actually starting to really like it here. So... we are buying a house! We looked at several on line, went to a few and decided on one. One I didn't even want to go to. But, because Marcus loved it, I did. And the moment I walked in, I got that cheesy feeling that this is the house for us! It needs a lot of work. It's not a style I thought I liked. But, it's the one. So, we have everything in the works and are just waiting for closing so we can move in and make it ours!

And here she is! 

A BIG back yard! Mila loves it! The hill is annoying, but the rest is so nice. Can't wait to landscape and make it mine. 

Until then, Mila has her tiny trampoline to keep her occupied. : )

So, that catches us all up on what I have been up to since Christmas. 

D'oh!

I am such a bad blogger! I completely forgot about this and haven't posted in a while. And seeing as how I have a captivated following of 2 (thats TWO), I had better get on it!

I am going to write as funny a post as I can muster tomorrow, while the beeb is in pre-school. Wow, this really isn't "pregnant adventures..." anymore. Pre-school.