2 going on 16

Yesterday, Kayla was playing with the next door neighbor. She runs over and asks me, "Can I sleep over Bella's house?" My heart melted, and I wanted to say yes. But, as it was a school night. I had to say no. She was so upset that she stomped out of the house right over to Bella's house and told her that I said yes! Lying already! I couldn't believe it. I had to go over and tell her, Bella, and Stacey that she couldn't spend the night. She was upset, but I knew she wasn't going to stay over there anyway. We would get a little knock at 11pm when she realized we weren't going to be there to soothe her. We might try next weekend, when we have the time to rest if it is a long night. Wish us luck. Kayla's first sleepover!

What's with this yogurt fad?!

I'm not a big dessert fan. I won't turn down a dessert if the occasion calls for it. But, I have always had a soft spot for frozen yogurt. I am always up to go to Golden Spoon and grab some vanilla yogurt with strawberry topping. Yum! And if I'm feeling really naughty, Dairy Queen Health Bar Blizzard.

But lately I've really been into this Yogurt War. Pinkberry, Red Mango, Yogurtland, Yogurtberry, Yogurt Factory, they have been popping up everywhere. I've only had the opportunity to have Pinkberry, but I must say, I do crave it every once in a while. Today I tasted our local imitation, Yogurt Factory, and it was ok. I was a little weary about the look of the toppings but it turned out pretty good. So far Pinkberry is at the top of my list, now I'll have to taste the others and report back. If you have any suggestions let me know.

Living with the Parents

Well, we have finally moved all of our crap into storage. It took two large boxes, and two small boxes to store all of our stuff. Three guys, plus, Mike, Mike's dad, and myself to move all of our stuff in 10 hours. I think Mike and I did move of the heavy lifting than the moving guys. We moved all the boxes from our loft and extra bedroom down so the guys could take it out to the pod. But I'll tell you I don't envy dealing with the elevator. In the end, we are no longer homeowners, we are officially homeless.

We're living with my parents in a small 10x10 room. It definitely helps me though, because now I have someone to play with Kayla while I make dinner. I'm getting my exercise though, I walk Kayla to daycare every day (its 2 miles each way). It's definitely testing Mike's patience. Living with Gary and the entire family will test any husband's patience. I thank Mike that there hasn't been too much complaining so far. We've got a baseball game on Saturday, so I'm sure that will help us get out of the house.

Its a waiting game now. We've got a negotiator, we just have to wait for him to accept our offer and its smooth sailing from there. Keep your fingers crossed.

My 6 factoids

1. I am a sucker for teenie-bopper chick flicks.
2. If I like a movie or tv show I can watch it over and over and over and over again without getting bored of it.
3. I have tons of scrapbooking materials but have had no time to do any scrapbooking since Mike and I have been married.
4. I tend to start a lot of craft projects but never finish them.
5. I have a secret desire to be a shopaholic, but feel guilty every time I give in to the urge.
6. I have a purse fetish, well an overall bag fetish in general.

I tag...

Shane
Mike
RC

You're it!

Boy am i getting old!

So, it's 1:21 am and i'm on the computer trying to finish writing a noteboard posting on 6, count them 6, readings due tomorrow. i think I may have read somewhere around 75 pages of journal articles tonight. We were then asked to write 250 words about how the readings related to our game design. What?! Huh?!

I am so tired I wouldn't even type in a complete smiley face on instant messenger, to Eileen.

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That was my happy face at 1am. Thank you Eileen! Good Night!

Short Sales!

Oh my gosh! Of course, we pick the house that is a short sale and we have to deal with Countrywide. For those who have not been watching the news...Countrywide is being indicted on mortgage fraud. This is the bank that we are currently dealing with for our, soon to be, new house. Mike and I are stressing and it taking its toll. Now, we aren't sure how long it is going to take to buy this house. So, we have been stressing and discussing where we are going to live, where we are going to store all of our stuff, and when are we going to get his house.

There is so much to consider. We are most definitely homeless for a period of time. But we don't know whether that period of time is short, like a few weeks, or longer, like a few months. We have plenty of other obstacles. Such as Roxy, our dog. This limits our choices to rent because landlords don't usually like dogs, extended stay is going to be expensive if we stay longer than a few weeks, and my parents have never liked Roxy. We also have to take into consideration the fact that I am working on my masters, which is taking soo much time I may have a breakdown, kayla's crib is probably going to travel with us, and Mike works in Marina del Rey. To make matters worse, i don't know how much to pack and how much to take with us. If we are only staying at my parents for a few weeks, then no problem I can take a suitcase full of clothes and that's it. But if we're out more than a couple weeks, we can't possibly stay in their small house for longer than that. Now I have to consider taking Kayla's toys, and other supplies for eating and cleaning.

Needless to say, I am tired, stressed, and totally anxious over our living situation. When will it end! I just hope we are in our house, unpacked by the time school starts. Not only that, but I have to start planning for next year so I'm not as stressed out as I was this year.

All this plus trying to eat healthy and workout so I at least have the energy and stamina for all this summer has thrown at me. If I'm short and to the point with you, or I snap at you now you know why. I am going to need major me time at the end of the summer. I hope we'll have a chance to focus on ourselves for a few weeks.

WE SOLD!

I think it's safe to say that we have sold our house. We are past the 17 day no penalty part of escrow, so I think we are going are to move. We didn't get the price we wanted, but we sold within a week of being on the market and we have lived here for 4 years. I say that's pretty good in the market today.

I've started packing. You really don't know how much CRAP you have until you try to move. Oh my gosh, I've been packing for about two weeks, just boxes here and there, and we've probably gone through at least 40 boxes already! Now, those aren't all big boxes, but still 40 boxes! It's insane!

But, we're excited about the house we will hopefully buy. We found a wonderful house in Lakewood/Long Beach area. It has three beds and a den, two baths, a dining area, a decent backyard, and a two car garage. Not only that, but we'll have plenty of money to design the kitchen and baths the way WE want it. I am super super excited. Now its just a waiting game to talk with the bank because it's a short sale. What a process! But, for this house...I'm willing to wait. Wish us luck!