30 Weeks

We moved here with no groceries so here is the start of our food storage after one shopping trip. At the checkout lane, the cashier asked us if we were trying to stock up a bomb shelter. Frank laughed and said no. That was before he realized we had 2 carts- then he asked us if we knew something he didn't.

Today I am 30 weeks. Hopefully only 9ish weeks left, but that might be wishful thinking. So this morning before church I was thinking I look ok today. Well, this was our first Sunday in our tiny branch. About 40 English speaking and 25 Spanish speaking were there. We are all together for Sacrament meeting but not for the other adult meetings. Church was.... a little uncomfortable. We were kinda stared at for a few hours. They reminded me a little of vultures. old vultures. This branch is very old. Did I mention the old thing??

So one guy came up to us after church (yes an old guy) and introduced himself. He talked to Frank awhile and then said to me, "So when is this one coming?" I said, "end of November". He looked closer at my belly and exclaimed, "You're gonna be Huge!" uhh gee thanks.
-----remind myself, he's old, he's old, he's weird and old.

I took a picture of myself when I got home.

Rental House

I thought I'd put up a few pictures of the house.
kitchen



master bedroom- it's an odd room. I guess it was originally a salon extention to the house so it has a door to the outside. The bathroom part is pretty much just a closet.

Kitchen and family room

Family room from the hall.

Living room

View from living room


Hall
hall bathroom, again an odd design. back where the box is is another toilet and sink and a door into a bedroom.

The boys' room has two doors (sorry for the blurry picture)

same room


Sun room

And here are some pictures of the spiders that are all around the outside of the house. they are very large. I'm putting them up as links so I don't have to stare at spider pictures on my own blog.
and yes, that's a moth it has wrapped up ready to eat.
pic 1
pic 2

Officially Done

Today we got the letter- Frank has passed the North Carolina Bar Exam and we are officially done with school!!!!!!!!! hurray! We will be moving, probably within the next 1-2 weeks.

Dinner Madness

I hear of families whose dinners cost under 2 dollars to make and I get really confused. I think we must be pigs and my kids are only ages 4, 3, and 10 months. What on earth are we going to do when they're bigger! For dinner last night we ate:

1 pkg bacon
1 pkg breakfast sausage
1 batch pancakes
1 cantaloupe
1 can peaches
some cottage cheese
orange juice

Please tell me we aren't the only ones eating this much!!!!

Family Home Evening

It seems like one of the purposes of blogs is to write up the things your family does well. Almost in a bragging fashion. Sometimes when I've read through many friend's blogs I get down on myself because blogs often put forth this "I'm perfect, life is perfect" feel. Intellectually I understand this isn't true and I know no one's blog I read had that intention, but what can I say- I'm a pregnant hormonal woman. With all that said, know that while my life isn't all that peachy my life is good, and we do get a few things right as a family.

We have been much better at scripture study and Family Home Evening. We've made it into chapter 7 of 1st Nephi, more importantly we've been reading every day for over 2 weeks! After reading the account of Nephi and Laban the boys have been most anxious to act this out. We were going to do it last Monday, but the kids were misbehaving and we had to change the lesson. Last night we finally got to do it. Joseph got to be the 'bad guy' Laban and Derek got to be Nephi and kill him. Lorelei had a great time- as always.



Joseph being Laban.

Nephi giving up all his precious things and money.

Laban gleefully chasing them away.

Nephi killing Laban

Belly Shot and News

I suppose it's time for an updated "see how large i'm getting" photo.

24 1/2 weeks and yes I do feel it is necessary for me to include that 1/2 a week.




Moving on to the topic of news. We have had quite the week. Last Thursday Frank mailed out an application for a assistant district attorney position (well, actually, he mailed out 11 applications). The next day we get a phone call from one asking for an interview. So the following Tuesday we make a day trip and drop me and the kids off at the free natural science (aka dinosaurs) museum in Raleigh. Frank continues onto his interview and after picks us up. We ended up being at the museum for 4 1/2 hours which was a little too long, but the kids were remarkably well behaved.

Wednesday (the next day) we get a phone call from them offering the position contingent upon passing the bar. We won't get those results until early September. So assuming all goes well, we will be moving very shortly to a very small town in Eastern North Carolina. We are excited; but I am a little nervous about living in a small town. Frank isn't nervous yet as his pessimistic side is still skeptical about the bar.

Pasta Italia

This is my fourth pregnancy and yet the first time I've experienced cravings. My latest one is Pasta Italia. We have had this for dinner 4 times in the last two weeks and each time I make it, it lasts for two days. I got this recipe from my SIL Jennie and love it so much I'm posting the easy recipe. I will post both Jennie's dressing and my version of it.


1 lbs pene pasta
8-10 roma tomatoes
1 lbs mozarella cheese made with whole milk- pollio (sp? brand)
1 basil plant

Jennie's Dressing:
1/2 c olive oil
1/3 c red wine vinegar
1 t salt


my Dressing:
1/4 c olive oil
1/6 c apple cider vinegar (1/6 = 2 T and 2 t)
1/2 t salt


Enjoy!

Photo Dump

Joseph is showing off his spiderman costume

Frank reading to the kids

She is thinking, "oh yes, I'm so big and everyone loves me"

She is the biggest ham whenever the camera comes out!
No Dad, this picture is not to show off her cheeks but for you to look at those teeth.


Joseph and Derek looking very handsome in their church clothes. No matter what Joseph just doesn't seem to ever have that all the way put together look. These pictures also show off the height difference between the two boys. Why on earth are people still asking if they are twins??

Joseph Makes Me Laugh

Last night as Joseph was getting ready for bed, he exclaimed to me that he really had to pee. He climbs onto the potty, sits down, and says to me, "This penis is SO big I need two hands!" I run out of the room laughing to tell Frank.

Elastics and Zelda

I saw a package of colored hair elastics at the store and had to buy them. Luckily for me, her hair is just long enough to get one to stay in. Derek and Joseph keep begging me to put them in her hair. She doesn't like it so much because I'm not very practiced and usually end up pulling her hair.




Lorelei knows that she is part of the family. When Daddy and the boys were playing Zelda on the computer she came crawling over complaining very loudly until she joined them.