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Mercy, what a strange Spring this has been...

I have had lots to blog about but no energy to blog with...that is about to change! I miss this.

BUT...WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE!?

My kids are growing up so quickly and keep me so busy. I swear someone has pressed the fast forward button, I keep trying to push the rewind button but for some reason, it isn't working!

WHOA!

We are about to move. We are scheduled with movers to pack it up on the 10th of May, OH MY!

It feels strange to leave this sweet house that we have resided in for ten years and brought two babies home to, but it really is time, time to move on.

We are hoping to move three miles north of where we are now, we will see! We made an offer on a great house. The offer was excepted, but the inspection didn't turn out quite as well as we would have liked...WE SHALL SEE! YIKES! We could be homeless, homeless with FOUR KIDS, fun huh? Yeah, I am freaking out! I am sure my parents are thrilled that we will be staying with them for a week or two. They may be moving back to Utah!

(This is the house we have lived in and loved for TEN years)

I can't believe all the junk that we have accumulated while living in this house for ten years...I keep taking loads and loads to good will but I never seem to get to the bottom of the madness! DON'T TELL MY KIDS! Hopefully they won't notice all the "treasures" that I am sharing with the less fortunate! Pray for me!

This is the house we are trying to move into...keep your fingers crossed for us, will you? It has quite a bit more room, which we desperately need and it has a double deep garage, so more storage as well! HOORAY!

Where has the time gone?

I can't believe it is time to pull out the holiday decor again! Seems like I just put it all away. A lot has happened this year and I have much to be grateful for. Rich is amazing and the greatest husband a girl could ask for and our wild ones, well I don't think they could be any better. I am one lucky girl. We are healthy, we have a nice, warm home and Rich has a great job, that he enjoys. ALL IS WELL! We celebrated Thanksgiving with my parents in their beautiful new home HERE IN MERIDIAN! It was so nice to not have a five hour drive before us. We split the dinner responsibilities 50/50 and it was so nice to not be stressed and worn out! It was delicious and relaxing! I loved it! THANKS MOM!! What a great day we had! Right before we left, my Mom gave us all a gratitude journal and asked us to write in it every day and then on Christmas, we will talk about our entries. I loved her idea...so many things to be grateful for, especially this time a year. I will look forward to hearing about the things my children recognize as blessings. The kids have been out of school all week for Thanksgiving break, it was fun to have them around and hear them laughing with their friends. I am really looking forward to their two week Christmas break. For the first time in at least ten years, we are not going to Yellowstone for the holidays. While I am sad we won't be with our hilarious and fun Fairbanks family, in my favorite place on earth, playing in all the amazing, beautiful snow, I am looking forward to some of the traditions we just don't have time for when there is so much travel and planning involved. My goal is to ENJOY the holidays and do all I can to make them enjoyable and memorable for the kids. I really want to take the stress out of Christmas! That is the plan anyway...I may have to read this post every day until Christmas! :) I have lots of pictures to post and oodles of catching up to do on this silly blog..but for now, I am going to break out the Christmas decorations!! I love Christmas and LOVE how my house looks at Christmas time. I will get back to routine blogging soon!! I PROMISE! XOXOXO H

Big Decision

I have decided with all the WACKY, CREEPY people out there, I better make my blog private again. It overwhelms me when I think that God has entrusted me with four of His little people, I must do what I can to keep them safe....I can't post their pictures all over the Internet. THE WORLD IS A SCARY PLACE! I hate that, but it is true. Therefore, this mom will take this blog private in two weeks. If you are interested to continue reading this lame blog of mine...email me and I will send you an invite! hfairbanks@cableone.net HUGS! H

First Day of School

This truly is the most WONDERFUL time of the year!

Hannah LOVES this tradition we have, of taking a picture before she embarks on her first day of school. CHECK HER OUT! Hannah started EIGHTH grade this year (YES!! THAT MAKES ME FEEL VERY OLD!)

WHAT A HAM!!

What a good kid!

Sweet Ruby Carole, started second grade this year!

John wanted me to take his picture too! He had just gotten his hair cut and wanted YOU ALL to see it! :)

Cool Kirkie started FIFTH grade (I wonder when he will start asking me NOT to call him that)

Just before we left for school! Look how excited they all look!

(Kirk, Connor and Ruby)

But their excitement doesn't even compare to mine!! :)

We are finally through with diapers!

HIP, HIP HOORAY!! HIP, HIP HOORAY!! HIP, HIP HOORAY!! Johnny John John has been potty trained since Aug. 13th! I am so proud of him! He was the easiest to train out of my four...GO FIGURE! He surprises me every day! Here are some funny photos from our first day of training...I literally did anything to keep him on the potty and he literally sat there ALL DAY! Never a dull moment when John is around!

I wish I was motivated by Sesame Street stickers!! He had this full in 24 hours!

AMAZING!