Readers, Buyouts, and Questions??

We had the house appraised two times for the elusive "Buyout" appraisal. Found out this morning that one of the appraisers was in the hospital and never turned in their stuff. I get to have another appraisal this week! Yay, can't wait to clean again, then suck up to an appraiser all in the hopes that they give me a fair offer.

Abraham has become quite the escape artist. Jill found him at the nursing home on Saturday. That's about a mile from our house, and he's never made it that far before. Mel was quite disappointed that she found him and returned him to us. I guess when you have an unusual looking dog you can't very well "lose" him. Someone always recognizes him and brings him home. He's lounging inside today until I figure out a way to keep him in the yard.

Still no offers on the house, but we have had quite a few showings so far. I hope that the showings will keep up and we can somehow get an offer soon. I am such a planner that I can't stand not knowing what's going on with the move.

Hannah got her "Ready Reader Gold Award" at school Friday and was super excited. That child has worked so hard this year, and it's really paid off. She is reading everything in site, and driving her brother crazy. We take turns reading out of the Preschooler's Bible at night now and she loves that. I can't even describe how proud of her I am.

One year ago at Easter

So far this morning Will has eaten an apple, a milkshake, cupcake, cheese and crackers, a bowl of cereal, and two cups of milk. Think he's having a growth spurt? If so he's in trouble, I can hardly carry him around now. A few more pounds and he will be walking for sure. Now that I think about it, maybe a three/almost four year old should be walking everywhere. Oh well, he's my baby and the last one I'll ever have. I guess I'll carry him as long as my back allows.

Speaking of Will he has become quite the question asker. Some days he drives me insane with the nonstop questions. Friday by the time we got ready to head out the door for school it was coming a monsoon. Great weather for taking kids to school, right? Anyway, we managed to get Sis inside and headed back home. I timed it and it took us 7 minutes to get home. In the span of 7 minutes Will said "Mama" 39 times. That is not a typo my friends, 39 times. Toward the end, I could do nothing but laugh to which he responded: "Mama, Mama, why you laughing?" The questions never stop I tell ya.

This is from the first day of school August 2009.

Look how small he looks!