Bartonfive: August 2010

Saturday, August 28, 2010

New North Park!

Spanish Fork City had a really nice park. They sold it and tore it out so that they could build some sort of store or something. Anyway, apparently whoever owned the land originally sold it with a clause that stated the city had to leave North Park there. Low and behold they got sued and had to build a "New" North Park. So today was the grand opening. It is a really nice park with a splash pad (which I love)! Enjoy the pics. We took the Kayda's with us (that is my niece's kids)!

Sara, Makayla, Michael, and Hailey with Cinderella!

Michael and Hailey on the train!

Michael wanted to say Hi to Princess Belle.

Hailey Sliding down after Michael and Makayla!

Morgan and Madelyn!

Sara and Makayla!

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Sara and Lucky Pre-Op!

Right after surgery! Not a happy patient!

I hurt, I am tired, DONT BUG ME!

Sara watching the Disney Channel!

Happinings!

So, little Sara had her tonsils out on Tues. Aug. 17! Poor girl. She did great the day of surgery but forget the rest. She is so sore that I have to literally force her to eat. Gosh I hate being a mean Mom. School has also started. Morgan had a great day. She seems to be adjusting well to school and church. Hailey is not so happy. She is my social bug. I thought for sure she would adjust well and come home for church and school with a ton of friends. Not so. So I challenged her today to find another new girl (8 in her class a lone), and to make the first move. Sara, well she made it to lunch time today. I seriously feel for the girl. However, she is quite stubborn so I have to be firm with her. Technically she has another full week before we see her back to normal.

Now, lets talk about our new Ward. I have had time to think about it. It will all work out. It won't be the same though. We wondered back to the old neighborhood to talk to one of the neighbors about their car (which they were hoping Ward could fix). Wow, that was tough. I thought I might cry just saying Hi! At the time there were only a few out and about too. I will miss our friends, ward, and neighborhood in PG. But, my head is up and hopes are high.

TTFN!

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Monday, August 16, 2010

See what I mean!

I posted more than one pic of the same thing. Now in my preview it did not look like that so how the heck do I fix it.!!!@!!!!

Wow! We fell off the blog wagon for a while.

Since our last post on Father's Day, much has happened. First, I am irritated that my cute blog went away and now I cannot figure out how to get one back. Second, I just get way over whelmed trying to keep up. So, July found us in Oregon at a family reunion with the Glasmann/Harward family. We had a blast. Then, right as we got home we found out our house would be going up for sale. Finally in July we went to Bear Lake Utah. That was the best. Warm water and no waves (well other than from the boats). That is my kind of water fun. I am absolutely terrified of the ocean. Probably doesn't help that I got stuck in an under toe as a teen in Catalina.

So this brings me to the beginning of Aug. We found a place in Spanish Fork to rent. Rent not Rent to own. This, we have found so much nicer than a rent to own. Ahhh we don't have to fix up anything. Life is grand.
Lets get back to why we chose SPANISH FORK! See we so loved PG and we so LOVED our ward. We had really tried to find a place in PG and we really prayed we could stay in the same neighborhood. But lets be honest, I really want to be able to quit working some day. I cannot stand NOT being a stay at home MOM. We looked high and low from AF-Orem, even Payson. Totally avoid Spanish Fork. But guess what, I had this nagging feeling that we were not looking in the right place. I mean come on how hard is it to find a place to rent?! So I looked in Eagle Mountain! Now when I say I could not find anything I mean I could not find anything for the price we were willing to pay. When I could not find anything in Eagle Mountain I was shocked. Then that nagging feeling came back. This time it said check Spanish Fork. I told that nag to go a way and I was not going to look in Spanish Fork. The nag never left. Sooo I pull up KSL and look in Spanish Fork. What did I find? O like 6+ places. Ok I told nag I looked now leave me a lone. Nope nag said I had to actually look at the places in person. So we did. Nag also said I had to fill out apps. So I did and guess what? In 1 day, yes, in 1 day we found a place and moved in one week.

Morgan was gone to Delaware with Grandpa Reed and Grandma Peggy. This kid had no idea that we found a place in SF and when she found out she was livid. However, she called me the next day and said "Mom?" "I prayed to Heavenly Father last night and asked him that if this was the right choice to help me feel comforted." Whoa, I am thinking what doesn't want to hear that? I said ''And?" " Mom I felt comforted right a way." Love it. Thank you Heavenly Father.

We love our new place. It is half the size our last one was but it has helped us de junk. It is a nice quiet neighborhood. Which to me is nice and not all at the same time. We all knew each other in our last neighborhood. It was comforting and felt so safe. I knew I could leave my kids and go to work without worrying about them because every single neighbor knew us and our schedule and if something did not look right, they would be there to check it out. Ho hum I cannot dwell on leaving my friends because I know with out a doubt, we were supposed to be right where we are. But I can still love and miss them.

So that is it in a nut shell. LOL! Sometime I will have to add a little about Morgan's trip to Delaware. Wow she loved it and all the sites. But the kid just cannot deal with OHIO cuz she puked every time they were driving through. I will be eternally grateful for the opportunity she had to make the trip. Thanks Glasmann's! We love you!