The appraisal is in

and is wasn't good.

I thought we had it in the bag since it was the same appraiser who did our construction loan and that rarely happens since banks no longer have the power to pick who they want. I thought there was no way he would come in that much lower than his original appraisal. But he did and now we're trying to figure out how to come up with $40,000 in extra cash.

It will all work out . . . somehow, but today was kind of a stinky day. It looks like we might be putting our house on the market sooner than we wanted to.

Now in the spirit of Thanksgiving,

not a day goes by where someone in our family isn't thankful for Alex.

We all love him for the smiles and the giggles and the stories he tells and his overall happy nature.

But I think most of all we love being able to dress him up! 

 

 

A somewhat eventful week

Last Sunday kind of felt like the city of Enoch in our ward . . . if you weren't there, you missed some pretty big stuff. We got a new bishopric. Quinn Howard is the new bishop; Ty and I have speculated often that he would be bishop someday.

Three kids sick this week and several days of missed school. Wish they could all be sick at once instead of one after another.
Wednesday Ty and I got a call while we were at the house in Lake Point that the home two doors down from our Stansbury home was on fire. I thought it might be a little kitchen fire. No, it turned out to be the real deal. Burned in 20 minutes and we live a half a mile from the fire station.

Kiersten was the only home at the time and she got evacuated. I was grateful it didn't spread to other homes. While all the neighbors were congregating outside, one lady who lived several doors down came frantically down the street trying to find her daughter. After about 20 minutes the daughter was found at a friend's home. It made me realize how important it is to have a meeting place other than the mailbox (the mailbox is just too close). Ever since I was a child I've thought of what things I would throw out the window if we had a fire. This fire made me realize there is absolutely no time. Fireproof box is probably the only way to go with valuables.

On Friday and Saturday we set up the sport court at the house in Lake Point. We may not be able to move in if our appraisal on Tuesday goes south but we will be able to play hoops.

Our hairy not-so-little wolf spider friends (one had a 4-inch span). We've killed 22 so far, too many of those in the house. My poor kids living in the basement. Just glad my bedroom isn't down there. Maybe my girls will keep their clothes off the floor.

I also started the Book of Mormon again, trying to read it in 60 days and finishing up Christmas Day. So far I'm amazed at how a people can have spiritual experiences and then forget the Lord so quickly. It is so fundamental to our testimonies to daily remember Christ because it is so easy to forget Him. That's why I enjoy reading my scriptures. It helps me to not forget.