two of my fav things

there are a few things in my life that just by the meer thought, smell, sight bring me joy. one of them is peonies. i heart peonies. they are a pricey flower so i rarely really get to enjoy them and i am a florist. while mowing grandmas lawn today i realized i was stairing at a rare bread in full bloom peony bush. i nearly cried. its color is astounding and they are so gorgeous. i just stopped and stood. i have been out like a dozen more times to see them including this beautiful rainy evening. the other ... rain. sometimes i like the rain. tonight i like the rain. it feels good and appropriate.

swim team, internet, and surgery prep

so no pics today so sorry. it makes posts so boring doesnt it! and there has been some MAJOR demo on the house so pics would have been cool. i hate to say i doubt those will post to entertain you for several more weeks .... patience iago.

so we have internet back and both at our new house and at granny's. so we are back in the game. life is settling as much as seems possible for our temporary medical and construction filled experience. demo on the house is going well. the master bath is 100% demoed and the master bedroom is almost all demoed. the hall bath is also almost there. goodbye pink fixtures. the pink carpet in the hall bathroom around the toilet was perhaps the most disgusting thing i have ever in my life. its probably the most disgusting thing nate has ever experienced ... well ok maybe in the top 10.

we also went to our new ward today. its at 9am so no sleepin in but great afternoon nap time. going to a new ward is always strange. imagine having a child that procurs lost of questions and concerns for strangers. its complicated. but in all honesty the kids had a great time and adjusted fast and well. i was surprised at just how many kids are in this ward and i think the primary might even be bigger then our last ward. the bishop is amazing and we really liked him. i think we will fit in and settle in just fine. its an affluent ward full of well known peeps. sometimes in life you feel a connection to someone and you arent sure why it doesnt seem to make sense. well a few wards back and a few houses nate & became friends with one of the young men nate served. his family moved to provo and he grew up and got married and we attended his wedding and we adore him but see him very rarely, still yet feel a strong connection. we walked into church today and there he was with his cute young wife. life is funny that way. he is the only person we previously knew in our ward.

so for the past few weeks i have been dealing with the inconvenience of swimming lessons in the afternoon for stock every single day in preperation for swim team tryouts. something nate determined would be good for the young athlete he is breading. that was like the worst two weeks of my life to throw that into and often times i wondered if it was even worth it. we arent much of a swimming family and he didnt seem to be catching on to me so i worried these expensive one on one lessons were for nothing. tryouts were yesterday and low n behold the kid made it! i am not sure how i feel about this now knowing that there is no summer break for me and the kids, no sleeping in. swim team is at 8:30 every morning and yes you say car pool etc.... i say no we are the furtherst away out here in good old provo, swim team is at PG pool so we must head out the door at 8am every single day. i think this will be a great thing for him and it will make us more productive over the summer to be up so early but i cant help but find a few things to whine about, oh i am such a murmer - er. oh i try not to be.

so surgery is fast approaching and we are all feeling the intensity of that realization. saylor is starting to be very scared and express feelings and its just back to that all knowing heart wrenching very physical thing. today starts her clear liquid diet. its just been such a whirlwind this last few weeks that i can barely comprehend and wrap my hands, fingers, or brain around whats going on. i realize the impact must be that much harsher for my darling children. they are so strong and amazing. and saylor just cannot be described by words. tonight nate will give her a blessing. tomorrow is our last day together tuesday she gets admitted to PCMC early in the morn for a long long day of NG tubes, pic lines, and nasty go lightly. then wed morning is surgery (2 procedures).

so its time once again to ask that you keep us in your prayers. to send good vibes, to come visit if you want and drop off all old magazines, food and treats! of course tue and wed we will ask that you let us do our thing and that you check the blog for updates.

so like i said no house pics as we switch gears to medical trauma for a bit. non the less never a dull moment.

internet-less

ok peeps been a while since i posted. ok not too long. last friday. so this is what has happened since. i got very sick. did a workshop and brothers wedding flowers and linens. worked my little tale off only to be out shined by horrible greek columns and fake greenery that really should not have been there and a serious miscommunication on linens. but i will say the linens & flowers looked fab and i got to use some of my fav flowers english garden roses, and my intern was the bomb. i did not get to be at anything more then my brothers sealling because i was toooooo sick. body gave out on me. and this was a HUGE bummer because of all my siblings i am more close to joey and even more then that i am beyond words proud of the kid! i am attaching a pic just one ... more to come. courtesy of Jessie Alexis photography.

nate triumphantly moved all construction supplies, garden/yard para, and the TRAMP!

then sunday came ... supposed to be day of rest. nope day of boxing and speaking in church and saying goodbye and crying non stop. fun farwell get together with priceless friends. made it all that much harder.

monday came .. final moving day. what i realized was i did not put enough in storage and my ideas of camping were way too extravagant. kicking myself in the bum! thanks to so many boys that worship nate and great neighbors and really really good friends the day went smoothly and fast. i ended up seeking serious medical treatment when i realized i could not breath. saturation rate was only 76% but a breathing treatment a new inhaler, some new meds sent me on my way. then finish up a move and some serious unpacking. This could not have been accomplished without the kind efforts of tammy brunst & amy fox who pretty much was me (nate's other wife & my other wife! lol) and then a little more then me. i cant do what either of these women do in one day in a week of my time! they are the most amazing and generous people i know!

then tuesday came with its final goodbyes and house cleaning. another long hard day of work. thanks to so many who showed up to help clean (including the two extra wives) and then those who helped me through it all! thanks to heidi, carol, and nita for the icecream send off! and more!

today was busy also with mowing grandmas lawn, actually making a dinner, skool, swim team, flower arrival, work prep, laundry, bank, grocery, and finally this stop off to use my moms internet. i am still internet - less. dont like it! at all! soon peeps i will be back on full time

both houses are funded and paid and now we are starting to work and get ready for surgery. never ever a dull moment! email me or post a comment if you would like a new mailing address! :)

ok i am editing on may 28th may 27th post. here i went on and on about all this house stuff and moving and being sick and surgery and and and AND IT WAS MY ANNIVERSARY!!!!! can you believe that! 11 YEARS BABY!

house is "officially" purchased

so SHAG is mine! we closed yesterday ... it should have felt better then it did i am so distracted by so many things and so overwhelmed and stressed its hard to feel the way i want to, or should. but i will say that was the easiest home purchase of my life (and i have done a few!!!!) and it went so smooth and seriously closed one week after we made the offer. thats ONE week folks! unheard of! a big shout out and thanks to KEVON with INOUYE APPRAISAL & TODD TELFORD with prudential, and most of all CHARLES GREEN with SECURITY HOME MORTGAGE. all 3 of these guys rock and i will never do another real estate transaction without them EVER!

so whats next? well this weekend we will move a good amount of stuff we need for renno and a few other things to the new house. brother is getting married tomorrow and you know what that means for me .... right ... ok so busy busy. maybe monday we will finish up the move the good old grandma murphs! good thing its just down the street from our new house and i am excited about the convenience. i am sure we will merely be sleeping at grandmas while we work work work.so much to do so little time.

speaking in church this sunday also, saying goodbye with a bbq (i hope) and accepting change.

house is "officially" sold

so the house we built together is officially sold. does not belong to us any longer. closed today. so its a done deal folks not matter what we are out a here. i am starting to be sad and mourn a little. things are so crazy intense with weddings and surgeries and moving etc... i hardly have the time to breath though so those mourning moments are few and far between, but they are there, little twings of ache. so we are hoping to close tomorrow on our new property. however it wont fund till mid next week because the sellers need to close before it can fund and its like a bunch of kids who inherited their dead parents house and one of them lives in holland ... yep holland. kind of complicates things! but we will go ahead and close our deal on it tomorrow. looks like i will be at grannies soon ... any visitors?

the house that is under contract .. yes that one.

so this is it ... who knows what you all our thinking but i am thinking its a GEM! so my plans for this poppy in the rough on sumac street in provo utah ... well definatetly a new saufet and faccia color! a new front door, some serious bushal removal and shapping and some water to the lovely lawn.


a peak at the best part of this house .. the SHAG carpet throughout almost the entire 3000 sq feet! there are multiple shades of it of course, some red ....ish, green ...ish, blue ...ish, brown, and of course orange! isnt orange like the national shag color? not a spot untouched! in fact in many of places the carpet is pulled up the wall and doubles as baseboard! soon to be gone from this place (with the exception of one small square of each for keepsake purposes!)



a peak into the potties. arent they glamorous. this house showcases a design technique i have never seen in my life .... wall paper on the bathroom ceiling ... yep folks! i am serious. in fact there is not even one room in the house that lacks wallpaper but most have normal ceilings. of course potty rooms will receive a 100% overall very soon! anyone want a pink, orange, or blue toilet with matching sinks??




there are a few vintage details that i heart ... like some lighting and bathroom hardware. of course it needs my touch but nothing more.


one more thing i heart ... the vintage mint condition double wall oven!

a few last things 4 sale

ok peeps i think this is the last and final round of items ... ok well maybe not but hopefully the last round. cute larger rug $30 darling red armoir $200 broken TV cabinet that could easily be fixed FREE white leather couch set $500 cute potter barn twin bed headboard/footboard sort of beach style looking $40