Valentine's Recap

Happy finish your chocolate day!



I've been busy the past couple of days. I had Valentine's Day activities, scrapbooking and cardmaking. I have decided to donate supplies and my time to Operation Write Home. It's an organization that donates handmade cards to troops overseas, so that they may write home to loved ones. I came across this site from a scrapbook magazine I was flipping through. If you are into cardmaking, you too should donate your time and supplies to a good cause.

Let's see. Valentine's Day. It was actually just another day in the neighborhood except a vase filled with a dozen roses from my love. I made some Vday stuff for R's clinic and J's class, I love the new Spring cartridge from Cricut.



That was for the clinic.



That was for J's class.

The biggest difference in V-day this year was that we went to visit MIL. She appreciated us coming over with a little sweet treat and a potted tulip plant and mini balloon. R was happy we made her night.

3 Down, Just Me Left to Go

Everyone is asleep and I am up watching SNL. I'm a little fuzzy because I took my Benadryl, due to my scratchy throat. I am hoping I can somehow kick this. Hubby is done with his cold, so much so, he went back to clinic. Sigh.

I guess I should get some rest just so I can kick this.

...and still no word from BOA.

Bustin' a Cold

From last night, my husband has had a total of (3) Coldbuster's from Jamba Juice. Poor guy! He took today off to get rest, but little did that happen.

I totally forgot I had the kid's dental appointments. Proud to say, Mr. J has no cavities, but my dear sweet, Little Love had 2. Luckily, the kids dentist is our friends Dad. Z fought the drilling and filling, but she was in good hands, my hands had to hold her down. The NO2 did barely anything for her, in fact she fought that too. Her first cavities and I know why.... Sad. :(

Today we picked up the kids V-day gifts. Z got some Disney Princess stuff that she absolutely adores, due to her love for Ariel and Belle. J got a new Geronimo Stilton book, he's totally into those books and I am more than happy it for him.

Speaking of V-day, the other day hubby and I watched, "You Again". Very funny and cute movie. It's funny cause it really got me thinking of how I was lucky to have my hubby. Our first song we danced to was, "I Do (Cherish You)" from 98 Degrees. Now, how many guys would choose that as our first song? A boy band for that matter? I love him. He's awesome.

The main point of that movie was actually about high school horrors; getting picked on for being geeky, etc. I must say high school was a difficult for me, I guess overall, it was a huge transition. I wasn't picked on, nor was I popular, but I think it could have been better.

I am rambling at this point...

The condo. We are still waiting on BOA. I hope we hear back soon. We are now into the weekend, when closing should have been yesterday and the banks don't really process this stuff over the weekend. I guess a good sign is that the MLS is still listed as, "In Escrow" so that's hopeful.

Well, my antihistamines are getting me ready for bed, maybe that's why I am all over the place tonight.

Face Lift.

For the first time in a long time I gave my blog a face lift. I figured, why not?

I guess it must be a phase, because on top of this blog's face lift, Ando, our Lhasa-chon (Lhasa/Bichon) got a makeover too. I buzzed his hair short, and combed out all of his matted hair. It took 2.5 hours for me to do it, but I saved well over $75! Ando loved getting the one-on-one attention without the other dogs around bugging him.

Today was supposed to be the day we closed on the condo. I haven't heard anything from my Dad as to what is happening with BOA. If I know anything, I know that God has a part in this. I am praying for the best and know all this will come to an end....

Aside from buzzes, face lifts and housing, my Dear R has caught Little Z's cold. It's amazing how much he gets sick now that he's an Attending. It's almost like while he was a resident he had a super immune system and rarely got sick, but now he gets sick every other month it seems. I am praying for a speedy recovery like Z had, and a buffer for me to avoid getting sick all together. No one has time to get sick, but really, I can't get sick because I have Z with me at all times and I am responsible for picking up/dropping off J at school.

Movin' on, as of Monday I am part of that VZW iPhone bandwagon. R dubbed it as my early Valentine's Day gift. In return, I got him one tonight. He would be more thrilled but with post-nasal drip and feeling crummy his celebration is at an all time low. Instead, he is getting a fill of euphoria with a knock out dose of Benadryl.

Due to these unplanned circumstances, I am unable to attend my friend's funeral in CA. I couldn't work around schedules, then Z got sick and now the frosting of the cake was hubby getting sick. I am there in spirit, as I know so many blessed people will be there to celebrate an awesome man who is and will be missed for the rest of our lives. I know he would have been so happy to see everyone there, as he loved having so many friends.

Well, it's time for me to head to bed, got lots to do tomorrow. Praying for health, comfort and happiness.

Words Unspoken.

Sometimes silence is better. Sometimes its just better to bite your tongue. Today I have so much words unspoken. Maybe it's because I am hoping that God will give me mercy and finally let-up on all the negative things that have been surrounding me.

My poor daughter is sick with a virus, and being the germ-a-phob, well, this doesn't sit well with me. I am always afraid of getting sick, so much so, I sanitize after touching almost anything in the retail world. I carry an anti-bac on my purse and a bottle of CleanWell in the purse itself. I know, crazy! So with my daughter being sick, I am wiping down all surfaces constantly, washing my hands like a maniac, and some where in between thinking I need some serious OCD meds to stop me from going off the deep end!

As for the condo, my husband talked to another lawyer and said that the neighbors can go ahead and sue us, but they won't win being that we didn't own the house at the time of the flooding. He actually thinks it's kind of ridiculous if the neighbors do decide to go ahead and do it.

In the meantime, we are supposed to close tomorrow, but as far as I know, it's still on hold, the bank is going to contact the neighbors I believe and talk to them. I don't know what is to come of that, but if you could, please send some positive thoughts, or just a prayer or two our way, we would greatly appreciate anything at this point. I'm not really the type of person to ask for these things, but I am desperate now I guess.

Tears Have Not Fallen

I want to cry, but crying never does good. I just need to suck it up and put on my big girl panties.

Well you get the point. This week was supposed to be something of pure joy. We were supposed to be closing on our first condo. 3bd/2b 3-story condo, perfect for the kids, us and the animals. It would have been "home" designed to be perfect just for our family. I guess I got that one all wrong.

God had opened all the doors and windows to this place, we won the offer out of all the others put in, got the funding needed and thought this week would be the answer to our prayers.

Not so.

Prior to us being in the picture, the house had been on the market for a long time. There was a potential buyer a while before us and this previous potential buyer sent in an inspector and left the water on in the washer and flooded the property and caused substantial water damage and we understood this, we had contractors ready to go after closing, to demo/replace the drywall, and change out the flooring.

The other day, while taking a contractor through our condo, my family members and Realtor were confronted by an adjoining neighbor to the condo.

This certain neighbor said they have lawyers lined up and are ready to sue for damages. from my understanding, they are threatening us, that if we buy this condo we "inherit" the lawsuit for the water damages incurred by an inspector that we had no ties to what-so-ever, nor do we do them. They went as far as taking my family members and Realtor through their condo and said that this was their damages and that they will be suing us for replacing furniture, cabinets, carpeting, etc. They stated the condo assoc. gave them money, but they want more to cover damages.

After going through the contract for the condo, it did not state anything about "inheriting" an lawsuits connected with the condo. Well, after all is said and done, my Uncle who does real estate law( ironically) is telling us to bail. These people might try and sue us for just a simple cough, and if they can't get any compensation, they could in turn make our lives a living hell in that condo. From our kids making noise our dogs barking, you just never know. A blessing in disguise? I don't know. Ask me 6 months from now. Until then I shall keep praying because that's all I have to hold on to.

Our lives have been nothing but a whirlwind of joy and yet and celebrated with the deepest sorrow. As a family we have endured many closed doors/windows/holes, you name it. But through it all, I have been rewarded with a deeper, much stronger relationship than I have ever had with my husband. I love him, and I don't know who else would stand in the rain with me.

At the end of this, I am praying that a window, even a small one to open; something to let us in from the rain tonight.

I would like to see joy in the morning.

Be Precise.

It's funny how prayer works for the most part. This week I learned about how precise sometimes it just needs to be. Funny as it may sound, it's the truth.

On Wednesday, after dropping off R at work, I did my typical "talk" with God. I prayed for my friend's wife, my boss and her family, and making sure that Z and I get home safely and be safe to and from on the way to get R from work. Well, I guess I didn't quite ask to make sure we get home without any mechanical failures and such. LOL.

Rewind 2 weeks ago. Robin insisted on getting new tires. So we paid for that and went ahead and got them installed. Two weeks later, meaning Wednesday, on the way home we got a flat tire on the BRAND new tire. How was that remotely possible? All in all, God made sure we were all accounted for and safe. I thank Him for that.

To make up for that flat tire, his office canceled his patients and it allowed for R and I to have a free day together. It was reminiscent of his days in residency where his day off was always a weekday; the irony in all of that was that (same morning we got the flat), I had typical things running through my mind, like how I missed my husband during the week (as corny as that sounds) because he helps with the kids and the company he gives to me. It was just lovely to have a day with my hubby. Lots of window shopping for big items, lunch, picking up J together. It was awesome.

Basically, the flat tire gave me something even better. Time with my husband, nothing that could ever be replaced.