Pageant

Hi Everyone, so I am slow at keeping in touch but will try to do better. We are having a great summer. Maybe a little too busy but at least it makes the time go by faster. We had two California trips. One with the kids, Tabitha, Typhena and her girls, and Grandma and Grandpa. We took the kids to Disneyland and the Zoo. They loved Disneyland. Katie's favorite princess in Cinderella and Billy loves Mickey Mouse. I don't think I will ever forget Billy meeting Mickey. He was in a daze. He kept smiling at him and waving. He even went up to him to give him a hug (now if you know Billy you know he is more reserved with people or characters, he wouldn't even go say hi to Pluto). But Mickey was different. He didn't want to leave and had a smile for the rest of the day. Definitely a priceless moment. It was a great help with all the extra family. A couple weeks after Typhena, Tabitha, and I went back to California for our sisters trip. Unfortunately all the other sisters couldn't come so we will have to have another trip with all of them. Jen, Trudy, and Brittney couldn't come and My sister Jennie either (we adopted her into our sisters group as she doesn't have any sisters on Mike's side). We had a blast! We went to six flags and road all the roller coasters until we couldn't ride them anymore. Then we went to the beach (not good weather) and Hollywood. It was a great trip and especially nice to get away from the kids for a few days. A special thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for watching my kids. It was a lot of stress and work for them! Oh and we did fun shopping. Who doesn't love shopping?
Right now we are doing pageant. I thought the kids would enjoy being in it before we move (except Johnny. He is home every night asleep:) It has been alot of work and a little stressful with all the practices and late performances but very worth it. We are in the Harvest scene where Katie is a ribbon dancer and Billy and are are families that sit around them. We are Nephites during Captain Moroni's time. Then we go on to do Christ in America scene (my favorite). In the middle of the scene is the big three day storm when Christ is Crucified and Billy loves the fire that comes from he rocks. It is pretty cool. Then Christ appears at the temple and that is my favorite part. He calls twelve disciples, heals the sick and then all the kids go up. Billy even goes up. Of course I don't think Billy understands that it isn't really Jesus so it is cute to watch him and here him get excited that he gets to see Jesus tonight at the temple by the pyramid (the temple looks like a pyramid to him). Very spiritual! Then we are pioneers. The costumes are fun. I like the pioneer costume. So it is a good experience. Performances start at 9:30 pm and we get home about midnight so a little tiring but definitely worth it.
So that is what we are up too. Also this last week Johnny and I traveled to look for another house in Colorado Springs as the one we put an offer on still hasn't been excepted by the sellers banks. After waiting 2 and a half months it gets a little ridiculous! So those of you buying houses steer away from short sales (that is when the sellers are having to sell because they can't keep up their payments before going to for closure. The term short doesn't mean short. They should change the name. There is an extra step where the sellers banks has to approve the sell cause they will be loosing money. Well they had two mortgages out on the house and the second bank is taking forever. So we went to see if there was anything else and we had a few good ones to look at. So we put an offer on another house (not a short sale) and will see what happens.
We hope everyone is well. About a month and a half till Todd is home :) Katie keeps asking how much longer. She understands that it is soon. Love you all!