First impressions

I was having dinner with a couple of my friends last night and some how we got on the subject of what each person remembered about me the first time we met. It was actually quite interesting hearing from each of them what about me first stood out. I will have to say that it looks like I may have some things to work on. :) I know this may be dangerous but I'm actually curious...what do you remember most about the first time we met? Be honest I really want to know!..good or bad

Dentists & Chiropractors

So yesterday was a fun day for me. It started out with a dentist appointment to finally get a crown on a tooth that I broke about 6 years ago. It was temporarily fixed but since we currently have double coverage insurance I thought I would go ahead and get it done. I've gone to the same dentist now for a couple of years but they have recently moved to a new office and WOW!! Of course because it is a brand new office it was clean and inviting as was the color scheme but the real treat was when I got taken back to my little room. I walked in and got seated into what I found out was a massaging dental chair. Yes so the WHOLE time my teeth were getting worked on my back was getting a treat too. Then the assistant handed me a remote which went to the TV overhead so that not only was I getting massaged I also got to enjoy my favorite show! It was actually quite relaxing since a dear friend of mine had the girls and I got a little me time. So if you need a new dentist go see Dr. Cox in Hendesonville...he's a great dentist, does a great job, and makes you feel right at home~literally!!!

Afterwards I went and picked up my girls and then we headed to the chiropractor. Gracie loves going to see Dr. Banning because the ladies in the office are wonderful. They play with her and give her candy while mommy is getting her back taken care of. As a matter of fact she loves them so much that she kept saying "I don't want to go home mommy I want to go see Dr. Banning". Ever since the first time I started going there they have been so helpful with the girls and even encourage me to bring them!! So if you need a chiropractor go see Dr. Banning in White House.

Selling Point?!?!?!?!?

As you know by now we are trying to sell our house. We actually had our first showing yesterday and it went well, however I believe they found another house they liked better. The fact that we didn't get picked doesn't really bother me; I'm just glad that we finally got to show our house and it got good reviews. I love our house but I can't expect everyone else to.

Anyway, as I was trying to get out the door today to go and run some errands i noticed something on the girls' wall.....
So what do you think? Selling point? Oh I was so mad!! when in the 5 seconds while I was trying to put my contacts in did she find time to do all of this? (this picture only shows a fraction of all of the coloring she did). And exactly where did she learn that it was okay to color on the walls? She doesn't color all that much and it is always in a coloring book....I guess this is just built into the kid make-up. I can now think about it and laugh, but only after me and my new best friend The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser got it taken care of!! Here's the after picture...so glad we didn't have to repaint!!

New link

As you know we are trying to sell our house and have discovered a great new website....
www.sumnercountychat.com/

It gives great info on what the market is doing, tips on selling your house, as well as various other related topics....go check it out!!

**disclosure**yes it is operated by our dear friend Ray Carman who is also our agent but in no way are we getting anything for endorsing it. Hey it's a great site and I just want to share it with you.

House and PT updates

First to the house...currently we have had no showings however just Tuesday we did have our first call of inquiry. We are staying optimistic considering it did go on the market the week school started back and it has been 100+ degrees so who wants to look at a house with all of that going on? Probably in the next week or so, if we haven't had anymore calls, we will drop the price just so that we are a little more competitive with what's around us. If for some reason it hasn't sold by about Thanksgiving then we will take it off and wait until the Spring. God does have a plan for us and like I've said before, He hasn't said "no" but He has said "wait" so we're waiting!!

Now to potty training. Can I just say I'm a little frustrated. The first part of the week went well, only 2 accidents per day. On Tuesday she woke up dry, stayed dry through her nap, looked like it was going good..but then pooped and went pee pee in her pants. Today on the other hand has been nothing but frustrating. First thing she went pee in her pants and then within about 30 minutes pooped too. I'm resorting to a friend's tactics of making her clean it up when she does it. Hey she knows exactly what she needs to be doing and how to do it, why should I be the one punished in cleaning it up. Hopefully soon I will have a good report....keep praying for patience!! :)

PT Boot Camp Day 1

Today started PT (potty training) boot camp for Gracie, although she's not really aware that is what it is!! :) In the last few weeks she has been asking several times a day about going to school. She even gets my purse and keys and tries to go out of the door to the car saying she's going to school. I figured with as much trying as she's doing that it would be good leverage to get her to be fully potty trained, so today was the beginning! I told her that once she learns to go pee pee and poo poo on the potty like a big girl then she can go to school. Hey so far it seems to be working! She only had 2 accidents today and 1 was during her nap. We'll continue and hopefully in the next week or so I'll have a fully potty trained child!! Wow! That's weird even to type. :)

Pet Peeve

For those of you who know me, you know that I have several pet peeves but Thursday night sparked a new one. Let me set the stage for you....I like Grey's Anatomy. I have waited all summer for new episodes. This past Thursday wasn't a new episode but it was an episode and I was looking forward to it. Gracie was at the in-laws. Jeremy got off work late, went to ball practice, and then was going to pick Gracie up and bring her home. Carleigh was with me.

We had dinner, played some, and as 8:00 neared I put Carleigh to bed for the night so that I could enjoy some Grey all to myself. So there I was on the couch by myself and the house was very quiet. Jeremy got home with Gracie which was good b/c she wasn't too wild and I could still enjoy the show. Here's the kicker....towards the end, when the good dialog is taking place the screen starts getting weird and I could hear my neighbors voice b/c of his CB radio. It pretty much ruined the end of the show for me. So now to say the least I will have to have a talk with him and the importance of Thursday night television....all in good humor of course!!

We're listed!!

Jeremy and I have been working really hard the past couple of weeks to get our house together so that we could put it on the market and guess what...now we are!! It's kind of scary and exciting all at the same time. no we don't know exactly where we are going yet (we have found a house that we are interested in) but we are trusting God to show us the way. I'm not sure how long this process will take (pray not long!!) b/c the lady up the road has had her house on the market since the first of the year. I know though that God is in control and will bring the right people at the right time I just have to have the patience for it. Oh did I just say the "P" word?? Lord help me with that too!!! I'll keep you posted on our progress.