The proud new owners of this parcel..

I guess I shouldn't post this until we receive our "official" offer acceptance tomorrow but I am too excited! I am glad our search for a house or a lot has come to an end. I do have to say, this piece was worth the wait and the stress! It is a great lot with some old tall trees in the back and the neighbor behind us has 5 acres of horse property. This worked out great because I want to do a lot of windows in the back without worrying about people staring in. Chloe is obsessed with horses so she will be in heaven.
These last couple weeks I have been getting no sleep at all. Chloe is going through a phase that has lasted way too long! She comes in our room and asks with a sweet little voice if we will "pretect her" because she is scared and had a bad dream. I'm am losing way too much sleep by giving in! She lays in our bed and kicks me all night while I lay awake and think about potential floor plans, cabinets and where closets etc.. are going to go. I know there is so much more important things to lay in bed and worry about, I hope I can come up with a functional plan. I have been looking through tons of floor plan books. The house I am wanting to build does not exist with the exterior and interior I have been thinking of. Also, Dave and I decided to take on the challenge of being our own general contractors. Wish us luck! Probably not the best time to be stressed out being pregnant and all.

Yeah I know I can't believe it either!

First, can't believe I am having a boy and second still can't believe I am pregnant. Didn't I just have a baby? Yeah, I think I did...
I cheated and went to fetal photo at 14 weeks. I guess I can throw my motherly intuition out the window. I was pretty sure that this baby was a girl and my family would consist of 3 girls. I am so excited about having a boy! Dave is so thrilled, he was jumping up and down the ultrasound room, that made it all worth it! I am excited but really nervous at the same time to have 3 kids so young. I really am going to give it my best shot and hopefully my hormones will regulate soon so I can adjust this attitude into a positive one.

Happy 1st Birthday Estella! I Love You!

Do we build or buy existing?

This is the question of the year. I have been on the hunt for a house or a lot for the last 3 months and haven't had much luck. There is a ton of homes on the market but none that call out to me. I don't know if I have the stomach to go through another remodel. That wasn't the best 9 months of my life. I did however love the finished product. I am obsessed with the website contemporist.com. That website always inspires me to want to design and build a home. I think we may be headed that direction. I especially loved this home, I think they did a great job. If you want to see more pics, follow this link
I really wish there were more creative residential architects in Utah. All the new homes look the exact same with a few variations. Emigration Canyon has stood out to me with the most homes with a contemporary design in Utah for sure. Now if they could just implement that same plan into some of the suburbs in Salt Lake, I would be sold. I'm so ready for something new and innovative! Does any builder out there want to partner up?

My Pre-School Baby

Chloe started pre-school last week. I didn't think I would be one of those mom's that got emotional on their child's first day of school. To be honest, I was really excited for her to start.. probably more than she was. I was glad that I was wearing a pair of sunglasses after dropping her off. I had tears rolling down my cheeks. I can't believe how fast time truly does go by. It was a major realization that I need to take the time more to enjoy my girls. They grow up so fast.

I remembered last minute that she needed to bring something for show and tell. I won't go into details on what she wanted to bring and what she would say about it. Lets just say I made her quickly put it back and choose something different. She went out front and picked this pretty purple flower and talked about how beautiful it was. I felt somewhat validated about raising her with some integrity. I wish I had a hidden camera to see how she did. I love this girl no matter how much trouble she gives me!

I'm off it!

This post is mainly just a reminder for me. I was doing so good not drinking diet coke after Estella was born. Summer approached and so did my thirst. I gave in while at the gas station and bought a diet coke. I thought to myself "I can just have one and be done." That is where the madness began. I couldn't just stop there. I had to have a diet coke or two a day. Slowly without really realizing it, I became so addicted and so exhausted. Not to mention, I felt a lot more moody. Could it really be this magic in a cup that was making me feel like crap? I decided to do a little test. I stopped drinking diet coke all together. Like magic, I gained my energy and my mood back. Coincidence? I don't think so. Bye Bye Diet Coke...I don't want you to come back in my life even though you taste so heavenly!

M.I.A

I really don't know if anyone still keeps up on this boring blog, I know I stopped for a while. Just a summary on what has been going on... We moved out of our house about a month ago (kinda sad). My parents own a duplex that we are renting. We put money down on a house that was going to be built in Daybreak. This is our second time putting money down on a house there and then changing our minds. I have accepted the fact that we are not supposed to live there for some reason or another. We pretty much have decided to build a home, things could all change next week but for now that is the plan. I am really excited about the whole process of designing and building a home. I have to say that I am already feeling overwhelmed with how I want the interior/exterior to look. How do you decide on a floor plan and go w/ it?

My girls are getting so big. Chloe starts pre-school in a couple weeks. I love her and her little sassy personality. Estella is so sweet and is still trying to pretend like she's not a baby. I love those girls!

I can't believe summer is already coming to an end. Didn't it just start? We have had a good summer. I do love the fall time too!