catcher-up....

You know...you'd think I'd learn that these aren't the favorite posts to read....oh well...
I've been seriously lazy at uploading pics of late (thus, the boring, wordy posts), however: tonight, I feel the urge. So, here it goes!

Yet another stint of sewing. This was my second skirt. Since then, I've made two others for my sisters-in-law...oh how I wish I owned a sewing machine!

Mason's first professional haircut. Yes, I realize he's had many (all of which debuted on this blog), but this one was special.

Auntie Jennie is fixing him up right!

He wasn't so sure about the itchy hair.

But it was all worth it! Isn't he handsome, and she so cute??!!!!

Yes, he is ours...no question!

Saying good-bye to Daddy today. (**tear**).

Brooklyn wasn't so sure what all the hullabaloo was about....she figured it out around bedtime.

Jon left this afternoon for Las Vegas. He gets to start his first day of work tomorrow (Monday). It was SOOO hard to see him go. Much harder than when he left to take the bar. We don't know how long we'll be missing him and it compounded the sadness. I'm also seriously bummed that I won't get to be there for his first day of work. I really wanted a pic of my Handsome-Lawyer-Husband, but it will have to be a little belated. We're still waiting to hear about the house. If we get it, the kids and I won't move down until it's closed on. If we don't, we'll be renting so we can go down as soon as next weekend. I wish they would hurry up and call!! I want to Make Some Plans!! (gee, where have I read that before??....I really shouldn't be so impatient!) It will all work out, I'm sure. I just like to know the journey rather than just the end!
And, finally.....

I made THIS today.

Are you tired of seeing all my sewing projects, yet? It's as bad as my beginner scrapbook pages! Anywho..I've really been wanting a little sun dress to wear over my swimming suit. I didn't want to spend lots of money on one, SO...I spent $3.50 on fabric and $2.44 on a pattern that I can use again and again! Pretty good deal, I'd say!! (Thanks to Carole for donating the machine-time, thread and courtesy elastic!) I'm really gonna miss not being able to sew and not having someone to encourage me at it...{sigh}....
Happy Monday, all and Welcome back to school to those still in that boat!! :). This will be the first time in nearly 7 years that one of us isn't starting school in the fall...OIY! good thing Brooklyn is due to start preschool (if we ever get settled, that is). Whatever would we do without a school schedule to dictate our lives?? :) Happy day!

P.s. Mason's head fared much better today...until Aunt Tami's that is. Sitting around chatting, I hear a cement CONK and look over to see Mason's forehead connect with the patio. Seriously! Also, over the course of the evening, he tipped over one chair and bonked his head on another. I'm truly going to have to get the kid a helmet!

Mason's Day

Although our days here at the Hibshman House have been relatively boring, today was the exception. We started the day out normally....Mason talking to himself in his crib while Brooklyn snoozed away. Eventually she got up, we got dressed and the kids started to play. They're upstairs, I was down; and suddenly I hear a gigantic THUMP followed by Mason's I'm-hurt-scream. I go running up the stairs to find him standing, between the piano bench and the piano, holding his head. So, before 10:30 a.m., he fell off the piano bench and hit his head on the piano.
The day continued to progress. Just after we ate lunch (I think) Mason was wandering around the dining room where I was sewing. He leaned forward for something, missed and hit his head on the foot of the dining room table. More crying. Poor kid. Soon after this, I decided it was naptime. His nap was successful, thank goodness and they day seemed to be healed from its crash-test status.
Until dinnertime that is.... We were outside, getting the fire ready to roast hot-dogs, when Mason decided he wanted to follow Brooklyn and go down the slide. Mason LOVES slides, by the way, but usually he just stands by it and says, "Slide, slide, slide" over and over until you come help him. Not today. Today he made it up 3 of the 4 rungs on the ladder (one more step and he would've been on the slide), and then FELL flat on his back on the grass. Screams, once again. Of course, I didn't see him until he was on that third rung, about 2 seconds before he fell. (aren't I a good mom, to keep tabs on my 1 1/2 year old?). This time I stand him up, trying to see his eyes and he starts saying, "slide". He seemed to be ok, so I set him up at the top and he immediately stops crying and goes down. Crazy kid.
By this time, dinner is almost ready and right after dinner is bed time, so we've almost made it through the day. Not Mason. One last time, in the tub, he slips and conks his head on the tub. Joy. 4 falls in one day. Luckily no Dr. Runs. This boy is definitely going to keep me on my toes. Hopefully tomorrow will go better for him.

hunters...

Well. The house-hunting continues. Due to the cost of rent, we are currently attempting to buy a house. We are in the process of putting in an offer and hopefully will hear back before too long. Jon starts work next Monday, so he'll be going down alone for a little while. It's still undetermined where he will stay while living the bachelor life, but hopefully something will present itself soon. We're so excited about the prospect of owning. I never thought we'd be in a home of our own so soon (assuming they accept our offer). I thought for sure it would be a few more years. Lucky for us, the market kinda sucks right now...at least if you're the seller it sucks; thus we are able to get into a house. Hopefully. I'm TOTALLY stoked about all the space that will be available (even though it isn't a very big house, it's almost double what we had in DSM), having counters in the bathroom, and a garage to store things and park my car in. {Sigh}...the American Dream. Gigantic debt and a place to call our own...Heaven :)

indecision

We're back. ...and undecided. I'll update everyone when we make some decisions and get the ball rolling for real :)

burning up the road...

We're off to Las Vegas (again) this afternoon to look for a place to live. Seriously...this is my least favorite part of moving. I wish someone would just say, "You should live there. It's perfect for you. And you will still like it there a few years down the road..." Why can no one do that? Hmm?? Oh well. I guess we'll just have to go find our own place. Luckily, Jon's mom loves us enough to keep the kids again. That should cut our stress level down significantly. We're looking at a purchasing, but it's a very daunting thought. Who knew that I would actually get a house? I mean I've been wanting for a while, but never really believing it was in our cards just yet. We'll see. With my luck, we'll end up in another 2 bedroom, 900 sq ft apartment for another 6 months. Then I would get to move again. Ok, enough digressing. We'll be finding a place (bought or rent) before the end of the next few days. Wish us luck! :) Hopefully I'll have some pictures to share when we get back.

Success!!

Woohoo! We've found a job and the move to Vegas is official! We'll be there by the end of the month. Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers, we felt them and I know they helped. Now....we hold our breaths to see if we passed the bar :)

survival..

It's official. We survived the bar. Now, all we have to do is wait 2 1/2 months to see if he passed. Yes, you read that right. Two and one-half months..... Recently, I've come to the conclusion that the entire legal system is out to stress-out, hyper-extend, and confuse their constituants as frequently as possible. We will make until October, but it would sure be nice to know if we passed NOW!! However, Jon survived the test and that is really saying something. Two days of 9-5 testing (with a lunch break), one of which was 200 multiple choice questions; and one day of 9-1 testing with no lunch break. I am proud to say, He survived. And, I was there waiting when he got done on the third day. We spent the remainder of the day together, stayed the night and drove home together the next day. It was blissful. We got to sleep in a gigantic, extremely comfortable, king-sized bed; Lay as late as we wanted and do whatever we felt like. Jon's mom is an angel for keeping the kids. What can I say? I picked a winner :). It was fantabulous. Now, to get a job, move to Nevada, and eventually learn if we passed the bar. :)