MINI VAN...

So I knew that this day would come when Ryan started this new job...but i am REALLY struggling with it. We are looking at purchasing a mini van. I have always been one that has said that I will never drive a mini van. (No offence to those of you who drive them, it is just not for me!) :) well that day is here.

because of the nature of Ryan's work there are only a few vans that we can choose between. the options that they give us are less than 7 years old, white, work van. So, the two vans that we have to choose between are the:

Ford Freestar:

Dodge Grand Caravan:

I have my favorite, but what do you think? I want outside opinions. Chime in on the comments and tell us what you think. When ever we take the plunge and buy one rest assured there will be another post! I know you are all dying to hear the big decision.

We Have The Best Child EVER!!!!!

Ok so this is just a warning...i am going to be a super proud mama for a min & brag so if you dont want to read that you could stop now! I just wanted to take a min and write down my thoughts about how amazing my little princess is.

-First she has been a great sleeper since she was 1 month old. I hear so many mothers complain about not sleeping, and that has never been me.

-she did not take a binki until she was 6 month old

-she was wonderful all three times that we have been to disneyland. I think she love it as much as her mom.

-She loves to talk

-she know all of her animal sounds

-She hates to be messy

-She loves her Daddy

-She weened herself on Sunday, we left for trek on wednesday. (talk about cutting it close)

-She weened herself off the binki at 17 1/2 months old. (NO JOKE! i was going to take it away at 18 months, and at 17 1/2 she just stopped asking for it.

-She walked with just a little bit of help from the squeeker shoes at 13 months old.

-She was 100% potty trained (even at night) by the time she was 18 months.

-She loves to do her alaphabet & numbers with me.

-She loves her mommy

-She has a ton of hair for me to play with

-SHE IS GEORGEOUS!!!

I could go on and on...

I feel so blessed to have such a great baby/big girl! I just wanted to share that with the world. I love my family and I would not have it any other way!

Richland, WA

Happy St. Patrick's Day! So we mad it here. It has been a whirl wind week. We started packing last Wednesday. continued loading the trailer on Thursday, and Friday we were off. Friday we drove to Boise, ID We thought it would be best to split the drive up for Paige. Saturday morning we woke up and continued the drive to Richland. The unpacking started then. I think that we are completely unpacked. we could not have done this with out all of the help that we received. We are so grateful, thank you to all of you who helped make this possible. We love you! So today I took some pictures of the place. We are renting a apartment so we can not paint or anything, so it looks a little bare, but we can handle it for 2-3 months until we start this process over again in our move to the Lewiston/Clarkston area. we love it here and are really excited to start this journey as a family!

This is the outside: the bottom window and door are ours.

This is walking into the front door: my sweetheart is out cold on the couch! Gosh she is precious.

From the kitchen looking into the familyroom

This is the kitchen. looking from the couches. I didn't dare hang this picture. It is really heavy and my luck it would end up on the floor ruined, so I am waiting for my hubby :)

The rest of the kitchen.

The bathroom & washing room

The bedroom. With our new comforter, so we have no decorations that match this...hence nothing on the walls yet.