Our girls day out!

One of my favorite things about having a girl is being able to do "girly" things together! Today Abby and I had a mommy/daughter date. We started out by shopping (just at Walmart....not too exciting) and then we were off to get a pedicure. My mom instilled this value in me at a young age...pampering yourself! She use to always take me to get manicures and pedicures at the beauty school. Abby is pretty much a pro now! She sticks her feet up their, relaxes while they massage them and holds perfectly still while they polish. It is too cute!

After 0ur pampering , we called a friend to go to lunch. We had a great time visiting while the girls played. McDonald's wasn't too crazy considering the yucky weather outside.


Our last stop was JoAnn's to pick up some supplies for our boy's solar system project. We found some tiaras and feather boas along the way and the girls played dress up in the store! Wendy got in on the action too! How we will miss our Lewiston friends but we trust that they will come visit us in Missoula (hint hint!) and keep in touch!!

Snakes and snails and puppy dog tails!

Brian went out with a friend from Idaho Fish and Game this weekend to do a "Rattlesnake Round-up." Basically they are trying to kill some of the rattlesnakes that live in the hills behind our homes. They got a few complaints last year about rattlesnakes in people's yards....yikes! They ended up beheading about a dozen snakes and then brought them back to our house to show the boys. The creepy thing is the snakes can keep moving for several hours even without their heads....yuck! Anyway, the boys thought it was pretty cool to hold the headless snakes as they continued to slither around!

Sunny and 74°!

The weather is beautiful today so Abby decided she wanted to have a picnic with Brock on a blanket in the yard. They had a great time eating their lunch in the sun. After only 15 minutes Brock was looking a little pink so I made them come in. Unfortunately the weather for the rest of the week is not looking as nice. When will SPRING be here to stay....maybe in May???

I love my hippy boy!

What Brian lacks in hair, Jordan is making up for these days! His hair is getting so long and he loves it! I kind of like it too because it makes our mornings much easier. There is not much fixin' to it...he just gets up, brushes it quickly and out the door he goes. When it's shorter he has an unruly cowlick that wants to stick up like Alfalfa! I am thinking as long as he likes it we will let it grow. I think it's almost longer than mine now too!

A week in the life of the Moser's!

I realize this blog is suppose to be "A Day in the Life of the Moser's" but who has time for that! Especially with the crazy weeks we have been having. So I thought I would do a quick update.

• Went to Women of Faith. What awesome speakers and singers! Had a great time with girlfriends. Think we're getting old...stopped at Walgreen's for earplugs, Tums, GasX (not for me) and sleeping pills to assure we would all sleep soundly (because of the snoring...once again, not me!) Ate too much food, laughed so much (almost peed our pants...again not me), got to sit in the front row (Thanks to EllaMae), got to see Kristi (great visiting) and last but not least...did a little shopping!

Nicole C. Mullen at Women of Faith ~ what an amazing voice!

Having dinner with the girls at Outback!

Our big Walgreens purchase!

• Snack Mom on Monday for Abby's preschool. She is starting to read which is so exciting! She can read a few beginner books very well. It is amazing to see them grow!

Abby doing the calendar and weather.

Brock playing in the sandbox indoors (what a brave preschool teacher!)

• Bunco Monday night! It is always a great time when you can get out of the house and also get out of making dinner! We has a fun time visiting. I can't wait to meet some new girls in Missoula and start up another Bunco group.
• Lunch Duty on Tuesday. This is when I realized I am not cut out to be a teacher! It was fun to hang out with the boys for a little bit however.
• Stayed home an cleaned on Wednesday. By this point in the week, I had been so busy my house was out of control so I spent the day cleaning and playing with the kids.
• Got pictures taken for the website. My friend Kelly is an amazing amateur photographer and she offered to take pics of our team for the website. Of course, that day ended up being the rainiest day of the week. She still managed to get some great pictures!
  

• Had Missoula group. Always a good time discussing plans and praying!
  
• Took Brock to Dr. for well baby check. He is getting so big. 29 lbs. (70%) and 35" (85%) Got a few shots and all looks good!
  
• Missoula trip. Brian left at 5:30am to go to Missoula for the day. He met someone about a potential building that we may be able to use for our church. The meeting went well and we are very excited to see if we will be able to meet there. He made it back at 11:00pm. What a long day!
  
• Showed the house on Thursday It is still being shown even though we have a pending sale. Hopefully we will sell it one way or the other soon....uuuuggghhhh....I don't like the waiting!
  
• Went to dinner Yes, I am certifiably crazy....I took all 4 children to Applebee's by myself for dinner. The showing was at 6:30 so we had to be gone during dinner time. The kids actually did really well!
  
• Bible Study I love my Friday morning bible study! It's a great time to visit with the girls and get in to the Word.
• Showing the house again on Saturday. We are trying to keep the house clean because we have another showing tomorrow morning (did I mention I am ready for this house to be SOLD!)
• Looking forward to the weekend! Hopefully it includes a date night and some relaxing time with the kids!
  

Keys and Guns!

Some children have a special blankie or a stuffed animal...personally I have always thought it was sweet when kids have security things...until you have to search for them when they are going to bed, etc. At any rate none of our kids have ever been attached to any item until now. Brock has a few items he likes in particular. His first was a set of keys that he carried around everywhere. He went to bed with them, woke up with them and carried them around everywhere. He would eat with even using them as a fork of sorts (not the most sanitary I'm sure.) He actually had a special way of holding them. He had to hold them the same way everytime. He would cry when we couldn't find them and rarely give them up. We ended up misplacing the keys recently so he now has a "security" gun. Just like his keys, he is never without it and his finger is always on the trigger. Somehow, he feels better holding on to it. I am sure it will be something else when the gun is gone. It is amazing what he can do with only one hand as he is always carrying it around!

Who's Helga??

I conversation Abby and I had last week:

Abby: Mom...who's Helga?
Mom: I'm not sure what you're talking about Abby. I don't know anyone named Helga.
Abby: Well, you asked Helga to take you away. Who is she??
Mom: Oh...I said "Calgon, take me away!"

Some of you may be to young to remember that commercial but with 4 kids I frequently quote it!

Sleeping Beauty

Another pic of Abby falling asleep in her room. This week both her and I had a little bug and so we were a little more tired then usual. I still couldn't get her to take a nap...she just goes and goes kind of like the energizer bunny! I wish I could bottle up that energy and have some. Anyway, she did lay down one day and fell asleep with one of her baby blankets. She looked so cute with her hands folded...I couldn't resist taking a picture!

Donut Boy!

Brock loves his donees as he calls them! Its not that he gets them very often but when he does he enjoys them thoroughly! Last week when we had our open house, I had Brian bring home donuts for breakfast thinking it would be an easy quick breakfast involving little clean-up....well a lot of clean up where Brock was concerned. It did at least keep him entertained for a while! For my dietitian friend(s) I do feed him a balanced breakfast most mornings but being a fourth child he definitely gets a little more sugar then we gave our first!

Chapel

Riley and Jordan have chapel one Friday a month. I just love going and watching the kids perform skits, songs and get "character" awards. Last Friday Riley's class played "In the Jungle" on the marimbas. He did a great job! I recorded it using my camera so it is lower quality but you can still hear the song and see him a little bit.



We are definitely going to miss Cornerstone next year, but I know God is blessing us with another great school. We have decided to put them in public school in Missoula. We just feel like this will be a great way to get to know people and to be a part of the community. And because we have already purchased our lot, we know what school they will be going to. They will be going to Hellgate Elementary It is K-8 divided into 3 different schools. They have approximately 1200 students in all 3 schools combined. That will be a big change from their school of 90 students now. I trust God will protect them and give them grace during the transition. A lot of people have commented on the name of the school so I decided to research to find the origin. This is what I found on the internet. "French trappers, observing human bones strewn on the valley floor at the eastern canyon entrance, had a reminder of the bloody ambushes there. They started referring to the site as “Porte d’ Enfer,” translated as Hell’s Gate. The trappers claimed that it was “safer to enter the gates of hell than pass through this narrow confine.” The name Hell Gate would remain from that time on and be used to designate both the larger valley area where trading parties gathered, known as Hell Gate Ronde, and Hell Gate Village, the predecessor of the city of Missoula." At any rate, it has an excellent reputation of being a good school in Missoula so we are excited.

Our little getaway!

I am writing this from the lobby of the Holiday Inn Express in Couer d'Alene. Brian and I were able to get away yesterday and today to enjoy a little refreshment time...without children. They are being well taken care of by several different people. When you have 4 you kind of have to divide and conquer. Anyway, I'll post a few pictures when we get back.

Gardening with the Mosers!

Well not really gardening...but this is as good as it gets at the Moser's home! if you know me, you know I am not much of a gardener and neither is my husband. Thus the Xeriscape yard (very low maintenance.) But today it was so sunny it inspired me just a bit...I went a bought a couple arfican violets and transplanted them into some pots I already had. I know it seems a little bit of a waste of time, seeing as we are moving soon, but I wanted a little color on our porch. And since they are in pots and not in the yard we can take them with us. We are also having another open house tomorrow so I thought it would look nice. We did accept an offer but we are continuing to market our house as well. If we get a cash offer before the other couple's house sells, we could bump them. Anyway, I thought I would post a few pictures of our handy work...Abby was a great helper! She loved playing in the dirt. Brock just wanted to play in the water :o)! I am excited for the weather to finally get a little warmer and so are the kids!

A good day!

It is a good day in our house when Abby lets me help pick out her outfit for school. She has such a mind of her own..which is a good thing...but can make it difficult when I am trying to help her choose appropriate clothes. So today when she said she wanted me to pick out her outfit I thought I should take a picture to document the event as it doesn't happen that often. She even decided to pose for the picture. Thankfully my boys don't argue about what clothes they are going to wear and Riley and Jordan have uniforms for school which makes it even easier!

ONE word

1. Where is your cell phone? purse
2. Your significant other? wise
3. Your hair? fun
4. Your mother? here :o)
5. Your father? Arizona
6. Your favorite thing? family
7. Your dream last night? dreamless
8. Your favorite drink? Diet
9. Your favorite food? mexican
10. The room you're in? Brian's
11. Your Ex? loser
12. Your fear? failing
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Missoula
14. Where were you last night? Movie
15. What you're not? quiet
16. Muffins? poppyseed
17. Next Trip? Couer d'Alene
18. Where you grew up? Olympia
19. The last thing you did? Walked
20 What are you wearing? sweatshirt
21. Your TV? Tivo
22. Your pets? lizzards
23. Your computer? Dell
24. Your life? blessed
25. Your mood? tired
26. Missing someone? Jamie B.
27. Your car? roomy
28. Something you're not wearing? shoes
29. Favorite Store? Old Navy
30. Your summer? Adventurous
31. Who will win the presidential race? McCain
32. Your favorite color? Green
33. When is the last time you laughed? Kids
34. Last time you cried? yesterday

I got blizzards on my feet!

Abby was crying at the store yesterday and when I asked what was wrong she said she had a "blizzard" on her foot and she needed a band-aid. Of course she was talking about a blister but I continued to let her call it a blizzard because it was so darn cute!

Decorating the new home????

I know I am thinking ahead but I found a great deal on a sweet little girls' bed, armoire and bedside table this week (pictured above.) I am really trying not to buy things before the move but this deal was too good to pass up. I also have some furniture that I am going to sell before we leave so that will balance it out. The picture below is the comforter that I we will use. My friend bought these for her girls and the room turned out so cute! They were on clearance of course...I think only $10-$15 for the quilt. It is kind of a vintage shabby chic pattern with roses and plaids. I am not sure what color the walls will be. Maybe a combination of 2 colors from the quilt...I was thinking a light blue and light coral. I have a little time to think about it. I know my crazy decorating in-laws will offer lots of decorating assistance when the time comes! You know I love you!! :0)

Jordan and Brock will be using the same bedding that we have now unless I found something cuter that is 90% off in the mean time. I am also on the hunt for a new bed set for Riley. His room will double as the guest room so I want something that will be cute for him but nice for the people who stay as well. I found a comforter set at Walmart that I kind of like. I thought I could use some of Brock's nautical decorations with it. Once again...I'll consult the decorating gurus.


That's it for now...it had been a while since I blogged so I thought I should share something. We are looking forward to our weekend with family from Olympia and hopefully some nice sun-shiney spring weather!

150 days later!!!

Yes, that is how long our house has been on the market...and we finally accepted an offer! After a few counter offers back and forth, our realtor called yesterday to say they accepted the offer. The offer is contingent on their house selling in the next 45 days. We also put in a "bump" clause which means someone else could come offer us cash in the meantime and we could "bump" the first offer. So the sale is actually pending (not quite sold yet) but I went ahead and made the picture to the right in hopes that it will all work out! We are thinking that we will be moving around the 1st of June... and so the packing begins! That is definitely my least favorite part of moving! We have had the privilege of being moved professionally twice and it totally spoiled us. There are a few drawbacks however...one major one is that you don't get to go through your stuff and purge. So this time I am going to take the opportunity to go through everything as I pack and try to get rid of some stuff! "Stuff" just has a way of taking over especially when you like to bargain shop! As it is, we will need two of the largest Budget moving trucks to get to Missoula. That should be interesting!