Day 3 aaaahhh! it feels like we will never get there!

Ok, we are staying here, and things are great, only a few fights amongst the children and nobody has had to go to the ER! With 10 kids, under the age of 14, and most of those being boys, this is a huge deal! Also the house is still standing, and is, for the most part, clean! I found out yesterday that the bank accepted our offer on the house for 153k BUT, we have no contract yet and they are trying to get out of paying the full 3.5% toward closing costs.. They don't think we can close by the end of the year, but we have been sitting in underwriting for a few weeks now just waiting for Fannie Mae to accept our offer and get us a contract. So, although I fully expected to be leaving this Friday, it looks now like we would be better off to wait until next Thursday. I don't know if my brother will last that long ;-) Living here with Missy has made me totally want a nanny, or a maid, or some sort of help! Missy says now, that she understands the attraction of polygamy for some women, it's nice have a "team" of moms. Haha, that made me laugh, but I think the kids know that can get away with a LOT less than usual. So 4 eyes ARE better than 2!! I can't get my computer or my Ipod to connect to the internet here, so my posts may not be regular, but I will try. Tonight was book club in my home ward and I badly wanted to go but couldn't justify the drive and the gas to get there. I miss my ward, my neighbors, friends, and that wonderful knowledge of security. I feel so displaced, and I think my kids are ready to get there and get settled too. I cannot wait for our family to be together again!! Praying for things to happen quickly and smoothly.

Day 1 away from home...

Well technically, yesterday was our first day out of our home, but since I still had to go back to clean the garage, and I was there most of the day, then I will start with today as "day 1". We are staying with my brother and his family in Stansbury Park. And, after going out to Bluffdale to my in-law's for dinner, it feels like we are actually in a whole other state! The drive was over 45 minutes in the fog! And on our way there we almost got hit by a flying dog kennel that flew out of the truck in front of us.
I am new to "blogging" so sorry if it is a little boring at first. I think, though that after time you will notice my "charm" and "wit" ;-) Last night, I didn't sleep well at all! I kept having dreams of my kids destroying my brother's home and of them peeing the beds. Maybe I can get some rest tonight? But after today, I think the nightmares will be worse!! my kids managed to ruin 2 mattresses in one day with the help of their cousins. And bedtime is a JOKE! It seems as if they cannot just settle down. I feel sad for my kids, being away from their daddy, and now being "homeless" too, I pray every day that we can get our offer on the house in Georgia, accepted. I have a truck scheduled for this Friday, December 10th, however, if we do not have final papers by Wednesday, then I will have to wait another week! That will put us in possibly worse weather and closer to Christmas, too close for comfort! My mother and father in-law are driving us out to Georgia, but they need to be able to get tickets back, otherwise they may get stuck there with us, so we really need to get going by Friday.