Wherein I spew much information nobody cares about.

House update:
We have 2 offers into the bank on 2 great homes. If the bank could just hurry it up then we could get working on the papers and get into a home....but that just isn't how short sales work these days!! One home is in American Fork just 1 block south of the Mt. Timpanogos Temple. It is huge and lovely! It is located in a cul-de-sac and the kitchen is RIDICULOUSLY large--which is great for us! It only has 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bath (in 5000 sq ft!), but that is enough for us for now and someday we could finish the basement. We are really hoping for this house. Overall, it is our favorite.
The other home is in Orem just off of 1600 North. It is in a great Ivory Homes subdivision. The kitchen is really weak, but the basement isn't finished and we could possibly build another kitchen downstairs for me and my cookies. We love the upstairs of this home which includes a HUGE loft, 3 bedrooms and a bathroom. It is perfect for the kids area. The master bedroom is on the main floor so the upstairs could be dedicated just to the kids!

There is good and bad to both homes and both areas, but right now I think we'd be happy with anything!! We are going through them both again tomorrow with the expert eyes of my mom and dad to help us envision things and/or point out issues etc. I am looking forward to seeing both homes again.

Kid update:
Kids are here. They are growing. They throw tantrums. They make me laugh. They make me cry. They are excited for Christmas. They talk A LOT! And they sure are learning a bunch at school. They are smart little munchkins!

Kristi update:
The cookie business is going fairly well--considering I don't advertise and haven't updated the website like I want. I just don't have the time to do any of that and I really don't want to do too much until we get into our own home and I can really set up the business. Plus, I'm wicked busy right now trying to finish up my BYU course. I really SHOULD NOT have signed up for this class. Lesson learned, now let's just get it over with!!!

Andy update:
Andy is a enjoying his shorter commute. Not that it was horrible before, but now that he lives and works in Orem it can sometimes only take him 6 minutes to get to work! I LOVE it because if I have an issue like, say, oh, a screaming tantrum little girl, I can call him and he can help me deal with it. AND he brings me lunch! What a champion! I am certain he is still enjoying his freedom from school and sits down to play video games to celebrate. He has a couple of business trips coming up and a possible trip to Israel to visit a new client in January. I wish the kids and I could come along! I love Israel!

Pet update:
I flushed Merrie the fish last week. He was looking uber sick and I didn't want him to suffer any longer. And I got sick of taking care of him. The kids waved good-bye as he swirled down the toilet. If you can't tell, we weren't too broken up about it. Phil--the free carnival fish--is alive and kicking and creates a lot of dirty water for me to clean. Chewy still keeps me happy! I love that little bird. He cracks me up and is a good little pet for me. No one else really likes him too much, but that's because he bites everyone but me. Little stink!

Life is good. We are grateful to have a nice home to live in while we house hunt. We are looking forward to Christmas and spending time with family. Andy's family won't be coming out this year but we did get to see them at Thanksgiving.
I just got a new gym membership and now I plan on working out twice a week when both kids are in school and I am very excited! I worked out for 2 hours today and it felt really good. I probably won't feel so good tonight.....but oh well!

I LOVE MY FAMILY!
(and I love this hideous picture of us on a Sunday drive!)