Rexburg is underwater!

This past week we found out that Rexburg was flooding pretty bad and there was plenty of footage to prove it. 

Footage

It took us days of watching the footage on our newsfeeds before we remembered that we have everything we own in a storage unit there. I know, like DUH! Once it hit me, I was on a mission to find out if our family's things were washed away and ruined. Everything is closed on Sundays in Rexburg and the storage company would not answer their phone today, which I took as a bad sign. FINALLY we got a hold of the storage company to find out that our storage facility was one of the only ones in Rexburg to stay dry. DRY!!! I have never felt so much relief! Before we found out, I would find myself thinking about new things every hour that I would die without. For example, sewing machines, guitars, memory boxes, my wedding dress, Jade's blessing gown, our vita mixer, my grandma's christmas tree and my Christmas present, a bosche kitchen mixer. Next, after the relief set in, I felt devastated for those who actually lost their belongings and family memories. Pray for them with us! I hope and pray that these people have family and insurance to help them out! Rexburg is a great place because they with out a doubt will come together to help one another. 

Detroit is almost home for us!

I  can't contain my excitement!!!! After months of researching the Detroit area for housing, safety, working with a realtor, talking back and forth and back and forth, submitting a million documents and negotiating, we got accepted to rent the house we wanted! I'm so happy because it's 10 minutes from the temple and 20 minutes from Alex's school. It's also SAFE! In Detroit they are very skeptical of everyone, even if you are just renting a house out. It's a long process and I hated every minute. But now it was all worth it. We aren't homeless!!! I can't wait to make this house feel like our home!!

16 Months Jade Is...

I have fallen behind on months and months of blogging. It gets hard to blog after it's been so long. I didn't know where to start. But I found a great reason to blog!!!..Jade is 16 months!!

Jade Updates:

Says: purple, yellow, autumn, jade, mom, mommy, mamma, dada, dad, daddy, hi, uh oh, ow, wow, wee, no, NO, yeah, sit, yessss, sssss, diaper, please, thank you, hahaha(evil laugh on command), puppy, out, cheese, mmmm, night night, bye, bye bye, pretty, back pack, nice and rum rum rum(car sounds). Lot's of these aren't said perfectly but she is consistent in how she says them and gets better and better.

Does: claps, pounds it, high fives, laughs, screams(for play and anger), walks, runs, climbs, gets off the couch, hangs off her high chair when she is hungry, sign language "more", waves, straws, cups, knows how to push up a freezie or for those reading from the states "otter pops", open and close doors, knows to not eat rocks at the park, stairs, kisses, hugs and sings.

Likes: YOGURT, cheese, goldfish, chicken, her back pack, freezies, climbing, her car seat, her mom (she thinks I'm so funny, like anything I do cracks her up. It's a real confidence booster. Until I remember she's a one year old.), hats, necklaces (prettys), Autumn, skyping, holding hands, kisses, parks, water parks, water, baths, sleeping, clapping, kicking her soccer ball, knocking and grass.

Hates: Getting changed, not getting her way(it's like she's a one year old or something), noodles, brushing her teeth, people eating in front of her and being held instead of letting her walk into the store. 

**I may have or may not have missed jotting down some of the awesome things she does.
**I may have or may not have missed jotting down just how dang cute she is. I love this little "weeb".

Cancun is days away...

CANCUN CANCUN CANCUN!!!!!!! I can't think of anything else! This week I have been prepping for our trip. I have been cleaning, packing, organizing, running errands, forcing in more cuddle times with Jade and daydreaming. This trip I am going to try and not worry about Jade, because she is in great hands! This trip I am going to be selfish with my husband because I want to enjoy every minute I have him to myself to the fullest. This trip I am going to party so stinking much! WOOOOOOOO! SUNSHINE!!! CANCUN CANCUN CANCUN!!!!!!!!!


Yet I'm going to miss this cute cute child! Cause' seriously she is perfect.

The Canadian border doesn't understand April FOOLS!

Today has been probably the worst day ever. But maybe one day we will look back at this and laugh? Maybe. Some day far, far away. April Fools is supposed to be all fun and games right? NO!!!!! Not this time around. The last two days I have spent all my time on the phone with service Canada. Alex's visitor's visa expires today and all we wanted to do was extend it. But NO, that is too easy. After scanning a million documents and waiting on hold for hours, we were told Alex would have to come to the border to figure things out. So I called Alex at work and he was a good sport. He left on his 2 hour journey to the border. I got a call from Alex at the border saying that that specific border didn't deal with this issue and they won't let him back in Canada. Yeah, like he is a real criminal. COMMON!!! So currently he is driving to the next border several hours away to try and enter back in. Yeah, I hope I get my husband back! I'm just waiting for the border to say, "April Fools! Just Jokes!". But I know this is for real and that reality is LAME. I miss my illegal, immigrant, probably tired, border hopping, criminal of a husband! COME BACK!

SO I stumbled on this cartoon that pretty much sums up the lack of communication and ridiculousness of the USA/Canada border. Canada let my husband back in. What else do you need from us? 

 

Random greatness.

So lately I've had quite a bit of fun. Stephie treated me to Med Hat swirls. Red velvet ice cream? I think so! I love her and am going to miss her way too much. I wish I had a pocket Steph to come with me everywhere!

 Tino's opened up for the season and boy did we take advantage. We have been twice already! Jade loved it too. 

 I partied with Kristy and Kenzie. We ate popcorn, wrapped things, talked, laughed and played dress up. We were really tired and delusional. But nothing out of our norm.

Tigers are in the playoffs! We have seriously enjoyed going to Tiger's hockey games. Last game we went to we ended up sitting behind my parents. Intermissions are 20 minutes each so we got bored. After eating candy, I disgarded of the trash into my dad's jacket. People around us started noticing and laughing. Throughout the game we had people passing us garbage to attempt to add to the collection. Our whole section had a good laugh. My Dad did too once we got in the car and I sent him this picture....I really do love him. I love how our family can joke.

My Dad is such a good sport!

My 22nd Birthday

My birthday was of course fabulous because birthdays always seem to be that way! I got to sleep in, thanks to Alex and woke up to a bathed baby! The night before Alex was in the kitchen for a couple hours making my favourite dessert of all time...TORTE!!!! It was so good, especially for my birthday breakfast and throughout this past week :) Then Alex took me to an Indian Restaurant for supper. Indian is always a good choice. I love birthdays and this one was no exception. Thank you to everyone who called, texted, emailed, and fb'd. I can't believe I'm no longer 21.

Hard at work the night before...

This recipe is completely from scratch so I was pretty impressed!

Final product.

Indian food...mmm...