At peace again.........

Today FINALLY felt like a normal day.

I have done the laundry from our trip.
We have started up with Soccer again.
Started with work again.

It feels good to be "normal" again. Except for one thing.........our dilemma.
I mentioned a couple days ago that last Wednesday our world kinda got turned upside down. And I think now, almost a week later, I was being a bit dramatic.

We got a phone call, while we were still on vacation, on my Birthday, that a situation came up with our house, and we might have to move. I was devastated. It really though us for a loop. We bought this home with an investor partner, and he called to tell us that he got into some deals that were way over his head, he thought he could pull himself out of them, but he can't, and he's losing a few of his properties he's invested in, and the banks were going to put a lien on anything else he had his name on.......one of them being our house.

So we figured we had two options. Neither of which were very easy!
1. Somehow come up with the money to re-finance this home in our name only, before the lien gets put on.
2. Cut our losses, and move.

So we talked with our lawyers, our parents, our friends, our accountants, our 1st counselor, trying to just weigh out our options, and try to come up with the best solution. We fasted and prayed, and prayed some more. The real kicker, is we had to decide FAST, because if we decided to move, we have 3 weeks before Blaise starts school.

We decided to cut our losses and move. It was a hard decision, but I feel it was the right one. We got to live in this wonderful house for 3 short months, but we still made some money off the investment, and now I know exactly how I want to design my kitchen when we build our home someday. I LOVE this kitchen. And the Laundry Room, and my Master Bath...........

I know, Crazy! But it is what it is. I really don't care where I live, as long as I have my hubby and my kids, we could live anywhere. We have what's important, so really, what does a house matter? We have our health, we have each other, we have the gospel! Jason and I have been through A LOT in the past almost 9 years, I can honestly say that most of those years were really stressful, but we pulled though, with smiles on our face, (most the time!) and we still LIKE each other, and I love him more than I could even try to put in words. Our life isn't perfect, and I don't try to pretend it is, but you know how the saying goes...."if life hands you lemons, make lemonade!" I have faith that we can make the best of this, and that things will work out, just like they always have. It's kinda weird because right now, even with all this going on, I don't feel down and hopeless, like I have in the past. I actually feel so full. So grateful. So blessed. I am so lucky to have such loving and supportive family and friends, that are always 100% behind us and so willing to help with anything. Even if it's a shoulder to cry on. I love how The Spirit can make you feel so content and happy, even when the world is trying to discourage you.

So anyways, we were back to normal today. I even fit in craft time with the kids. The boys wanted to make a present for Ava's birthday this Friday. We made her some "cutes." She LOVES jewelry, and she calls them her "cutes." I am glad we got to have this time of "normalcy" today and get some crafting done, because it's going to be a little crazy around here for the next 2 weeks. I just LOVE moving!!!