Life in the Durst Home

I went to the gym today.. It felt great to be able to do a good work out. I was very impressed that the girls in the daycare area remembered Aubrey’s & Ava’s name. The girls had a lot of fun! Sammy was good too.

When I was finished  working out, I really wanted a Togo’s Sandwich. But thankfully Anthony was working and couldn’t take time off. I didn’t  want to make lunch (no energy left)So  I went to the 99 cent store and got the kids lunchables, I came home and had my weight loss shake. I am “trying” to cut out all fast food. We spend WAY to much money eating out!!  I had NO idea that the 99 cent store sold so many name brand food products either. So while I was there I went ahead and pick up easy meals for Ava and Aubrey all week long.

I am chewing a lot of gum! I am trying to only eat natural sugar from fruit and such.Today has been a very hard day. Not as bad as when I gave up coke. But I can see a difference in my patience level. (isn’t working out supposed to help that?)

Anthony had a meeting today with the real estate agent that is flipping 200 hundred houses this year. He told Anthony that he has about two- three projects a week. And there should be one tomorrow for him to bid.I hope this works out and we can hire some employees… Anthony was working and didn’t get home until 2am last night- or shall I say this morning. When he finally got to bed it was near 3. Then he had that meeting at 9am. SO he was very tired. Tonight will be another late night too. You know he is busy when he gives up his nights at Basketball to work!

Today Marissa meets her team for Baseball. She is going to play on the Gaints this year. More info on that later!

I am going to try and take a nap while Aubrey and Sammy are sleeping… When I said I had NO energy I meant it!

Okay, today I get to go to the gym!

Sammy has been fed. Ava & Aubrey our dressed with there hair done! I am ready….

I just have to wait to take Zack to school…. ONLY thirty more minutes!

About a month ago a friend of mine posted that she would be doing the Biggest loser. She posted a picture of her weight on a scale and is now in competition to lose the most weight.

Sammy turned 6 months old today, I no longer have a reason NOT to go to the gym. So here it goes.

Yes 178.8 – I am just shy a few pounds from what I  weighed when I gave birth to Sammy 6 months ago. My bad eating habits and lack of excercise shows on this scale now. So as you know from pervious post I am NO longer drinking Coke. I won’t even buy it for Anthony, I don’t want it in the house. He can go to the store and get a litter if he needs it… I am going to have my weight loss shake for breakfast, fruit or veggie for snack, normal dinner.. Lunch is questionable. I can’t make too many changes all at one, my body might shut down.

So today I signed Ava & Sammy up for the babysitting at the gym (Aubrey was already signed up)… Monday I will start going EVERYDAY (except Sundays).

Lets see WHO Can be the BIGGEST LOSER. Oh yea, I will be posting my weight each week….

Today I ran around with Anthony while he looked at some potential jobs… IT was better than being home by myself with the kids of course.

Devun had a Ortho appointment today, looks like he will be getting braces sooner than later. They are going to take X-Rays and go from there.

still no news about the house.

Devun turned in his science fair project today…. Anthony did a lot of it! but Devun was there to help…. I decided I wasn’t going to get involved at all. I would buy the stuff they needed but Science isn’t my thing! Next they will be working on the pinewood derby car…..

Other than that, not a lot is going on!  Oh yea, Aubrey has almost 100% potty trained herself. She has a few accidents, but even when we are out she reminds or tells me when she has to go potty… Nights are still an issue, but we will over come it-

Today I registered Ava for kindergarten. It is amazing how smart the younger siblings are when being influenced by the older kids. The teachers say she is READY! she knows all her letters and numbers, he first and last name as well has how to spell it. She is a little upset with me because she has three shots that she will have to get with in the month. But other than that it was nice bonding time! Anthony was home with the little ones.

Sammy and Aubrey are sick again. Another cold. ERR

Anthony got is next projects contract written up today, he will start the demo a kitchen in Dublin at the end of the month. Hope he can finish the bathroom he is working on… (he should). He got a great lead at church on Sunday. I guess there is a man in the walnut creek ward that is planning on buying 200 house this year and flipping them- he needs a contractor and someone referred Anthony. He spoke with the guy yesterday and sent him some info today. I hope that this works out! Anthony could hire an employee or two FOR SURE!

We haven’t really done anything else on the house. Friday I have to fax in some paper work, than Monday will we “try “to make an offer. Anthony and I keep imagining what we want to do to this house. It would be so perfect for us. We decided that we probably would do an addition before the kitchen or baths. A bigger house is much more needed then a small house that looks pretty. Since Anthony’s dad can/will draw the plans for us, and Anthony can do all the work he says the only thing that will cost is impact fees and City Permits. I know I know that I am thinking way to far outside the box. We just have NEVER been this close with buying a house. And we are getting a REALLY good interest rate, so its even better! I just hope that it all works out!

Anyways, we are all just hanging out!

I am at it again! This time I am not going back! Yes I have decided to give up soda again! I am so sick of the head aches when i don’t drink it, and the tiredness I feel. I want natural energy. I start the gym on Monday, and if I am only drinking Water and eating health, I should be able to shed these pounds I have gained! Right????

The past three days have been the worst! Really bad Head ACHES, too much sleeping! and I have been really mean, because I don’t feel good. I have told Anthony and the kids it’s probably better that they stay away from me for the next few days. It’s so bad, but it will only last another day or two. Costco was the worst yesterday I actually had hot sweats like I was going to die. You know you have a problem when soda does that to you. Anyways NEVER AGAIN!

Went and looked at the house today….. Our agent said we should wait two weeks before we make our offer. So more news to follow-on that. We are most likely going to do a FHA loan.

Tonight we went to a Crab Feed that our Credit Union was putting on. We spent twenty dollars on raffle tickets and won a gift card and a Blue Ray Player. We don’t have any blue rays, but it will be fun to see what all the talk is about when we rent one… LOL

Sammy is sick AGAIN This time he has a runny nose and wont stop crying. I hope he feels better soon, and what ever this bug is will leave our house FOR GOOD!

The house is in the ward, and the kids will be going to the same school!

A few days ago I was talking to my sister and I just felt like I needed to call Anthony and tell him we needed to buy a house. He picked up his phone and the first thing he said was Jen, that house you wanted to buy has been reduced by another hundred grand…. He & I both would like to buy that house… But it’s Not A FIRST time home so I will keep dreaming….  But there is another house on the street that I grew up on for Sale. I just felt like we should try to get pre approved for it. I called a real estate agent in our ward who said he could get us financed. He never called back so my impatience had me called Anthony’s mom at the Credit union to try to get a loan. she pulled our Credit report and gave us GREAT NEWS! our credit score has gone from poor to GREAT in a year! paying off all the credit cards and keeping them paid off has REALLY helped us! She told us that with our score the credit union WILL give us a loan. We just have to prove our income and tax papers etc. The good and the bad is we have to put 10% down. We have it but then we will be pretty much zeroing out are savings account…. Do we do it??? Or do I try to get a FHA loan that you only have to put 4% down????? Anyone know any good brokers????  I can’t stop thinking about this house. It’s a total DUMP which makes me want it even more! I know with my husbands talents it will be beautiful . We haven’t even made an offer  that is how CRAZY I am!!! Why am I so Crazy?????

Anyways this is going to be a long weekend! The credit union is only open Monday- Friday……

I better go Devun has a birthday Party to go to tonight I have to help him get ready…..

So much to do!

after having the kids friends over for the past two days my house is quiet. YOu would think that I would love it and be in heaven, but I don’t. Maybe it’s that I don’t have much to do. But thats not true. My house is a mess, I have two books I can’t seem to finish, and  2500 piece puzzle that only has about 50 pieces left! I could be thinking about WHAT to cook for dinner. But I just made the kids lunch and don’t even want to think about it….

I know what it is, I worked in Zack class room today. I feel like I just got home and I “get” to go pick him up in half an hour. I don’t have enough time to clean my house or really get into a good book,or  even finish a puzzle. So instead I will just complain because that all was accomplishes everything!

Lucky me, Aubrey just put a whole roll of toilet paper down the toilet. so I guess i have something to do!

gotta go~

6 months, It has almost been six months since I have had Sammy. He has gotten so big! He eats 3 food meals a day. Loves to play in his saucer and sit in his bumbo (thanks Alicia)…. But most of all he LOVES his cookies, you know the long hard as rock ones that they just get really messy eating! He loves to sit in his high chair and eat one while I clean the Kitchen

I am happy that he is turning 6 months next Friday…..

I am so happy I get to go back the Gym! I know why would a mother of 6 want an hour to herself everyday while her kids have fun in the daycare center… Well I guess I just answered that question for ya! I GET AN HOUR to myself!  When I go to the gym I am a better mom too!

We are still alive!

I just really haven’t had much to write about. Due to the Rain our family has become GREAT at puzzles. Anthony and I are almost done with a 2000 piece one of New York City Town Square.. It has been very frustration, but we are getting through it.

Devun told his school he read the Harry Potter Book. He didn’t read it so now his punishment will be to read the book, I know that this one will be hard for him so Anthony and I went to Barns n Nobles and bought the DVD so he can follow along while the man reads to him.

Wish  I had stuff to write about…. But we are all doing well.