February 26, 2009 at 12:12 am (Jens Thoughts)

I guess it’s been over a week a half since anyone has heard from me in blog world…

Not a whole lot is going on, however it seems as if I am NEVER home…..

Monday Ava & Zack started preschool. Zack loves it, and Ava enjoys it once I am gone, and her tears stop… I am hoping that by the end of next week she wills no longer cry, but I think that may be wishful thinking….

I started back at the gym on Monday. It really sucks after not going for 3 months; I literally have to start all over again. I came home Monday and by the evening my legs where so sore I couldn’t move… Tuesday a little better, but still an 8 pm bed time.

Since Anthony received his calling, he has received several calls for side work…He has been a very busy guy…

I am hoping that between his side work and me possibly considering doing a drop in daycare (to save money) that we can have a nice down payment by the time June comes to buy a house. I have a feeling that prices will start to stay the same and possibly be going back up in 6-9 months with all the bail outs, and I really don’t want to miss my chance to buy a house while it’s low. Let’s just cross our fingers that Anthony will have a daytime job between now and then, or will have to wait 2 more years (or more).

The kid’s first baseball practice is sometime this week (depending on the rain)… I think I wrote that Anthony will be a coach; but if not, Anthony is going to be one of the coaches on the team, so we know that we will have him home on Tuesdays…. The kids have 24 games between now and June… Every Tuesday night and Saturday afternoon…. They are supposed to have 3 practices on Mondays to learn the drill, and after that only games (which is nice for the parents)

Other then that, not a whole lot is going on….. Only time will tell
Jen~

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February 17, 2009 at 8:17 am (Uncategorized)

This has been a very busy three day weekend for us.
Friday night Anthony took me out for Dinner for Valentines Day; we went to a small Italian restaurant in Danville. (Not sure what the name of it was) but the hostess was very worried about the look I had on my face, and thought that I didn’t like the food, and invited our whole family back to have lunch with him and his family… I think I would have loved the food if I wasn’t pregnant… This pregnancy I am totally craving Mexican food, and Italian food is far from it! Anthony enjoyed his food to the T, and that was really all that mattered to me… I was just happy he surprised me with Dinner, had a babysitter ready, and took me out!

Saturday
Anthony had a basketball game in the morning… (They won)
Then right after the kids had there 1st baseball meeting. Anthony is going to be an assistant coach, which he is Very excited about!
Then Anthony had a small side job to do, while I cleaned my house for Kids Night Out.
We had 8 kids that night. Of course it was Valentines Day, so I wasn’t surprised. All the kids had Tons of fun! And I always enjoy watching Aubrey playing with her little friends.. Its very cute to me.

Sunday
We woke up to a phone call from the stake president’s secretary asking if the 2nd counselor could come to our house in 20min… Lucky for me I had lots of energy after Kid’s Night out that I was able to clean my house, (I could only image what he would have thought if he saw it the way it was the night before..)… He asked Anthony if he would accept a calling in the Elders Quorum. He was confirmed the 2nd counselor yesterday at church! (Very exciting for him). Then from all the stress of the weekend when we came home from church Aubrey and I went to bed.

Monday
A friend called and wanted to hang out with the kids, my kids had been in the house for 2 days because of the rain, so we decided to take the kids to Chucke E Cheese’s. Now for us this is an every 2 year thing. But the kids had a blast! Anthony chased after Aubrey the whole time, and I just hung out and talked to my friend. SO I guess you could say I had a good time! Anthony said we couldn’t go back again for another 2 years… I guess Aubrey was ALL over the place. We came home played some Wii, and then sent the kids to bed.

I am looking forward for tomorrow…………

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February 12, 2009 at 8:32 pm (Uncategorized)

Last night I laid in bed thinking of a promise that was given to both Anthony and I in a blessing. We were both promised if we paid our tithes and fast offerings we would have everything we needed and more… I want to emphasis that we are fine right now, and I know that we will be because of this blessing, that is not way I am righting this.

Anthony has had NO side work really for months. He works every other weekend at a member’s house doing handy man repairs, (which is GREAT!) but other then that nothing big. Don’t get me wrong he has had tons of bids and estimates, and I know the way the economy is right now its hard for people to accept or do large projects.

But this is my point, as I was lying in bed a thought came to me. The lord can do so much… He can give people the idea to call Anthony, but these people have there agency to act on it.

Wednesday after praying for side work, and praying for help due to the fact Anthony most likely will be out of work in 3 weeks, and just needing a little extra comfort. We received 3 phone calls for work estimates. Again 2 of them didn’t really go anywhere (yet???) but one did.

Even in the end if this doesn’t turn out, I know that the lord is involved in all things, and he will have something else work out. We just need to have faith and keep asking for help! We can’t do it with out him- or at least it’s not as peaceful with out his help.

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February 12, 2009 at 7:45 pm (Uncategorized)

I think Baseball just got a whole lot easier for me and way to fun for Devun. One of Devun’s Best Friends Brother is on Marissa & Zack team. I was worried that Devun was going to be bored at ever game, but now he will have someone to talk to. (as long as his friend doesn’t have a game at the same time). Devun is pretty excited. Marissa & Zack’s team name is the Red Sox, and there 1st meeting is this Saturday. I just hope it doesn’t rain. Today after school it’s off to play it again sports to find some gray pants and navy under sleeve (what ever that is) I think I can manage to buy them a new pair of Red socks… I wouldn’t want to wear someone else’s socks, so I defiantly will NOT make my kids!

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February 12, 2009 at 4:08 am (Jens Thoughts)

Aubrey-
Only 1 ½ years old and already a stinker…

Yesterday Ava was lying on the coach minding her own business watching T.V… Apparently Aubrey didn’t like it… Ava and Aubrey play most of the day together, but for some reason I allowed TV yesterday… (I was trying to clean my house)
Aubrey walked over to Ava and dumped a whole bottle of water on her head… Ava freaked out, and Aubrey just stood there and laughed…

Aubrey is a daddy’s girl 100%. She was crying last night when I got home, and I went to pick her up, but she saw her daddy walking down the hall and scream louder until I gave her to him. He had to leave to play basketball, but she got him to stay until she fell asleep.

I remember just a few months ago, (when I still nursed her) that she only wanted me. His feelings were so hurt… Well not anymore!

At night however, when she makes her way in our bed, she can’t sleep unless she is on top of my head. So I know she still loves….
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Today I had my Drs Apt…
They listen to the heart beat, and weighed me… WOW 12 pounds I have gained in 3 ½ months… as soon as Ava & Zack go to preschool I am back to the gym…..
The Dr told me, as nicely as he could “I needed to watch what I ate”. I know most of it is water. This ALWAYS happens to me, in all of my pregnancies… I am not eating any differently, (except for cutting out fast food etc Mc Donald’s, Burger King) Yes I do have a burrito or two a week…..

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February 10, 2009 at 8:18 pm (Jens Thoughts)

You know the new Allstate Commercial… That talks of the recession… and how they aren’t bad… there quote “brings the family back to the basics”…

All I can say; is I love that commercial, for the past few months Anthony has been working about every other weekend. Leaving us lots of family time.
We started to read the book the “Lighting Thief” had lots of days at the park playing baseball or football… Just hanging out as a family. And we haven’t been happier!

This past Sunday we finished “Lighting Thief” and started the sequel “The Sea of Monsters” although I do not recommend this book for children under 6. Zack just likes to cuddle on the coach next to us and fall asleep, while Ava and Aubrey play with the toys on the floor next to us… It has been nice.

We have had great family nights, lots of game nights, and just have brought our family back to basic!

This past Saturday, Anthony was home so we did head over to the Zoo… I bought a year membership last time I went so this trip cost $6 and only because we all went on the train ride… I was glad Anthony went, we saw Monkeys that I had NEVER seen before…. Aubrey was waving to them to come and see her, they where right next to us… The little river was the only thing keeping them from touching…

I did get a new kitchen Table, which is nice… It seats 8, my last one only seated 6, and with Aubrey almost out of the hair chair one was needed… Plus the last one I had was my grandmas and 20 years old and Lots of grim caked into it from all the foster kids, daycare kids and my kids… It was due for a new one!
This one is nice and big, we were able to sit at it last night for family night, and not get are hands all sticky, and are papers dirty… (Anthony is a little obsessive about keeping it clean; and clear from scratches, and informed me, this will be the ONLY time I get, and to take care of it)!

Yes, Anthony is still working; which he should probably be close to done with this job Complications has kept him working. Yesterday, he had another inspection that failed. Mostly due to the fact he had No paper work from the sub-contractors that he needed.. But he also can’t hold water in a 50 gallon pipe like he needed to.. He came home today for the first time ever in his Whole life depressed… He said, if this is what depression feels like, I HATE It! He didn’t eat at all yesterday. Because the inspection didn’t pass, know he crew of 4 guys will be out of work this week…..
I have looked at it as a blessing because it didn’t pass; he has one more week of work….

Anyways, as you can see not a whole lot is going on in the Durst home….

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Helping hand

February 6, 2009 at 7:37 pm (Uncategorized)

Last night Anthony and I went to Costco together in separate cars so we could pick up a very large object, and to be able to eat there as well…

There was an older man that had a car, and was trying to get his new flat screen TV into…
No matter how hard the man couldn’t get it in…

Anthony was listening to him, and then offered to drive it home. It of course wouldn’t fit in the back of our truck with our item, but it did fit in the back of the Yukon. So I drove the truck home with the little kids, and Anthony drove the Yukon….

Once they got to the house, the man thanked Anthony, and I guess bought us a Pizza and gave it to him… He then told Devun what a great guy Anthony was, and we needed more people like that on this earth. Anthony said he was such a nice guy and ended up talking to him for 20 mins in front of his  home in Walnut Creek that needs “lots of work”..  (yes; he said he may be calling Anthony for some side work, but even if he doesn’t)

I was very impressed with my husband last night; I could just see a glow in him all night… When we  help others  it really does make a difference in their life’s, but also in ours…

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Aubrey tooth

February 5, 2009 at 10:39 pm (Children)

On Monday we went to cold stone for Ice Cream after Family Night, Aubrey fell and cut her lip open pretty bad (tons of blood like the tooth went through, but hadn’t)…. She also had a fat lip for 2 days… Today as I was changing her diaper and she was laughing at me, I noticed that she chiped part of her top front tooth… Do I go get this fixed? It’s a baby one… or do I just let it be? I really have no idea what to do- any suggestions…

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February 4, 2009 at 10:30 pm (Uncategorized)

Anthony and I got a surprising phone call last night… A lady in our church has some unused time on her time share that she won’t be able to use in the next six months, so she has been generous enough to allow Anthony the kids and I a week anywhere we want to go….

Of course I would LOVE to go to Hawaii, but we can’t afford the plain fare, so instead we are going to stay local in CA, and most likely going to head off to San Diego… I have been to Disneyland a TON, but never made it out to go old San Diego, and Since Anthony says Mexico is out, and our family loves to hang out at the beach, San Diego is the next best thing…. He could even be better, I have never been to any of the three…

We decided to go in May, because we get an extra pay check that week….. (If he still has a job). I am hoping to save enough money from babysitting (KNO) to buy tickets to Wild Animal Kingdom and Sea World…. I can order these off line each month so we will have some attractions to see…
You would think that my kids would want to go to Disneyland, but when I asked them they all said NO!!!! We have been there too many times….
So with that said, we are going to stick to the beach and animals….

I am so excited. A real vacation….. Miracles do fall from Heaven, and it’s the people who are inspired that help those miracles to happen… Anthony and I have been so blessed over the past few months, by different people and there generous hearts. (Thank you)!

Just a few blogs ago I wrote how I don’t want to be sitting around waiting for the baby to come, now we have something family oriented planed every month form April through June, that will help the hard months go by faster! And bring are family closer together!
Anthony has worked so much the past 4 years we have really missed him, and the kids are only young once…

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February 4, 2009 at 12:56 am (Uncategorized)

Today we got Zack all enrolled for Kindergarten…. Starting in August Ava will be the oldest child home. I am hoping this well help her self esteem and emotion problems if she is the only “BIG HELPER” and she won’t always be trying to compete with Zack.

Zack had to be evaluated by the Kindergarten teachers. They said he is defiantly ready… He knows all his letters, numbers, shapes, colors/// and even though he can’t right is name great, he still knows how…. And they said he has ALL summer to practice.

Its crazy, Zack goes this year, then Ava starts the next. I will have all four of my kids at the same school in One school year. Then things will start to get a little crazy when Aubrey starts Kindergarten, it will be the same year Devun starts middle school.. Who ever said these kids grow up fast, was not joking … Time is just slipping through my fingers.
Even though Ava and Zack argue and fight, I know they will miss playing with each other, and keeping one another company!

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