Hello Ashbrook Circle

 

Some pictures, the house was outdated in a lot of ways. We got the financing figured out and closed on the house May 20th. We celebrated with pizza on the floor. Because our house was being rented, we moved in with Kristen and the remodel began. 

To say this time of remodle and homelessnes was the hardest thing that ever happened to our marriage-would be an understatment. We disagreed about everything-and I mean EVERYTHING. I look at things in the house still and hate a lot of choices that were made and the thousands spent on things I didn't want or like.  Dave had strong opinions about a lot of interior design things. I tried to give Dave some things, and was cool-and now very much regreat being cool on those things.  I did fight for certain things and many of those things am glad for, example the 2 week argument about hardware. So glad I won that round. Every selection, every dollar, every communication, the timeline, how things were getting done was days of disagreements-a complete nightmare. I  won't list all the rounds I compromied in and let him win-it was a lot. Anyway, it's over, what's done is done and thank goodness our marriage gets a little break.  Now I'm slowly begging him to get some things wrapped up from the remodel and some projects we've found that need to get done. That's fun-not

Negativity over-it has been really great having some more space. The laudrey room, pantry, and door on the toilet room have been lifechanging-literally amazing. So glad. The extra space has been great, the ward has been so welcoming. We love our Ashbrook Circle House.

Moving out of Enid, moving in the Kristen, then moving out of Kristens, shuffling storgage all summer, remodeling at the same time-it was a lot. The night we slept here at Ashbrook in our beds was just so great. So many family memebers helped so much. Gary did all the real estate and remodel, many came to help with the demo and remodel, and moving so many times, and coming to help fix up our Enid house, and living with Kristen-it was so much help and support and time spent on our behalf. We are so grateful. This has been huge. 

Goodbye Enid Street

 

Jan. 1st, I told Dave this was the year we are either remodling-or moving. It took him a while to come around to either idea and we began gearing up for a massive remodel. However, we walked into a great house in Hermosa Vista. We walked in and got that feeling. Whirlwind of a weekend, and our offer got accepted Easter Sunday. I was terrified. I cried and cried. For many reasons, mostly that we would be broke again, and the house was majorly outdated, and, and, and... I could go on. But, step one was to list our Enid house for rent. Getting it ready was a TON of work-mostly for me.  Super sad to see it go. 

Show Time!

We took the girls to see Wicked-it was amazing and now they are obsessed. 

Both the girls did the school play at Taylor-Newsies, and I got to help with the music a little bit. Much to our suprise-Allie got cast as Jack Kelly-a dream roll! How often do you as a girl get to a dream role as a boy? And Holly got cast as Spot. They were the best Newsies I've ever seen. 

Will has been playing tons of volleyball. I love going to cheer him on. 

Easter morning

 

Spring Break 2025

We conviced Dave to take us all to Disneyland again-a great time as always. We brought Jane along and she is such a joy. 

Here he is-money bags himself.  A Disney miracle, David got Allie to ride all the rides-without having a huge meltdown-she handles the Incredicoaster and Space Mountain! Yeah!

Jane and Holly win the Disneyland marathon with Dave. they went the distance and stayed super late-all night

Our Catalina Island Day was quite the bummer. It looked like rain, so we called again and the scubba divers said they would still go out, and Will and I's zipline still said they were running! So-we boarded the ferry and crossed the ocean. Well-it was completely raining cats and dogs, everything was closed-everything. So we grabbed lunch and came right back. Total waste of time-but defintly a memory now.