The grandpa Do list

"Grandpa was here" should be sprayed in graffiti on our home! A big thank you for the following:

Yard work
Painting our house
Fixing our slab
New faucet
Fixing the door handle
Fixing Emma's bike
Repairing the ceiling in the garage
Putting up the gutters

Most of all...Taking me for Starbucks

Zooooooooooooo

Emma would like to call this blog "good job taking the pictures".Here are the good times from Saturday's field trip to the Zoo. Christina and Victoria a riot! Here are the pics to prove it!PS they did it all solo =) good job girls!











While we worked they played...Christina and Victoria managed to survive a Zoo trip with our kids~!Thanks for the help!

Grandpa is here!!!

We didn't waste time putting Grandpa to work! He had 2 great assistants working with him in the front yard. His reward was paid in scoops of ice cream and hugs from the kids =)

Today's Top Ten List

Here are today's quirky happenings. In case you cared or needed a giggle I am sure one out of the 10 would do that. Enjoy!



10.I managed to answer the "why" question about 8 times (no lie) in a row before shouting- IT JUST IS!!! FYI -I Usually shout at #3.

9.I stole a frie from Erik at supper and he shouts " Hey!!!!!!!!!" I was like oops he really cares and that's right he talks!

8.I found my second wind in a (large lol john and Julia)triple white chocolate mocha Starbucks. The lady asked me do you want your receipt? I said "no". She replies " RIGHT ON!! Saving the rain forest one receipt at a time!" I sheepishly smile? Ok?

7.I also saw a preg lady feel up her boyfriend, husband, or male friend in the check out- and I don't feel comfortable with that PDA GEEZ!

6.I saw a couple dressed up like Pirates at Walmart, and I don't think they were kidding.

5.Erik and Emma snuck out of the bathtub and paraded the house until I found them hiding in Erik's bedroom baring only their towels and a smile!

4.Comforted a wounded Emma. Who received her 5th band aid for the day. This one being the one to put her over the top. She can now only hop when she remembers she has it on her foot!

3.Rescued Erik from the sprinkler. He got paralyzed by the shooting water going clockwise chasing him! His head was directly in the line of fire it was funny! Then I realized I need to retrieve the boy-ugh- that means getting wet! Geez, we still survived just a little damp. Sad thing it it happened more than once.

2.I pulled a sliver from Julia's toe and it was like me a tweezers and magic. I couldn't help but say " I am like a doctor" She goes " I think that is what you should be when you grow up" And all I could do was smile....giggle....when I grow up...Yeah NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!LOL


1.Erik played with my cell phone today and between him, Emma and my song list playing they managed to call 911. Thanks guys, really! I didn't think it went Thru because it was not showing on my dialed numbers. But an hour later the Tulsa Police called me back. Opps. Now I can add that to my "it has happened to me" mommy belt.

He really heard me! Imagine that-God hears prayer?!

God heard my very heartfelt prayers many months ago. I was joking talked with my hubby about then prayed seriously for it when I was all alone. I got my answer to prayer-Christina! Our favorite babysitter and dear friend. She decided to move to SLC with us for the summer. This is the part where I look up at the sky and blow a kiss to heaven, Thanks God.

PS Happy Bday Christina-you're the best!

Of course now I sit and blog and it isn't working to insert a picture! Well I will just have to add that later then....grrr blogger.com!

Backyard conversation

It was hot and sunny on Saturday and the kids were playing in the backyard. I overheard the following.........


J: Hey Emma do you want have tan skin like Christina?
E: Yah!
J: Good, now your skin will look dark and creamy
E: Ok
J: Hold still (She applies mud to arms and feet)
E: Oh-thanks Jewyah
J: Now you are all tan just like Miss Christina!


(Julia had previously asked our babysitter/friend Christina if she wore tights. Christina answered "No I am just tan". I think I my kids want to be tan so I will throw out tights all together, I hate tights for myself so I can't blame them!)

What a surprise.....it all is coming into place!

Today we signed a contract for a lease to own deal on our house. It is crazy, or just completely miraculous! I would say it is both. We put the house on craigslist like 2 1/2 weeks ago and it is crazy the response we have gotten! So to say the past month has been incredible is an understatement! Our month in an overview is the following; clean home and make it look like no one lives here multiple times, show house, keep kids away from house, re list the house on craigslist everyday, work, school, last minute trip to SLC, planning the biggest step of our lives, now I feel tired just thinking of it! The only thing we can say is GREAT is His faithfulness! When a stranger told me this fall that "God is going to surprise you this next year". I had really the faintest idea of what that meant.I think I am seeing the glimmers of multiple surprises =) Each step has naturally fallen and God has been holding us this whole time. The stretch of faith to do something completely out of our comfort zone has and is hard. Let's just be real! Who wouldn't be a little nervous about embarking on a huge adventure like this! I just have to walk the way I know how to it seems. Not looking to far ahead and freaking out, but taking it step by step and holding on to God the whole way! So that is the latest update. The Holm family will be moving after school is out.

And I will answer the question now, no I have not packed anything nor I am going to stress it-if there is a profession I have mastered it is a moving.

Now I am going to go move my toaster back on the counter, my hairdryer on the shelf, and put the Dora potty ring back on the toliet! FYI real people live like that-I will now be enjoying my open house everyday-welcome back to a normal home J,E,E and P!