A few things I've learned in the past two weeks . . .

• I have to use a lot more lotion in Utah than in California.
• So do my kids . . . we very rarely used it before.
• My husband and I are very different when it comes to what kind of weather and climate we prefer.
• My joints in my knees don't like cold weather! We have something in common!
• It's a lot more difficult and time consuming making dinner for 10 people than it is for two.
• It's very nice makin dinner only two nights a week, rather than every night of the week.
• It's a lot noisier with 10 people around the house than it is with 4 people.
• Especially when most of those people practice the piano and another musical instrument regularly.
• When my kids throw up, they will throw up again right after the first mess is cleaned up.
• They prefer to do this throwing up thing all night long, rather than during the day when I am not trying to sleep.
• At least they decided to do this on different nights, two days apart.
• When one person gets sick, everyone else will too. Luckily it hasn't hit me very hard (knock on wood).
• My kids are very entertained with all the people around, which is nice in a lot of ways, but not when I am trying to get them to wind down before bed time.
• My mother in law has more energy than I do! She never sits down! I wish I could be more like that!
• I really need boots, warm nylons, a new ski jacket, thick socks, black winter dress shoes, and more warm sweaters!
• Cade is obsessed with creative play and ALWAYS wants me to be some character!
• Ambree's favorite word to say is, "No." Probably because that's the word she hears me say to her the most!
• I love having a yard for my kids to play in!
• It's very nice being able to go out after the kids are asleep and having people there just in case they wake up.
• I am considered a "Licenced Teacher" when I sub here and get paid more than I expected!
• When you put your bed over the heater vent, the room doesn't get that warm!
• When you get an old car that only costs $2,500 it will probably start smoking after a long drive from Calif. to Utah, and will cost over $600 to repair.
• Of course the car will still smoke on the way home from the mechanic after they "fixed it".
  So, you take it back a few days later, and of course it doesn't smoke at all the whole way there, or when they test drive it, but it does when you are almost home!
• It cost's a lot of money to rent a U-haul!
• It cost's a lot of money for gas to get a U-haul to Utah from California!
• It cost's a lot of money to get a crown on your tooth when your insurance doesn't cover it
• It cost's a lot of money to pay for repairs, a paint job, carpet cleaning, etc. when you move out of Las Palmas Apartments.
• Although, it would be nice to have our own place, it is really a blessing to live here while Craig is finishing up school, so we can save money.
• We were hoping to save money while we lived here and use it for a down payment on a house, but it looks like we will be using it for all the expences above instead!
• I guess I gotta have faith that it will happen someday . . . huh!
• Oh, and last but not least, I think this is proof that Ambree and Cade might actually love eachother, even thought they do fight quite often!