sanders family old blog: April 2009

Monday, April 27, 2009

our house is officially on the market!

it took a while to get everything ready, but i think we're pretty much done. i had to take down most of our pictures to "de-personalize" the home (i miss them), i got rid of a bunch of clutter to make it more spacious, and we finished all our major projects like the new fence, the flooring, the yard work, and the deep down cleaning (yes, this pregnant woman has been doing manual labor). click here for more info and a virtual tour of the house, and tell anyone you know looking for a cute little starter home to give me or my realtor a call!

Sunday, April 26, 2009

27 (and a half) weeks

i wanted to get a picture with the kids and my belly so they could look back and remember when i was carrying little sister mia. all too soon she'll be here, and we'll forget what life was like before she came. we can't wait!

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

darth vanner

we had the missionaries over for dinner the other night. they requested feijoada again (they can't get enough of that stuff) and i was surprising them with some yummy brazilian dessert. in the meantime, van was thinking of a surprise of his own, and filled us in on the details. his plan was to put on his darth vader mask and "scare" the missionaries when they opened the door. he wanted the imperial march to be playing in the background (to make them think it was really darth vader), so we got the music ready and freddy left to go pick them up. van was so excited. he hid by the window until he saw them drive up, and then put his mask on and waited by the door. he thought for sure they would be so scared thinking that he was the "real" darth vader. i had freddy take the camera so we could get it on film when the door opened up...

Monday, April 20, 2009

what not to say to a pregnant woman

so i went to the grocery store the other day wearing the sundress that i have on in this picture. i was standing in the isle and this man walking by said that i have a nice "pregnant glow" about me and asked me when i was due. i said thanks and told him that i'm due july 22, so i have three months left. he stopped and said, "really? three months? are you carrying twins in there?"
i guess i need to invest in a full length mirror...

Friday, April 17, 2009

just because...

he loves me.
thanks for the roses love:)

Thursday, April 16, 2009

go-carts and miniature golf

we've been working so hard around the house and in the yard, we thought it was time for some fun. so we took a saturday off and spent the day at the sports park. we started off at the go-cart track.

jasmine was brave and drove her own cart...

van was a little apprehensive, so he went with dad. as soon as they started out, he raised up his hands and yelled "this is the best day of my life!" (i guess he liked it)

after that, he wanted to try driving his own...he was a pro!

then we hopped over to the miniature golf course to do 18 holes.
it was so fun and the kids did surprisingly well!

van couldn't hide his excitement when he got it in the hole (no matter how many times it took to get it in)

we finished off our fun day with some good ol' mcdonald's...can't go wrong there:)

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

don't mess with van!

van and i went to the thrift store yesterday with the money he got from the treasure hunt. he was so excited to find this boxing glove for $1!

and today he mastered his "bone and arrow"

more easter stuff

Monday, April 13, 2009

Easter morning

we have church at 9 am, so it was easy to get the kids motivated to get ready so they could check out what the Easter bunny brought.

after church we had our annual "Easter treasure hunt". i write up little clues, and they have to figure out where the presents are hidden. jas was most excited about her CTR ring and twilight t-shirt, and van loved his "bone and arrow" and other little goodies.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Happy Easter!

the kids looked so cute in their Easter clothes today, i couldn't resist getting some cute pictures of them (jasmine's individual picture didn't turn out, so i'll re-take it and post it later).
i hope you all have a wonderful Easter Sunday!

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

25 weeks

Monday, April 6, 2009

house hunting with our new realtor

here's a little shout out to our realtor (my wonderful mother-in-law). she's going to sell our house in 5 days, and find us a mansion to live in for close to nothing! (how's that for pressure:)
really though, she's amazing she knows her stuff inside and out. so if any of you are looking to buy or sell a house (or know of anyone who is)...give her a call, you won't be sorry!

she took us to see some gorgeous homes.
we loved the huge bathroom in this one

the kids loved the jetted tub...

making faces...

and playing around in all the empty rooms.

the search continues for our perfect dreamhouse. in the meantime, if you know of anyone wanting a cute starter home, ours is available!
(i'll post some pictures and info later so you can show your friends:)

Sunday, April 5, 2009

fearless jas

all on her own with no coaxing from anyone, jasmine decided to enter the solo & ensemble competition at her school. she sang a solo in front of a judge, and was told she had a beautiful voice. she said she would be too nervous if we came in to watch, so we were just there for moral support...

and to treat her to a double scooper at her favorite ice cream place afterwards (i guess we're good for something:)

good job sweet girl...we're proud of you!

Friday, April 3, 2009

fire"van"

(that was van's new nickname after he got back from his field trip to the fire station)

i went with van and his preschool class for their annual visit to the fire station. it was a hit. the fireman took them on a tour, and taught them all about what they do.

they let the kids get up in the fire truck and look around, see where they sleep and eat, and they showed them how they keep their boots in their pants to save time getting dressed when there's a fire (who knew the efficiency of these guys?)

i used to go on fieldtrips and do fun stuff with jasmine when she was van's age. if only i had a blog then. all her pictures are stuffed away in boxes. maybe i'll start a "prequel" blog for her...i think she's getting jipped out of the documentation of her early years (i'll get right on that with all the extra time i have on my hands).
anyways, we all had a good time:)

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

i'm still not convinced

i've been told that it's not just a luxury but a neccessity when working on projects from home that are independent from his regular job, that two 22 inch monitors are required (something about writing code on one screen while working on the other screen without having to switch back and forth, thus increasing productivity, yada yada yada).
ok there might be something to that but c'mon, it really doesn't go with my decor. it's hiding the cute top hutch thingy on the desk that i paid extra for.
oh well, i guess i'll allow it since he's such a hard worker.
you're the best hon. thanks for taking care of us:)