Blessings and Snapchat

We've taken two weeks break from school work. Both Auron and I needed it as we were starting to get a bit burnt out. We were back at it this morning in full force and Auron didn't miss a beat. He is reading better than before and is well on his way to ticking off his first 50 sight words. When he has marked them all off we are going to go to the museum as a treat.

We got our final approval for our mortgage the other week. Yet again it showed me that Heavenly Father knows what he is doing. We were able to secure a better deal which saves us $40 a week in payments making our mortgage only $30 more than rent on this run down 2 bedroom place in a questionable neighbourhood. It also means we can easily pay more each week with out putting ourselves out. We also only have a couple of $1000 left to pay at settlement for the deposit. I had completely miscalculated so this was a very very happy surprise! Had our land titled last year when it was supposed to we would have paid more and we things would have been tight as we spent a significant amount on airfares and funeral expenses last year when Nana passed away.

To celebrate our mortgage success I booked our cruise to Mexico. I think we (I) have caught the cruising bug. But a cruise seemed like a perfect way to ease ourselves into our USA adventure next year. This kids will be very excited as they ask every day if we can go back on the boat.

Aarahi is switching shifts from morning to afternoon. The opportunity came up as not many people want to work in the afternoon which is understandable if you have kids in school. So he said sure I will change but I want a promotion. If you don't ask you don't get?? So he will do some training for a few weeks then be boss man number 2. It will be a bit of adjustment for our family but it will mean more time together for our family which is the most important factor.

Blessings have abounded in the past few weeks and for that I am forever grateful.Our Heavenly Father always provides, often in ways we wouldn't have thought were possible. I have no doubt these blessings are results of many heartfelt, pleading prayers we have offered up to our Father in Heaven.

Auron love the group called Gentri. They group of 3 guys who sing some pretty nice songs and wear suits and bow ties when they perform. So for the past few days he has been dressing in a suit and bow tie even when we went out to IKEA. He was adorable. Hopefully they are performing somewhere close to us next year when were are in the States.

Auron and I went out to do some shopping and while I was in the changing room he was looking at my pretty messed up stomach and asked "Mummy, what happened to your tummy? it's got funny lines on it" I told him that, that's what happened when he was in my tummy and made me fat. His reply "oh, well I'm sorry about that"

Ammon and his cousins were playing around with snapchat last night at family dinner. It was all fun and games until Ammon saw himself with the dog face or whatever it is. He is traumatised. Poor kid. I  am glad we captured it though. It will be one for the memory box. He wont even touch my phone anymore.