Part 1-- Tis the Season to be Patient

So much has happened and nothing has happened in the past couple of weeks. Confused? Yeah that's why I had to write this in two parts. So here's part one -- the "trials" portion---of  us learning to be patient through this seasons trials.



Recently I've just wanted to smash the egg and scramble the heck out it. The reason being that we've been on such an emotional roller coaster with buying a house. It has been stressful, time consuming, and requiring lots and lots of PATIENCE- which is something I carefully ration out for kids, husband, and terrible Utah drivers. 

The beginning of the buying process was smooth sailing with only a few little bumps in the road. We were feeling great!

We also received an omen! Got a fortune cookie as an appreciation treat from Primary and got this fortune.  

What a nice omen!

After some more waiting for paperwork to be submitted, home insurance to be done correctly (Geico was soooo frustrating to work with...NO JOKE! I could write a whole post and how much this part of the process sucked...but I'll spare you my rage), OUR MOMENT FINALLY ARRIVED!!

On Dec 13th, at 6:30pm we were asked if we wanted to close on the house! Of course we said YES!!! We left the kids with Omi and made our way to Orem!

After signing his name on 100+ pages of "stuff" we were finally  homeowners!!! (almost..keep going...you'll see why)

 We were super excited! One step closer to moving in! We now just had to wait for our parents to sign the  papers also!

On our way home we decided to stop by Kneaders for the first time and celebrate. 

 






NOT!!!!

Yeah there was no happy chicken here!

Everything we did was just a first run-through/preview/dress rehearsal!!!

WHY? Well...in a nut shell... miscommunication, incorrect processing, and signing. 

What makes it worse is that we get a call that everything is funded and we should be getting our keys....and then an hour later hearing the bad news that the bank wants us to resign.  We had to resign the 100+ papers AGAIN and there was no way around it. !!!!

What does that mean for us? Our move-in date is pushed back yet again and we might have to move in two days before Christmas.

WE WERE SOOO FRUSTRATED!!!! We'd done everything that was asked of us, been waiting to move into our place, and now we have to wait because of the mistakes of others. 

*Oh and we got this call when we had just parked at the D.I. in American Fork to shop for things for the house....perrffect timing. 

So after I got off the phone with our agent and broker...we just backed out of the parking lot and started driving. 

And I cried. 

I just cried out of frustration and feeling helpless.

I cried because I really wanted to set up our home!!!

I cried because I had been so consumed with the housing situation that we had put everything on hold. Yes even Christmas! We hadn't been able to truly enjoy and celebrate Christmas. AND CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE!

I cried because I didn't want to inconvenience my parents any more. 

I cried because I am too pregnant for this kind of stress.

I cried because I was tired and my patience well had dried up. 

And as I cried I felt the warm comforting hands of my loving husband wipe away my tears, take my hand, and tell me that everything is going to be okay. 

As my tears dried I decided that I needed to stop focusing on the bad and start creating more good moments. 

Aljay felt the same way and spent the rest of the evening creating more good moments and making sure his little pregnant wife was happy. Im so grateful for my eternal companion.

We decided to go to the mall where the kids got to take a photo with Santa and play at the playground.

Then we went to Walmart to buy some Christmas stockings (to make me Happy), brownie mix and milk (to satisfy Aljay's cravings), and pick up a few other needed items. 

We got to talk with Lahvjal for a little bit while sitting in the Walmart parking lot, and talked about the business that we are in with Uncle Mia and Aunty Kim. Lahvjal finished the logo that Aljay started and made it look legit. We're excited for when him and Penny move up. 

We went home to a yummy dinner of kaleve pisupo and rice :) Then Aljay made his overly chocolately fudgy rich brownies for dessert. And to top off the evening we got a phone call from Mike and Rachel and found out that they will be coming down to Utah for Christmas!

It was a perfect way to end a frustrating day and just what I needed to ease my mind and heart. 

So what have we learned?

1. Buying a house is easier when you don't have co-signer. But a co-signer will get you a better mortgage rate if you don't have as much credit.

2. Buying a house can be stressful (understatement), but it will make the real move that much sweeter. 

3. We need to make the most of the good times we are blessed with and not focus too much on the bad or else we'll miss out on the little things that truly bring us joy...


which leads into the sequal to this post...

 Part 2-- Tis the Season to be Jolly
*focusing on the sweeter moments in life that have brought us joy :) 









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