New Place

So we finally moved into a new place. We've been here almost 2 months now and we're still unpacking and moving stuff around. It's been a long road but I'm so glad to have our own place again. We've had a pretty good summer so far. We've been to Bear Lake with Crystal and Ash which was super fun. We are also planning on going to Jackson Hole on August 13-16. We are going river rafting...Heaven help us : ) It should be really fun though. John and I have been doing lots of fun things together including going shooting...that's right, me...shooting a gun. Ha ha, it was so much fun and I wasn't too bad if I do say so myself. We just shot 22's up Providence Canyon and it was a blast and something out of the ordinary to do together. One of these days, we are going to take out his remote control airplane and take that baby for a spin.
I'm babysitting two little twin boys during the day right now and they are so cute and so much fun! I really enjoy watching them and will be sad when summer is over and I no longer watch them. But that means I'll be going back to school! I am terrified beyond belief but I think I'll do really great this time around. I think I am a lot more stable and mentally prepared to go this time. Then, when I'm finished, we might think about having a baby and then John can go back...long process but it is a must I think.
Max is doing great in our new apartment. We have a nice big backyard that he can run around in until his heart's content. Before we moved here, we took him to the vet and they told us that he was overweight...oops. But now that he has a yard to run around in...he's right back to his ideal weight and he's happier than ever.
John is also loving his job as always. He was reviewed not too long ago and received top marks out of everyone in his department. He got a raise (which was great for us) because he is so awesome at everything he does. I am so proud of him!!
John and I are also hoping to build a house in the near future. We have applied with this Non-Profit Housing Authority. They work together to help low-income families build their own houses. It works by using what's called "sweat equity" to pay your down payment. That means that you do most of the work instead of paying out sub-contractors and that pays your down payment. Your monthly payments go off of your income and how many people are in your household. 6 families work on 6 different houses so that everyone finishes around the same time. The house plans are set but there are quite a few to choose from. You get to choose your siding color, brick, rock, fixtures, closets, carpet, EVERYTHING!! You just can't modify the original plan of the house. But once they have the open house, you can basically do WHATEVER you want to the house...you can paint, knock down walls, add on...anything...it's your house after that. I'm super excited...although we haven't got accepted yet and I feel like I'm getting my hopes up, it's kinda hard not to. But I really hope we get accepted and can start building our own home soon! Well, I guess that's all for now.