Problems with Pictures

So, apparently, I can't access the pictures I want to right now, but I'm working to get it fixed so you can all see how big Rachel, Sam & Sara have gotten!

Before I update you on what's happening, I'm linking to Little Birdie Secrets website to get an entry to win a Silhouette machine :) http://www.littlebirdiesecrets.com/ See July 8, 2010 post!

So.. what's happening around here is pretty crazy. Chuck & I realized that there is a light at the end of the School Tunnel. If he goes full time, there are only 3 semesters left! AHHH! We have decided to bite the bullet and just get it DONE. This means a lot of change. Chuck will be quitting his job at Intermountain HomeCare. No, he will not be getting another job right now. He'll just become my full-time assistant and a full-time student, bless his heart. I will be increasing my time working my Mary Kay business to work 20 hours a week. We've spent enough time dilly dallying on the decision for me to become a sales director over the last few years, we're ready to make it happen. I'm sure some of you will think we're crazy for doing things this way. We have such a fantastic setup with my parents, that, for now, we'll be continuing to stay here until Chuck finishes his degree in 18 months, as challenging as it may be.

I have had enough amazing things happen in the past with Mary Kay that I KNOW we can do it again plus WAY more. Both of us feel that this is what we need to do. Chuck REALLY just needs to finish his degree so that we can move on with our lives. We both know that we want me to become a National Sales Director before the kids start high school and that Chuck needs to be in CES (the Church Educational System).

We are both very nervous, but also very sure & excited for these changes to take place. School starts at the end of August, so that's when we'll start going crazy ;)

Okay, so here's some fun updating on the kiddo's:

Rachel & Sam will start school at the beginning of August and they're both super excited! Sara can roll over both ways now & is working on continuous rolling! She also scoots a few inches when she's on her tummy- she really wants to play with the other two! She has the cutest face when she's concentrating on something, I'll try to get a picture of it. Sara's also INCREDIBLY chunky!! Right now, I'm pretty sure she's about 17 pounds and she turns 5 months this week: beating both Rachel and Sam by about 3 pounds when they were this age, ha ha!

All in all, I'm so excited to finally be seeing the light at the end of so many tunnels. Of course, I wish it could all happen right now, but I know that if I can just be patient, we'll be in such an amazing place by Christmas 2011. Done with school, driving a Pink Cadillac (heck yes I'll drive it!) and IN OUR OWN HOME with a HUGE YARD!!!! (with no extra debt, of course)

A big, huge thanks to all of you for your love, friendship, support and for reading about my life :)

I'm Baaaack!

Sorry it's been so long...Again :)


Lots of things are happening at the Hofheins' house, but nothing terribly big. Chuck finished Winter Semester at BYU on Wednesday with an A- in his Spanish-something-or-other class! We've decided he's going to take a break for Spring & Summer, and go back in Fall Semester. That way, he'll be home a bit more while I work to become a Sales Director in Mary Kay by the end of June. In doing things this way, we should be able to get Chuck finished with his Bachelor's, get into a home of our own & move into a new chapter!

So here's what's happening!

Rachel is getting ready to finish preschool & go into Pre-Kindergarten. She is super smart & a little smart-aleck at times!

 She's also a really big helper for me with Sara & Sam. She loves both of them SOOO much & is really cute with them. A great big sister :)

Sam is getting ready to go into preschool & he LOVES sign language and music. He will sometimes tap his foot to a song in a movie, while we're sitting together, & I can feel that he is COMPLETELY on the beat.

 What a cheeseball :)

 He also really loves little Sara, he's going to be the protective older brother, I'm sure of it! He's a little protective of Rachel, too. If we're tickling one of them, the other will come to the rescue!

(He couldn't get enough of the fried rice at Benihana's :)

And Sara! She's already getting SO big!

 We had to move her car seat straps up on Saturday & I've had to put a bunch of her clothes in the "too small" box already. She's starting to fill out her newborn skin a bit, she's not really what I'd call "chunky," but she's getting there :) Her hair is definitely Auburn & I am REALLY hoping it stays that way -I LOVE IT!!

Her eyes haven't decided what color they are at all, yet. It seems like they're a new color everyday. I'm excited to see what they turn out to be! She's also starting to sleep for longer periods of time; both for naps & at night. She eats a TON, though!

Lots of giggles & grins and she loves to "talk." Sometimes Sara will go for 10 minutes, just cooing, squeaking & grinning at me. -Needless to say, some of my favorite minutes.

I have actually been being consistent with my exercise & I'm loving it! I've never really enjoyed exercise, but I found a program that isn't too long, is easy to work into & it's not cheesy :) I am having fun with three kids, it's not nearly as overwhelming as I thought it would be & I know we're definitely not done with three -Babies, toddlers, preschoolers... I'm having so much fun with every stage!

I'm also really enjoying working my Mary Kay business again. Most of you will probably not understand this, but Mary Kay has really made a big difference in my life. It's so much more than selling lipstick & I am so grateful to have it, for me and for my family & for all the other lives I've been able to be a part of with it.

Oh, I have also been on a money saving/healthy kick! I've been baking our own bread (without a bread machine :) for the last couple of weeks. It doesn't save a LOT of money, but it's the best bread EVER!! So much better than store bought. I've been making freezer meals & cheap, but yummy, dinners. I feel so organized right now and I love it. We have a schedule of what needs to happen everyday, but there's a LOT of flexibility. I am being able to exercise, take care of myself, take care of my kids, keep my house away from total disarray, keep up with the laundry, work my business a couple of times a week to keep me sane, and now I'm getting back into the habit of serious scripture study, writing in my journal (& blogging ;)...

I feel GREAT!!!

P.S. Thanks for reading :)