Blogging

Hello!

I have to be honest, I have not wanted to blog. I don't know why I have such a bad attitude about it, but I have. I like to look at everyone else's blog, but I guess I just haven't really wanted to write myself. Finally, I am in the mood!

So what have we been up to? Ben has been working a crazy amount because they are currently down one man. It has been hard, but in the end we are both just grateful to have our jobs. Not everyone is that lucky.

I don't really write about my job much on here, but it is really a pretty large part of my life. I love my job and am usually excited to get back to work every Monday morning. It can be really stressful at times, when problems arise, but it also keeps me on my toes. Lately, I have been doing a lot more closings instead of searching. When I first started working at Total Title 3 years ago, I was deathly afraid of doing a closing...it meant I had to work with numbers and sound like I knew what I was talking about in front of other people. So scary! Now I love it and enjoy meeting new people every day. Simple refinances are fun because they are usually pretty laid back and there isn't much pressure. Sales are fun because it means that someone has just bought a house or a piece of land - and they are usually pretty excited about the whole event!

I also love searching because the inner historian and researcher in me likes to get in deep figuring out the legal description and putting the puzzle pieces together. Love my job! I also work for my mother in law who is very flexible and understanding of the fact that I am a working mom! So nice. The plan is for me to buy the title company one day and I am excited for the opportunity! I never ever had a goal to own my own company some day, it just kind of fell in my lap and I am very grateful!

So now for an update on little miss diva....Gracelyn is all girl! She loves to play with her babies!! She also loves chocolate!! Her most favorite thing to do would probably be dancing. She loves to dance. And the girl has rhythm, seriously. I don't mean to brag, but....I guess it runs in the family :-) She has been grooving to music since she was like 5 months old, but she has gotten more coordinated as she has gotten older. Her favorite song? If your happy and you know it! She dances around the room every time we sing it. When the song is done, she does her "more" sign and then we start all over.

The biggest news with the little one since the last time I wrote is that she is now a walking woman!!! She took her first few steps on August 30 and now is walking all over. I have been waiting for this moment and it has been worth the wait! I love that she can walk now, even if it is more work. She walks around with a huge smile on her face. She is so proud. And, it is also easier to dance when you know how to walk :-)

Can't wait for fall!! We are going to go pick apples next weekend! I crocheted Gracelyn an adorable hat for fall with a cute flower on it. I am going to crochet another one soon! I love coats and hats and snow and hot cocoa and christmas and thanksgiving and all of it!! Bring it on!

Just like Mr. Ledebuhr, Gracelyn got her hair cut for the first time since I posted too...Here are the before and after pics...