And the Yo-Yo Drops Again...

Alas, the whole house-selling thing is an incredible test of one's faith, endurance, patience, stamina, etc. For what must be the zillionth time, a phone call came today announcing a client who would like to see my house...in 20 minutes or so. Today was a holiday for Chandler Public Schools, so all 5 kiddos were here, living, well, as children will do. There were crumbs in abundance under the table, various selections of dirty laundry pieces scattered hither and fro, and toys (namely Polly Pockets and Legos....the world's foremost producers of microscopic and seemingly self-reproducing toys) EVERYWHERE. We dashed, darted, and nearly flew from one room to the next, and I must say, the Cross family has become a well-oiled machine when it comes to showings. The house sparkled in 17 minutes flat. As we drove out of the neighborhood, we saw the realtor and the family turning onto our street. And, for the zillionth time, we have heard nothing. Sigh.
On the other hand, we sure are enjoying our pool and the nice weather. The kids have been swimming daily, sometimes twice in one day. I love the laughter- it seems children are just overall happier when they are wet. We are also enjoying having a "yard guy." We've never had a yard guy before, but what a pleasure it is to know we can enjoy our home this weekend and not spend all day Saturday weeding, trimming, etc. We could get used to this...but we'd better not. :)
So, I wish I had more exciting news to post. I am pleased that we've been able to see nearly every episode of American Idol this season (a family favorite). That tells me life is still simple enough to enjoy the little things. We are rooting for the David Duo this year. We love them both, though vocally David Archuleta is well beyond David Cook. Tho, David Cook is more versatile. David A. is a little limited to the more sappy love ballad. Did you ask my opinion on all of this? I'm sorry, somewhere along the line I assumed you were wondering where I stood on this whole thing. My mistake.
BTW, we are temporarily unable to access our old email address book, so if you check out the blog, email me at home so I have your address. We are re-compiling our addresses. Thanks!!

False Start

Neither of our potential offers seems to be panning out. Sigh. On the bright side, the weather has been warm enough to swim so we'll be enjoying our pool for longer. :)