Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Trick or treat and a movie

 Will work for trick or treaters! There's an epic Halloween house by us that draws a lot of kids. They are in a totally different league above us, but we thought, "hey why don't we try for a distant 2nd place". Really, we just wanted included on the treat route, so this year we had a spooky social and Charlie Brown movie on the garage door, a snack station with hot cocoa, blondies, brownies, set up camp chairs, and guess what the most popular item was... water. Just plain old water. Trick or treaters get thirsty in their costumes working hard for candy! After their water they enjoyed the treats and so did their parents. I am hoping the art of trick or treating never dies!


I love how Scott is always up for anything, I've tested this hypothesis a lot over the years. Scott even came home from work a little early so we could power up with sushi and then line the driveway with Christmas lights, set up a table, get out the snacks and candy. I guess we have started a tradition... which is a great way to do something simple again. Instead of waiting inside our house for the doorbell, we meet them where they are and took it out to the driveway. A BIG thank you to all the visitors that we had tonight. It was so fun hanging out with friends, helping teens get hot cocoa, meeting new people, and watching the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown 5 times. We saw some great costumes: nurses, princesses, Mario brothers with baby princess peach and mystery box, a pair of shoes, a sunflower with a real baby, Elf who is a personal fav, storm troopers, Jedi, Harry Potter people, rappers, dinosaurs and everything in between. I think my fav was our friend who made a DJ station including 2 rotating record turntables with music from an iPod (can I get a little Beck song here?). Thanks everyone and hope you had a very HAPPY halloween.
ps: whomever was passing out potatoes, we heard about you and you were memorable. We want to meet the 94 years old who passes out hot apple cider. We wanted to meet the people driving around the decorated golf carts, life goals for another year.
pps: we are not good at the costume thing. So I'm wearing my cowgirl hat (which is also a beach hat) and Scott is wearing his beach hat. I have no idea what our costume was... but it's ok cause no one asked us.

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Monday, October 23, 2023

Jacob: Mr 24

Mr 24
Happy birthday Jacob Sargent, our oldest.

You know what I love about you? I love that you will find little ways to show someone you care about them. You quietly look out for the underdog, you love those who need to be seen, you help those who feel stuck, and you support your wife with every step. Anyone who knows you loves your sense of humor!! You have a quiet confidence that comes from daily finding a connection with Christ. You are smart and funny and have great taste in clothes, music and music. I watch as you support your adorable wife and share adventures together. You've had more adventures this year than I got to a grocery store! I mean who else camps outside of vegas with random donkeys on their way to CA? Pure adventurer. You make things a little better: you will sew a patch on your hat with your scouting skills. You bring the party, dance whenever you want to and you don't cares who's watching. You jump into things with your WHOLE heart. And don't get me started about your ability to thrift, to a new level. You will try new things like finishing a trail running ultra marathon. You don't want to stop the learning and getting a master's degree, that comes with a lot of new things! You get people going like starting a run club for students in Info Systems. AND I love how we share the habit of being too excited to wait to give or get gifts! Surprises are hard, but with Kamryn's help I know you can brake the habit I taught you (LOL). I love you. Go get all 24'd about life. It's ok if you have already eaten all the candy I sent you. Move forward with God and you will feel peace as the pieces of life continue to fit together. LOVE YOU!! 


Sunday, October 01, 2023

Sperry + Mason = engaged!

 Sperry + Mason = 12.28.23 marriage (it's a hooray day!)

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I love this engagement picture of these two. I can see what Marriage is... When you don't ever want this moment to end. When your whole life is wrapped so closely within the same goals and hopes and arms of another person, you want promise to always love them. When you love someone enough to listen, learn from, and share. When they want to hear all your stories of middle school. When you love who you are while with them. When you trust them and want them to trust you just as much. When know you better than anyone else. When you feel balance within your relationship. When you feel they are your gift from God and are so grateful for them. When you want to stay for the homework within your heart even on days you might feel weak and tired. When you can be all sides of yourself. When you can talk about everything and nothing. When your heart feels filled and fulfilled. When you want to be better because of how they see you. When you want to grow up together. When you choose them because they are the best person for you. When you want to kiss their face a lot. When you reach for their hand as they are reaching for yours. When you feel stronger and don't fear half of what you did without them. When you are ready to promise to build together, eat together, create a life and live together, pray together and love each other. That is when you know they have your whole heart, and will give you theirs.
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Thursday, August 17, 2023

swifties adventures!! Jacob and Kamryn

 The darling duo Jacob (our oldest) and his lovely wife Kamryn visited us in Cali! These two are always up to something and they are on the go... so we went with them, until we couldn't keep up. LOL! Scott and Jacob cycled Big Bear Century. We went to the Ventura County Fair where Kamryn got to pet all the animals she wanted to, while Jacob watched from the parent section. Since they are always up for an adventure, on the way here they camped outside Vegas! We double dated to the Barbie movie, which I loved! Everyone needs a supportive Ken sidekick and the talk by America was so wonderful, I cried a little

🙂 Kamryn went to Taylor Swift, made a ton of bracelets to pass out to concert goers, and she even made me one with all the colors of the sunset we shared. Oh, and we almost got stranded at the Dodger Stadium when our car decided it had enough of all the driving around for adventures. But after a prayer asking for a miracle, the car started and gave us no problem on the way home from LA. Miracles happen people. Grateful to share the good, hard, and happy with our kids!! Thanks for coming J&K, you radiate goodness and love with everyone! I love ya!


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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

What a great day to play ball..., with Mason & Sperry

 

We loved a visit from from Sperry and her boyfriend Mason Stamps. We double dated to the Dodger's game and the LA Temple followed by dim sum. Then they continued to all of Sperry's greatest CA loves: the beach several times, ate Sumo sushi, visited Bakersfield: Mason's mission area, 3 Amigos burritos, walked the neighborhood, picnic'd at a park, visited our friend Maryanne, went to Sand hill, Silverstrand beach and a game of Chess. Oh and on Sunday we went to church, they love our ward family!! Mason is so kind and thoughtful, the best boyfriend in America and balances Sperry's sparkle. Basically, you two are such a darling couple. Together you bring the party, will double with parents, made us laugh, and we loved every single minute. Rest up and let's do it again.

🌴 Scott Sargent and I are pretty lucky to have so many cool people in our lives.

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

sunsets are the best display of God's colors.

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 When some of your kids walk with you on your sunset hike, you keep walking. I set a new PR last night and went farther than I though I could. I didn't realize that I had past the picnic tables that were my goal. Thanks for the visit Jacob & Kamryn, we love you two! I'm taking some stock of my self thinking: what else am I limiting myself in? You can go farther than you think. You are stronger than you know. You can carry more than you believe you can. You can pray and ask for what you need, even if you are asking for a miracle. Let go of the things that are no longer helping you. Keep watching the horizon.

Because yesterday's sunset led the way into today.

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

 You. Don't stop. You don't stop working.

You don't stop working for what you want to become.
Today I reached another reachable goal. High FIVE!!
6 months ago, I sprained both my ankles so badly I couldn't walk on them for a long long time. I was in a lot of pain. The right had a fracture and the left a tear. We are living in a construction zone, building a mini house. I stepped out of the front door and forgot we didn't have porch steps yet. The next several months was super hard on my heart, my happiness, my health.No photo description available.
Today I got on my basket bike and rode a mile on paved, flat land with Scott the hott, to visit my friend's lovely lemon tree. I asked Scott to call the hill by our house a mountain, because I had to work hard to ride up the (baby) hill. And because we have been married 25 years, he graciously accommodated. I love that he supports me and cheers me on. I'm so grateful for the little things that help me know there is a God. Because I felt supported on the hard and heavy days. I'm grateful for life's lemons. Days can be pretty strong, sour and a little too much sometimes. But the Savior literally will pray and cry with you. Watch for the things that bring you comfort and peace. Cling to what you know and build from the ground up. And, learn how to make lemon curd. (that's what I'm into now.)

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Anniversary lists

 Life, it's doable. Thanks for all the wishes and notes as we celebrate 25 years. I wanted to share something we have come to love and look forward to. During our anniversary dinner, we make a list of "what do we want" and turn it into doable goals. A tradition that happened by accident over 20 years ago literally on a napkin, has become one of our favorite traditions. It represents our hearts, turning what we want into what we do. An annual snapshot of life within life's BIG picture.

Back then, we wanted a lot, but how did we get it done between games, kids, and work? When our kids were little, we wanted operate from a bigger picture. We wanted to instill what we loved and value, instead of feeling so reactionary running game to game. We wanted to have a little more of a family identity. But, how do you guide your family during the crazy busy times where a momma can be stretched and stressed? We use our anniversary dinner to take turns asking, "what you/we want". What began on a napkin, is something we look forward. And it's so cool when you see your kids ripple some of the same values.
Asking helps to break things into fun size, right size, bite size doable goals. It feels really encouraging instead of overwhelming. "How do we get there?" is the question that brings creative problem solving/basically bringing the party.
Another year comes, and I get to make another list with my husband. He has balanced me beautifully as we have carried what can feel big and helped them become beautiful. My whole heart belongs to my co-author of the annual napkin, Scott Sargent.
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Saturday, July 08, 2023

Thursday, May 11, 2023

What the heart wants

 Ever wonder who makes the Cougar Tails for BYU games? THIS BIRTHDAY GUY: Mason Stamps ! I love you and am soooo ready to get the party started at your wedding with Sperry Sargent.


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September 16th BIG NEWS!

What the heart wants: Big big BIG NEWS: Sperry Sargent and Mason Stamps are engaged in happiness and to be MARRIED!! And to this I borrow the lovely saying, "Celebrate Good times, c'mon!!"
Want a little history lesson from my memory? They originally met at a church Valentine's Day dance when she was a sophomore and he was a junior at different high schools. He was so nervous to ask her out, that he waited a few months to start dating her. SHE was the one who asked him out first. They loved spending time together. The would visit outside a bedroom window during COVID, they literally had fireworks after their first kiss, and when she would come home a little late it was because the road by his house was always under "construction" that caused delays. The valued their friendship so much, they paused their dating relationship so Mason could serve as a missionary teaching about Jesus Christ for 2 years. During those same 2 years, Sperry moved to CA, watched a lot of rom-coms, graduated high school and moved to Utah for college. Mason recently completed his 2 year mission and Sperry completed her freshman year in college. He invited her to visit him Colorado right after he returned home so they could see each other after 2 years... and whalla ta-dah! They are back together, like they have never been apart.
I loved it when my chica (my nickname for her) called to tell me that true love is so much deeper than you ever expect it could be and she was so grateful to be with building a life with Mason. She was crying several times because she "can't believe the time is actually here and it's right and she gets to marry Mason. I was crying because I'm grateful too.
Chica: I am sooo so happy for you and that we get to add Mason our family. I've always prayed you would wait to find the true fit that you felt lucky to be with and who was the best person you've ever dated. Mason: you've already blessed our family with how you love God and cherish Sperry as a daughter of God. We love you! Welcome into our crazy, crying, CA loving crew. I knew you loved my daughter a whole lot when you ate sushi, just because she said you would love it! Not being a super big fish guy, that's love right there. Oh yeah, and you were willing to drive and visit all your friends in "Bakes" in over 100 degrees, in our '91 cruiser without AC. That's more love right there! We love you both. Mason we love who our daughter is with you. Scott and I are so grateful.
I love the word "seal". Two people, each with their own opinion, goals, views, and gifts. I find it remarkable that being sealed in God's temple is that when you die, your marriage covenant stays intact. It does not dissolve with death. Marriage remains reflecting what our heart desires; love without end.
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Saturday, March 25, 2023

Carter & Emma get married and sealed in Ft Collins Temple

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"we are here"
Carter & Emma Sargent had a beautiful wedding day and were sealed together. I wanted to thank everyone who helped to make a mega sized memory maker!!
"Love is closer than it appears", I got this quote from Carter & Emma's decorated car. (thanks Jacob & Kamryn!) At the wedding there was a feeling of peace and lots of love and hugs! Thanks to all who came to the party, those who traveled for miles or minutes, and all our old and new besties. Carter surprised me during our mother son dance playing "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper... I love that song, it was awesome!! Scott Sargent for holding my hand as I wiped away tears of joy. Thanks Sperry for always bringing the party!! AND thanks to you for all the notes, well wishes, gifts, kind hugs, and lifting us up when we want to share happiness. Thanks Kris, Wade, Quinn for making it into a roadtrip. And grandma gorgeous, aka grandma Karen, aka my little mommy I love that you could come. Thanks to all our friends who have become family. We love all of you. And I have to mention my thanks for a loving God who knows we all long to be part of a family and makes it possible for us to be sealed to His.
Can I share one last thought. This is a special time for our family. For starters, I have 2 new daughters that I didn't have to go through labor for!! But seriously, I tried to prepare to go to the Temple and be in the moment. I didn't want to miss out on the deep truths that I can find while being in the temple. I wanted my soul to capture a small pinch of the enormity of what an eternal family could feel like. I thought about all the generations of family that Carter and Emma will be sealed with. Then, I thought about all the generations of family from this time forward that Carter and Emma will be blessed to be a part of. When I walked into the Temple, I felt like I heard within my mind "we are here". It was small, peaceful, and almost like a whisper. I could have missed it, but I'm glad I was quite at that time. It was like a wave washed over me and I felt the support of family members who have died but are able to join their joy with ours. Not only was my family being blessed, but think of the family lines that are being blessed with each union carrying on the covenants and the importance of clinging to covenants to future generations. And then I paused, smiled, and continued on with witnessing that our work is special. Supporting the next generation and marinating them in love is so important. It's important to give them hope that only Jesus Christ can give. Truly God exists, because love and peace can be felt no matter what is going on around you. I love that promise from our Savior, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:26–27).

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Emma posted this story the day before the wedding:
I wish I could tell 5-year-old Emma she really does grow up to be a princess.
I wish I could tell 10-year-old Emma that she finally finds a best friend.
I wish I could tell 15-year-old Emma that love is real and to be patient.
But 20-year-old Emma knows all those things to be true. I cannot believe tomorrow I will be marrying Carter Sargent.
Carter who taught me love was real.
Carter who is my best friend.
Carter who doesn't make me feel like a princess....but a Queen.
I know marriage isn't going to be easy. I know that after the “I do” it isn't “happily ever after.” But I also know that I have been blessed with a teammate who will fight with me through all the difficulties that lie ahead.
I'm excited and ready to take this next step and let the adventure continue.
And one day perhaps 50-year-old Emma and Carter will be able to tell all the grand tales of a wonderful life together.
March 26th.....A new chapter begins.


Thursday, December 23, 2021

Sargent Sayings 2021 presents



2021 Sargent Sayings presents: 

"bros, brides & beaches"

This year's favorite Christmas Carol, 

Wexford Carol

"Good people all, this Christmas time
Consider well and bear in mind  
What our good God for us has done  In sending his beloved son 
With Mary holy we should pray
To God with love this Christmas Day 
In Bethlehem upon that morn
There was a blessed Messiah born Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep
Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep To whom God's angels did appear
Which put the shepherds in great fear 'Prepare and go, ' the angels said
'To Bethlehem, be not afraid For there you'll find, this happy morn
A princely babe, sweet Jesus born 
With thankful heart and joyful mind
The shepherds went, this babe to find 
And as God's angel had foretold They did our saviour Christ behold 
Within a manger he was laid And by his side the virgin maid 
Attending on the Lord of life
Who came on earth to end all strife 
Good people all, this Christmas time
Consider well and bear in mind 
What our good God for us has done
In sending his beloved Son With Mary holy we should pray
To God with love this Christmas day
In Bethlehem upon that morn
There was a blessed Messiah born"

To spread some holiday cheer, we wanted to share what we did this past year.

Jacob & Kamryn Sargent... 

did you catch that? Jacob AND Kamryn SARGENT!! They are marriaged! I gotta say that they have earned top billing this year. They chose to be married and sealed as an eternal family December 18, 2021 at the Payson, Utah Temple. Let's talk for a minute, as members of the Church of Jesus Christ, marriage can be sealed by God in His Temples. Death does not need to end your marriage. Your family can continue forever! Their wedding makes me so happy because Kamryn is a slice of awesomeness. She is sweet and thoughtful and caring with a sense of adventure as deep as the ocean. These two are a dynamic duo and will bless numerous generations untold! A big thank you to all who celebrated with us their union. Since their sealing, I have finally stopped crying tears of JOY. Sheesh, my tears were endless. I'm so grateful that generations of loveliness will come through them.

Jacob studies Information Systems at BYU. So if you need information in a system, give him a call (yeah, I don't know a lot about his major yet). Jacob and Kamryn love riding bikes, hiking, and COMPOSED & performed a song together at their reception. I loved it so much!!  At Halloween Kamryn was a Ritz cracker and Jacob was squeeze cheese, they are hilarious. Kamryn is in the Nursing program from UVU. Watch for her at a labor and delivery department at a Utah hospital (note: only if you are having a baby and in labor). We love these two and are so excited with how well they fit as a team. They are setting up a very cute apartment in Springville Utah. For those who appreciate true talents, Jacob has almost perfected the art of tying his shoelaces with his toes. We love them mucho, love how they support and love each other!!  

Carter: At 20 years old he is getting an A++ in enthusiastic living because he recently became engaged to Emma Valentine!!! These 2 love birds plan to be married and sealed in the Fort Collins Temple. Which means... stay tuned all friends in Colorado for a big reception in Thornton the end of March 2022 !! They met 3 years ago working at Chick-fil-A in Colorado. Maybe the Chick will cater their reception ;) Emma is darling, smart, a great cook, spiritually grounded and has a sparkly smile that lights up a room. So of course we are so happy for them!! 

Carter continues to love life at BYU Idaho and is pretty much the cheering section for all things school! I figured something out... Carter loves doing whatever Emma is doing. He loves eating whatever she is cooking.  The two are creating a graphic novel (Emma is writing, Carter drawing) and on his spare time, Carter is also writing a book of his own! Carter is currently defrosting in California and working at Chick-fil-A in Thousand Oaks. Carter is studying to become a  Biology professor. He loves helping students as a Teacher's Assistant at BYUI. (a note of hope: Each of my kids have had their struggles in school. BUT as kids continue to TRY, teachers will be placed in their path to help them! Stuggling doesn't mean you are bad at something, it means you want to become better. Your struggling student may be motivated by a teacher to become a teacher themselves.)

Sperry: has survived the big move to California loves it here! Her Colorado school finally went back to "in person" classes. But with our move, she had to finish out junior year online. Within all the chaos, somehow she got her best grades.

"How are your beaches in Colorado?" As usual, Sperry has the most thought provoking questions asked of her. She stood out as a senior year at a new high school as one of the only kids wearing shorts and a t-shirt to her first week of classes. It can get "chilly" here, but to us it still feels warm! To start getting connected and making friends, she reached out to the volleyball coach in the summer to see if she could try out. Despite having a year long recovery from a major shoulder surgery the past year, she was able to make starting varsity volleyball at Thousand Oaks High School! 

Her coach often referred to the timing as a miracle, since the team was in need of the position she played, and we think of it as a miracle as well. Since volleyball is now over, Sperry has gotten a job at a sushi place. She loves her coworkers and loves getting to know lots of different cultures and languages, such as learning some Spanish, Indonesian, and Korean from her coworkers. Some of the older ladies refer to her as "Sperry Baby". 

Sperry loves meeting new people and loves living near the beach. She has been applying to a handful of colleges, wanting to pursue a major where she can work with kids with special needs. She has a gift for helping others feel safe and loved. She is very excited for her future! I love this girl even though this move was tough; moving away from her friends, her school, and her Colorado Life. I am so proud of how she keeps moving forward finding great friends. Sperry, or my daughter with my not so secret nickname of "Chica" has learned that God will answer you and will always direct you for good. 

Fawna's fan club update: Fawna lives another year!! She has made it through multiple moves and continues to thrive. She is a comfort dog without a lot of comfort skills. But, I think I saw her tail wagging while she was meandering in the backyard on her "sniff about". She is about 15 years old now, and to honor her little life, we affectionately call our home "corgi ranch".  

Marci & Scott: Corgi "Ranch-ers"

Just as in Wexford Carol, the Shepherds were told "prepare and go". That is the only reason I can explain our move back to California. We didn't have a perfect roadmap. But we knew that the prompting forward was from God and that we would grow as we go. 

We are grateful for a new rocket factory job for Scott at Blue Origin (Jeff Bezos company) and changed the "orbit" for our family... my kids will eye roll at this pun and I'm ok with that. 

This year was kinda like Brad Paisley's lyric, "we're lost but holding hands..." There may be unexpected twists and turns. But, isn't that what life is all about? Following our Savior and go where we feel guided every single day. This past year has helped remind me that God sees a bigger view and can build the impossible. 

I still have a lot of boxes to unpack. I can't find my "mystery box" with half of my tree ornaments inside. It's kind of annoying to be missing a lot of things. But, for YOU... I'll stop digging in boxes and share the corgi ranch story :)

I started looking for homes a year ago. 
In February of 2021, I was on my daily Zillow search and saw a home that was mint green... why mint green? It looked so cute in a quiet neighborhood. I thought, "what is up with that cute little grandma home?" The mint green home was listed for sale and then the post disappeared within 3 weeks. Whaaaat?

Fast forward to Spring of 2021. We felt it was time to accept a new job offer and move. We sold our Colorado home (another miracle, thanks Lisa).  At the end of April, we moved during a blizzard. An actual BLIZZARD people!! (Scott loves it when I emphasize that part). We didn't have time to say goodbye to many friends because it was COVID and BLIZZARD. 
Our original plan was to move in the late summer, but then we felt it was important for us to move quickly. (miracles were ongoing).

Scott, Sperry and I moved into 30 day corporate apartment and Sperry continued her Junior year remotely. Occasionally I kept thinking, "what happened to that little grandma house?" Then one day we drove past that mint home. We placed it on our driving route, just for fun! All the time, we felt like we were to focus on the city of Thousand Oaks. We didn't understand why, but the feeling was unmistakeable.

Finding a rental was super stressful because there were not very many homes available during this time. When a home would hit the market, the home fell into 2 categories: way over priced, or over priced and ugly. So, instead of finding a home to buy, we were finding a home we could rent until we found a fit in a home. Rentals became very difficult to find as well. They would be rented within hours of posting. This housing crisis had driven up home prices, made people panic purchase homes and were driving up rent rates too. Kind of an unprecedented time we are living in!!

We had found a rental, but a week before we were able to move in, the rental feel through. We pleaded in prayer for another miracle, a place where we could wait for the right home for our family to buy. As we asked for another miracle, we were surprised when a friend found a home for us to rent in Newbury Park, CA. (miracle again). We visited grandma Karen in Utah to wait the 2 weeks until the rental was available. (miracle, thanks Grandma!). We moved into our rental and  attended our first Sunday worship service at Church. We had no idea, but the same time we were praying for a miracle, the youth of our new Church ward had been praying for a miracle as well. The ward family had been fasting and praying for a young woman to move in. (see, more miracles!!) They kept saying to Sperry, "We prayed you here!!" It was the boost Sperry needed, even though she attended their rival high school... LOL! It was during this time we learned how to put our worries and fears aside. We found peace serving with our new friends from church while we waited to find our home. We had wonderful neighbors and new friends helped us feel at home while we searched for a home. 

Looking for homes got a little exhausting. But every time we drove by the little mint home we would say, "when is this little grandma going to sell her home?  What about this home?" 


After 6 months, the little grandma home came up for sale! It was like a switch had been flipped from off to "oh heck yeah, it's ON!" Our awesome realtor arranged a tour within hours of it posting for sale. We couldn't believe how good we felt about this home. Even though it needed some upgrades, we saw through the old carpets and pink toilets. Our little grandma house felt like a fit! Met met the owner, Gloria. She mentioned to her realtor that she wanted us to buy her home. Green light, baby!! We were so excited, but realized that we needed to act fast!

We are in such an unprecedented housing market all over America right now. Specifically in California homes can go into a bidding war that pushes a home out of budget. We wanted to try something we hadn't before. We made a full price offer that included an incentive. In order for the seller to receive the additional incentive, the buyer had to accept our offer within 12 hours and take it off the market. Basically, enter in escrow the day it was posted prior to other's seeing the home. The timing was right for our miracle, and our offer was accepted! We closed within 30 days on Corgi Ranch at Thanksgiving 2021! 

It was stressful getting everything ready for closing and all the paperwork in order during COVID. And the home had a list of things from the inspection report that needed to be fixed right away.  Like the pink toilets from the 50's complete with toilet seats with sea horses in them. They were "not our style" and not in our era. We are VERY thankful that we have moved in and moved quickly to set up the tree in our new home. As for the pink toilets, don't worry. I'm asking Santa for a new subfloor in our bathrooms and a couple of boring "white" toilets by New Years. Fingers crossed! (see photo where Sperry found a curb alert cute pink house we had to get and placed it by the pink toilet for a photo!! (One stays and one goes!)

We wish you a very merry Christmas.

We wanted to THANK YOU for all the love and support. We want to encourage all to seek Jesus Christ as the shepherds did at his birth. (another miracle). 

Thanks for being our amazing friends! Thank you for your kindness, being thoughtful, praying for us, and helping us!! We have a lot of friends that continue to wait for the right timing for their miracles. Seek peace. We pray you find peace while you wait upon the Lord for His timing. We hope you feel HOPE and a taste of HOME as you come visit Corgi Ranch. We love you.