Kids

CraZy KIDS!!!!

Check out my redneck swimming area. Theres a potty right there for your needs! Just kidding, in fact some one came today to take that thing away!

Kids love the water, I felt so accomplished when I got the air compressor out and blew it up. One of my friends told me she did it the old fashioned way and felt light headed for days. Not us, we use daddys tools like pros. Talon does have a bad habit of taking my tools away and shaking his hand at me saying, "No no Da Das Tools!" WHAT!!!!

Table Talks

Tonight I sat at the table and just listened. Since Jon is at work tonight its just us kids. Talon and Addison had the most interesting talk....
Add: Talon, are you going with batman.
T: ummm uhhu
A: Will you come back? I be so scared of the monsters with out you.
T: Bubba Kill bad guy
A: Dont worry Mommy we are pretending...Bubb will you marry me?
T: uhhhh....no
A: But Talon thats what you do. its just what you do
T: I kill bad guys.
Sophie joins in
S: Hey, I go see Memaw
Addison: We can, just ask mommy,
T:I kill bad guy with nana

It kept going for sometime. I love these silly moments!
I mowed the yard today and after that we were all hot! So I pulled out my two dollar find and now we know why it was so on sale!!!

New Friends and SummerTime

While the kids and I have been up here we have made a few friends! One thing I love about a small down town is people stop and chat. Its crazy and cool at the same time! We live in a place where smart phones is something rare, just thought that might give you an idea of the area.....

But one family heard about us moving and came to meet us! We have been friends ever since. She is a vice principal at a local school and has been super in getting me acquainted with the area! (And the education system!)

We had ONE sunny day last week, and yes it even rained that day! However, she called and said come over bring swim suits!

KIDS LOVED IT!!!!!

So glad they pick up my mail now.....

Boxed and Ready to be shipped!! I am going to mark one to Dothan and one to Birmingham!

Daddy and Talon

Going Postal

We have been so busy lately!

I mentioned earlier that we were dealing with the post office. It has been the most bizarre thing ever!!
When we moved in, I was told we had to put a box at the street (ours in on our porch). So I told them that Jon was still out of town can we deal with it when he returns? They said fine! So Jon returns and guess what MAIL STOPS!!! So I go and ask for my mail, they say we don't have any. It has been a week, we get mail every day. So I send in the big guns, Jon. He returns home and says they told him that they were holding our mail until he put a box at the street. And if he did not do it in ten days they would mark it as VACANT. WHAT? NO WAY!! So irritation sets in, and it almost sounds unconstitutional to hold ones mail. (We dealt with the subject a great deal in undergrad.) So I began to dig, and guess what I found????
1) They can not use our mail as punishment.
2) They can not force you to change the mode of delivery
3) You must receive a written statement from the postmaster and sign it.
4) We were being bullied!!!
I read many articles that talked about the same thing we were going through!! If they can get 25% of our street to put up mailboxes then they can require everyone too.

5) I also learned that if or when we move our mailbox to the street we can NEVER return it to the porch.

First let me say, Jon and I realized we would have to do it. And we were planning on doing it. But when they started telling me I could not have my mail red flags went off!

I went and talked the postmaster and she told me it was a District managers rule. I asked her is they did not use the Postal Ordinance Manual any more? She said we do but its so outdated they still used horses then.....BAHAHA (She apparently didn't read it!!) So I laughed and said yea I guess they did have horses in 2002, and especially when it was revised in 2012. Her expression went blank.
(I would like to add that I was SUPER SUPER sweet and as was she, we had a pleasant talk.) She started telling me that she would have to keep my mail and send it back. Once I told her a little about what I knew she quickly changed her story....but she would not help me. Her hands were tied.

So I filed a claim, it was a super easy process. But I will say I am amazed at how many people DO NOT read!!! The nice lady who was my contact first told me there was no reason I could keep my mailbox in its current location. So I asked her if they used the POM, she said oh yes its the standard!! YESSS !!!
So then I asked her is she was familiar with 631.44 ( I think that's the number)....she said hmmm...can I call you back tomorrow?? I laughed and said, sure.

She called me today and said after reviewing the POM (FINALLY) that she could see no reason as to how they could MAKE me move my box! And that I should start receiving mail on Saturday. She was giving the District Manager 24 hours to basically defend his "rule". She called me back 30 mins later and sounded aggravated and said I would get mail tomorrow!! VICTORY! I asked her what transpired, she said that the DM told her it was a rule he made and expected me to abide by. She told him, he can make NO rules that supersede the POM! She also said that there would be more investigation on this matter in this area!
Poor postal workers!!

Side note, I went in again to pick up my mail, and the postal worker asked me if they said I could do that....I laughed and said if you have it here, I can pick it up. I think Jon was a little aggravated that I was so chill, but it was actually fun. Made me miss school and miss finding laws and miss debating. oh well. Who says stay at home moms don't do anything!

By the way....

These pictures are from a play that we went to with Nana! Jon was selected as a Juror for a scene in the play. It was super cute, I am not sure that he had on the right attire for such a scene but he made it work!

It was a really good play, it actually is on its 50th year this year so there will be a big celebration at the end of the month. We are excited! We live across the street from it so we get to go as often as we want! In fact the night before we took Nana, we sat at the table and talked at dinner. Then the idea HIT me! I knew Jon had to take Memaw!! (She had to leave early!) Nana and I pushed  them out the door and kept the kids! I think they had a great time. I think Memaw had a good time and I know Jon did! I am glad she got to go before we took her to meet paw.

There are some pretty cool things about living here but one thing that is a little gloomy sometimes is the weather! It rains all the time, you can literally be outside enjoying the sunshine and have to run for cover from the sudden downpour OUT OF NO WHERE!!! But other than that its beautiful here.

So much to say!

As you can tell from the title that I know have the tools to say so much about what is going on here! We are getting VERY settled!!! From painting, to dealings with the local post office to the amazing cable company, we are doing it all. The kids are loving it here, we have been keeping them busy! I think they are enjoying all of the wonderful things to do here. from movie night at the park, to 4th of July parade and fireworks! Its pretty nice to enjoy all of these things we can literally walk down the road a block!

Nana and Memaw Crawford visited this weekend! The kids had a blast (mommy and daddy did too!) We did a lot of fun things! One fun thing we did was go see Despicable Me 2. I think that we all loved it, Sophia giggled so much at the start it was adorable! And Talon stared at the screen the entire time! Addison asked mommy questions for the entire time! I will say, maybe it was because we had Nana or maybe its the fact that they are older but it was the first movie that everyone sat and watched!

I really have so much to update on! Jon started his job and so far I think we are all enjoying his schedule, he only works one weekend this month!!!! THATS AMAZING!!! We were LUCKY if he got one weekend off a month! So as you can tell this is one crazy happy woman!

I plan on updating like crazy!!!