Midweek and almost the end of the month. So we need some updates for our blog then do we not. Seems harder to post really, not that there is not a whole lot to say. We have been busy and there is much going on. My parents flew in last night and will be here a week. Its going to be great having them here, and gives them some good vacation time. Plus they get to see Avery which is a plus always.

Avery is growing more and more. She still loves the word 'No' and pretty much uses it for everything. There are other words she loves including her mimi blanket and her doggie or froggie, among other things she knows now. We bought her some foam letters for the tub, those are fun since they stick to the wall when wet. Daddy is trying to make her a castle but has not gotten very far in the process. I have been collecting cardboard tubes for this. We will see if i can get it done, i got some rope to tie them together but now i need to remember where i put that.

Our church is growing more and more, I went for a work day last weekend. That was fun. Avery enjoys going. She also likes prayin too with a hardy amen at the end. We love our little angel so much.

What a week but now it has come to an end. We had a lot of fun with Diane out, Avery most of all since she had a new toy to play with. But she had to fly home this evening to start back to school. She is going to be teaching 8th grade this year. It is always good to have family come out and we will be excited to see my parents in a few weeks and then hopefully head out there next Feburary. That is the plan currently of course. There is still time here and there and we we realized you can count on things changing. Still the Lord takes care of His own. Makes me sad and i hate goodbye, but we know soon enough the days just need to pass by. Meanwhile its still August and not has hot as it was. Avery and Hol and Diane went to see the fishies yesterday, that was good. Today we just hung out and enjoyed our time together. I wish we could see more of each other and not be so far apart, but that is how it works for now. I love my darling wife and baby girl and am so glad to have them by my side through each day.

Stuck in the morning calm, I am sitting at my computer looking at a blank page on my blog. Here only because sleep is always disturbed around this time in the morning so i figure I might as well get up and type. Things have been pretty busy and hot. After all it is summer so being in the tripe digits is not to hard to believe. This would be okay if it were not for the fact I work in a warehouse now with no AC. Just plenty of water and hard shipping work. Actually it is a good job that i do enjoy. I appreaciate the labor more now and look forward to fall which is approaching.

Meanwhile Holly's job continues to be keeping a float for the moment. We are busy trying to figure out what will be next but God will provide as He always has. This has been a trial for us and we are seeing the Lord move in many ways. Yesterday the builders told us they would give us our money back on the land we were holding onto to build. That is a blessing but its hard at the same time. The Lord will indeed someday give us a land but I believe it will be like the Children of Israel in the promise land, the house will be built and the garden will be dug. I look forward to that.

So last week we had Haylie's 19 birthday, Isaac turned 30, and Aydan turned 6. So we had a lot of cake. I also went and saw a movie with the guys after the party on Friday which was a lot of fun. I wish i hung out more with guys my age, i did not realize how much i miss that fellowship. I need more of that, must see about getting together again. Hol and Avery and I went to the zoo Sunday which Avery enjoyed greatly, she is getting more and more into seeing new things. Even those which she does not remember seeing before.

My big sis came into town Monday to spend the week with us and have a lot of fun with Avery along the way. The two of them have been enjoying themselves a lot. Mostly because Avery has a new toy, being her Aunt Diane. Even though I have to work its good for them to enjoy the time. Hol will take the two of them to see some fishy's Friday. Diane leaves on Saturday which is going to be hard. I really miss having her and the rest of the family around. Tommrow Hol and I celebrate eight years of dating which is exciting. Time goes so fast. Well much to do before the work day begins.

We had a tree house in our backyard that was there when we moved in two years ago. It stood back there unsafe for the most part as it did not look very sturdy and leaned up next to a tree in the yard. Well we kept it up thinking it would help sell the house, now that we have taken the house off the market for time being, we decided it was time for the tree house to come down as well. I made sure to never let Hollys sisters or neice on the tree house as well. Of course the neighbor kids were harder to control. The last thing we wanted was for someone to fall off it and us get in trouble.

So last night when i got home from work i did some mowing and then took care of our little sore thumb tree house. I took a shovel and put it under one of the legs. Then i gave it a shove and down it went. Suddenly I was very thankful i never let anyone play on it, for it to come down that easy made me glad it was down. OF course it fell so the next step was moving it to the curb. It was full of red ants and spider nests. The whole thing was unsafe and dirty. The neighbors behind us came out and helped us saw everything up and take it to the front. A couple Mormon kids even came by and asked if they could help, of course I was happy to have them move some stuff a little. Very good of them to be helpful, even if they are not on the right path. I pray they will find our Lord though.

Tree house down now we have a much nicer yard to look out at. And it will be better once we put a table out there or something else we can enjoy. Its great to have it down though as we really have not gone out in our yard much with it there. Now if i could just find a fence real cheap we would be all set.

Holly and I went and saw Mama Mia this evening> Great movie. I love being able to go out sometimes and movies are fun even though Avery is just a little too young for the movies just yet. There are plenty more movies out we want to see. But it was a great film, i look forward to Avery seeing it. Anyway I love my wife...

She is growing up so fast, time just slips by without even notice. Our little Avery the sweet and adorable one is always provbing she is a strong little girl. This so she has her blanket she calls mimi' and other toys she wont part with. She just loves those too much. Her routine is set and she enjoys having her mommy and daddy to love on her, along with everyone else. I am so thankful to have our little princess.

Things have been crazy around the Bowlby house these days. We took the house off the market since it is clear we couldnt sell it at this time and really due to other work issues its just not the right time anyway. God made that clear enough. I started my new job at the manufacturing plant Monday. So far its going well. There is a lot to learn but i think i am geting the hang of everything. Now we just need to get back on target. I will get some more time to post later. Between my classes and work though its hard to find any spare time anymore.

In July now and its getting to be even hotter around here. The fourth was good even though i was not able to enjoy it with my girls. They had to go to a family gathering in another town to far for me to join after work. I did however get to go enjoy some fireworks and food at my sister in laws inlaws house, that was a blast (pun intended). Anyway now i just look forward to starting my new job and hoping all works out well. Our house is still on the market and we are praying for it to sell so we can move into the house we want to live in. Its such a nice place. And this neighborhood and our neighbors are something to get away from. Well not all of them, but just enough. Meanwhile I look forward to seeing what is ahead. For me now its just taking one step at a time, with school a new job and hopefully a new house soon.

Just wanted to peek in here and give some exciting news. We are moving! A few blocks away to a better part of town. We have sold out house and found a perfect home to move into. The Lord has led us through this whole thing and we are very excited. Even in the midst of all that is going on with my job and that stress. Its good to see this open door for us to move finally. We have looked forward to it and know that this home will be good for us and Avery. Ill go into more later and keep you posted. We just signed a offer today on the house and its been accepted. So we are very thrilled.

Happy 5 year anniversary and Father's day. Yesterday we celebrated five years of marriage and all the Lord has done with us up to this point. What a wonderful thing we have each other and our darling Avery. We went out to dinner last night to an Italin resturante that served Hollys favorite ice cream dessert. I gave her a necklace with an A on it for Avery. It looks so good on her too. Today is Fathers day and we will head out to breakfast. Avery gave me a card and some books that will encourage me. I love my girls and am so blessed.

Another day is here, and once again I need to update this blog more often. I guess its just been busy with me working at the hardware store now. Its a good job, not to difficult and other then the schedual i like it for the most part. I am however looking into my options right now as far as my career goals. Im thinking about starting at a Technical school to get training in computers. I need to pray about it still but i feel it might be where i am supposed to go next. Seems i need to get another degree anyway to take care of my family. They are so wonderful. My darling wife and i have been married five years tommrow! What a thought. And of course my lovely daugther is growing too fast for her own good. Anyway just wanted to catch up a little here.

Despite everyting going on with us right now, Avery is growing and being as precious as ever. I am glad she is too young to see the stress and all that. Her latestest antics are getting her in trouble everywhere. She loves to get into everything she shouldnt be into and of course enjoys being silly. Still a girl of few words, her favorites are no, and nose. She says nose alot and points out where your nose is. She also knows shoes and several others. We got her to say please the other day as well. So its a learning experience for all of us. I got a job currently working as cashier for a hardware store in town. A job is a job for now while i try to figure out what God would have me do next. I dont know what direction i should go in. Meanwhile Avery is adorable.

Bus plant lasted me a day and a couple hours on tuesday. Now im off to look elsewhere still praying for right job to come along. Still trusting God to take care of us, I know He will and know He cared for our needs. Just gets hard in days like this when it seems dark, its hard to look past the darkness and see the hope of Jesus. But He is there and cares for our needs moment by moment. I just pray for a call any moment from someone saying they want to hire me. It just going to take time.

Well there is a lot going on around here right now as usual. At least things are better then they were. I had been down and out pretty much all week long, going into all sorts of places and being told no over and over. I have had the hardest time with the whole jobless thing. Finally thursday I went down to another staffing agency recommended by our Pastor. Several of the other guys in our Church went there and got on board with a School Bus manufacturing plant in town. Of course you start out temp and have to work to get hired. It is completly manual labor and very intense. But i feel its going to work out well and be the right place for the moment.

So this morning i woke up really early and drove into the plant. Feels strange in this different part of the world. I really have never done anything like this before so its very new and scary for me. But it felt good to work hard all day and get off at five. Now i just have to make sure i work hard so i can go from temp to hire. Its all about working hard, Im sure with the Lords help i can do it. Still i will keep my options open and still go for interviews if they come. And i also need to step up to the plate regarding my desire to teach. Everything about what we are going through now is for a reason and I want to not miss a moment of what God wants to do.

I love to see my precious Avery smile and my love. Its another birthday treat for Miss Avery. I know she doesnt understand all her daddy and mommy are dealing with. Thankfully for that. But still the lessons are important for her to learn as well. We must press through to what is ahead, not look back with any sorrow or regret. We need to see what God will do for He is faithful and loves us in every season of our lives. When we make mistakes and mess things up, He is always in control of even our own faults. I just hope that now I can do a good job where I am at and stick with it for now. It may last only a while, but hopefully teach me while I am there.

What matters most in this world is that i take care of my family as God has told me to. He has given me them and they are in my charge. So today i begin the process of trying to find another job. I really do not know how this is going to turn out one way or another. What is out there for me to do. He is in control. What makes me so sad is that i was finally in a place where i was able to be home with my family finally, and not things are going to change again. I had it all figured out. But i guess nothing is solid, anything can change on you. Except the Lord and His promises. At least He is faithful in all things. Even the hard things we have to do in life. He will keep us strong and going.

Sold. That is the sign outside our house at this time! I cannot believe how quick this whole thing has gone. It sold in 15 days, which is pretty amazing considering the market we are in right now. So we look forward to June 6th for closing. So the next step is getting the paperwork for the house we are wanting to build. Sounds like it should be a lot of work but worth every moment. We just praise God for this whole thing as He is watching over us. I know he will help us with each step ahead of us now. We just sit and trust in what He will do. I will keep you posted.

Its been a busy week for us of course that is nothing compared to what we are in for once this house sells and we are working on the new one. We had a few showings this week, not to many though. God is using this whole time to work on our faith and trust in Him. Like Peter on the shore waiting for a fish to bite. We just wait. Yesterday we had a showing which did go well and it looks like we might have the offer we have been waiting for. Now if all things do go as planned we could have this whole thing wrapped up in a month! Kind of scary when you think about it. But once more its all about putting our whole dependence on the Lord and trusting Him. He is faithful and cares about all things we do in this life.

Holly has begun her new position with her company and that means stress of course and a new office area. Its good though and she likes it so im glad. My job is going well too, i am still waiting to see what kind of schedual im going to land this coming quater. Hopefully a good one. Avery is more talkative these days. She went to the doctor and got a healthy report normal across the board. She is 33 inches and i think 26 pounds or 24.6, not sure. Eitherway she is talking and playing and being an adorable toddler. This weekend we have another showing with the same people who looked at it yesterday so we hope that goes well. We will head to Mema's today after some house chores.

You try keeping your house in perfect shape, clean and everything in order, day in and day out with a toddler running around. See how it goes. Its been crazy but really kind of exciting at the same time. Not only are we taking a big step of faith, we are learning there is nothing we can do but trust God completly for this. We really want to get some bites and for someone to want to buy the house so we can move and start building on the land. Of course we are also putting money down on that land this evening so that will be another big part of the process. Today since it is my day off i am mostly cleaning out the garage, getting the rest of the stuff over to storage. Of course there is not as much as there was before the sale, but still a lot. And some of it is hard to box up and store simply due to size and shape. But i am working with what i have. For the moment i am coming to you from a coffee shop enjoying some hot chocolate. Then after lunch with Holly i will return home and work more on the garage. The relators are supposed to come by and look at the house this morning. What a day, i just hope it doesnt rain, the clouds are looking a little dark out there.

Busy weekend so far for all of us. Last night we sat down with our agent and talked about selling the house and listing it to see what we come up with. Its a little nerve racking since we do not know if we will be able to get the price we want on it, or if it goes too fast that will push things even faster for us. All of this will be okay and should get insteresting in the days ahead.

This moring we got up at 3 and started getting our garage sale ready to go. We made about 200 by getting rid of a lot of junk we never use, knick knacks, and also a table, desk, some book shelves among other things. So it was a busy morning into the noon time. Then i took care of the lawn and moved two loads to storage. There seems to be still no room in the garage but i suppose that is normal given how empty our house is right now.

Now Avery is playing around the house with her cousin Charlie. Joey and her neice Leslie (Charlie is her daugther). Joey is just helping with some final touches to work we needed done. Its been a long day and tiring but productive very much so. We just pray now that the Lord will bless the sale of the house. That He will give us strength and wisdom in all things. To Him be the glory and praise.

Busy day yesterday, moving things around and trying to get the house ready to be sold. Its hard to believe how much stuff we have. Even more so there is stuff we have not done anything with in years. Hopefully we get rid of most of it this Saturday with our garage sale. Among other things yesterday I got the carpets cleaned, and had the elctricity worked on. The carpets look a whole lot better, but i was not too happy being mislead by them and having them add more to the carpet and then charging me for it after they were done. But at least its cleaner now. Holly did get the koolaid stain out this morning using an iron. She was able to get info online that apparently even the carpet pros could not handle. Last time i use Stanley Steamer, anyway.

Other than all that we also took Avery in for her post opp appt. She of course is doing perfect. Her ears are clear finally, i am so happy about that. Avery loved running around helping daddy with the house too, but mostly she just wanted daddys attention. We went to Rons Hamburgers for some late lunch. I also went and got a small storage unit. Then in the evening the three of us went to the area we want to build out home to pick out a lot. After talking with some of the neigbhors we chose lot 28. We will meet with the builder next week to put some money down on it. Its a great corner lot and I cannot wait to start the process. Of course we have a lot of moving to do with the stuff in our house and also selling our current house. We will work on that some more this Friday evening.