Departure date!

So....we are for sure going to Japan for the wedding! We leave the 1st of Sept!! Now to just wok out the details to stay...hmmm. If nothing else comes of all this we have at least started praying together every day! God is good!!! And it will definitely take His provision to live in Japan! I also talked with my Mom about it finally and she took it really well. Better than expected! She understands the timing and opportunity that is there for us and the children even though she will miss us terribly. I hope as our departure date draws nearer and we really figure out if we are going to live there that she remains supportive about it. We will miss her and my dad a lot!!!
In other news - Keagan has started going potty by himself in the toilet! Woohoo!!! The joys of motherhood lol!
AND I am at the end of my math class and really need to crunch some numbers! More new to come!!

...cont'd

Okay, so it turns out that we need like a TON of moolah to make Japan happen. but we are pretty hopeful. Its in God's hands, not much else we can do....ya know! But we are thinking now that we should video blog our life in Japan (assuming we even make it there) because it would be pretty interesting and it may be another way to make an income. We shall see. I think it could be interesting. Its so funny because we've been watching the "Shaytards" and they are hilarious! We totally aren't trying to copy them or anything, but it is ruh-di-cuh-lus how much we have in common with them!!! Both our families have moved a million times since marriage, lived in Cali, had lots of the same jobs and a buncha other stuff. Its crazy. Obviously there are lots of things we don't have in common...like we're totally different people, but hey. Its still interesting. Oh, and I still think they shoulda named the new baby - Tater-tard! LOL still cracks me up =D but Rocktard is totally cute too.

Anywho...so this is a lot of me saying nothing because we are really no closer to our goal of Japan than we were the other day that I blogged, we just for sure want to go now. Not so wishy-washy. Which probably means it *won't happen then....hmmmm. We shall see. My math is done and I have a quiz tomorrow so, nite nite

Love and Blessings

The great debate

Okay, so here is the deal. I didn't make it to my goal weight by my birthday which is in 12 days. Shocker....I still want to, but lots of excuses. Anyways, that is not why I am posting now. I am posting, to all of you who read this...pbly no one, just to clear my head and put the insanity out there.
Current question of this Justus household...How to move to Japan in TWO months??!!! NO, I am not joking. Shoot, we moved across the country in 2.5 weeks, why not try an entirely different country this time and give ourselves a little more cushion, say 5.5 more weeks. LOL
So how will we even do this....well a number of very important things would have to happen. I don't even know where to start the list. Lets see...
1. Sell the car we upside down on (not so hard, yeah right)
2. Get out of our apartment lease we just signed like 4 months ago (easy peasy, pfft)
3. Figure out what crap we want and can take with us (big fat *ugh* on this one)
4. Figure out where to put the crap we don't want to get rid of but can't take (sigh)
5. Oh, right! Come up with like $4000 ish to get there!!!! (ROTFL)
6. And most importantly DO NOT GO INSANE!!
Some of you may ask...Why in the crap would you move to Japan?? Well, Nathan grew up there and a lot of his family are still there so, its like moving home for him. Another question you may be struggling with is...Why try to move in 2 months?? This is a good one. His youngest sister, Kelly, is getting married and we would obviously like to go. For those of you who have never looked into tickets to Japan, they are really expensive. So...the *least* expensive thing for us to do if we DO move to Japan is to go for the wedding and just stay.
More to come and we figure all this out and really decide if we are going or not. But, with the way Nathan is acting I feel like the decision has already been made, just not said out loud. hmmmm

Top Floor

So we moved again!!! Shocker! But at least this time it was to our own apartment!!! Yay! We are on the top floor (5th) in an apartment in Mill Creek. Our building has an elevator though, so its not too bad. Keagan is the button pusher! Its in a great location close to the freeway, park n ride, cool trails and there is a little park right across from the building! Keagan gets excited to see his "friends" at the park! He also likes when Jack is up so he can play with him! So much so that he goes into his room if I'm not watching and says "Jack awake too!" ...yeah, now he is! lol We aren't completely unpacked yet, but we're moved and happy to finally get to use all our own stuff again!! =)

Cute Kids on the Block!

My kids are freaking adorable!!! Keagan's vocabulary is growing daily and he is just so dang smart!! Such a sweet and fun loving kid!!! He is really starting to put his sentences together. I work with him to say "Mommy may I have more juice please" and when he does it on his own he just says "Mommy juice please have". He liked to run around the playground pretending to be a "fragon" (dragon) and roars at you! So funny! He pulls your hand and says "come on, come on" when he wants you to play. It is just endless! =) I bought some picture cards and was shocked the first time we went through them and he already knew so many of them. So crazy! They really are sponges!! And Jack just thinks his big brother is the greatest kid ever! Just watches him with the biggest smile on his face. Keagan is finally saying Jack now too, instead of just "Baby". Keagan is the only one who has gotten Jack to really laugh. I mean, don't get me wrong, Jack is a happy kid...all smiles, unless he is hungry! But the real belly laugh so far has only been elicited by his super cool big brother! I cannot wait until Jack is old enough to play with Keagan, I think they are gonna have so much fun! =) Jack just started eating cereal 2 days ago and had some sweet potatoes today. He's not too sure about it yet, but I know he will not be able to get enough as soon as he gets the hang of it!! And he rolled over for the first time yesterday!!!! Of course I missed it cuz I was cooking and he wouldn't do it again for Mommy. But that too will progress and my baby will start to crawl, walk and then run! ahhh, it goes by so quick!

Finals

Its the end of the quarter and finals time, so I haven't gotten to the gym as much as I wanted but am still going! I am thinking of taking some kind of supplement to help speed things along. I'm so tired of looking 4 months pregnant! But, that said, I still want to be safe and not just take anything.

On to something much more interesting than my quest for slim-dom...the boys!!! They are fabulous! In the last month Keagan has just started talking up a storm! It so funny. Man, is he smart!!! He knows all the major colors, a few numbers and mommy's name! But he is not allowed to call mommy anything but mommy! He is starting to pretend simple things too! Its so crazy, like a switch got flipped on or something. Jack is adorable as ever!!! Such a little chunk. He is so close to rolling over, so close! He's got some strong abs too! If he's chillin in the chair or your lap he will pull himself forward to grab his feet He is talking a lot lately too. Lots of squeals and coos, soo cute! He loves his exersaucer. We also got him a crib, which is nice. Now he has lots of room to wiggle and squirm. He's almost 5 months old! Crazy!!!

Let The Pain Begin...

I went to the gym and worked out for the first time in a long time today! Felt GOOD! I worked with a trainer since they give you some free sessions when you sign up. He was nice and really helpful. The gym I joined is great in that they give you the 2 free sessions in the beginning and then every month they switch up your program for you for free so that you keep progressing towards your goal. I'm just really hoping I look dramatically different by my birthday...I'm still gonna stick with it after that of course, but MAN do I want fit back into all my clothes!! I can't afford a new wardrobe!! lol My next appointment is Tuesday and we do all the measurements and weight check then. =( Boo! It will be cool later to see the progress I've made cuz we'll do it once a month tho.