Monday I had a "blue" day. A day when no matter how hard you try not to, you can't help but look at everything negatively. A day when all you can think about is the projects you haven't finished, how your youngest daughter isn't potty trained yet, and when, if ever, you will sell your home.

After supper, I was in a pissy mood. I was doing the dishes when Samuel started calling for me from the bathroom yet again. To be blunt, he is not embracing the idea of wiping his own ass. I stormed down the hall to explain to him yet again how he is a big boy now and must do it himself. Throughout the whole ass wiping lecture, Abby was following me around saying "Poop! Poop!". I was ignoring her and telling her she'd have to wait because I knew she wasn't going to do anything. But then I started to feel guilty, and since I had started the whole potty training process, I knew I had to commit to it. Abby sat on the flush without even using the top of the potty. She has absolutely no fear of falling in like the others did. She pretended to try to poop and then went to stand up. I, being in my aforementioned pissy mood, said exasperatedly, "Abby poop in the flush. Pleeease." She looked at me and said ok. Then she did it! It was so funny. When I realized that she was actually doing it, I wanted to scream. But I didn't want to freak her out, so we just looked into each others eyes. And our eyes just kept on getting bigger and bigger until she jumped up and shouted "I did it!". I couldn't believe it! She hasn't even peed in the potty yet, let alone in the flush. It's funny how poop can raise your spirits.

Later that night, when I was in a much better mood, we got a call about the trailer. A couple came and looked at it last night. They seem quite interested. They are supposed to let us know either way by Friday. Who knows?...... this might actually happen. It is like when you always talk about something in the future tense,....someday this will happen..... but it seems like "someday" will never actually come.

So today was more of a yellow day. A sunshine day. A day when you just know everything is going to be ok. And to think I owe it all to Abby and her poop. :)

Well, my insomnia is still alive and well. Tuesday night I didn't go to bed until 1:00am! I watched Big Brother from 10-11, Sex and The City from 11-12, and then Outback Jack ( of all things!?!) from 12-1. To some, one AM is not that late, but when you have to get up with three kids early in the morning, it can be quite tiresome. And to make matters worse, I have started torturing myself yet again, with the whole mini-home vs house question. I know! The words silly, sick and stupid come to mind. But I guess I just can't help myself.

In other news, we are taking the kids and going to Fredericton tomorrow. We were supposed to go camping at Fundy this weekend, but with the two hurricanes coming and the national park workers going on strike, we didn't think it was such a good idea. Maybe next year. So, we're off to Fredericton! Jason and I have never really done Fredericton together. It was always Moncton. We're leaving first thing in the morning, spending one night at a hotel, and then coming back sometime on Saturday. No big tourist plans or anything. Just swimming in the pool with the kids. We are going to try to stop in and visit my cousin, who lives there. I'm sure she is so excited to see us. Especially since we will be bringing our three kids, who probably will be cranky from the drive. Not to mention, Jason will probably be his "cute" self and try to make some kind of "funny" remarks to torment her. Sandy don't you miss us!?! Can't we stay with you!?!

Livingroom with laminate flooring 

shot of kitchen/dining room 

exterior of mobile home 

I guess blogging is just too hard for me to do in the summer. Which, if you think about it, is a good thing. It means that I am actually out there doing things, instead of just sitting here in front of the computer writing about nothing. For anyone who is actually reading this thing, I apologize. There just never seemed time to sit down and write. We have been very busy since we decided to sell our mobile home. We’ve been getting quotes for new mini-homes, printing and distributing posters, and showing our trailer to perspective buyers. As of right now, we do have one person who seems to be interested. Here’s hoping... My wish is that we sell by the first or second week in September. This way we can order a mini-home, get it delivered and move in it before the snow comes. Otherwise it will have to wait til next spring. I am trying to be optimistic. After all it has only been for sale for two weeks and already there has been an interest shown.

I have also been unusually busy doing housework. I’m trying to keep the house very clean, just in case someone wants to come and see it. This is not to say that my house is normally messy. But on "lazy" days I have been known not to make my bed or mop the floor, etc... With three young kids at home, it can be never ending.

The kids are warming up to the idea of getting a new home. Before, they were always so sad and worried that they were going to lose all of their toys, etc... We’ve shown the trailer a couple of times and now the kids seem ok with it. They just keep asking which room is theirs on the new floor plan and enjoy deciding what color their new rooms should be. So far Jules and Abby’s will be pink(of course) and Samuel wants dark blue. He is quite excited about getting his own room. Right now he is still sharing with Jules. So whenever we do get the new home, I will get to do a "girly" room and a "boyish" room., which I think I get more excited about than they do.

On the off chance that anyone out there is in the market for a mobile home or knows someone who is, I will post all the information again, along with a few pictures.

Three Bedroom Mobile Home For Sale

open concept, separate laundry room, new flooring through-out including laminate,

colonial doors, some new windows and steel door, new oil furnace and tank,

new fridge and stove, some draperies to remain. Must be moved.

Asking $13,000 neg.

phone anytime at (506)843-6081