Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Mormons Seeking Rent / Cured

Funny Story. Jon was headed out to a meeting Sunday and our neighbor two houses down from us yelled, "Hey Doctor!" Jon finished putting his stuff in the car and went to meet him. This neighbor is hardly ever around, so I'm pretty sure this was a first time meet. After a simple greeting, our neighbor asks, "You're Mormon, aren't you?"
"I am." Jon replied.
"Well, I've got this great place for rent if you and your family would like to move in. I'll make it worth your while." He then proceeded to tell Jon all of the accommodations and attributes of his house.
For any of you not aware, I found our place now on craigslist (after weeks of searching everyday). When I called on it the owner immediately guessed that we were Mormons when his caller ID read an "801" number. As it turns out, he was a Mormon too (we've since become good friends). He bent over backwards to get us into this place, but as we see it, this place was handed to us with a big red bow and a tag the read, "Your Welcome."
So back to our neighbor, Jon told him how great our Landlord has been to us and how much his wife did NOT want to move again. (Thanks Jon ;) He was persistent on us moving in, but in the end left the offer open if we were ever interested.
I couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of how just being a Mormon provided us this great place to live AND offers on the table! I told Jon that the next time we move somewhere I'm just going to place an ad: "MORMONS SEEKING RENT", might save me some time searching. Ha ha!

***
Now, in reference to my previous post. I should probably clarify that I am doing much better. In fact, life is great. I probably shouldn't have vented my feelings on the blog, my poor worried mother-in-law was ready to put us on a plane and save me from my problems (she's so sweet). Unfortunately, flying on an airplane with four little kids and living out of a suitcase in somebody else's house doesn't exactly cure chaos, at least not in my book. My problems, are four sweet little munchkins, whom I love and adore, so here or there they are still with me. :) I've just discovered that I'm not allowed to get sick and expect to remain sane or at least have any order left in my house! As it stands, my house is back together, I am back together, and we're all happy.

4 comments:

DeAnna said...

I don't have kids, but when my house is torn apart, I get cranky, I can only imagine how amplified it would be with 4...:) I think it is okay to have a few bad days...and it is okay to vent too.

Betsy Lee said...

That's funny about your neighbor! What a compliment, eh? Maybe when we move next I'll just take out an ad like that and see what happens. :P


And don't worry about the vent. I think it's good to see that people have good times and bad so you appear more human. ;)

Loraine said...

Ha Ha, I love the story about your neighbor. I'm sure the Mormon's would have been glad to have that reputation a hundred years ago.

Maybe he's been observing your beautiful little family. And it's OK, all mothers out there understand the need to vent, especially when we have to still be mothers when we are sick.

Tink said...

vent away, we are here for you!

Familia Jenkins

Familia Jenkins
Lagoon Day


Daddy's princess on her pony.

Gingerbread House

Gingerbread House
The kids put this together in Bear Lake for the Jenkins Annual Snowmobile trip. Our poor kids...when we unloaded the car of our suitcases Lauren asked,"Do we live HERE now?"

Where's the fire?

Where's the fire?
Jon's dad tried to change the fire alarm but with it linked to the security system the fire department was automatically contacted. So after five minutes of obnoxiously loud alarms going off the truck showed up. Oops

Date with Daddy!

Date with Daddy!
Jon took Lauren to Hollywood Connection for some one on one time together. It was a hit. :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANDSOME

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANDSOME
September 17th 1978

Where does it hurt?

3/14/05 Lauren's cough continues, and after her heartbreaking cries of, "I don't like my cough." I asked her where it hurt, thinking it could be either her throat or her chest. She said, "Right here." Then mouth wide open she pointed to her throat with her entire hand in her mouth and her finger at the back until she gagged.
2/19/08 This morning, we are eating breakfast when J interrupts the brief silence with a small basement burp. Without missing a beat, Lauren says, "What do you say, Daddy?" He excuses himself, then still in her motherly tone adds, "We don't fart at the table do we?"

Junk Food

9/16/08 Yesterday Lauren learned the difference between junk food and healthy food. So this morning, when she saw Rissie with a piece of candy, she said, "Mom, can I please have some junk food?"
2/9/08 Today Lauren asked me to redo her hair because it was "falling off!"

2/27/08 Lately L. has been insisting that I call her Cinderella. Sometimes I can hear her upstairs call for CINDERELLA. in a mean "step sister" tone, then in a sweet voice will answer, "I'm coming." She failed to pick up her toys when I asked, so I tried her new name and it worked wonders.

2/29/08 So L. is watching her old favorite and after Dory explains to Marlon that memory loss runs in her family, Lauren says, "It runs in my family too, Dory."

Cookie Dough

L: (in her sweetest voice) "Mom, can I have some cookie dough please?"
M: "Sure."
L: "Well," pause, "do you think you can get it from the fridge so I can like it?"
4/20/2008 So Lauren got some gum (not a fan) for being a good girl. Later, Jon asked her if she had swallowed it. She said, "No." Then he asked if she threw it away. She said, "No." So he asked her where it was, she told him it was in her throat.

Anna two months

Anna two months
L. and R. have been singing and dancing to their new piano that plays fun tunes. L. has been learning them and singing them around the house. A few days ago I overheard her sining, "Mary had a little sheep, little sheep, little sheep,...

Finding the Moon

Lauren shouts, "Grandma, there is the moon!" She started singing Twinkle Little Star, but in the mean time we had turned the corner and she soon discovered it was gone. So she tells Grandma, "We need to find another moon." 01/13/08

Lunch on the "patio"



Lauren has a new fascination with cokewatches. What's a cokewatch you ask? It's Lauren's word for Cockroach! :)

Grandma Jenkins

Grandma Jenkins

Grandma & Papa Lee

Grandma & Papa Lee

Anna's first week

Anna's first week

Anna's first day

Anna's first day

4 weeks - ALREADY

4 weeks - ALREADY
Her first and last day of church in Mexico

The Trike

The Trike
L is lounging while watching our tennis match...this is the trike that ate me.

Kids are the best source of laughter

  • I was getting dressed and L happened to be there and as I reached for my br_ she asked, "Mom, you put your b__bs on?"12/07
  • R had gotten in trouble for something, then after some reflection L said matter of factly, "Well, she's learning."12/07
  • L just told Jon to look at her stomach then lifted her arm, pulled down her sleeve, and showed him her armpit.12/07

Story came to play

Story came to play
These three happy girls just finished spinning in Daddy's chair. What kid doesn't LOVE that? When Story's mom came to pick her up she gave me the door prize she'd won. It was a full hour massage at a spa in town. It was HEAVENLY! Thanks Brooke.

L"s Nursery Teacher and friend Lesley

L"s Nursery Teacher and friend Lesley
Sunday doesn't come fast enough for L. to go with her teacher to Nursery. She will scout her out in S.M. and wave to her the rest of the meeting. She loves her.

Who's Here?

Rissie's Birthday

Rissie's Birthday

Lauren Louski Lou

Lauren Louski Lou

Hello Marissie Maroo

Hello Marissie Maroo

A. Missy & Hrma Malia

A. Missy & Hrma Malia
Loved the visit!

Ready for Church

Ready for Church

Rissie"s stuck

Rissie"s stuck
She yelled for help and I grabbed the camera

Rissie"s NEW look

Rissie"s NEW look

Ponytail Girls

Ponytail Girls

L"s B-Day Party @ Gma J"s

L"s B-Day Party @ Gma J"s

She"s done it again!

She"s done it again!
You'd think she enjoys getting it untangled with that grin.