matts new car

So this weekend we started moving the food storage. Brady complained about what a pain it is to move. I told him to bring it up with President Monson. He said he already knew what his responce would be. I said, "yep we have to have it." He said, "No, he'd tell me to stop moving."

Hmmmm..... guess he's got a point there. So yesterday was spent driving back and forth to the new house, and waiting for some random person to drop off a car for Matt. He txt'd me in the morning to say he had a friend bring a car to SLC for him, could they park it here for the night til he could come get it. Of course my responce was, "is it stolen?" After much assurance the car in fact actually belonged to a friend of his, I agreed to take it over night. That was when I found out the friend had actually skipped parole and was going back to jail, but she told Matt he could have her car.

Ok... then a few hours late here come this early '90 ford tempo? with 2 guys in it. Apparently they had been hitchhiking when this friend of Matts picked them up and drove them to Eugene to visit some friends. Then they all went to Nevada where, while the guys were getting a beer, the girl was arrested for "theft of a casino." After her bail was set at $150K, she told them to use her phone to call Matt and just tell him she'd be gone for a few years and he could have all her stuff. So that was when Matt asked Matt and Chris to bring the car to Utah and he'd get it from here.

This is starting to sound like a really bad comedy. Anyway, now we have a random car parked out front, and matt txt'd last night that the girls mom wants the car so he probably wont be coming to get it unless she pays him to. So that is the latest here, how about there? I've been checking every ones blog, no one has been posting.

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Our New House

We signed papers today on our new house. I have attached the add for it and the pictures. We had to sell the trailer for the down payment, and that sucks, but Brady says I cant have my cake and eat it too. Is that true? I thought us Oborn Girls could have it all. Anyway, we take occupancy the 15th, but can start paiting, adnmoving in whenever. So we now have lots of room for you all to come visit.

This beautiful 4300 sqf home is in Highland. This home was built in 2000. Tucked back off the main road in a quiet culdesac with a chapel directly behind makes for a peaceful neighborhood. Good family area. The house sits on a huge .46 acre lot, decoratively landscaped with trees, swingset and even an in-ground trampoline! Automatic sprinkler system and lots of green! The house has a total of 7 bedrooms! One was used for a main floor office, another for a downstairs craft/ scrapbook room leaving 5 more! Large kitchen with granite counters and hardwood floors, central vac and intercom system! In the walkout basement is the Theater room,(no projector) a 2nd kitchen, a bathroom, and a cold storage room as well as a standard storage room! Also a guest bedroom and the craft room and a play nook for children. Beautiful tile work throughout! On main floor there is a great room,a dining room, the office, family room with large fireplace, the main kitchen as well as a bathroom and laundry and mud rooms. Upstairs are the other 4 bedrooms including the large master with master bath and huge walk in closet! Also a 2 sink bathroom upstairs. House has 3 car garage as well as detached 2 car garage with shop space. RV parking on the side of garage. Huge driveway and basketball hoop! Great Neighbors!

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What a crazy world....

Wow, my husband sure didn't know what he was getting when he asked an Oborn to marry him 12 years ago. It takes a strong man to sign on for the wild ride that is life as an Oborn. I am happy to hear all the good news trickling down from the north about Ray and baby Abigail. They are still in our prayers daily and our thoughts regularly, as they continue along the long windy road ahead of them. Elizabeth and Allen are currently living with us. That is going well. There have been surprisingly few issues. Allen has enrolled in school, will start in the fall. He also interviewed at sears yesterday and re interview on Monday with the GM.

Brady and I have been looking at moving...yes, again!!! The home we are in came with a 2 year agreement to purchase or vacate. It is not a home we want to purchase and with the market the way it is right now, the agreed purchase price is way too high. We had a new home picked out we were very excited about, but then decided it just wasn't for us, so the hunt continues. We have time to decide, so we'll see. The problem is I get very emotional about the whole process, and the idea of what a house "could" be. So Brady made me make a list of priorities, and if a house doesn't meet 90% we wont even go look at it. (least he doesn't, I still drive by sometime, just in case)

Husbands-
Last night, after a very exhausting week and Brady being gone for almost 2 weeks, I broke down and balled all my stress out to Brady while in bed. After 15 minutes I said to him, while lying on my back staring at the ceiling, "what do you think?" He answered with a mumbled "huh?" He had been asleep. I was so angry. So I said "forget it"- "No I'm awake, whats up honey?" so I started all over. He put his arm around me and said I worry to much and we'll talk about it in the morning. So after I get out of the shower I said- "wow, what a lousy night. I didn't get any sleep." "you didn't?" said my kind, loving husband "why?" "Um, cuz I was crying on your shoulder all night.." "You were?" HE WAS ASLEEP THE WHOLE TIME!!!! MEN!!!!

Anyway, summers going good- when does school start again???? Katrina is in summer school for 3 hours T-F. The boys are bored out of their mind and it starting to get too hot. It has been a mild summer so I cant complain too much.

Love you guys, Amanda

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