Last night Troy spoke on the phone with the family up the street from us that were also robbed last week. Hearing their story makes my heart ache for them and makes you realize that someone always has it worse than you do. You should always count your blessings, even in the worst of times!
The burglars took their time in this house. They broke in the back of the house and left about a ½ hour before the owner came home (neighbors saw the car leave).
They took over $2,000 in jewelry, ransacked kids and the family’s drawers. They took the time to find a cordless drill and remove the big flat screen from the wall that was hung with 4 inch screws! They took DVD’s, games, etc. (Which I still can’t believe they didn’t take any of ours and it leads me to again believe they were spooked and left our home in a hurry… which is so lucky for us).
With the security system in place, I’m feeling much safer. Yet with the wind and leaves blowing around last night… I had my first night where spooked myself and was awake from 3:30am to 4:45am listening to make sure nobody was trying to get in and getting up to check windows and on Cason a couple times after each “suspicious” sound our house made. (Horrible feeling).
On a better note: Conversion at the bank happened this weekend, and it’s such a HUGE relief to be on the downhill. Yet, this week will bring lots of interesting times as we find kinks and iron them out…. We are one step closer to “normal” again!!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
In Custody
I just got off the phone with the Detective working on our case. I have to start by saying he was the nicest, most empathetic and understanding person. I’m so glad to have someone so awesome working on our case!
The info below is pretty choppy, but it’s the info the detective and I discussed and info I got.
They have the (bluish/ green) car that was used in our burglary and the owner of the car in custody. This guy will be charged with one other burglary and is linked to ours. However, they haven’t found the proof yet to link him to ours.
It’s a group of Hispanic males that live in Oak Terrace on Marion Road and have been doing these break-ins. They have searched their residences but no luck finding any of our property yet, and the hope of that happening sounds small.
People in our area had noticed some suspicious vehicles and Hispanic males walking around houses before and after ours. We have such a great neighborhood and everyone is always looking out for everyone and knows who/ what cars should and should not be around. We've been thankful for this many times.
Another home behind ours was broken into this Wednesday and their focus in their break in’s have been big screen/ flat screen TVs. (They have found some of the TVs.) They were scoping out residences in a time frame before our break in, and it’s easy to see how they saw in our windows and scoped what we have as I’m not a huge believer in curtains… I love the sunshine and “openness of a big window” but that may change now! Driving by our house at night or peeking in, may have lead them to believe we had a nice big screen…. Little did they know once they got in, it’s old and weighs A LOT and would not fit in their back seat. So, they may have taken a few things they saw laying around and moved on to bigger and better homes. It’s SO creepy to think someone may have been looking in and scoping this out at night while we are feeling safe and alone in our home. He said he can’t believe they came in our place… it’s not a “typical” target since we are on the main drag and they came right in the front of the house.
Another Hispanic male who had some stuff stolen also did confront this group and as the detective put it, “had his head bashed in”… so that is a little unsettling.
The detective did reassure me they have had 4 guys working on this and they have been very aggressive and did make the one guy in custody cry yesterday…. That brings some sense of peace to us! Remorse/ Fear??!! Who knows… but tears are good! Ha ha!
As of now, our case is staying open, and they will keep me updated. Please help pray for more property to be found and these guys to be caught!
The conversation ended by the detective saying, “Jenny, I have to tell you something. We’ve been emailing each other. You and I have emailed about the wrestling program I run and getting Cason involved in it.” WHAT A SMALL WORLD! I told him I was very excited for that to start and I look forward to meeting him in person very soon!
I worked with American Family yesterday and they were very easy to work with and we do not have to prove that we owned any of the stolen items like I was first told.
Troy is at home as I write this getting the security system installed!
There is a news article and clip on KAAL.com if anyone is interested.
Have a great weekend…. We are feeling MUCH better with every day and each new GOOD thing that happens.
The info below is pretty choppy, but it’s the info the detective and I discussed and info I got.
They have the (bluish/ green) car that was used in our burglary and the owner of the car in custody. This guy will be charged with one other burglary and is linked to ours. However, they haven’t found the proof yet to link him to ours.
It’s a group of Hispanic males that live in Oak Terrace on Marion Road and have been doing these break-ins. They have searched their residences but no luck finding any of our property yet, and the hope of that happening sounds small.
People in our area had noticed some suspicious vehicles and Hispanic males walking around houses before and after ours. We have such a great neighborhood and everyone is always looking out for everyone and knows who/ what cars should and should not be around. We've been thankful for this many times.
Another home behind ours was broken into this Wednesday and their focus in their break in’s have been big screen/ flat screen TVs. (They have found some of the TVs.) They were scoping out residences in a time frame before our break in, and it’s easy to see how they saw in our windows and scoped what we have as I’m not a huge believer in curtains… I love the sunshine and “openness of a big window” but that may change now! Driving by our house at night or peeking in, may have lead them to believe we had a nice big screen…. Little did they know once they got in, it’s old and weighs A LOT and would not fit in their back seat. So, they may have taken a few things they saw laying around and moved on to bigger and better homes. It’s SO creepy to think someone may have been looking in and scoping this out at night while we are feeling safe and alone in our home. He said he can’t believe they came in our place… it’s not a “typical” target since we are on the main drag and they came right in the front of the house.
Another Hispanic male who had some stuff stolen also did confront this group and as the detective put it, “had his head bashed in”… so that is a little unsettling.
The detective did reassure me they have had 4 guys working on this and they have been very aggressive and did make the one guy in custody cry yesterday…. That brings some sense of peace to us! Remorse/ Fear??!! Who knows… but tears are good! Ha ha!
As of now, our case is staying open, and they will keep me updated. Please help pray for more property to be found and these guys to be caught!
The conversation ended by the detective saying, “Jenny, I have to tell you something. We’ve been emailing each other. You and I have emailed about the wrestling program I run and getting Cason involved in it.” WHAT A SMALL WORLD! I told him I was very excited for that to start and I look forward to meeting him in person very soon!
I worked with American Family yesterday and they were very easy to work with and we do not have to prove that we owned any of the stolen items like I was first told.
Troy is at home as I write this getting the security system installed!
There is a news article and clip on KAAL.com if anyone is interested.
Have a great weekend…. We are feeling MUCH better with every day and each new GOOD thing that happens.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Security System
We found a great deal on a security system for the house and it will be installed within a day or so. Troy knows a couple guys who use the same company and are very happy with it. It will cover our home (up and down) and garage. It includes doors, motion and glass breaking.
If you are at all interested, let me know, I can give you more details.
If you are at all interested, let me know, I can give you more details.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
A Mother's Advice
I was pretty frustrated today and emailed mom to vent my frustrations about the burglary and the insurance process. Her reply is amazing, and I’ve shared it below… she totally turned my thinking around.
My two lessons that everyone should never forget to do:
1. Take Pictures of all your Valuables and keep them in a safe place. You may someday need the “proof” that you actually owned these items.
2. Always listen to your mother!
From my mom:
When we count the trespasses that are against us, sometimes the list is long. Every time something is stolen or taken from us we change...sometimes for the better. Troy stole your heart and you haven't stopped smiling.......
Please don't feel guilty about the ring. I know there are things that we each hold precious and dear. Fond memories and deep meanings get captured within beautiful objects. They bring us comfort, marks milestones and makes us smile. There are many things that you will inherit. Some you will keep and some will be passed on. Things mark moments in time. Each object tells a story. Each story has a beginning a middle and an ending. Find the meaning in the story, learn from it, grow and tell others the story.
Someday when you hold your new baby girl, and you see that her hands look like yours, remember my hands and tell her the story of "The Sapphire Ring". By then the ring may be tarnished, but we have the story.
My two lessons that everyone should never forget to do:
1. Take Pictures of all your Valuables and keep them in a safe place. You may someday need the “proof” that you actually owned these items.
2. Always listen to your mother!
From my mom:
When we count the trespasses that are against us, sometimes the list is long. Every time something is stolen or taken from us we change...sometimes for the better. Troy stole your heart and you haven't stopped smiling.......
Please don't feel guilty about the ring. I know there are things that we each hold precious and dear. Fond memories and deep meanings get captured within beautiful objects. They bring us comfort, marks milestones and makes us smile. There are many things that you will inherit. Some you will keep and some will be passed on. Things mark moments in time. Each object tells a story. Each story has a beginning a middle and an ending. Find the meaning in the story, learn from it, grow and tell others the story.
Someday when you hold your new baby girl, and you see that her hands look like yours, remember my hands and tell her the story of "The Sapphire Ring". By then the ring may be tarnished, but we have the story.
A Good Buy
I just purchased something fun for our family. It's a game called "Table Talk" and it is a huge box full of questions like:
If you could talk to animals what would you want to find out?
What rules would you change if you could?
What famous athlete would you like to be?
I purchased the family addition, but there is a couples, girlfriends, and generic edition also. The idea is to get conversations going. Troy and I plan to use them at the supper table to build communication skills with the kids!
It was $29 at Tangerine in the Peace Plaza!
So, excited for dinner tonight!
If you could talk to animals what would you want to find out?
What rules would you change if you could?
What famous athlete would you like to be?
I purchased the family addition, but there is a couples, girlfriends, and generic edition also. The idea is to get conversations going. Troy and I plan to use them at the supper table to build communication skills with the kids!
It was $29 at Tangerine in the Peace Plaza!
So, excited for dinner tonight!
Monday, October 13, 2008
First Blog
After reading some friends blogs... I've decided it would be a great way to keep family & friends updated on what's new with our family, and on their time. :) As most of you who are reading this know, we've had a whirlwind of events lately. I'll post an email most of you have probably already read, and then going forward will have nothing but HAPPY news to share!
Thank You are not big enough words for what we felt in the past couple days!!
As many of you know... our busy Thursday hit the paper Friday morning. Of course, it missed the most important item... our kids' piggy banks! We still can't get over that... that is where they made their haul, as our kids have way more money than we do! :)
I cleaned the house last night which gave me a little peace of mind. I had to dust my dresser... (Embarrassing to admit) but I could still see the square where the jewelry box sat and every time I glanced at it, it made me sick to my stomach.
We have a bid in the works for a security system... so we'll be working on that in the next 2 weeks.
And, then, as most of you heard, Katilyn went into the hospital Friday morning. She had an infection in her tonsils which created an abscess. She stayed Friday night, had surgery Saturday and came home Sunday. They drained the abscess and removed her tonsils. She's out of school this week and on an ice cream diet! :) It's been a pretty emotional ride for us, and we are so glad to have everyone back home, recovering and hopefully will regain some normalcy soon. Katilyn is feeling better, and we hope to have her feeling almost 100% by next Monday.
Through it all, I have to say that once again, Troy and I realized how lucky we are to have such a HUGE support system. The calls, emails, texts and everything were so amazing. Our phones were going off non-stop. Our friends and family are THE BEST!!!!
Thanks for everything the past couple of days!! We are so blessed!
Thank You are not big enough words for what we felt in the past couple days!!
As many of you know... our busy Thursday hit the paper Friday morning. Of course, it missed the most important item... our kids' piggy banks! We still can't get over that... that is where they made their haul, as our kids have way more money than we do! :)
I cleaned the house last night which gave me a little peace of mind. I had to dust my dresser... (Embarrassing to admit) but I could still see the square where the jewelry box sat and every time I glanced at it, it made me sick to my stomach.
We have a bid in the works for a security system... so we'll be working on that in the next 2 weeks.
And, then, as most of you heard, Katilyn went into the hospital Friday morning. She had an infection in her tonsils which created an abscess. She stayed Friday night, had surgery Saturday and came home Sunday. They drained the abscess and removed her tonsils. She's out of school this week and on an ice cream diet! :) It's been a pretty emotional ride for us, and we are so glad to have everyone back home, recovering and hopefully will regain some normalcy soon. Katilyn is feeling better, and we hope to have her feeling almost 100% by next Monday.
Through it all, I have to say that once again, Troy and I realized how lucky we are to have such a HUGE support system. The calls, emails, texts and everything were so amazing. Our phones were going off non-stop. Our friends and family are THE BEST!!!!
Thanks for everything the past couple of days!! We are so blessed!
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