My parents and I are preparing the house for the family dinner with my brother, his gf, and my grandparents. As my mom was cooking I brought out the vacuum cleaner and when I was finished with the living room my mom turned to me and said, "I am so thankful that you have been so helpful lately. I am really happy with the way you have been proactive at home and doing things without being asked, and things like that do not go unnoticed! You are doing so great and I am so proud of you and so proud of how hard you have been working in your new job!"

So I got the courage to go up to her and explain my ideas of moving out....and she thought it was a great idea! I knew she was in favor of a mobile home, but I never thought I could tell her without Dad and I never thought she'd be excited about the idea. She told me "work on saving up!" Woo hooooo!