Utah

I lost my camera.. so no pics of Utah or our summer :/   

So we are here!  We are settled.  It still feels like we are on vacation though.  Missing Kayla :(  but I know she is having fun.  Derek is starting preschool in a couple of weeks and he can't wait.  He is also doing soccer and actually loved playing it today, even though it was raining and cold (cold enough to leave snow in the tops of the mountains).   We've had a fun summer.. we went to a couple of different pools.. sliding on alpine slides.. Hogle zoo.. bowling.. concerts in the park..  spending time with family.  This is a video of our "snowball" fights.

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The weather was so chilly this morning!  It made me think about Halloween and I got excited.. I can't wait to see the leaves change and have tons of trick-or-treaters!  

I am missing the beach, but am going to enjoy having seasons and living in such a family friendly beautiful place.  

Another adventure

I like going on adventures with the boys.  We went to a park I remember going to often when we visited my grandma.  WOW.. it has changed!  I remember lots of dirt and buildings that kind-of looked like they belong in Calico ghost town or Knotts Berry Farm.  I remember running around and around, playing make-believe in all the different buildings!  

When we showed up, we realized the buildings were all different.  There wasn't a lot of dirt.  There were paved trails with fencing to keep the kids out of the lake.  There were very authentic looking brick buildings.  Inside of these buildings was the squishy flooring and very safety centered stairs, slides and equipments.   What ever happened to playing, having fun and getting a few bumps and bruises?  O'well.. it was still fun and a very neat looking park.  It made it easy for me to get around with a stroller and I felt comfortable with Ethan walking around.

May 22, 2009

30 minutes before Derek's 4th birthday.. and he is not here.  I am sad, but hopefully he is having fun with his daddy on his first camping trip.  I can't believe he is 4.  Ethan is just a couple of weeks away from being 1.  Time goes by so fast, especially when you have kids and can see the changes over time.  I feel like the older I get, the less I change.  Lots of decisions to make in the coming month.  Things will get better and life will work out.  I have no idea what life has in store, but I have no doubt it will keep us on our toes! 

Happy New Year!

This is going to be a great year!!!  

I have a whole list of New Years Resolutions and I'm ready to go.

(one of them is getting over the fact that I don't like matching clothes- ok, so that's not a resolution but hey.. I'm turning a new leaf)

I have my family, my health, and friends.  

This past year I have seen so much charity, kindness, and giving that I can't help but want to do more for others.

In 2008, we had the chance to visit and spend time with family.  I finally finished school and we have a wonderful addition to our family.  

I will be counting my blessings and trying to look at the world I live in with a new pair of eyes.  :0)    Welcome 2009...