August--relaxation?

Well August flew by for us--before we knew it Steve had to start his internship as a school psych and I was staying home w/ the kids. I did manage to get a part-time Friday/Sat. night weekend job for about 3-4 weekends. I worked at the concession stands at a rodeo in Steamboat. They only needed help to finish out the season b/c of the all the college kids that left early. So that was nice to bring in a little bit of money. Actually our jobs didn't overlap b/c I finished the weekend before Steve started his job. Other than that nothing else happened--just tried to take it easy. Here are some August pics! Addy was finally big enough or stable enough to start taking baths w/ Emma--a lot nicer to give just one bath instead of two different ones.

Praxis --July

As you can see even though Steve finished w/ all of his classes, he still had to take & pass the lovely Praxis test for school psychs. So after we were pretty well settled, he started studying for it. I am glad to report that he did pass it & can now graduate after he completes his internship, here in Craig. Addy hit the 9 month old mark, but I don't have any stats on her from then b/c of the craziness from the move. Emma also loves playing w/ the new puppy, but is slowly learning how to treat him...gently. I am having a good time staying home and playing w/ the girls and spending time with Steve. Oh, how fast the summer will go. Also, since we live more in the mountains now, we have a lot of deer that just wander around the city. It is kind of cool, but also scary when you are driving and one just pops up out of nowhere.

June...Moving Month

June was the month we moved. To be more exact, we moved the day after Steve finished his last semester of classes! Talk about crazy! Anyways, so it was up to me to have most of everything packed and ready to go b/c he was busy with finals, which is different than our other moves b/c he has always been available to help pack and to keep me on-task. So I was happy to report that everything was ready to go.

My family came out to help us move and to watch Emma & Addy while we moved stuff into the truck. It ended up just being Steve, Alan, Shawn, my mom, and me moving stuff into the moving truck. Oh and it was super hot--almost 100 degrees that day and we also lived on the 3rd floor. Then after moving, we had a caravan of cars going to Craig--it totaled to be around 4 + the truck, which Steve's dad gladly drove for us. So needless to say, we made it to Craig around 9pm that night, found some blankets and crashed on the floor to sleep. So we were up early the next morning ready to go. It is amazing how much faster and easier a move is when you don't have to go up and down 3 flights of STAIRS! So yeah, that is what June consisted of for us....and I am happy to report that we finally unpacked our last box in August! WOOHOO!

We also took a trip to the Vernal, UT. temple while my family was here. It is quite a long car ride with two little kids. But it was fun to spend some quiet peaceful time in the temple.

I guess I will briefly mention that we decided that we wanted to get some kind of animal. So we decided on a little kitten. But sadly we had to return it b/c it was having some problems. We decided to wait a week before we moved to get a little puppy, a bugg (pug/boston terrier mix). So the little kitten you see was only temporary, but the puppy you see in future pics. has lasted so far.

Now on to May

May was a pretty busy month for us. We were busy packing and Steve was trying to finish up his last semester of classes before we moved. We also took a trip to Craig,CO to find a place to live. We luckily found a cute little house within our budget. It is a little smaller than we were use to (i.e. Emma & Addy now share a room), but overall we have adjusted to it. Lets see what else happened...Addy turned 7 months on the first of May. Other than that May is just a blur...we did finally get Emma to sit next to Addy to take a pic. of them.

WOW, it has been a while!

Well, since it has been a long time since I last blogged, I have decided to recommit myself. So hopefully if all goes to plan, I will slowly but surely updated this starting with what happened in April and then work my way through the summer and fall. So here goes nothing!! Prepare for picture OVERLOAD!

We celebrated Emma's b-day in my parents' hotel so all could attend since our apartment was on the 3rd floor. Emma had a great b-day! She enjoyed wearing her new Tinker Bell costume. She definitely enjoyed all the bubbles, clothes, and money that she received. One funny thing she said when she opened up her great-grandpa's card was, "Ohh...MONEY!" She didn't understand how much money it was, but just knew that it was important. I am pretty sure that that is everything that happened in April. Oh wait!

Steve & I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. We went out to eat and then the movies. We have definitely come a long way in 5 years! I graduated, he graduated & started graduate school & is almost done, oh and not to mention the 2 kids in there too.