The Big Move!!

I am So behind its not even funny.  I am gonna try and catch up!!

The end of September my hubby was offered a great job working for Musician friend.  He helps deal with all the computers and their programs.  The job is in Medford Oregon. Which is down closer to California , which of course = way better weather  then Rexburg and even Seattle.   So of course we couldn't pass it up.  Part of the perk was that the company paid to have a moving company pack and move us.  I was thrilled!!!  As it turned out Colin had to start work before the moving company could come so my mom was nice enough to come and stay and help out for 2 crazy weeks.  I had really wanted Colin to be the one who stayed with the guys who packed and loaded us.  Oh well, It was a little awkward to watch a bunch of strange men, go through and touch and pack every little thing we own, but not awkward enough to not do it again :)

The Boys room all packed up!!

The moving truck was huge, it pretty much took up the whole parking lot of our apartments

lining up all our stuff to take on truck!!

They are the master packers!!

All done!!!  

I cant believe that the move is behind us!!  Medford is great.  It's still on the smaller side of a city, but it has everything you need.  I am so in love with being back closer to stores and having options!!  The kids have made some fun friends and the boys are loving school!!  So far Oregon has been nice to us!!!  But I am still getting used to not pumping my own gas.  It goes against everything I know to hand a stranger my card and let them have at it, Im  just saying

Washington!!!

My parents came up in July for My brother Jordan graduation (congrats Jo!!), and his daughter Sydney's baby blessing. My kids and I were so excited to see them. But when they got here It was my sister Laura and her kids that totally surprised us. It was so fun to be surprised and to have the whole family here for those things!! Then we decided that the kids and I would drive back with them and get them in swimming lessons with cameron and brady!! It was so fun to be there, my kids loved every second and are ready to go back!! Here are some pictures from our great adventure!

My dad with Tyler at Jakob's soccer game!

Jakob the soccer star

Cameron and Alexa had so much fun together

Conner and Brady practicing their soccer skills

Swimming at the hotel pool

Laura and Tyler

We were so excited to be in Washington for Cameron's birthday, and of course the girls had to match!

Then we got to go to the beach with grandma and grandpa Bowler. It started out as overcast but turned into a nice day!! So fun!!

Found some dead crabs

And some live ones

Alexa got soaking wet!

Tyler getting his toes wet!!

At the fish ladders, at the ballard locks

lots of fish to see

The kids being goofy

SWIMMING LESSONS

Jakob did such a good job!!

Then Grandma Moon took us to see Toystory 3 in 3d

The kids had so much fun

After our 2 weeks in Washington, My dad and I, plus the kids drove down to Utah where my brother Jordan's daughter was about to have open heart surgery. My dad was able to be there and wait with them through the surgery and I was able to up after she was out. She is such a fighter. And I am so proud to say she is home and doing so good! I wish we lived close to them still (they moved to Boise) so that we could see her often. We love you Syd!!

I am so thankful for my parents and all that they do for my family. It is so comforting to know that we are their number 1 priority (along with my other siblings and their families of course!!) and that they will do anything and everything for us. They spoiled us rotten, they fixed my broken van, they fixed me when I had a breakdown, and they will never let us go with out. So Thanks Mom and Dad. for everything. And also for my sisters who helped fix me when I had a breakdown. All of your support is what keeps me/us going!! Thanks for everything you guys!! Can't wait to come back!!

Oh what do you do in the summer time?

We love to go to the splash park...

and ride the carousel

And snuggle each other

Tyler loves to grab his monitor in his bed and say ma ma ma so I know hes awake from his nap!!!

And he loves to learn to sit up

And giving us big smiles

We also love watching and listening to the Thunder storms that roll through!!

and going to watch April's basketball games

Ands watching Alexa dance at half time!! ( I apologize for the length of the videos I have no idea how to edit them, sorry)

And last but certainly not least Alexa has learned to ride with out training wheels!!

We have been having a Fun summer so far!!

My oh My!!!

"Break out the rye-bread and mustard grandma, it's Grand Salami Time! "

Good ol Dave Neihaus! Man I miss Seattle.

OK well its not grand Salami time, but it is T-Ball time for Conner! It has been so fun to watch him. He is just so cute and I really just get such a kick out of him!!

See what I mean, he is just so darn cute!!

He takes playing first base very serious

Go Conner Go!

Waiting for his turn to bat

I love the tongue and the concentration!! His dad and older brother do the same thing!!

So cold out

Yes we are working on his bat throwing issues.

And then this is Conner on his last day of preschool, he had such a blast!

And now he has learned how to blow bubbles with his gum, and this is the result.......

Everyday he does this, and every day I scrub it off. Not so fun, but he is sure proud of blowing huge bubbles!! What a cutie, I think we will keep him!!

Aren't they just so cute!!

My boys are really starting to hate matching!! I wonder if they will wear coordinating colors so its not the same, but will still match?!

At the falls

Jakob's school program

Tyler's first bites of frosty, he loved it!

And I just thought this pose was pretty funny. Poor Tyler