4th of July...good bye

Sometimes you have to say goodbye for a little while. To help Eric get a head start on his new career we decided to have him go ahead of the family and start working. Our friends the Sidwell's said he could stay in the basement and I was going to stay in Idaho to get the house ready to move and then go to Colorado when our house would be ready. We decided to drive to Utah together to break up the drive for Eric and to spend sometime with my family. John had Kohyn for the 4th of July so we went and had dinner at his house. My mom decided to drive up from Vegas to spend some time with her grandson and Quinn wasn't working so he was able to come by. It was all last minute but it was great to see them. We had a great dinner and saw my brothers get a little crazy with some fireworks.

We stayed at a hotel that night and said some goodbyes to Eric before he made the rest of the drive to Colorado. Its not fun to think about doing everything on your own. I am not excited to be without him. I still had sometime before I was going to go back to Idaho so we went back to my brothers for some breakfast and swimming in the pool. The girls were in heaven being in the water. If I let them they would have stayed there all day.

We decided to drive up to Ogden to John's girlfriends house to eat dinner relax and watch some fireworks. It was great to see my brother with someone that makes him happy. The next morning the girls and I went to kneaders for breakfast. We got our favorite french toast and then we met up with some of my friends. I was trying to not go home, because I didn't want to go home without Eric. I am grateful I haven't had to say goodbye to him that often.

Our Heaven on Earth

After the craziest week of driving all over the west and back we needed a little break from the world so we could have a better perspective of what is in store for us. We also knew it would be awhile before we would be able to go together again because a goodbye was just around the corner. With the help of a friend letting the girls come over for a play date, we were able to make an afternoon trip to the temple. 

As I attend the temple I am reminded of family, of sacrifice, and of a love so eternal you can't compare it to anything in this world. My heart finds peace when I go to the temple. I find joy that we are both helping our family members receive the same blessing that they are given. I truly love the temple. It gives me strength to take on the upcoming challenges that I will be facing.

It hasn't even been 4 months since we first went to the temple together. It has been an amazing experience creating a habit of going together and learning from each other. Eric has been going every week except when we were in California. Because he goes so often...I can go more. I love that we love going. 

Friends make everything better

After days aid disappointment we decided to take a detour on our trip to visit Liz Reed, my best friend from college, and her family. We spent the day at the beach. This is just what we needed after all the crazy.

Savannah was in heaven. Brittlynn wasn't so sure about the water at first. She spent most of the time in the sand with Dash. After awhile she decided to be brave and she had a blast. We stayed there longer than we had plan that we stop by a local pizza place for dinner and then a donut shop for treats. It was a long day and everyone was exhausted. The next day we went to church relaxed at their house and I learned how to make tamales with my friend. It was a great end to a long and terrible week. Not sure what I would do without the Reeds.

Adventure Day 2

Another day and another adventure. There were two flights out for today. The first one didn't have very many seats but we got up early to drop off the car and we waited at the terminal to see if we could get lucky. To pass the time Eric took the girls to go on a walk and they found some air planes. It was good for them to get out and do something a little different.

We were so close to being able to get on the plan today. We missed it by only a few names. We might have a chance tomorrow. It's crazy to think we might be going to Hawaii...and maybe Japan.

To pass the time today we decided to go check out the Jelly Belly Factory. We had a crazy lunch shaped like jelly beans and went on a tour that taught us more about the making of jelly beans then I could ever imagine. The girls had so much fun and I was surprised to see how much my husband loves Jelly bellies. He was a little kid in a candy store. 

We were so excited because we were able to get a room on base. So we spent a quiet night. We rented a movie and ate as small dinner from the grocery store. The sad part came when we saw some people that had got on the plane earlier walking around the base. We went to ask what happened to the flight. After 2 hours of waiting to take off they cancelled the flight. At this point we knew we weren't going to make it to Hawaii. We decided to think of other options. Our car still wasn't fixed so we figured we might try the next morning and try our luck one more time. What a long week these two days have been.

Fathers Day

These girls love celebrating everything. They especially love to celebrate their dad. So when it comes to Father Day they couldn't even wait. We opened all of his present on Saturday. They next morning they made him blueberry muffins. Spent the day at church together and had some friends over for dinner. We are running out of time to say good bye to those we love here. 

Growing up I didn't know much about what a father should be like. I watched other Fathers and saw things I love about  them and looked for those traits in my future husband. Now...I watch him and I never could imagine someone as amazing as he is. I love to watch him with his girls and I love to see him through their eyes. Every girl should have a dad like them. I am so grateful that my girls have him.

Happy Fathers Day to the best dad around.

6 years Old

How can she be six years old. Life has changed so much since she came into our world. I can't even imagine our family without Brittlynn. She keeps Savannah busy, puts a smile on every ones face, is stubborn, teaches us patients, always has additional insight to every situation, and loves learning about the gospel. She spends most of the time while sister is at school playing make believe. She has the sweetest heart and knows how to let mommy take a little nap without bothering me. She loves spending time with her sister. When it comes to friends she doesn't have a lot of them. Other kids like to be around her, but she often looks at them a little confused at what they do. Her world runs in a different time zone then the rest of our family. I don't think a day goes by that I am not asking her to hurry to do something so we can do or go somewhere. She loves to help clean, cook, and organize. Her favorite thing to do is snuggle. We were so excited for her birthday check up she was 42" and she was gaining more weight. We love Brittlynn. We love what she brings into our family and how she is helping us break out of our normal routine to enjoy life more.

1. What is your favorite color? The Rainbow

2. What is your favorite toy? Barbies

3. What is your favorite fruit? Cantelop

4. What is your favorite tv show? Anne of Green Gables

5.What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? grilled cheese

6. What is your favorite outfit? Elsa pajamas

7. What is your favorite game? musical chairs

8. What is your favorite snack? pretzel crackers

9. What is your favorite animal? white tiger

10. What is your favorite song? I am a child of God

11. What is your favorite book? Fly Guy

12. Who is your best friend? Savannah

13. What is your favorite cereal? Frosted Flakes

14.What is your favorite thing to do outside? Jump on the Trampoline

15. What is your favorite drink? Apple Juice

16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas

17. What do you like to take to bed at night? Toothless

18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Frosted Flake Cereal

19. What do you want to eat for dinner on your B-day? Fried Potatoes

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A Vet