On our Way

It's been 13 years since I moved back to Utah from Arizona after high school. We have loved it. Spanish Fork has been such a great place to live. But we are moving on.

Jeff has received a once in a lifetime job opportunity out in Woodbury, Minnesota. Yes, I'm already freezing to death just thinking about it...

Minnesota won't be our final destination though. After about 6 months of training, we will be headed to another unknown location in the U.S. for more training. Then after that Jeff will get his own branch to manage somewhere else in the U.S. haha

It's a scary prospect, but we are so greatful to be able to see different parts of the U.S. You only live once, right? It will also be good to mingle with the saints outside of Utah. I know as long as we have the church, we'll have family. With this job, we won't end up back in Utah, but we are hoping to get back in the West. We'd love to end up in the North West. So we'll see.

Anyhow, I'll be sure to keep a better blog so you can see pictures of our adventures! It'll be crazy to have a baby in the middle of all this moving, but I know things are just about as hard as we make them. I hope all your holidays were wonderful. Ours was great. Having Jeff home after 2 weeks in Minnesota was the only present the boys and I needed!

Thanksgiving

We had a terrific Thanksgiving this year! We traveled down South to the land where my parents are from, Mesa, Az. It was in the 70's and absolutely beautiful! Here are a few pics from our trip.

Oh and for those of you who are not friends with my mama on facebook yet... I'm pregnant! (Thanks mom for spreading the news so well)! haha I'm due in July and sick as can be, but loving the fact that we get to have another spirit in our family. We can't wait!

My Grandparents backyard. They have such a beautiful place filled with orange & grapefruit trees, and blackberry bushes Grandma uses for the most delicious pies. I love that I had many growing up memories in this backyard and now my kiddos are having the same.



Each morning after breakfast the kids ran as fast as they could outside to start on baseball. Papa, Jeff & I played with them for hours. We all had a great time!



This is still missing much of the family! Some of the siblings couldn't make it unfortunately. We missed seeing them! Don't you love Grandpa's shirt? It says "One Cool Grandpa." He loves it.



All of our family was able to make it down for the festivities.


When I moved down to Arizona after HS, Trish & I became instant friends. She was writing my cousin Nate on his mission and married him when he got home! I'm so glad she's in our family!


I really think this may be one of the cutest pictures ever. Elle & Will are the best of friends.



My Grandpa wanted to stand in the middle and say he was the rose between the two thorns. haha Thanks a lot Grandpa! My Aunt Connie, Gma, & me had such a fun time cooking before Thanksgiving started.


One of those pics for you to treasure, son.



Our last night there we were able to go see the temple lights! The boys love hanging out with their cousin Chace. They follow him everywhere!



This is a favorite picture as well. When we got to the temple, there were missionaries everywhere. Will talks about going on a mission all the time and was thrilled to see a real missionary up close. He wanted to go meet one so bad. This good Elder was happy to talk to him. It made his day!



By this time the kids were pretty ready to go get some sleep. We had such a fun Thanksgiving with all our extended fam!

Pigs

We visited the pigs one last time. They were sure getting big! The boys used to chase them around in the pen when they were littler, but I'm sure they'd be bulldozed if they tried it now.

Unfortunately, our curly-tailed friends won't get to see the Holidays. They are heading to the slaughter-house this week. :(

I guess I know why Jeff won't let me get a cow or pig of my own to keep. I would never want to get rid of it. I'm still in denial of how we get meat. I'd like to think it grows on plants somewhere.



Aunt Suz & the boys.




Grant trying to sneak a peek at the horses in the trailer.