Update

The last couple of weeks have been busy for our little family. First of all we closed on our house this last Friday! We are so excited!! We have been moving our stuff over the past couple of days, and wow it's so much work! Eric took the day off yesterday so that we could finish up taking most of our stuff over there. We would like to give a BIG shout out to all our family who helped us sooo much in moving! Thank you guys we appreciate it soo much! We LOVE you. I will post pictures soon, after we get everything a bit under control.

Last weekend we went up the Canyon and ate lunch with my family, and rode the 4-wheelers. It was so much fun to take a breath of fresh air for an afternoon. The weather was perfect and beautiful. Thanks mom and dad for letting us join you. We had a blast!

This past Thursday we jumped on the opportunity to the Zoo. My sister-in-law Cathy has a pass, and so we came along, and the boys LOVED it! We had so much fun looking at all the animals, and most of all the boys loved just being with there cousins. When I told Kaden and Tige to get together for a picture, they put there arms around each other and both said, "Cheese"! It was the cutest thing ever! I love my boys soo much! They're so much fun to be around and full of life. Thanks again to Cathy for letting us come along.

Here are some pictures from the last couple of weeks, and we will post some of the house soon. Until then.....Hope all is well.

One more quick thing, we were telling the boys that this past Sunday we would be attending our new Ward, and Kaden was so excited because they always sing to new people in the ward. Well Kaden told Grandma and Grandpa, that when in Primary they ask if there's any new "Customers" and he will raise his hand and they will sing to him, cause he's a new Customer. It was so sweet.

Making Progress

It's always nerve raking to have an inspection on a home that you LOVE. You want everything to be perfect and NO flaws. Yesterday we had our Inspection on our Home, and everything went so well. There were a couple of things, but no major problems! We walked away feeling relieved. We're so excited and absolutely LOVE our new home. The boys LOVED running around in the backyard and Kaden picking his new room. It felt so nice to have space and a place to call our own. We can't wait to move in. We're still waiting on the final contract from Bank of America, but as soon as we get the paperwork we will be able to order our appraisal, and then close! We're hoping to move in soon! We'll keep everyone posted, but until then we will continue dreaming about our home.

Home Sweet Home

We're so excited to announce that we finally found out about our home last weekend. We have been waiting for a home on Traverse Mountain, since Nov. 2009. The bank responded two weeks ago and asked for an additional $20,000. Of course we said "No Thanks", and stuck to our guns. The last two weeks have been horrible waiting and hoping the bank would accept our offer. My Aunt is our Realtor and she called us on Friday afternoon to tell us the exciting news! When I answered the phone, I was a little nervous and then I started screaming and jumping up and down. Then it all set in the emotions of having our own home again. I couldn't help but start to cry. I couldn't believe it was happening. Although we have lived with Eric's parents the last 8 months, and what a blessing it has been, the feeling of having our own home again is indescribable. We can't wait for the memories we will create with our children in our new home. A couple of nights ago, Eric, Kaden and I were lying on the bed talking about having Christmas in a new home and Kaden having his own bedroom. Oh the joys of having a back yard will be amazing! (All the people who live in a Town Home know exactly what I am talking about.) We can't wait to start this portion of our journey through life with our little family in our new Home.

We want Eric's parents to know how grateful we are for all their support. They have been extremely willing to let our family move in and, well, take over there home. Also for their patience in this hole process. We know at times it's not been easy, but what a HUGE blessing it has been to be able to save our money and get a "jump start" on life. Thanks again Mom and Dad for all the support and love you have shone to us. We love you!

I just also want to tell my mom "Happy Mother's Day". I love her so much. She is an amazing lady. She is so dedicated to her family and her Savior. She is always positive about everyone she meets, she never finds anything negative. She is so Christ like in many ways. What a great example she is to me. As I get older, and have children I realize that being a mom is the most exhausting career, but yet so rewarding in every way. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I am so grateful for all the times my mom has comforted me and made me feel safe in her arms. I love you mom and thanks again for everything you do for me and my little family.

What a Beautiful Day!

Today was such a beautiful day, so we decided to meet my mom and grandparents, and aunts and some of our cousins. We had a great time and Kaden loved being able to play with the kids. In fact in the picture that Kaden's not wearing a shirt, he got soaking wet in the Secret Garden and so we took his shirt off and he was shirtless the rest of the time. He loved it! My grandparents got to ride on the Golf cart, and so all the kids wanted to take a ride! Tige just enjoyed the beautiful scenery. It was fun to be outside and can't wait for the warm weather!

Some of Kaden's favorite things are dirt bikes and four wheelers; in fact if asked what his favorite website is he will tell you Honda.com. He has an electric four wheeler and he loves to ride in the back yard. He enjoys looking at anything with an engine and wheels. Kaden and Eric share this interest and can't what for it to warm up so they and go dirt biking and four wheeling.

The past week

This past week there has been a lot that has happened. First off Kaden had his first Dentist appointment! He did so awesome! Eric's little sister is a Dental Hygienist, and so we took Kaden to her office. He brought his Woody doll so that he would be ok. They cleaned his teeth and then the Dentist came in to check for cavities, and he was cavity free!! I was so excited and proud that he had NO cavities. Another cute thing is, on the way to the Dentist Kaden asked me, "Mom after Grandma B is done in Heaven, she will come back and live in the basement and we can go down there and play with her right"? It was so cute. I know those two are so close and I am sure Grandma is watching over Kaden and will throughout his life.

We also heard some more news about our house that we have an offer in up on Traverse Mountain. This past Thursday my Aunt called and said that Bank of America would be looking at our offer Monday morning, which was yesterday! We still haven't heard anything, but lets just say we are so excited! After leaving our last home in Pleasant Grove we moved right in with Eric's parents. It's been a huge blessing to be able to save our money for the past 7 months. But now it's time to be able to have our own space and home. We can't wait. As soon as we find out we will let everyone in the world know!

This past weekend we went to my parents and had fun roasting marsh mellows and sitting around the fire with our boys. I love love the beautiful summer nights. It is so much fun to be able to spend time outside.

Last night we went to Thanksgiving Point Gardens for FHE. The flowers were beautiful! We have a season pass to Thanksgiving Point and the boys LOVE feeding the fish in the pond. Eric's parents came along for the ride. We can't wait till the weather is warm all the time. Bring on Spring.

Happy Easter Weekend

We started out the weekend by enjoying our daddy being home on Friday with us! So we decided to make some Easter succors. I bought a kit and it came with everything. Kaden had a blast making them. Then we also decorated some cool eggs after we were done Kaden wanted to eat all of them, we let him have a few and then saved the rest. On Sunday between sessions we went to my parents house and had an Easter egg hunt. The boy LOVED it! Tige kept trying to take Kadens eggs, but then he was happy as long as he had two tootsie rolls in each hand he was a happy boy! We were sad that the weather was to cold Sunday to be able to have the egg hunt outside, but we had fun and the boys did to. That's all that matters. Happy Easter!