Sam and Isaac, I really do love you. You are my life. You make me 1. laugh 2. tired and 3. happy. In future years, please don't hate me for my lack of posting. I am terrible at consistency. Sorry.
notice the boxes in the background. I wish I could say the messy shoes were from moving as well, but unfortunately, I cannot.
However, we have had a busy few months.
- Matt graduated from University of Utah with his masters (yes, he demands us call him Master Matt) and was SO happy to not have to make the hour commute up to Salt Lake.
- Matt got a job that actually pays in money (who needs money?!!) in Seattle
- We packed up our cute little green house with my red door, found really great renters who regularly thank us for letting them live in our home in addition to paying rent on time (hooray!), and moved.
- We rented a HUGE moving truck and filled it up. How do we own all that stuff? We said goodbye to our friends and our life and left Provo. I love Provo. I love my friends. I love my red door. I love feeling the trains pass by. I love Smiths and Buy Low. Oh Buy Low! I will never forget your produce prices! I love our ward. I love the mountains and actually seeing blue in the sky. I love Ashley and Morgie, Lance and Mandi and their kids. I love KBYU and BYU and the Provo Temple. I love driving past the cemetery. I love Elementary Music and kids and teaching. I love never having my huge yard mowed or weeded and Grandma Lola pointing out all the Chinese Elm we have sprouting up. I love Provo.
- We drove, drove, drove to Washington. Matt drove the moving truck, towing the car, with Charli as his driving buddy. I got to drive the red truck and had Sam and Isaac as my pals. It went WAY better then I thought it would. I had bought and wrapped a bunch of prizes for them to open on the way and it saved my life. After we got past the first hour or two the boys were really pretty good. I'm not saying I want to do it again any time soon, but it was better than I thought.
- We moved in with my wonderful, amazing, selfless, loving, and patient parents while we regroup and relocate. I don't know who loves being with Grandma and Grandpa the most. Ok, yes I do- nothing is better than an in-house babysitter! It is so nice to have company all day long. I'm so not used to having adults around.
- Matt started his job that he likes and has actually gotten a PAYCHECK (gasp!) and really doesn't find it funny that he has another hour commute, darn it all.
- We are happy. We are safe. We are well. We are in the money. Hooray for us! We love being so close to all of the grandparents and other Aunts and Uncles and cousins and cousins-to-be.
And that concludes this chapter, and by 'chapter' I mean two things. 1. this humungo entry and 2. that part of our lives. We are excited to see what this next part of our lives brings.
6 comments:
First of all, your kids are adorable. It's true. You just can deny solid facts. Second, yeah for a real job! And getting back home! And for blogging again!
We live in the Olympia area, we should get together sometime.
I am so glad to hear you made it and are well! We love that area of the country and visit sometimes. We have a little family there. And I am so happy to hear that Matt is getting a paycheck. You guys deserve that!
I am excited the move went well, and I am really excited to see you guys! We will be up there for Christmas! We fly in on the 19th and are staying until the 3rd, so we have to get together and catch up! See ya soon!
I'm sorry you are missing Provo, but we're so glad you came!
A new chapter. Glad Matt likes his job...and I wouldn't mind moving in with my parents either!
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