back to NY - upcoming birthday

The kids are I are heading back to NY on August 25th. We want to be back with JD. Two months of being apart is TOO MUCH! We are excited to be with him again!

His birthday is on Tuesday, the 12th. I can't believe that we are not going to be together!

Summer update

We have been having a fun summer seeing friends and family in Utah. We went to the Syme cabin for the 24th of July. We went to the parade in Fountain Green, which is a great kid parade. Isaac was so excited by everything, especially all the candy they throw out. He had a hard time staying behind the white line like I asked him too. As you can see in the picture, he just kept creeping over it.
Miah was fine until the sirens going off on the fire trucks. After that she was stuck to Grandpa Syme's leg. They also went fishing for the first time. Grandpa Syme helped them each catch and release one.

Wilson reunion and summer update

My dirty kids in Colorado.

We hadn't even been there an hour and Miah looked like this.

Isaac looked like he had a black eye because of all the dirt.

Miah and Isaac playing miniature golf @Snow Mountain Ranch in Colorado.

Watching fireworks.

Miah at my Wilson reunion.

No news yet on what we are doing. JD sent in more applications with a deadline of Aug 15th. We haven't decided what to do or when we feel like we can even make any decisions.

It has been nice seeing so many friends and family. I still haven't seen a few. I would like to make it to Ogden and Logan before possibly leaving.

We are going to the Syme cabin for the 24th of July. While there we will go to a great parade in Fountain Green.

Isaac's haircut

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Summer update

Yellowstone


Tired kids after spending the day in Yellowstone

We had a great time in Yellowstone. It was wonderful to have all of JD's family together. We had an awesome lodge in Island Park, Idaho. It was fun.

JD left to go back to NY last Wednesday. We miss him! He got the POD on Saturday and has been packing our apartment up. He will be staying with the Donegans (our branch president/friends) for a month or so until we decide what we are going to do.

The kids and I are heading to Colorado next week to go to the Wilson reunion (my Mom's family). We are looking forward to seeing everyone there.

We are in Utah!

We are here! Yeah! Tomorrow we are headed to Yellowstone. We are excited to spend time with JD's family! It is the first time that we will all be together in several years!

JD will fly back next Wednesday to pack us up and move out of our apartment. The kids and I are staying in Utah. We are hoping to hear about a job and move wherever that is. If not, in the beginning of August we will decide what we are going to do.

Our 7th Anniversary

Today, JD and I were married seven years ago. The time has went by so fast. For our anniversary we had some friends watch the kids overnight on Saturday. JD surprised me by taking me to the city to shop, Little Italy for dinner and pastries, and Broadway to see Phantom of the Opera. We have wanted to go see a show since moving here, but it just hadn't happened yet. Since this might be my last weekend in NY JD decided we had better do it.
It was a great day/night together. We stayed up until 2 and slept until 11. It was nice! The kids came back to us that afternoon. It was the first and only night we had spent alone in our apartment.
Thanks for 7 wonderful year JD!