Hiking the Y

The other weekend, we decided that we would go hike the Y.  It just about killed us!!  We are a little out of shape, me especially.  But Isaac had a blast and he was actually the one that suggested it in the first place.  He even hiked up a good portion of it. 

This was at the begining, he was all excited to run up to the top.  Too bad it was a long, long way!

This was at the top.  He was very excited to be up at the top of the Y, and to see the rest of the mountian.

Emily had a blast too, she mostly just slept in the snuggli in front of me on the way up.  On the way down we turned her out and she loved just seeing everything and bouncing along. 

Up at the top, proof that we were all there.  (Mom included)

Sleeping

Isaac has stopped taking naps (sigh) and when he first did, he was sooo tired at night time, especially during dinner.  One night he fell asleep at the table, so we took him and laid him on the couch.  He slept for a good half hour- 45 min.

And of course, Emily still sleeps anywhere if she's tired, and she does take naps. 

Indoor Fun

Isaac has a blast when we get out the tents and tubes.  He has his own personal fortress. 

Including a nice resting place...

And of course his own little peep hole!

Good Friends

One of my best friends who I've known pretty much my whole life recently moved up to Seattle.  She was down visiting her family a while ago and she was able to stop by and visit us for a little while.  She has two kids about the same age as mine, and we are determined they are going to grow up and be friends, just like we were.  Our daughters are going to be roomates in college just like us, and maybe we'll have some marriages!  Just kidding, we really wouldn't force our kids to do anything, but it sure would be fun to be in-laws!

This is her family minus her husband who had to stay and work.  (Darn the concept of work!)

Her son Andrew, he wasn't too intrested in playing what Isaac wanted to play (balls, catch etc), but he sure loved the cars.  He is such a cute little boy.

Her daughter Emma, who is just 6 weeks younger than Emily.  She has the most beautiful long eyelashes, just like her mom. 

It was so fun to see her and her kids.  We're glad she made the trip to Provo to see us.  It's not always easy with two little kids.

Family Pictures

We finally got around to talking some family pictures.  We just did them by ourselves, so they're not amazing, but they work.  Isaac was having a ball, but I'm not too sure Emily was all that impressed.  We did get her to smile when it was just her. 

Emily's Blessing

Well, it has been a while, but these are the pictures I have of Emily's blessing.  We had tons of family here, and it was so nice.  I only have a few pictures of her dress, and we didn't get a picture of the family all together.  Oh well. 

We've Moved

Just around the corner!  We have been casually looking for a place to move for a while now, the old house was getting a little small with a new little one.  Our firends who lived behind us and one to the north were moving in August and we looked at their house and decided it would be a great move.  But then they got kicked out because their landlady needed the house for her mother, who had cancer, to live in.  So we were out of a place to move, so we continued to look around.  We looked at a place out in Spingville, but it just didn't feel right, it was a very nice house, and really nice people who would be renting it.  They even called us after we looked at it and asked if we were still interested because they had really liked us.  But, like I said, it just didn't feel right.  I kept looking online, whistfully wishing a miracle would happen and the backdoor house would open back up.  And I will tell you, miracles do happen.  I was looking on the rental agency's site, and one day, it was on there.  I filled out an application and took it in, and seeing as how it had only been up for an hour or so, we were the only applicants and we got the house.  We've been here about a month, and we love it.  We got to stay in the same neighborhood, and ward which we are really glad about, but we get about twice the amount of space.  Here are some pictures from when we moved in to demonstrate!

This is the front room, from the doorway.  The bedrooms and bathroom are just off this room on the left.  It only has two bedrooms still, and they are about the same size as the old house, but it works just fine, as you will see in the next few pictures...

The little laundry area in the hallway.  (Yes, it actually had a designated spot for laundry and hookups!)

The ginormous kitchen!

And this is our favorite part (though the kitchen is a close second).  This is the added room, and it is huge.  You can see how tiny Isaac looks in the picture.  It really is that big.  Isaac has been in heaven with all the space.  He loves to be able to run around and not have to worry about smacking into something. 

Things really worked out for the best for us.  I do feel bad for our friends who had to move out, and then move again in August to NY.  But they did find a really nice place and they really like their ward, so it worked out for them as well.  The Lord really has our best intrests in store for us, if we just put our faith in Him.