My baby....

Nora is getting her first tooth. I keep holding her like a baby and kissing her a million times.

I am not ready for her to grow up.

Dear Cody,

Thanks for being so fun when we came to visit over the weekend. Thanks for introducing us to new friends, giving us a great taste of history, feeding me my first buffalo burger, and sending us to the 4th of July Rodeo, Parade and Fireworks. Thanks for being the place of our first annual family 3k trail run, and most of all, thanks for taking care of my big brother and his family. They really love you and we really love you. We even love your public waste system where everybody gets a dumpster to be emptied every week. You sold my kids their first sling shot, and parked a trailor across the street so we could sit on a real range horse, and meet real cowboys. You even sent your mosquito friends to greet us every time we stepped outside. Thanks for living next to the first national park ever established so we could enjoy some hot pots and Old Faithful as part of our journey and a beautiful drive that compares to the scenery in Hawaii. Hope to see you again soon.

-Kristen-

We've Moved

We've moved from our 3 Bedroom Aptartment with storage, to a large spacious 5 bedroom house with a finished basement including built-ins and tons of closet space. Really we've lived here for 8 years, but it seems like a whole new house. I'll post more pictures when it is decorated and furnished. The kids have tons fun down there and I am having fun picking up odds and ends to make it feel more like home. And my favorite part is saying "Go play downstairs" and they gladly oblige. This is also why I haven't posted anything for a month. I have been downstairs sanding, patching holes, and painting my little heart out. Josh likes to text from work "how's it coming" because he loves that I can help now that the heavy machinery isn't necessary.