Making A House A Home

The house came together pretty quickly. Aaron worked during the days and the girls and I were able to get everything unpacked and put into their proper places. It is enjoyable watching a house take shape knowing that it will be our home together. The hospital that Aaron works in is less than a 10 minute drive and we met him for lunch a few afternoons. We also went swimming and the girls built incredible Lego creations. 

After we had settled in we invited the Jackson's over for a pool party and lunch. The girls enjoyed playing and getting to know their soon-to-be cousins.

Moving to California & Sophia Turns Seven

Birthday Girls

Sophia outside the NICU at Primary Children's Medical Center

Seven Years Old

Happy Birthday Sophia (7) & Molly (34)

We had a party at the Petty's the night before driving to California

Aaron lighting fireworks with the kids

Funny faces and filters

Ice Cream at Charlie's

Driving to California

Monday morning we set off to Apple Valley, CA and our new home. Aaron was driving the U-Haul trailer and the girls and I drove my car. We met in St. George for lunch and then continued on.

Scipio Petting Zoo

When we reached California we stayed at the Phelan house for a few days while we waited for our fridge to be delivered but we did move all of our stuff inside and spent the days unpacking while Aaron was at work.

Of course the girls had to go into the pool!

 It seems like Sophia's birthday lasted for weeks! She had a party in Herriman with the Kirschman's, then a party in Phelan with the Jackson's and a party in Nibley, after the wedding, with the Knight's, but we were able to go out for a birthday lunch on the 8th at Panda. Happy Birthday 7 year old!

Blowers!

Birthday cake at the Jackson's

The balloon got caught on the air vent and Sophia was pretending to be a unicorn!

July 2015

After we returned from Oregon we had two weeks until moving day!! Needless to say it was a crazy couple of weeks and it flew by so fast, but the girls had a blast with Savannah and Abigail. They went back and forth between the two houses and while they played at home it was between a maze of boxes.  They also had the opportunity to go to Hyrum Dam on the boat and had a blast and had two sleepovers! 

Hyrum Dam

Hyrum Dam

Hyrum Dam

On Friday, July 3, 2015 Aaron drove up from California and we were to never be in different states again! 

The Fourth of July

We spent the fireworks on our corner. Mom set out the blankets early in the morning and the family gathered together a few hours before dark and ate food and lit fireworks and smoke bombs and sparklers.

Moving Day - July 4, 2015 

We loaded up the U-Haul in the morning with the help of Russell and Gramps and Max and cleared out the condo pretty quickly. Then we stayed the night at Mom's and after church on Sunday we drove to the Petty's house for a birthday party and to stay the night before taking off toward our new home....California!  

The girls' empty room