Update...

I knew it was coming. Kayson has finally started to crawl. He hasn't gone full-blown-get-into-everything-and-drive-mom-nuts crawling yet, but he's taken the first few steps, and I know it won't be much longer before he will constantly be under my feet.

Where did the time go???


p.s. We found a place to live! But because this blog isn't private, I don't want to post where. You can call me or my Mom for the details.

Just When...

...I've finally gotten settled into our beautiful home, we start the process of...


Moving.

Since last year's economy dip, our little family has struggled with lost job, financial stresses that come with that, and just trying to BE a family. Although Ryan's last job at Schlumberger was a blessing after 4 months of no work, it wasn't working out for us (Ryan's sleeping at home 3 nights in 5 weeks just wasn't appealing). We want and need Dad home.

So Ryan found work in SLC as a salesman for Larry H. Miller Used Car Supermarket. It's something completely different than what he's used to, but this job gives our family: Dad home every night, Sunday's off (which is a needed blessing), as well as the possiblity of getting out of some financial stress that his last paychecks couldn't cover. He's already doing very well for a "new guy", and I can see Heavenly Father blessing him, and in turn us, for following the prompting to take this job.

I'm very sad to be leaving the basin. Although I love SLC, to me it's a place to visit and leave. In SLC you find rush hour, and crazy drivers (not that the basin doesn't have any, you just see double out there), you find more noise and less country fields. Aside from the stuff I don't like, SLC offers my siblings and their families (I feel like I've lost touch with them), shopping, and fun places to visit like the ZOO or Lagoon in the summer.

The one thing SLC doesn't have, that I will miss utterly the most, are my children's grandparents. Jace is constantly talking about Mama's car, Mama's house, Mama's blankets, calling Mama at work, and just plain Mama (Mama is both grandmas)! He talks about Papa Jay and Grandpa and how much he loves their trucks and helping with the jerky. I feel like I am ripping my children from some very important people in their lives that they have grown up with and care for very much. I worry like my Mom that the boys will forget them, or be shy when we come to visit. I don't want that! I still want to see Jace run into their arms and forget that I'm even around. To pick to ride in Mama's car or stay with Mama instead of picking me. To see Jace and Kayson learning things from my and Ryan's parents, is a treasure that our family has enjoyed by living close to them.

I don't know what the Lord has in store for our family, and I pray that one day we will come back and live here in the basin. But for now, we need to live in SLC. We just need to. I'm scared, but excited. Sad, but happy. I know this is the right thing to be doing for our family.

We don't have a place to live right now, although we have applied and are waiting for answers on a few rentals we liked. Ryan is staying with my brother Galen until we find a place. Thank you Galen from the bottom of our hearts! So I will update when we do have a place. If you get a chance, please say a little prayer for our family. This is going to be a hard move.

SO, I guess I'll see some of you around soon! p.s. here are some misc pictures. Enjoy!

Jace and Kayson opening Santa's gifts:


Jace cleaning up his orange crayon on the wall


My favorite pj's for the boys! They say "Big Brother" and "Little Brother"!


Jace's favorite place to be (stinker)


Kayson balancing on one knee (silly kid)

Not much longer

Jace 7 months:


Kayson 7 months:


Jace started crawling at 8 months. That gives me aprox. 4 weeks before Kayson starts. Yikes.