Tuesday, June 30, 2015

June Photos 2015

Eldon & Landon's Preschool Group

Quarters with Grandpa Gray

Zoorasic Park


Syracuse City Day's

Sunday, June 21, 2015

May 2015

A little late I realize, but I think I will cut myself a little slack with the move and everything.
May started out on a high not with the Payson Temple open house.  What a beautiful temple.  I might just be partial, but as a whole, it is my favorite. The dark wood, art work, and celestial room are just gorgeous.  I also really love the apple blossom, so that made it even more beautiful.  The children really weren't all that awesome when we went through.  Landon and Eldon were difficult.  Kayla on the other hand was silent.  Don really feels that she knew were she was and could see more than we could in the temple. 
Tuesday May 19th Don and I signed the papers to close on the house.  We didn't record until the 21st.  Which means that the loan and everything wasn't final until the 21st.  Sat. we hired someone to paint several rooms. We moved in on the 25th.  We were so blessed to have so much help from family and ward members on both ends of the move.  During the purchase process we met several of our neighbors, one of which informed the ward we were moving into the house on the 25th, so we had some ward members come and help us move in.  It was so nice to welcomed with such open arms.
Since we moved in we couldn't be happier with the home.  The owners took such great care of it.  We also love the location.  The boys have made several friends very close by.  Landon is loving primary.  He went the first week without a fuss and is having a great time each week.  The ward members have been more than kind to us and quick to visit and reach out. 
We had four family members graduate this month. Ericka, Marisa, Brayden, and Kyle. Sadly Ericka and Marisa graduated on the same day so I went down to St. George for Marisa's and Don and the kids attended Ericka's.  We are so happy for these graduates!
Kayla is running all over the house now, she is getting faster every day.  She also has started to do this little shrug with one shoulder.  She often does it when she is trying to act like something isn't a big deal.
All the boys are loving summer break and growing way too fast.  Jaron and Bryson are able to help out with a lot of things and although still kids, are really helpful.The other two boys are still learning, but that is just fine and part of life. All the kids are loving the space a big yard of the new house. We kept all the kids on the top floor with us.  The three oldest in one and Kayla and Landon in the other.  That is working out great.
This month was the end of the fiscal year for Don at work.  They were procedure audited recently and have had to make several changes to the way they do things at the station.  This has made fore some LONG meetings, like 5 hours long, and some really long hours.  Don has been stretched a little thin at work these past week, but things seem to be settling down slightly now that we are almost to the end of June.