Big Changes

We have had some big changes in our family this past month. We moved!!

It was something that had been on our minds for a very long time. We have absolutely loved this home, and the move has been really difficult for me. This is our first home, the place where all of our children were born, where we made so many wonderful friendships and memories. It wasn't just a house, it was our home. But, we prayed and thought a lot about it and we knew that it was time to move on (even if it was difficult for me). :)

It all happened so fast. We decided we didn't want to sell in this market, so we put the place up for rent, found some good renters, and moved out in just a couple of weeks. It was pretty crazy. For a while we weren't sure if we would have a place to go. We've been searching for another place, but haven't quite found it yet. So, we decided to rent an old little home with a fenced backyard until we find the right place. It's been an adjustment, but I have to admit that the kids love being able to go out and play whenever they want and it's nice to have a little more space. I'm excited for this new beginning!

Old home... I'll post pics of our "new" older home soon! :)

First pony tail!

Everywhere I go people are always commenting on how much hair Lola has! She definitely has a head full! I put a little pony in her hair for the first time the other day and she looked adorable! I sure love my sweet little Lola! She really is the best baby EVER!

Our little graduate!

Jake graduated from Kindergarten! He did so well this year and we are so proud of him and the amazing little boy that he is becoming!

I love being a Mom!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! I love this time of year! I am so thankful for the Savior and the reminder that we will all live again!

Broken arm

We had our first serious injury as parents last month. I had Young Women's so Jer decided to take the kids over to a friends house for the evening. Ellie was playing on the couch and decided to climb up on the back of it. She lost her balance and ended up falling off the back and landed on her arm in a really weird way onto the wood floor. Jer saw it happen and knew that she hurt it right away. They gave her a blessing and then rushed her to the doctor, where I met them. When I got there, Ellie was just laying so still. It was the saddest thing. She did so great though! She let the doctor examine her and she hardly complained at all. I was so proud of her. We got some x-rays that showed a definite break in her ulna and her other bone was also bowing. I felt so bad. They put her in a little splint for the night until we could see the orthopedic surgeon the next day. When we got to the orthopedic surgeon's office they reviewed her x-rays and said that they would have to sedate Ellie to set her arm. Fortunately, they decided to do some additional x-rays and miraculously her arm had pretty much fixed itself. The night before her elbow was totally dislocated and the bones were not where they're supposed to be. But when they checked the second time everything looked much better. They ended up not having to set her arm at all, and her time in a cast was much shorter than we had originally anticipated. I totally feel like we had a little miracle. They put her in a cute little pink cast and sent us on our way. Ellie hasn't seemed to be bothered by it at all (Other than when we have to wrap it up at bath time)! I'm just grateful she hasn't discovered that she can use it as weapon. I think Jer and I always knew that Ellie would be the child that would get injured. She's a crazy one!

My 6 year old!!

Jake turned 6 and he is the best little 6 year old that I know! He is such a kind and loving big brother, he's an amazing student, and a huge help to me around the house. We love him so much!

He was so excited for his birthday this year! He started counting down at the beginning of April. He wanted a pirate party this year and it was a lot of fun. We had a treasure hunt that ended with a treasure chest pinata. Jake loved it!

My sister, Lisa, made these cute cake pops.