Memorial Weekend

I can not remember my camera these days!! It's been very frustrating! We had a great weekend. Saturday I went shopping with some friends and found some great bargains, which is always fun. After church on Sunday we had a barbecue at a park with all of Jeremy's coworkers. There was a huge field for ultimate Frisbee and Jake had fun running around and playing on the playground. Jeremy was working all day on Monday, but Jake and I did some fun stuff on our own. In the morning we went on a little walk around our neighborhood. I love all of the trees here! Jake had fun playing in the big willow trees. He thought it was pretty cool that he could reach the branches.







There is an awesome pond close to our apartment where we fed the ducks and swans and all kinds of random birds. There are so many birds here! Every morning either the birds or the huge jets that fly over our house wake me up. I actually kind of like it. We live really close to a military base so there are jets flying right over us all day long. It makes me feel really patriotic. Is that weird? I just think that they're really cool.

After our walk we got ice cream, which ended up all over Jakes face and clothes, and then later that afternoon we went swimming. I forgot to bring my camera to take pictures while we were swimming, but you can kind of see our pool behind the pond. It was a blast!

Suggestions for flat feet

So, the other day I was looking at Jake's feet and noticed that his ankles were totally rolling in! When he first learned how to walk I noticed how flat his feet were, but I thought that it might be just because he had cute chubby feet. I should have noticed it sooner. Flat feet totally run in my family. Has anyone had to deal with this with their kids? I'm thinking he might need insoles or something. I definitely want to take him to the doctor when I get back. Any information would be helpful. Thanks!

A quick update

We arrived safely and are finally starting to get settled. Jake was so great on the airplane. He did awesome! On our last flight I had a missionary opportunity. The gentleman sitting next to me asked where I was from and then asked if we were Mormon's. We got into a little discussion about our church and some of the things that he didn't agree with. He was actually pretty knowledgeable about us. I didn't feel very prepared. I didn't realize how difficult it is to explain some subjects, like polygamy, to non-members. I'm going to have to work on my missionary skills. :) If anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it. I have a feeling that I will have lots of opportunities like the one on the airplane.

Our apartment is in a nice area and there are several stores and restaurants that are all within walking distance. The beach is a little further away than I thought but still much closer than it was before! We went to church yesterday. The ward is very different from back home, but it was still very nice. Thanks to everyone who wished us well! Hope everyone is doing good back home!

I haven't taken a lot of pictures yet, but the first one is Jake in our bedroom and then our living room. The rest were just some cute pictures we took before we left.

Changes...

The last couple of weeks have been a bit crazy! After a lot of thinking and praying we decided to move to Virginia Beach for the summer!! It was probably one of the hardest decisions we've had to make. When the opportunity first presented itself Jeremy and I didn't consider it very seriously because we both have so many obligations here. Jeremy just started a new job and didn't want to leave the company or the people he works with. I watch my niece Kayley and would feel terrible about leaving my sister without much notice. On top of that, we each had callings and responsibilities in our community. It just wasn't convenient for us to go, but situations kept arising and sort of pushing us in that direction. We prayed for a long time and went to the temple and finally received the answer that we should go. For the first couple of days it was really hard for me. I was really nervous and I hate change. I was focusing on all the reasons why we should stay and was feeling really negative about our decision to leave. I finally realized that I wasn't putting my faith in the Lord. I knew that it was the right thing for us to do but I needed to trust that Heavenly Father would take care of us as long as we were living the way that we should. Why is it that I have to be taught the same lessons over and over again?! I really need to be better. Since I've decided to have a better attitude I've been getting more excited. We'll be able to spend the summer playing at the BEAUTIFUL beaches and visiting family that we have near by. It will be fun!!