A Serious Update

 I am sad to see it's almost been a full month since I last posted here, it's not because we have nothing to post about, quite the opposite actually. The past month has been full of amazing and big changes for us and we have been busy counting our many blessings.

August 30, 2012

Jeff worked his last day at Desert Orthopedics. Goodbye Adults and total joints, hellooooo peds!

August 31, 2012

We did the final walk through of our house and signed off on it. (They finished a week ahead of schedule. Woohoo!)

September 04, 2012

We went to title, closed and became first time homeowners. We moved into our new home that very same day!

Jeff snuck in before we picked up the keys and left me flowers and a card. I'm a very lucky girl.

Jeff had his first Doritos Locos Taco. I also had my first, and last. 

We spent the next week cleaning, organizing, and planning our next project(s) for the house. On friday we took off out of town to enjoy the last day of Jeff's unemployment. We 'hiked' the narrows for the day in Zion National Park. It was a perfect day with my hard-working husband. 

September 10, 2012

Jeff started his first day at Children's Bone and Spine Surgery and has thankfully loved every day at work since.

September 15, 2012

Jeff did his second triathlon and kicked some butt!

What a Hottie

September 18, 2012

Scout turned 1 years old!

Doesn't he look adorable in a bow tie???

I started my new full-time nanny job.

September 21, 2012

Today I worked my last day at the spa. It feels so good!

Tomorrow ( September 22, 2012) we are having our very first dinner guests over to the new house. We can't wait.

Much more to come!

Munchkin Land

Sunday was our last day in Primary in the Castleridge ward. We are really going to miss these munchkins and all the pure, innocent and most of all hilarious entertainment they provide. Seriously though, they are the cutest, smartest (awesome parents!) little group and we are sad to be leaving them behind. 

left to right: Jace, Andrew, Eric, Bro. Seare, Katelyn and our visitor Tyler

left to right: Athena, Katelyn, Eric, Jordan and Jace

So long tiny humans, we will miss you!

Livin' for the Weekend!

Chris and Tess came to town for the weekend with some friends and we met up with them for the day at the pool. After the pool we cleaned up, grabbed some snacks, piled in the car and took off to the state line to ride the one and only Desperado roller coaster at Buffalo Bills. Jeff and I grabbed the front car with the girls right behind us and Chris and his friend Landon took the last car. It was all very exciting and some may have felt a little sick afterwards but it was well worth it. We went to dinner afterwards, walked them through our house and Chris and Jeff measured our windows for blinds (Thanks Chris!) and then of course, our favorite, we went to get yogurt afterwards. We love when friends and fam come into town and we get to pretend we're on vacation too!

Ready to go!

 Our "Before" hair shot

 "After" hair shot. It may not look bad but brushing my hair later that night was terrible!

Newport

We made a quick getaway to Newport for the weekend a few weeks ago. We dropped Scout off at Aunt Jodi's house and we were on our way! It was just what we needed. Tanner and Margot were going out of town but we did get to have lunch with them and a HUGE thank you to them for letting us crash at their place! We did some shopping, eating and of course spent a few glorious hours at the beach. We already want to go back!

Sadly these are the only picture we took, I guess we were too busy having fun and relaxing to care!

Breakfast on the pier before heading home. Ruby's french toast is to die for. I have been craving since we left!

 As soon as we got back into town we did our 'daily' walk-through of the house. It's looking awesome and more like a habitable house every day!

Lindo Michoacahn

Jeff's favorite mexican restaurant out here ran a groupon the other day so him and some friends of ours bought it and we all went to dinner last saturday night. Whenever we have been there I always fill up on the chips, salsa and guacamole so thinking I was being smart I ordered just a small burrito a la carte. As soon as the waiter brought the tray over I knew...

Knew that this massive, plate-sized burrito of course just HAD to be mine! haha Yikes! Needless to say, I didn't even eat a fourth of it! It was seriously huge and everyone made fun of me for it, including myself!

Nixon comes to Visit

Em (she's like and older sister to me. Right EM?!?) ;) and her cute little fam drove through Vegas on their way to Cali a few weekends ago and we met them on the strip for lunch.

These two were instant friends

 How cute is this kid???

 Sistas!!!

I'm posting this one for Nate and Jeff, they think they're so funny

Day 6, the last day

Day 6 was very relaxed. Scooter rides, swimming, more manicures and visits with friends. I missed my guys terribly but was still very upset to leave my "home" and sisters, kids and parents behind. It's always hard leaving but I'm so glad we were able to do this trip. Thanks to Ab and Mom for planning and chauffeuring all of us around all week. Thanks to Mitchell for sending Em and Ant and thanks to my sweet husband for staying home and working so hard so I could get away and play with my family for the week. XOXO!

Sisters/Mom I am looking forward to next years girls week already, anybody wanna come to Vegas?!? ;)

 Lollie makes a pretty cute puppy dog!

 Abbie told Lollie she loved her and Em said, "NO! I love you!" Lollie looked right at her and said. "NO, Cassie loves me!" Smart girl! I miss her sassy little self already!