Settling in

Because we are no longer a "family on the move" I've decided to change the layout of our blog.  Just add that to the long list of changes we've had over the last month!

What an adventure!  In the past few weeks, we have finished packing boxes, officially sold a home, officially purchased a home, driven a packed car to UT, unpacked boxes, packed suitcases, flown to AZ, stayed with very gracious family (Joe's parents), participated in Choir Camp, made Egyptian costumes out of pillowcases, felt and lots of baubles (see pictures below), enjoyed a going-away party hosted by our wonderful friends, cried, cried, cried (okay, that was mostly me), packed said suitcases, flown back to UT, attended Gramma's retirement party, unpacked said suitcases, and now we are all pooped.  

But we wouldn't have traded that time in AZ for anything.  I could write and write about all of the wonderful memories, but pictures are much more fun.

Happy Father's Day to the best Grampa in the whole world!

And of course, Happy Father's Day to the best Daddy in the whole world!

The kids decorated their own Egyptian collars

Walk like an Egyptian...

Hannah with her friend Allison at our good-bye party

Lindsay with her friend Jessica (Allison's sister)

Jennie and her friend Cathy (Allison and Jessica's mommy)

Audrey, Lindsay and Maddie

Bill (Maddie's Dad) and Joe

Jennie and Jennifer

Audrey, Lindsay and Alex (daughters of Chris & Ginger, except Lindsay of course)  :)

A slew of kiddos...to think we've been friends since before any of them were born...

Our home fellowship group- the greatest friends ever!

Michael & Joanna, Joe & Jennie, CR & Amy, Chris & Ginger

Kaylee's BFF Lily (Chris & Ginger's youngest)

Joanna & Jennie (here we go with the random underlining)

Ginger and Jennie (underlining all done, I guess)

Jessica and Lindsay (nope, there's the underlining again)

Jessica is Michael & Joanna's oldest child.  She has makeup on from the choir camp dress rehearsal.  :)

Brad, Seth (Jennifer's oldest), James (Joanna's middle) and Nathan

Eat your hearts out, Rockettes!

Brad as "Herald," the assistant to the Pharoah

Josiah as Pharoah

Kaylee after the performance

Chris and Ginger...the girls' surrogate parents  :)  

Kaylee and Hannah smothering Lily with kisses

Brad, James and Nathan (Brad had to wear makeup too, eek!)

At the airport- it was 6:30 a.m.

Enjoying some chocolate milk from Starbucks

Kaylee's first time flying (well, she flew once in utero and once when she was one, but those don't count)

As we were waiting, she asked,

"When are we going to blast off?"

That's all for now.  I have lots more pics but my kids are clamoring to use the computer and the laundry is calling.  Also, I can't stand this crazy underlining!  :)