happy easter

Easter is such a beautifully refreshing holiday. Celebrating our Savior and everlasting life. When I think of Easter I also think of earths creations, flowers, colors, water, sun, and ham (of course). The Easter bunny visited our new home carrying on the tradition of a new swimsuit in your Easter basket. And it came with good timing because Callen grew out of all his old trunks and Dad has been taking him to the pool. 

Grammy Pammy and Kenzie came over for Easter brunch and we video chatted with Brady, Kelsey, and Evan. Callen got a cute new outfit from Grandma and lots of candy that mom and dad had to confiscate.  

We attended the singles ward sacrament meeting to see Aunt Chelsea and Shannon sing. After church we headed up to Tristan's Aunt and Uncles home for an Easter dinner with Grandma Perdue, Shawn, Christin, and lots more family. 

Callen was so cute in his Easter outfit I couldn't get enough. 

zoo time

Almost all our friends have Zoo passes which makes for a fun, free play date. Callen and I joined the Hardy's for a little Saturday afternoon Zoo fun. It was my first time going without my mom or Tristan for help. Thankfully the Hardy's were there to aid when Callen wanted to bolt away. 

 

 Tristan packed our lunch labeling our sandwiches so we wouldn't be confused. 

 Luke and Callen on a hippo. 

we've moved

WE ARE HOMEOWNERS!! 

Life has never been so amazingly crazy for us. After years of dreaming and months of waiting it has finally arrived. We have now been in our new home for a week and it is slowly, very slowly, beginning to feel like home. 

Last Monday, March 11th we signed all our closing documents, wired the funds on Tuesday, and by Thursday afternoon we recorded and picked up our keys. On Friday, with the help of my mom and Diane, I moved everything (except our beds) from my parents house to ours. Saturday morning, with the help of our closest friends and family we loaded our belongings from storage into the moving truck.  It was a very quick move. We started at eight in the morning and two hours later every box was in its proper place in our new home. One hiccup, our couches. If you remember, they are big, and that is an understatement. To move in and out of our Orem apartment the window had to be taken out for the couches to pass. Here, they could not fit through the curve of our stairwell and had to be lifted up over the second story balcony though our sliding glass door. Talk about an inconvenience. It went like this. We pulled the moving truck right underneath the balcony. Two people stood on the ground, two people on the hood of the truck, and two people on the balcony. (Tristan was on the hood and I was on the balcony.) The people on the ground lifted and passed the couch to the people on the hood who then passed it up to us on the balcony. Crazy, right? I was holding onto my couch like I carried it in my womb for nine months. It was intense. But it was easy, went quick, and no damage was done. Phew! 

Later that day Kristi came over to help me unpack my kitchen and set out my decorations. Huge help! By the end of the day we were exhausted  Did I mention I got up at 5:00am that morning to run 14 miles before we moved? I am 100% committed to my marathon training. 

Now, a week later we have organized, hung curtains, and have one clock hung on the wall. It has been an exhausting process. But very fun indeed. 

moving in

Moving in is a long process. A very long process. Longer than I've expected or ever experienced. 

Car is loaded and ready to go. 

Callen eating lunch on the floor on moving day.

 First home cooked meal. Spaghetti. 

 Our first night we had no window coverings. The next day we copied our neighbors and taped sheets up to the bedroom windows. Our family room and kitchen were open to the public for a week until I finally made a curtains decision and got them hung. We were exploring blinds options for over a week and ordered them.

The builder did not paint the garage so it needed painted to seal it. Mint green was the color Tristan came back from Hope Depot with. Ok, cool. 

the new garfields

Best news ever!!.....Kelsey and Evan are engaged!!!! Wahoo!! My mom and I were at Target this afternoon when we got the call. 

Official wedding date is August 17th in the San Diego temple! We are so excited and wedding planning is already in full swing. Evan is perfect for Kelsey and he fits into our family so extremely well. 

Congrats you two lovers, we love you! 

star trek face

While I was setting up for my mom's birthday Callen was roaming around the room when he tripped, fell, and hit his head on the side of the wood table. The bridge of his nose immediately discolored and swelled up. He looked like he stepped right off the set of Star Trek. 

 The scab in between his eyebrows is a completely separate injury which occurred when he took a header into a bush. With a boy I have to expect bumps, bruises, scrapes, and cuts all the time. 

Poor baby boy. 

beach hike

With all the family in town for my mom's birthday we decided it would be super fun to go on a hike and explore the Torrey Pines cliffs. And it truly was stunningly beautiful. I took BOB off-roading for the first time and he was a champ. 

mom turns 50

My beautiful, perfect mother turned 50 on March 8th. Same day Callen turned 10 months. With the help of my dad and Diane we threw her a surprise birthday party. Planning started a couple weeks in advance and I tried to be as sneaky as possible. It was extrememtly difficult because we were both always home and coming up with different excuses to leave the house was strenuous. My dad booked the presidential suite at the Sheraton Hotel to use as our venue. It was perfect. We had CPK deliver dinner and a Nothing Bunt Cake as her birthday cake. As another surprise, my dad flew in Brady and Kelsey that afternoon and took them straight to the hotel from the airport. I hung banners and pictures while Diane, Brady, and Kelsey blew up balloons. We had everyone arrive about fifteen minutes before my dad sent me the text that they were on their way up the elevator. 

 After the initial surprise was over Brady and Kelsey jumped out from behind the couch for another surprise. 

 My mom said it was her best birthday yet (tied with her 16th birthday). 

Happy Birthday mother dearest. We love you tons and tons.