We made it...barely

Oh my gosh! It has been a crazy couple of days. Me and the kids left on Thursday afternoon to drive to Boise to catch a standby flight. My awesome sister-in-law gave us some of her tickets. Apparently Boise books very tight because we didn't get on our first flight, and had to get a hotel. Then we didn't make our next flight the next day at noon either. We didn't get a flight til about 3 pm on Friday. We got to Medford about 7 pm on Friday night. The kids did so well, I was very blessed. Everyone was complimenting me on how well my kids behaved. I was so proud.

As soon as we get to Oregon Ashlyn gets really sick. And I had a headache for 3 days.

Nate and my dad drove the truck to Oregon on Sunday and got here just fine. I had an appointment to get our housing figured out Friday morning at 10 am, so I missed that. And the lady couldn't see us until Tuesday at 11 a.m. We had our rental truck until Wednesday at 8 a.m., so we were running out of time. There was a hold up with the place we are renting because a window was broken and we can't sign a lease until it is fixed. That isn't fixed until Thursday or Friday. Thank goodness we have family here or we would be homeless for a week. The landlord is nice enough to let us move our stuff in anyway. I am so grateful.

We have felt very unproductive sitting around with all our stuff in a truck. We hope to get house set up before Nate starts his clinical affiliation on Monday.

Power button

We have had Sharpies lying around since I am labeling moving boxes, and the boys found a couple and colored "power buttons" on their bellies. They have been watching this robot cartoon lately that inspired it, I am sure. These faces are of them turning themselves on. That sounded weird, but you know what I mean.

Well, moving day is quickly approaching. Me and the kids fly to Oregon on Thursday. We've been having a lot of "lasts" that are making me sad. We've been in Idaho so long that it has grown on us, but we are SO excited to head back home. Nate is apply for jobs right now. Takes his license exam next month. Lots of big and exciting stuff coming for us.

And here are some of the photo shoots I have had recently.

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Sneaky Valentine

We (Dallin, Ashlyn and I) went to the store and got Nate his favorite candy (Symphony) bar for Valentine's day. Dallin kept wanting to hold it. I never let him because I know Dallin, and he would open it and eat it. We got home and I get to work in the kitchen and Dallin disappears for a while, so does the candy bar, but I didn't notice it. Dallin was under this blue container for a good 15 minutes. I'd check on him periodically to make sure he was still breathing. I thought he was just playing. I didn't see the candy bar until about the 3rd time I checked on him.

I grab it from him and he was so upset that he didn't get to finish the giant candy bar. These pictures of Dallin were a few minutes after I already discovered him and confiscated the candy bar. He was so upset.

There is even a piece of chocolate in his ear, as you can kind of see. So sad.

Ashlyn trying to walk

Making progress

Just lots of pictures and packing

Word got out that we are leaving so everyone is rushing to get pictures taken before I go. :) Glad I will be missed. I took these this week. I have at least 4 more appointments in the next week. I have been packing slowly so I think we should be ready when the time comes in 2 WEEKS! Ah!

 

Dallin helping me get my settings on my camera right before a shoot. :)

 Funny kid.