FINALLY!

It seemed like it would never happen, but we finally got the keys to our house last Tuesday and began moving in! It has been a very busy week with moving in, unpacking, and painting (the master bedroom). It is nice to have so much space! The kids love their new room where they actually have room to play! Our neighbors are really nice. The first day we were moving in our next door neighbors offered to help. Within two days of getting the keys we had already had three neighbors come welcome us to the neighborhood. So far, we are really enjoying our new home!

Zoo Trip

To celebrate Kevin's graduation and for Mother's Day for our moms we took a trip up to Hogle Zoo. My good friend Jessi and her baby Madilyn met up with us at the zoo. It was so much fun and I really enjoyed meeting Madi. Here are a few pics at the zoo.... I may post another blog later with more pics...

Jessi and sweet Madi... She's a great new mom!

My mom, Terrie...

Kevin and Jeron.... cute as ever!

Kevin's mom, Jean....

and finally, me and Kyson! Kyson loved all the different animals!

As Promised...

I know, I promised graduation pictures forever ago!! Something like three weeks ago... Anyway, here they are!

Jeron trying on Kevin's hat... It won't be long before he really is graduating!!

It's a shame Kyson fell asleep.... I wish we had a better family picture on that day!

Doesn't he look good??

Kevin receiving his degree.

I'm so proud of my husband!!! He has always been such a hard worker and a great provider for our family. He has been working and doing school (both full time) for years just so I can stay home and be mom to our kids. I will love him forever for that! He is such an amazing man!

Graduation

Kevin graduated today and it was AWESOME! President Monson spoke at the commencement ceremony! It was so fun to hear from the prophet and to be so close to him. We were about five rows up to his left. That was at nine this morning. Then the convocation ceremony (where he received his "diploma") was at 11:30. What Kyson allowed me to see of that was really nice. Kyson fell asleep just in time for the graduates to receive their diplomas and I was very grateful about that! After the graduation, we had a luncheon at my church. My family was so awesome to help with everything! Thanks again everyone who brought stuff and helped set up/take down! It was a lot of fun! After the luncheon we got to show everyone our new house! Everyone seemed to really like it. Now we're at home (finally) and we're going to enjoy a movie as a family. I will post graduation pictures later!

more kid pics

Here are some random pics of my boys... They grow up so fast, I can't believe it! The sepia pics were taken on Easter... the first pic was a week or two ago...

Easter pics

These are pictures of my boys ready for church on Easter morning... I know, I know... they shouldn't be wearing jeans to church, but the wranglers were too cute!

House pics

I said I would post more pictures of the house... so, here they are!

This is the upstairs hallway.... the first door on the left is obviously a closet... the second door on the left is the master bedroom... the door straight ahead is another closet... the second door on the right is a bedroom... and the first door on the right is a bathroom.

That is a private deck that is just off the master bedroom.

This is going to be the boys' bedroom.... the other bedroom is the same but reversed.



This is the window by the front door... I think it's really pretty.

going up the stairs.... I think the knotty pine is pretty...