It's Funny How Much Can Change in Three Weeks

I'm enjoying a little bit of down time in Utah before we fly home tomorrow. There are many many pictures to post of our marathon road trip/vacation. Our adventure started out May 15th and we have visited 5 states (Tony visited 6). We have had so much fun and I think our boys are ready to be home. We have so many family memories to record once we get back. Here's hoping for room on tomorrow's flight so I'm not stuck in the airport with 2 busy boys and here's also hoping for a nice plane ride and two easily entertainable and/or sleepy boys. I'm crossing my fingers because those two cute boys do outnumber me!

What the Future Holds...

Remember those magic 8 balls? Wouldn't it be nice if we could have one of those to help us know what would happen in the future? I know Heavenly Father's plan to live by faith is better, but sometimes easy just sounds better! ; )

Tony is going back to school. He'll be doing a 2 year program to becoming certified as an Airframe and Power plant Mechanic (airplane mechanic). He'll be going to school all morning and then working the swing shift. His work is going to let him work swing and do contract work so he doesn't have to travel. Nice! He'll be gone from the wee early hours to the late hours everyday, but his hard work will pay off.

We contemplated doing the program in Oregon and moving but we have been blessed to know that we are meant to stay here. There's always pros and cons about moving. There are several reasons I would LOVE to live in the Portland area and several reasons why I would leave here kicking and screaming. It does take a weight off to know there isn't a move in our very immediate future. So the dust has settled, a progressive garden can be planted and Max's school can be planned out. When school starts in September, the days will be long for Tony and I and we will miss each other even though we'll be living in the same house...but it will all be for good.

On the Go for Better and for Worse...

So I've mentioned that Ryan is a stair lover. Did I also mention that he LOVES toilets? Ewwwww, especially when there's a slightly older boy just learning to aim properly. Ryan would love to splash splash splash in the toilet all day long. It's a good thing that there are doors oh, and soap.

And Many Moooorrrreeee....

A busy week led to a birthday cake/Mother's Day cake. I got to celebrate my birthday with Jenn who I haven't celebrated my birthday with since I turned 18. Birthdays should really be celebrated all week long anyway.
I'm being serenaded

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My adorable hubby

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Tony was too cautious to put the real amount of candles but I still needed a little help

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It Had Been Way Too Long...

My best friend in high school, Jennifer now has 3 children. We hadn't seen each other since I was pregnant with Max and we were just blessed with a visit from her cute family! The kids played really well together and it was so much fun. Jenn asked me if 15 years ago I would have imagined us married with 5 kids between us. The only future I saw at that time was college but I am sooo glad our lives have turned out the way they have and that we were able to cross paths. Hopefully it will be more often in the future. I could always use a visit from Mr. Flifferniffel.
Max, Jaden and Jonah. Jaden doesn't know it but his birth was sort of a catalyst for Tony and I getting together (a midnight drive to Oregon and someone being dared to kiss the other person while going 70 mph). That's when I learned that when someone tells you they're in labor, it doesn't mean you have to RUSH to get there. Haha! But Jadon was born May 13th and we started dating May 16th.

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Looking at crabs while we enjoyed a sunny day on the waterfront.

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Jadon, Jonah, Max, Julia and Tony

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Me and Ryan

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Throwing rocks is always a favorite

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LIfe long friends

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Beautiful view and we saw jellyfish in the water

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Burning energy before they had to get back on the road

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This little princess is a daredevil/builder extrodinaire

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Awww

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Jenn's beautiful family

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One more pose

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Jenn wanted a pic of Max in his raincoat (not much needed in Arizona)

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Mother's Day 2010

Tony and I went to the temple on Friday night and Saturday morning I discovered that our cute baby-sitter and max had made me a Mother's Day present. Max wanted me to open the "necklace", so I did.

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It was actually a bracelet but who's going to argue with that face?
Then on Sunday, Tony gave me a sweet card and made a huge breakfast for us and our friends who were staying with us.

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This is Max's card with the help of the baby-sitter of course! The sweet words of my almost three year old

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Some of the Birthday Fun

I love birthdays and I love that Ryan was kind enough to take a 3 hour nap in the morning so that I could enjoy a bubble bath. Anyone who has ever lived with me knows that I LOVE bubble baths. Ahhhh, it was so nice. Tony arranged baby-sitting and took me shopping and to dinner at The East and West Cafe. Tony is into All-American food so him taking me to have Asian food with no complaints was a HUGE surprise. :) I love this man!

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Then he took me shopping!
The next night some awesome girl friends surprised me with dinner in Seattle at a French restaurant, 611 Supreme. That took me back to my days in France. I think my best memory is everyone sampling the cheese plate. They thought that one of the cheeses tasted like gym socks, so I tried it and had no problem with it. Hmmm, maybe I just like the taste of gym socks? haha So fun girls, Seattle, getting lost and French food all added up to une soiree magnifique!

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I love you guys! Thanks again!