Moving Day

I honestly can say that I thought this day would never come.  After our first sell of our house fell through I was sure that we would never sell again.  About a week before I was ready to throw in the towel an offer came through.  It wasn't a great offer but we did lots of negotiating and things worked out!  I was still very nervous about actually packing up our house since we had one failed contract already.

When it looked like things were finally going to go through it was a mad dash to finish.  Since we were going to be storing everything for a while we decided to sell almost all of our furniture.  This was probably the hardest part of the move for me.  I spent hours posting ads on KSL and helping people carry furniture out to their cars.  Once the furniture was gone it was time to pack.  Mark was super busy at work so that left me and the boys.  Luckily, Uncle Mitch and Aunt Rach were a huge help!  They came over a lot and played with the boys or helped me pack.  I couldn't have done it without them!  When they weren't there Luke was complaining about how bored he was and Brody was putting who knows what in boxes.

Living wasn't ideal around our house since we had no furniture and everything was in boxes.  Brody was the only one left with a bed while the rest of us slept on the floor for a couple of weeks.  Eating out for every meal became the new norm.  Our last morning in the house we went to McDonalds to get our breakfast.  When I asked Luke what he wanted to eat he informed me what he was planning on order for his next three breakfasts at McDonalds.  I love that the boys were still positive and had fun!  I love the picture of Brody giving Luke a kiss while they ate their lunch on their stairs.  It's a good thing they had each other throughout this move.  

On moving day our ward was amazing!  We had so many people show up willing to help.  I think the fact that we had plenty of pizza and hardly any furniture made everyone very happy!  Aunt Becca kept Brody entertained while the rest of us moved loaded everything in the truck.  When we arrived at the storage unit my family was there ready to help unload.  I honestly don't know what we would have done without all the help!  We are so blessed with good family and friends.     

A lot of rules went right out the window during the move.  While unloading the last few items at the storage unit Luke asked me if he could ride his bike down the ramp.  I of course responded with a no but Mark said yes.  He had a blast doing it and it's a miracle he didn't break his neck!  We had a hard time finding Luke's shoes the last day and he was left with flip flops.  His poor feet were a disaster.  This move was a lot of work and I don't know if I'm ready to do it in nine months when our house is done.  Hopefully it will all be worth it in the end!

24th of July

The 24th of July in Bountiful is probably one of my most favorite memories growing up.  The parade + carnival + fireworks were the highlight of my summers.  I have tried to make it a priority now with the boys.  The only problem is it has become very popular and crowded.  Getting seats is almost impossible now.  Since Pat and Becca live a block away from Main Street I put Pat in charge of saving our seats this year.  He did a good job and got us good seats.  

The parade was toasty to say the least.  The boys were sweaty and red faced until the sun finally went away.  Luke, Brody, and Liam were in shock when the parade first started but then had a blast when they passed out flags for them to wave.  I love that Luke and Brody sat together in their chairs and just watched the parade.  I think they were too hot to move!  Once it cooled down Luke danced with Emerson and got really into it.

Luke was lucky because our seats were right by an ice cream truck.  Grammy kept buying him these huge popsicles that he would take two licks of and then throw them out.  He was in heaven!

After the parade we hit the carnival and spent way too much money on dumb rides!  The boys kept wanting to go to the fishing pond and loved their treasures.  Luke was determined to go on the train but Brods wasn't so sure.  I was afraid he was going to try and jump off.  Luckily his big brother was there to keep him safe!

We stocked up on glow in the dark wands, necklaces, bracelets, etc. to keep the boys entertained during the fireworks.  Brody was mesmerized by the fireworks and kept pointing at them and yelling.  It was so cute but I don't think our neighbors appreciated it!  

Our daddy had to work late so he didn't make it to anything sadly.  We really missed him and I was exhausted by the end of the night.  I am grateful for my family that really helped me!  The boys had fun so it was all worth it!