i scored, big time. here's to forever! love you jordan:)
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
yeah, it's been a good summer....
we have packed quite a lot in the last month and a half--which is good since jordan started school this week and we won't be seeing him until decemeber. despite feeling tired and lousy most days (i am not good at being pregnant), we have had lots of fun and made a lot of memories. forgive me for only listing the events--i just wanted to make sure i had something down to chronicle everything:
-we spent as much time as possible with our "utah" family before our big move. we frequented "the peaks" (a term you would only understand if you are on the inside) with our season passes, and went camping with the snarr/van orden gang. i attended my cute cousin's wedding reception in sundance which made for a mini erickson family reunion. we also partied hard with the stutzes at our annual stutz family reunion up ogden canyon. yes, we had a blast with all of these lovely people, however i am loser-y and didn't snap a single shot of these blessed occasions. i was just having too much fun i guess.
-we moved! at the end of july we packed our little moving truck and hauled everything to the exotic land of reno, nv. we are really happy here. the more we explore the city, the more we like it. plus, our little rental house is adorable, and our ward is awesome!
-the weekend after we were settled in (thanks again to my fam, including bestie chrissie;) for all their hard work) we made the trek to seaside, oregon for the erickson family reunion (mom's side). even though the drive was excrutiating and our kids pretty much hated our guts for making them be in the car for not one, but two car trips over 8 hrs within one week, it was absolutely gorgeous and the trip was well worth it. what is it about seeing and being with family that you haven't seen in ages? magical. our beach house digs weren't too shabby either. jordan and i decided that we would be fine with waking up to the sound and view of the ocean for the rest of our lives....you know, if it comes to that.
-when we returned from seaside, we decided that we really like vacationing and we haven't had enough of it, so we went to king's beach at lake tahoe on a saturday. it was packed, but that didn't stop us from enjoying ourselves. i always forget how massive and absolutely breath-taking lake tahoe is. you would honestly think you were at the ocean if it weren't for those mountains closing in the water in the far distance. close to lake tahoe=definite perk to living in reno.
-the next weekend we traveled the short 2 hrs (yay!) to see my family in folsom. we had fun sitting around, relaxing, swimming at our friend's house, and eating. while we were there we also had a tech from my mom's work see if she could find out what kind of baby we were having, like the last time i was 18 weeks along. anyway, it turned out pretty inconclusive, but her best guess is that it is a girl. more on that after my dr. appt. on the 8th.
-just this last weekend we celebrated the girls' 3rd birthday while my mom was in town for a spell. my brother jesse and his fam also came to visit so the girls could have some cousins to play with in honor of their big day. i can't believe those little rascals are 3 already. although they are quite hilarious at this age, it saddens me that their "babyhood" is basically over. we sure love our girls, and we know they are going to make great big sisters. my mom brought them some dishes and chef wear to open for their little kitchen and boy were they thrilled. they were totally annoyed with us for trying to snap shots of them in their hats, when all they really wanted to do is go play...like their birthday is all about them or something...we also went to chuck e cheese with my mom the day of, and pretty much spent a couple of hours and a chunk of change trying to convince them to go on the cute little coin-operated kid rides. they weren't having it, and we could not figure out what the problem was since they were fearless on all of the disneyland rides. but of course, when we were out of tokens and it was time to go, all they wanted to do was ride the rides. ugh. good thing they are so darn cute;)
anyway, that about wraps it up. we really did have a great summer and the best part was jordan not having to work for like a month and a half of it. but now school has started and so has the madness. wish us luck!
-we spent as much time as possible with our "utah" family before our big move. we frequented "the peaks" (a term you would only understand if you are on the inside) with our season passes, and went camping with the snarr/van orden gang. i attended my cute cousin's wedding reception in sundance which made for a mini erickson family reunion. we also partied hard with the stutzes at our annual stutz family reunion up ogden canyon. yes, we had a blast with all of these lovely people, however i am loser-y and didn't snap a single shot of these blessed occasions. i was just having too much fun i guess.
-we moved! at the end of july we packed our little moving truck and hauled everything to the exotic land of reno, nv. we are really happy here. the more we explore the city, the more we like it. plus, our little rental house is adorable, and our ward is awesome!
-the weekend after we were settled in (thanks again to my fam, including bestie chrissie;) for all their hard work) we made the trek to seaside, oregon for the erickson family reunion (mom's side). even though the drive was excrutiating and our kids pretty much hated our guts for making them be in the car for not one, but two car trips over 8 hrs within one week, it was absolutely gorgeous and the trip was well worth it. what is it about seeing and being with family that you haven't seen in ages? magical. our beach house digs weren't too shabby either. jordan and i decided that we would be fine with waking up to the sound and view of the ocean for the rest of our lives....you know, if it comes to that.
-when we returned from seaside, we decided that we really like vacationing and we haven't had enough of it, so we went to king's beach at lake tahoe on a saturday. it was packed, but that didn't stop us from enjoying ourselves. i always forget how massive and absolutely breath-taking lake tahoe is. you would honestly think you were at the ocean if it weren't for those mountains closing in the water in the far distance. close to lake tahoe=definite perk to living in reno.
-the next weekend we traveled the short 2 hrs (yay!) to see my family in folsom. we had fun sitting around, relaxing, swimming at our friend's house, and eating. while we were there we also had a tech from my mom's work see if she could find out what kind of baby we were having, like the last time i was 18 weeks along. anyway, it turned out pretty inconclusive, but her best guess is that it is a girl. more on that after my dr. appt. on the 8th.
-just this last weekend we celebrated the girls' 3rd birthday while my mom was in town for a spell. my brother jesse and his fam also came to visit so the girls could have some cousins to play with in honor of their big day. i can't believe those little rascals are 3 already. although they are quite hilarious at this age, it saddens me that their "babyhood" is basically over. we sure love our girls, and we know they are going to make great big sisters. my mom brought them some dishes and chef wear to open for their little kitchen and boy were they thrilled. they were totally annoyed with us for trying to snap shots of them in their hats, when all they really wanted to do is go play...like their birthday is all about them or something...we also went to chuck e cheese with my mom the day of, and pretty much spent a couple of hours and a chunk of change trying to convince them to go on the cute little coin-operated kid rides. they weren't having it, and we could not figure out what the problem was since they were fearless on all of the disneyland rides. but of course, when we were out of tokens and it was time to go, all they wanted to do was ride the rides. ugh. good thing they are so darn cute;)
anyway, that about wraps it up. we really did have a great summer and the best part was jordan not having to work for like a month and a half of it. but now school has started and so has the madness. wish us luck!
Monday, July 4, 2011
guys, stuff is happening...
i just stink at blogging about it. also, if you haven't already heard, we are expecting a little bambino in january, so i haven't felt like doing much of anything lately. we went in last friday and had the dr. make SURE that there was only one kidlet before we moved all of the doubles we have of baby stuff (crib, car seat, double stroller...). now we get to leave all of that stuff here, in a good new home.
anyway, we are excited about the new changes that await us. obviously, the new baby is our most exciting, but also on the list? well, we will be moving to reno this month. on the 21st to be exact. jordan and i flew out a couple of weekends ago to look for places, and we found a cute little home just east of campus, which is perfect since jordan's building is even on the east side. if you are interested, below is a little link with some pictures of our new place:
660 Maddux
it will be an adjustment moving from jordan's parent's spacious house to a much smaller one, but we are just grateful that we found something! and that it was a single family home with somewhat of a yard. after having a yard, i doubt i will ever be able to go back to apartment living. i just enjoy the outdoor living space too much.
so, we will be out there approximately one month before jordan needs to be on campus, which will be nice. we can get ourselves nice and settled, and acquainted with the city before i'm pretty much on my own. i have to say that while i am excited to open this new chapter in our lives, i am a little nervous about it. i am going to miss jordan, like A LOT. we have been super spoiled with his dreamy work schedule these last couple years--and we will really miss having him around as much. but people have done grad school and lived and we will do it, and everything will be fine. AND, at least i will have my little buddies there to help me and entertain me. they really are my best little friends, and i feel so blessed to be able to take them with me on this adventure. plus, we will only be 2 hours away from my family, so that will be a nice change.
anyway, happy fourth everyone! hopefully you are doing something fabulous with those you love. what better way to celebrate freedom?!
anyway, we are excited about the new changes that await us. obviously, the new baby is our most exciting, but also on the list? well, we will be moving to reno this month. on the 21st to be exact. jordan and i flew out a couple of weekends ago to look for places, and we found a cute little home just east of campus, which is perfect since jordan's building is even on the east side. if you are interested, below is a little link with some pictures of our new place:
660 Maddux
it will be an adjustment moving from jordan's parent's spacious house to a much smaller one, but we are just grateful that we found something! and that it was a single family home with somewhat of a yard. after having a yard, i doubt i will ever be able to go back to apartment living. i just enjoy the outdoor living space too much.
so, we will be out there approximately one month before jordan needs to be on campus, which will be nice. we can get ourselves nice and settled, and acquainted with the city before i'm pretty much on my own. i have to say that while i am excited to open this new chapter in our lives, i am a little nervous about it. i am going to miss jordan, like A LOT. we have been super spoiled with his dreamy work schedule these last couple years--and we will really miss having him around as much. but people have done grad school and lived and we will do it, and everything will be fine. AND, at least i will have my little buddies there to help me and entertain me. they really are my best little friends, and i feel so blessed to be able to take them with me on this adventure. plus, we will only be 2 hours away from my family, so that will be a nice change.
anyway, happy fourth everyone! hopefully you are doing something fabulous with those you love. what better way to celebrate freedom?!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
of all the tulips in the world, jordan's are my favorite...
...but these were still pretty amazing:)
the thanksgiving point tulip festival made for an enchanting family home evening one monday... we were all oohs and aahs over the vibrant colors and lovely scents that surrounded us.
maybe we'll come back and go again next year...
the thanksgiving point tulip festival made for an enchanting family home evening one monday... we were all oohs and aahs over the vibrant colors and lovely scents that surrounded us.
maybe we'll come back and go again next year...
obsessed....
these girls are almost as obsessed with ballerinas as i am with these girls...
if they could, they would watch clips of ballerinas dancing on youtube all day. looks like we have quite a few dance recitals in our future...
is it too late to post about easter and mother's day?
probably. but i am going to anyway. easter was wonderful! we were worried our after church easter egg hunt was going to get rained out, but by some glorious easter miracle, the weather turned nice for those 45 minutes, and we got some great shots of the kiddos in all their hunting glory.
lindsey's adorable easter table, pre-feast...
tilly and avery looking very intent on finding those darned eggs...
and that was the only shot i got of them together that day--totally blinded by the sun. good mom right here.
and speaking of being a good mom, on to mother's day. mine was lovely. what a wonderful thing to celebrate. we skyped with our moms (grandmas) and the saturday before i received a surprise from the girls that looked like this...
i knew it was from them because of the way the card that came with them was written...
and yes, avery does call me maci. in fact, 60% of what she says to me during a whole day begins with the phrase, "maci, look!". i love my little girls, and i sure do love being their mom:)
lindsey's adorable easter table, pre-feast...
tilly and avery looking very intent on finding those darned eggs...
and that was the only shot i got of them together that day--totally blinded by the sun. good mom right here.
and speaking of being a good mom, on to mother's day. mine was lovely. what a wonderful thing to celebrate. we skyped with our moms (grandmas) and the saturday before i received a surprise from the girls that looked like this...
i knew it was from them because of the way the card that came with them was written...
and yes, avery does call me maci. in fact, 60% of what she says to me during a whole day begins with the phrase, "maci, look!". i love my little girls, and i sure do love being their mom:)
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