Look what we got

Aahhhhh, I've never been more excited about grass.

The kids were pretty excited too. :)

June 2010

Wow, June 2010 will not soon be forgotten by our little family.
I have absolutely no pictures of the first half of the month because I didn't even take my camera to Utah.
I flew with all 4 kids by myself... I feel panicky just remembering it. Not fun.
But we made it safe and sound and enjoyed a great week with family and friends.
Trevor's parents were good enough to drive up to Washington with us and help us get the truck unloaded. I don't know what we would have done without help... it was so overwhelming.

Since we weren't planning on buying the house the last time we walked through it (we decided when we got home) I didn't look at it as closely as I would have and I couldn't remember a lot of things about it so when we pulled up after a looong day of driving and walked through the house I felt like I was floating on air. It was soooo much nicer and bigger and... well it was such a pleasant surprise and the kids were thrilled too (mostly to get out of the car I think).

My favorite thing about the house is this set of windows that you see immediately when you walk in the door. They measure about 5ft high and 14ft wide and we have a beautiful view of Kennewick, the Columbia river, and some of the bridges. I LOVE it!

I had to take this picture because it was one of the rare moments when Campbell was not clinging to me for dear life and was actually smiling. Turns out Campbell doesn't "do change". He has had a really rough time with everything and mostly whined and cried and clung to me all of June. He ended up in our bed or at least on the floor by our bed every night saying he is scared or his "tummy hurts". Poor kid.

Finally, in the last few days he has really started to act like himself again... hallelujah

We were so happy to see some familiar Kentucky faces in Washington. Christina and Dave are dear friends of ours. They moved to Kentucky when we did and found out this past spring that they were also moving to Washington this summer. It is one of the "tender mercies" we have experienced with all this change our family is experiencing.

They came to help us move in the day after we arrived. They are such good friends and I'm so grateful they're not far (only 2 1/2 hrs) away.

Who needs the TV when you've got dump trucks and backhoes in your backyard?!

We got right to work on the backyard so the kids will have a place to play this summer. It has been a BIG job.

And a BIG mess. How can a 3 year old boy resist all that dirt? He can't! So, he has a lot of baths and I do a lot of laundry. ;0

I caught him taking a bath with his hat on. Silly boy.

My parents, Dustin and his family, and Melissa and little Avery came up to help us get settled. It was so fun to have everyone here. At one point we had 21 people here... it was a full house!

Taking another bath.

My parents have a new puppy "missy". The grand kids are infatuated with her.

Dave came back a few day later to help us with our sprinkler system... bless you Dave.


Trev and Dave had there own little audience from the deck.

Plenty of big boxes to play in.

Trevor made a maze out of some of them for the kids..good times.


More work on the yard. Thanks for your help dad and Dustin (not in picture).

We thought we were ready for sod but the guy doing our fence disagreed so we still have a back yard of dirt. He is supposed to put sod in today... it doesn't look like it is going to happen... again... grrrrr


On a pleasant note, Campbell is officially a "big boy". After attempting potty training 3 times unsuccessfully in Kentucky my mom bought him some "spiderman underpants" and the next day he had them on and kept them dry for most the day. We are on day 7 now and he is doing great!! YAY!!!

Hallie and Megan haven't met a whole lot of friends yet but they sure have enjoyed each other. I love to watch them play together and take care of each other.

What a blessing it is to have each other.

Pictures of the house soon I promise.

We're here! We're here! We're here!

(Horten hears a who)

We're still alive. Settling in... photos coming soon. :)

Oh Happy Day!

Trevor went into work last night with 48 cans of soda pop,

5 X-Large pizzas,

and a big smile on his face.

It was his last shift at the U of L's ER... ever.

I added it up and (if you count kindergarten ;) Trevor has gone to 26 years of schooling. That is like graduating from high school then going back to kindergarten and doing it again.

I can't believe it. He did it... we did it.

Words cannot express how proud I am of Trevor.

He is an amazing, kind, honest, humble, smart (he better be after 26 years of school), loving, good man

and he is a great doctor.

Congratulations Trev!
We Love you!

It's just a little depressing

We officially closed on our house almost 2 weeks ago. We are now "renting" our home but it still hasn't hit me that it is no longer "ours".


I'm feeling a little overwhelmed with the changes we are and will be experiencing. I leave for Utah on June 3rd with the kids. Trevor's parents come out to Louisville on June 4th to help Trevor load the truck that weekend then they will start their drive to Utah on the 7th and meet us there. We will visit family for a few more days then head up together to our new home in Kennewick, Washington.


This move is hard in sooo many ways.

Physically packing up our house, d-junking, and cleaning feels like an insurmountable task. Especially when I have 2 little boys hanging onto my legs and unpacking what I just packed. They are more clingy lately and I'm sure they are sensing big changes as more and more of their items are disappearing into boxes and since their mommy is quite frazzled and impatient lately.


Emotionally, well, I'm definitely struggling. I feel sad.

I keep asking Trevor, "Why are we moving??? We are happy here and we are moving across the country to a place where we don't know anybody!" He doesn't have to say a word because I already know why... because (for what ever reason) it is where our prayers have led us. I know I have to trust in that but it will be so hard to say good-bye to Kentucky. Three years went by way too fast and I have enjoyed the most wonderful friendships here and learned so much about myself. Our move to KY has been such a blessing and I have to believe that Washington will bring more blessings to our family.

Faith, that is what it boils down to... that is what is always boils down to.

Here are some pictures of our family 3 years ago:

Our little family has grown and changed so much in Kentucky.

We will miss this place dearly.

Early birthday party for Megan

The kids get to have a"friend party" every other year for their birthdays. This year is Megan's turn for a party and since we are moving we decided to celebrate a little early.

She had 7 little girls come over for a "pajama party" late-over.
We ate pizza and ice cream, made a craft, did each others make up (hilarius, I wish I had pictures), and watched a movie while eating endless popcorn.

It was a great group of girls and Megan felt pretty special.

Normally at this point I would write a bunch of stuff about Megan and cry about how she is growing up but since her actual birthday isn't until July I will wait and cry then. ;)

Party on

What a wonderful weekend we had.

Full of

talking, smiling, talking, giggling, eating, talking, crying, laughing,

laughing until we were crying...

and of course there was all that talking.

Marla and Dave came to visit us in Louisville.

It was so good to see their family.

How we have missed them.

(didn't take too many pictures... too busy talking. lol)

I have to say that my testimony of my Heavenly Father's love for me has increased 10 fold since we moved to Kentucky. The fact that He led us here and then (amoung other miracles) put these 2 amazing women in my path, well... I'm just so very grateful.

Pictures of our life

This sweet little giant makes me smile every day. He recently learned how to say, "hold you" and loves to rest his head on your shoulder. He is such a lover.

We closed on our house in KY and so now I am busy packing. I'm trying to get excited about the move (what can I say, I'm happy here) so I've been sketching some plans for the new house. It is fun to dream.

Campbell insisted on a mayo and honey sandwich the other day. I would have never made it for him (because of course he wouldn't eat it, YUCK) but Trevor is nicer than me and made the sandwich for him and surprisingly Campbell scarfed it down. That boy always keeps me guessing. ;)

Hallie is loving Harry Potter these days.

Campbell insisted on sitting like this and reading one of "Hallie's books". He is always watching his big sister.

Trying on mommy's boots. I don't think Trev will appreciate this picture... it's okay honey, he is a normal 3 year old boy... I think.

We had a few chilly days last week and I kept seeing the girls going out the back door with blankets so I thought I'd investigate and this is what I found.

I love moments like these. :)