Here, there & everywhere

So the idea of 'catching up' terrifies me, so I really wanted to just skip to the present and forget the 8 months that I missed.  I'm mostly going to do that, but I wanted to just hit a few highlights since my last post in January.

February:  Dan got an interview from the University of Tennessee and we were pretty sure that he would get a job offer.  We had the kids singing and dancing to "Rocky Top Tennessee" and were planning the move when we learned that we were NOT getting a job offer.

March:  We embraced the idea of staying in Utah for another year, registered Caitlyn in Kindergarten, and got excited for the relaxing summer coming up.  Sara & I ran the Rex Lee run at BYU.  Eric turned 1.

April: We enjoyed the nice weather and went to several sporting events and the hot pots with Sara & her soon to be fiance.

Eric at the hot pots

Sara, Andrew, Caitlyn, Jared & Jeffrey

Andrew & Jared eating lunch

Too cold to get out to eat sandwiches

Dan took Jeffrey and Caitlyn to a BYU softball game.

BYU softball

Sara kept Andrew & Eric while Dan and I took Jeffrey & Caitlyn to another BYU baseball game. 

May:  Change of plans... we got a VERY unexpected call from Arkansas State University, asking if Dan would fly out for an interview.  A few days later we got the offer for a tenure track job in Jonesboro, AR.  We REALLY had a tough time deciding what to do, but in the end decided to leave the beautiful Rockies and head East.  In the mean time, Jeffrey started playing baseball, Jeffrey & Sara had birthdays, and we went on some fun walks and hikes.

Sara's birthday cupcakes. 

  

Jeffrey wanted an ice cream sandwich cake.  So I opened them and put them on a tray.  Best cake ever!

                                     

Jeffrey opening his spoils.

Jeffrey loved his baseball hat so much he wanted to sleep with it...

Eric would be happy in the stroller all day...

Feeding the horses on our walk home from getting Jeffrey from school.

Sara & Cailtyn and I had our blue theme going on.

Hiking up Payson Canyon. 

Lots of bridges to cross.

Falls at the end of the hike.

June:  Went to the Springville fair, Dan & Jeffrey drove to Arkansas to look for housing and started packing boxes.

Jeffrey with the Arkansas State Red Wolf

Andrew hanging out on Dan's back at the fair.

We let each child choose one ride.  Caitlyn picked the cars.

Andrew picked another car.

Jeffrey wanted to do the farris wheel.

Okay, so I'm not done, but I'm going to take a break and try to finish up the "catching up," which I was NOT going to do, very soon.  We'll see if I can actually get back on here before taking another 8 month break...

Movin' and groovin'

Just a few random moments from our children on the go..

Dan recently interviewed for a job at the University of Tennessee.  We have no idea if we'll actually get a job offer or move to Tennessee, but just in case, Andrew is warming up on his 'banjo' (which could easily be confused for a spatula).

When you gotta ride, no snow can stop you.

Jeffrey rolling up snow for a snowman.

Caitlyn and the latest Frosty.

Andrew wouldn't hold my hand while stepping off of the sidewalk onto the icy church parking lot today.  Yeah...hopefully we can wash the dirt from the back of his shirt after his big spill.

So sad...I had 2 more videos to upload (the whole reason that I was writing this post) but I can't get them to upload.  Maybe next time...

Christmas 2011

So - there's not any terribly exciting pictures here, but for the sake of posterity...  (and because Grandma requested it :) )....

Caitlyn opening stocking presents.

Jeffrey helping Andrew get his stocking.

Jeffrey helping Eric open his exciting jar of baby food.

Jeffrey with a lego set from Grandma Milton.

Andrew and his new bike...can you tell he's excited??

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Jeffrey with his presents.  He got a 'marble race' track which he had been asking for over and over before Christmas.  I had actually bought it way before he started asking for it - I was so excited to actually get him what he wanted, and what I thought was a worthwhile present!

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Andrew and his gifts (the bag of Goldfish was gone before the day was over).

Caitlyn with her new Cosmo doll and Playmobil camping set.

Jeffrey wearing his new BYU hat and playing with his marble race track.

Salt Lake for the day

We had to take Sara to the airport December 13, so we decided to pull Jeffrey out of school and just spend the day in Salt Lake.  We have museum passes to the Clark Planetarium and the Gateway Children's Museum  - they are literally right across the street from each other and we had a blast.  After the museums we grabbed some dinner then headed over to see the lights on Temple Square.  Other than a few moments of freezing children, we had a really fun time.

Some interesting marble contraption.

Our museum passes gave us passes to a movie in the dome theater - super fun.

In the Gateway museum - the tube blew out quite the breeze.

Andrew always loves these cart deals.

Jeffrey at the water table.

 Andrew shopping.

Jeffrey at the rock wall.

Caitlyn shopping in the store.

Caitlyn riding in the farm section.

Andrew wasn't so happy about riding!

Jeffrey and Dan at Temple Square.

Kids in front of the Nativity.

More lights.

Cold kids!  Ready to head home!