May was a very busy month for us! Rick attended a wedding in Utah for one of his best buddies from high school the first weekend. The second weekend was Kimbri's preschool graduation and the next weekend we moved to Utah! It was busy and crazy and full of emotions as we packed up our house on 511 N Joshua Tree Ln in Gilbert, AZ. It almost didn't feel real, after 3 years of living there, making memories, bringing Brenna home from the hospital into that house... it was hard. It was hard to move away from a place, a neighborhood, a city, a ward..... so many things that I had grown to really love. Things that helped me grow and learn about myself. Experiences that made me stronger. All of it.
But it was the right decision. And I'm grateful for the new people we've met and the opportunities that have been opened to us!
Before moving we tried to hit as many places as we could together as a family (some in April and some in May) which included:
-The Riparian Preserve and the library
-Kids day at the mall with a free carousel ride
-Organ Stop Pizza
-Butterfly Wonderland in Scottsdale, AZ
-Date night at my favorite Mexican food restaurant, Si Senor
-The McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
-We took took the kids to eat at Sweet Tomatoes
-And of course A LOT of packing and cleaning while Rick was busy with his last rotation before moving. The kids probably watched way too much tv during the weeks leading up to moving but it's what I had to do to survive packing up nearly the entire house by myself, haha. But we made it! And my dad drove all the way down to AZ with his truck and trailer to help load us up and help move us to Utah. My dad never ceases to amaze me at his generosity and kindness in helping others. We were so appreciative of his helping us move!!! Even with getting a rough start due to tire issues on the trailer, and one loooong drive to Utah, my dad did it with a smile. I hope to learn from his example and become more like him someday. My mother-in-law and bro-in-law, Levi, also happened to be down in AZ that same weekend for Rick's cousins wedding and they came over and spent hours helping us load up the trailer. It was also incredibly kind of them to spend the weekend helping us so much. We couldn't have done it all without family!
Here are some miscellaneous pictures from May 2016:
At the beginning of May, Rick went to Utah for a quick weekend trip for his good friend's wedding (one of his high school buddies). He sent me a picture of the Draper Temple (where we got married) and one in front of our high school, haha.
May was the month of moving. Packing, packing, and more getting ready to move while Rick finished up his last rotation in Arizona.
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Kimbri wanted curly hair so we took the
curling iron to it. |
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| Brenna trying to figure out how to sit up. |
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Playing in the empty tubs before packing them
full of stuff. |
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| I will miss this view. |
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| But I won't miss all the scorpions!!! |
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| Kimbri made me this mother's day picture (Age 4) |
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This picture makes me feel like superwoman,
haha! I packed all this while Rick was finishing
off his last rotation. |
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| Eww... so, so disgusting! |
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| More packing and boxes galore. |
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I'm gonna miss this amazingly delicious place and their
incredible pesto chicken sandwich and strawberry shake. |
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| Connie (Rick's Aunt) and Kimbri |
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| Mother's Day card from Kimbri's preschool |
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| Sisters. I love them! |
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| Cute outfit my friend, Apryl, gave to Brenna. |
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Getting in one more time of play and fun in the backyard.
We spent so much time in this backyard and I'm grateful for
all the memories we made here. |
