Trip to Maine!!!

We finally packed up the family and went East to Vermont and Maine. We had a wonderful time enjoying the family and seeing everyone. We won't be in Maine for Christmas this year, instead we will be staying in Utah and having another baby! So we took this opportunity to get everyone back to Maine when the weather is actually nice. It all paid off, what a great trip this was. Of course now we want to visit again, and the kids think it should be next month that we visit!

Fathers Day

Sea World

We went to SeaWorld and just loved it, William was amazed with the Shamu show, everytime they took a break William looked at me and asked "they're not done yet, right?" (we even went back a second night just to watch Shamu again). After going back we couldn't resist getting the kids stuffed shamu for snuggling at night time. They wanted to carry them through the airport and everywhere!!

We had a wonderful vacation, I can't believe that I was afraid the kids were too small, what a great age for them. They were wonderful, loved everything about the amusement parks and even just found joy in riding the shuttle buses around the resort! What a fun time to be a mom and just play with our children. The entire time was just a joy and an experience, I can't wait to plan our next vacation.

Disney World!!!!

Here is our Nanny with the kids, Grammy was so good and the kids just love her, she was so much fun that we may need to bring her to all of our vacations (we were able to have a date every night!)

Mikaylee found her princess Here is the fam with the headliners of Disney!

So we finally did it, we took a 5 year old and a 3 year old to Disney World, they LOVED it, had the time of their lives and just did great.

William loved the rides, Mikaylee loved meeting the princesses, especially Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) she was just mesmerized by her!

I just wanted to update this again, I am alive, am super busy (no change there) but loving life. William is now 5, I will get pics up soon, he loves preschool, loves to be a helper and being in charge as much as possible. Mikaylee turns 3 in February (can you believe that, time so flies) she took about five minutes tonight just brushing her hair! She loves being a girl and doing the girl things, so we have painted nails and toe nails and love doing hair!

We spent Thanksgiving in Arizona, a week to just relax, so nice and great to be with the family and just hanging out. We also spent last weekend traveling around the state, we were in St. George for a friends' sealing (in the temple for their marriage), and then Craig and I drove about five hours that day to be in another part of the state for a couple concerts and time together. The kids stayed with Grandma Stitcher and had a great time, they got to make cookies and play with the cousins. Can you believe that we have been married almost 8 years, time has flown and everything is just deeper and better now.

OK, so enough for now, but I will have pics soon and another full update.

Another Catch Up

So, I am in my office, suppose to be working, but feeling guilty that you have all been abused and left out of everything that has happened here in Utah. So Mikaylee is now two, throws a good tantrum, on the floor and everything. (Asking about time out usually cures that aliment though!!) William is four, he is in preschool and learning his letters and numbers and loves it. Craig and I ran a half marathon in January, and then followed it up with a 5 mile run in Moab earlier this month. (Craig has decided that only people who are completely crazy run more than 5 miles at a time. . .so I am running with Heather again!!)

We have enjoyed our new home, we are working on the back yard and getting the basement finished too. We are busy with work too, so trying to find the time for everything has been crazy but part of the fun too.

I am coming to Maine in May for about a week, I am there for a class reunion. I will hopefully be coming with the family, but that is undecided so far. But we will definitely be in Maine for Christmas this year, and we are excited for that.

So let's see some pictures, that's why you're here.

Update through Christmas

OK so I'm a slacker, but we have moved and been really busy, but finally here are some great photos.

Our backyard! Sweet The kids loved the snow and also playing with Grammy.
Hut tub room
Family Room, just a little messy (sorry)

Our nice big kitchen, boy I love this room, every morning I can look out the sink window and watch the sunset over the mountains, just beautiful and relaxing. Did I say I love this house!

Here is William dressed up as Elmer Fudd and Mikaylee as bugs bunny of course, they loved trick or treating this year, Mikaylee figured it out fast, hold out the bag and then turn and run!

We have had a wonderful time moving and growing closer. Life is great right now and we are really just enjoying the ride.

We are starting to work on the basement soon, can't wait to hear when you all are coming.