Pinning Ceremony

July 5th - Pinning Ceremony. I have looked forward to this day for almost 2 years. Unfortunately for me I was put in charge of putting the whole thing together so I didn't really get to sit back and enjoy it like the rest of everyone else. I have decided though to remember it without all the drama that unaccompanied it for me.

Highlights:

• Having my Mom, Aubrey and Amber fly out to celebrate this time with me.
• Grandpa and sue driving up as well.
• Being able to have Kay and Martha there to send us off
• Hearing the beautiful tribute that my amazing mother wrote for me.
  

To end I want to say a few thank yous to those who helped me through these last 2 years:

Jess and Sam - who helped watch our children in the beginning when Steve and I were still trying to figure things out.
Ashleigh and Justin - who watched our girls and arranged their schedules just to help us, for being great friends and playing games with us.
Jamie and Jason - who always dropped everything to watch our kids, help keep me sane and just seemed to always be there.
Grandpa and Sue - who, without I couldn't have made it, for pushing me to do well and always achieve.
Kay and Martha - who gave me the confidence to be able to excel in the program, and for being there to talk when I needed someone.
My Mom - who talked me through the good days and especially the bad, for always being there for me, for flying out to help when I would ask, for having faith in me and for making me the person that I am today
Steve - who went to school, worked and stayed at home with our girls. For taking over the house, bills and everything else. For having patients with me and the program, and for loving me through all of this
My girls, Maggie and Molly - Who are the most beautiful and understanding children that anyone could hope for. For loving mommy even though she was gone a lot, for growing and excelling so that I didn't have to worry about them, for having patients and knowing that mommy would soon be done.

Without each one of you I would not have finished. Thank you!

Crazy...Crazy...Crazy

Well, I thought that since I was done school that I would have so much time that I would be blogging everyday - not the case. I have been going none stop since I have graduated school. After my last day of class came the 4th of July, which most people would think was fun and enjoyable, also not the case. Since we have the privilege of living on University Ave we have people camping out on our lawn and blocking us in our parking lot. It is crowded and noisy. What I really love is when the parade ( that is not that great to begin with ) starts we have people who even come up our stairs and invade the balcony outside of our door. This is not a fun time for me. I always end up in some kind of confrontation due to this joyous holiday. Here are some photos of what it is like form our balcony and front yard.




This year to add to our yearly fun, our management gave permission for a vendor to set up shop on the front lawn, without even giving us a heads up, Loved that!Despite all hoards of people, the noise, and the wonderfully considerate people my girls did have a good time.

At the end of the day I can say I am so EXCITED to know that I won't be here to do this again next year.

First day of NO school

So, on my first day of no school my neighbor, Jamie and her son Brock invited us to go see the colonial days in provo. What a great idea! I couldn't wait to be mommy again. So I dressed the girls and did there hair, which never happens except on Sundays, and planned our trip. We decided that since it is unearthly hot outside that we were going to drive. We wanted to drive together, thats more fun, but since I have two kids and she has a little boy, we weren't sure how that was going to work. It did... Here are are three kids squashed in the backseat of my little car.



Despite the cramped car ride, I think that the kids had a fun time playing with the old time toys,

with each other,

And climbing all over anything they could

So at the end of my first day being mommy again I have remembered a few things:

• Two kids is much harder then one
• You have to be in good shape to keep up with them
• Schedules and keeping those schedules is the only way to survive
• Pack treats, water and a change of clothes (yourself included)
• ALWAYS make sure that there is a potty nearby