To end the month: Girls Weekend and a New baby Nephew

My main focus since January started was to get to Saturday the 24th, this is when I thought I was going to be flying to Baltimore for an orientation to start my online Masters in Public Administration; however, they were nice enough to NOT make me fly across the country for one day of orientation! Well I still had the babysitters lined up, I couldn't get a shift back at work, and it just so happened that two of my very good friends were available so we planned a LONG over due Girls Weekend!!!!!
We enjoyed taking our time, talking with no interruptions, and lots of Yummy food! We started the day with AMAZING pedicures before heading to Salt Lake for some shopping, hot tubbing, dinner, lots of conversation, late night movie, and a wonderful morning brunch at the Grand Hotel :) My favorite!

1st round

2nd round

Grand finale! 

Girls! Thanks for sending me off to New York the right way!!

Now that the long awaited Girls Weekend is over this move to New York is starting to feel real... it's really going to happen! We are going to get to be a family. I'm so excited for Sundays together, packing a lunch for Travis, hugs when I'm sad, Maddix being able actually hug/kiss his daddy instead of the phone screen then asking, "did the kiss go through and get you?" Words can't describe how excited I am. But now the rush is on.

             I am a list maker so I know what needs to be done, but it is hard to think "where to start," and to really utilize our time. Our days are flying by in a haze and if I get a picture I'm lucky enough to remember a part of what happened that day. Thankfully, I snapped a few photos the past 10 days and I'm starting to remember just how much fun we've had! So here we go: 

We've exercised: 

Mommy-Me tumbling

Our replacement Apple TV Arrived!!

We've had endless playdates!:

Our Purcell friends

Riding the pirate ship "Bucky" to preschool. Everything
lately has been Jake the Pirate!!!

And then, I almost forgot, but as of yesterday I am officially the aunt to  my first nephew:)
Larisa had her little baby boy:
Wednesday January 28, 2015; 7lbs 11oz. 19 in.
Brigham Marcus Hornberger.

P.S. Here are some photos from Travis's month in New York:

Apparently the BEST ice cream
EVER! 

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn makes a good pizza! 

The Manhattan buildings

An old building. 

January is living up to everything I was hoping it would be: FAST. I really can't believe it is the 19th already! Without losing appreciation for each day I get with the boys, family/friends, and everything beautiful there is about Utah, I am all too grateful that this month is flying by!

~ONE MONTH DOWN, 5 WEEKS TO GO!!~

We may not be CoMpLeTe without our dad and husband here with us each day, but we are -CoMpLeTeLy- trying to make the MOST of what days we have left in this... this... unique living situation! So that being said, here are some candid moments from our busy busy days:) We have had SO many playdates and visits from family that I can't keep them all straight! 

Maddix sounded out his FIRST WORDS in reading (not just recognition)... Milestone!

 My Exercise partner started early and said, "Look, Runner's Pose."

 ~Sunday Morning with my boys~

He looked so hansom

He is so good at church

Family Night

These guys are adorable

 ...Playing with Grandma while doing boxes...

Found his hat!

Making progress!

"Tiny Cowboy!" As he ran
around the house. 

Frosty's current state...
He's not getting a wife now

Playing while mom went to the temple:) 

When I picked them up they were having a dance
party and it was SO adorable I could barely
stand it! They were too cute! 

Church is much better with Cousins

Ice cream? Unnecessary calories? Yeah, i'll be okay

Play Time! 

Found him!

No School= Morning Snuggles

SO Maddix is getting BIG... and old... and wants to walk himself to Cousin Bella's all by himself. I KNOW it's important for kids to feel a sense of independence, and they need space, BUT does he have to get so big SO FAST?! 

(Of course, the world is so crazy scary and I cannot let him be entirely alone, next to a busy road with crazies out there, so I followed behind in the car and occasionally mentioned out the window he should stick closer to the side of the road, and that he was doing great ;) 

Still working on eating healthy! Broccoli, Chicken, and Lime Brown Rice:)