July Update

Ok still updating. Here is July

We bought a house. Did you read that? We BOUGHT a house! Crazy. I still can't believe it. So fun and so scary. Scary because it was an unknown process to me plus our future plans are not set yet. But we had such a good experience, great people to work with, and we felt good about it. It has been so fun living in it! We moved in the last week of July. Everyone needs a cheesy first home picture. Here is ours.

Ninja children. They did this entirely on their own.

Over the summer Rylee took a dance class. Cutest thing ever. She of course loved it. I couldn't help but laugh and smile as I watched her. She learned lots of ballet terminology and technique which I liked. Might as well learn how to do it right from the beginning.

On the last day parents could come in and watch so this is Rylee with Cole who got to come. 

July 4th weekend we blessed James. Since so much family was close we took the opportunity to get together. Dad rented a cabin in Island Park. We hung out for a few days and then all attended the blessing. 

Cole gave a wonderful blessing to James. It was so awesome to be surrounded and supported by so much family. After the blessing we went back to our house to lunch. We also gathered everyone around and told the pioneer story of the James family, the reason behind the name James. 

Also during this month was the crazy Rexburg flood. It rained super hard on and off for about 40 min. It was done so we went outside to see the rivers of water on the road. Little did we know what an impact it had on the town. Tons of water flooded the town. A few buildings on campus were shut down, many apartments were flooded with students losing everything and needing shelter, several homes flooded with a couple having water flood the entire basement-like up to the ceiling in water. But as always in offered an opportunity for service and reflecting on being better prepared.

Mega Update-June

Alright, in June we....

had boy time. Cole and Cade on a hike. I love that Cole thinks it is important to have one on one time with the kids.

We closed on our house!! I am not sure what is more weird: that we own a house or that it is in Rexburg! Still not sure if we will be here permanently but we felt good about buying a house and we are so excited! (and nervous and a bit anxious about it, but really excited!). We are not living there yet but we own it! Here we had just signed all the papers.

We are starting to get some cute smiles from James. Cade and Rylee are loving it.

We also went to TX for Kayla's wedding. Can't even believe she is married now. Super fun being able to be there with so much family. And they all got to meet James! And we survived traveling with three kids. One more sister to go!

We went to a really cool airshow. Good family time.

Mega Spring Update-May

May
Cole took Cade to the church parking lot and taught him how to ride his bike without training wheels. He learned in about half an hour. He LOVES it. (At the same time he was watching Rylee and fixing and feeding James a bottle in the car. Father of the year award!!)

Micarie and James came up from Utah to visit. We took them to Mesa Falls. It was beautiful. It was a very fun visit from them and the kids loved it.

This was taken on Cade's last day of Kindergarten. It was a very positive experience for him and me. 

Cole had the idea to make a slip and slide in the backyard,. He have a slight hill so we thought the kids would love it. Nope-they were really not into it. But Cole and I had fun!

Rylee turned 4th this month! She is full of imagination. She can be sweet when she wants too and quite feisty when she wants too. She picks out all her own clothes to wear each day. She went to preschool this semester and did really well.

Here is Rylee playing doctor with Daddy

Here we are trying to make the most of the beautiful weather. Cole is tossing me a bottle for James over the balcony. :)

We get so many visitors now that we are in Idaho! Cole's parents came up for Memorial Day weekend. We celebrated both Rylee's and Cole's birthday with them.

Shanna and her kids came to visit too! Lots of fun times and they got to meet Baby James.

Cole took Cade and Austin on a hike to R mountain.