September 14th - September 20th

Rachel has been so cute with her baby doll; she calles her Emmy. She lays it down for naps, wraps it up in blankets, tries to feed it, and takes it to bed with her. She sometimes will help take care of David, and other times decides that she doesn't want to help.  

 

David is getting really big. We are excited to see how big he is at his next doctor's appointment. He was sleeping well for a while, but has been having trouble sleeping the last little bit. He is getting to a stage where he wants to do stuff but he isn't big enough or coordinated enough to do much.

 

Monday 14th - David slept all the way through the night again. It was so nice. The kids and I spent the day at home working on some items. We ate dinner, and John's parents came over for family home evening. After a short lesson and some coloring time, we headed out to Menchies for a treat to wrap things up. We had a lot of fun there. We headed home and went to bed. Unfortunately David decided he didn't want to cooperate, so it was a long night.

 

Tuesday 15th - The kids and I went on some errands during the day. We needed some bigger clothes and pjs for the kids, and I wanted to get a couple craft items for our "Home" sign. John tutored after work, and was later than normal because his student was really late due to a late plumber and he had to meet with him in Bountiful. He made a bit extra though, which was nice. After he got home, we watched America's Got Talent and worked on getting the kids into bed, and eventually got there ourselves.

 

Wednesday 16th - I was able to get the craft painted and got some cleaning done around the house. John tutored again after work, but this time back at a family he tutored last year in Herriman, so he was able to get home earlier. We watched the results of America's Got Talent, and headed to bed.

 

Thursday 17th - I worked on some more crafts for David's room, and tried to keep him happy. He had a really hard day, and of course his worst time was during Rachel's nap, so I couldn't go for a drive. John had a last minute meeting get scheduled at work, so he didn't even get off work until after 5. Once he got home, he took Rachel outside so that I could finish up dinner with a little less distraction. After we ate, we got the kids in bed, and tried to head to bed, but David woke up after only being asleep for about 30 minutes.

 

Friday 18th - John got up and went for a run before heading off to work.  I got to facetime with my grandma which was a lot of fun. John stopped and got his hair cut and an oil change done on his way home. After he got home, we ate dinner and went to the restaurant supply store and Costco. We are still searching for garam masala, and figured they'd have it there. They didn't, but we picked up a new waffle iron as our last one broke and some syrups. We got home and got the kids to bed, or at least tried. David didn't stay asleep, so he and I were up a lot longer.

Saturday 19th - John had to go to a 4 hour class in the morning due to a ticket he got a few weeks ago. David woke up a little bit, but pretty much slept until 11. After he woke up, the kids and I went to Walmart to do our weekly grocery shopping. John came back and worked on the lawn for a bit. Rachel was able to play in the backyard for most of the time he was working. After he was finished, we put Rachel down for a nap and I went to try and get my hair done. Unfortunately the hair college stopped taking new appointments 15 minutes before I got there. I headed back home, and we worked on hanging up some pictures. It is nice as our house is starting to look more like our home. 

Sunday 20th - Both kids slept past 8, which was wonderful. After they got up, we all cuddled for a little bit, and then got up. John had a PPI at the church at 10, so he was gone for a little bit. After he got back, we started working on dinner and got the kids ready for church. It was the primary program at church so we had to sit in the back overflow.  After church John walked home with Rachel and I drove home in the car with David.  We finished getting dinner ready and had our landlady Joni over for dinner.  That evening after Rachel's bath we Facetimed with my family.

September 8th - September 13th

Rachel wants to be independent so badly. She tries to "help," which means she wants to do it all by herself, which leads to problems. She is very cute, and says just the right things at the right times though.

 

David is getting big, and is starting to sleep more. He doesn't sleep much during the day, but he is doing better at night. He likes to be able to see things, as well as have people talk to him. He gives such big smiles when he is happy. It is very cute.

 

Monday 7th - John woke up early and went for a 6 mile run with my mom and Chelsi. He said it was a lot of fun to run as that group again. After he and my mom got back, we headed over to the Boulevard for breakfast and to take a look at the sale prices. After we finished there, we headed back to my parents to begin the packing process. My mom and I ran over to Swig to get drinks while John did some initial packing. After we got back, we played a game of BANG! Unfortunately for John, he was out before his second turn. My dad, mom, and I ended up winning. We then got everything ready and headed back home. Rachel slept for a little over an hour, and David slept almost the whole way back. We had pretty good conditions, and only really had to slow for some debris on the road just past Nephi. After we got home, we unpacked a little bit and headed to bed.

 

Tuesday 8th - John headed off to work in the morning and the kids decided they wanted to have a tough day. I didn't get nearly as much finished as I wanted to as David was feeling particularly needy. John tutored after work, so he got home a bit late. After he got home, we ate dinner and watched America's Got Talent and got the kids to bed. David went down really early but then decided that was just a nap and he wanted to be up for a while longer. Eventually we got him to bed as well, and headed to bed ourselves.

 

Wednesday 9th - The kids were a little better today, but not as much as I would like. We made a trip to costco during the day to get more diapers since Costco was having a sale on them. John was able to come home right after work, and we were able to get some things cleaned up around the house. We enjoyed dinner, watched some TV, and headed to bed.

 

Thursday 10th- The kids got up way too early, and David decided he needed to be held again most of the day. Rachel had a lot of fun playing during her nap time, but never did fall asleep. Our TV must have gotten unplugged because it wasn't working during the day either, which made things fun. John got home at his normal time, and then took Rachel with him to Walmart to get a couple of items we needed while I finished dinner. After we ate, John gave the kids a bath and we got them to bed, and headed to bed ourselves.

 

Friday 11th - John got up early and went for a 6 mile run since he couldn't go Saturday. He said he really enjoyed a section of his run where a business had put up about 50-100 flags along the sidewalk that he got to run past. I spent the day with the kiddos.  After John got home he studied for the GRE some more and then we went to bed.

Saturday 12th - John got up in the morning and left to take the GRE.  The kids were not happy especially David so I decided that we should go grocery shopping. The drive put David to sleep which made everyone happier.  After John got home he mowed the lawn.  We had a relaxing afternoon where Rachel, David, and I all got naps while John updated some stuff for his Grad School applications. John and Rachel made a quick trip to Walmart to get some yogurt for dinner, and we made Hole-in-One Toast and smoothies. After dinner, we went to Leatherby's for dessert and to celebrate John's good score on the GRE. John and I shared a banana split, and Rachel got a scoop of ice cream (which she barely touched, so I get it). We headed home and went to bed.

Sunday 13th - David didn't wake up at all during the night, which was so nice. John and I woke up before either of the kids at 8:45. When I woke up, I was slightly panicked since David hadn't woken up during the night, so I ran into his room to make sure he was ok. John laughed at me a little bit for it. We spent the morning relaxing and getting ready for church. We had to go about 30 minutes early because I got a calling. I am part of the Relief Society committee, and I will be helping plan the weekly events that our Relief Society does. Church was pretty good. After church, we rushed home so we could get dinner ready because we invited our landlady to join us. Dinner was a lot of fun, but we had to rush a little bit so we could make it over for John's nephew Trevor's Eagle Court of Honor. John got to sit in the Eagle's Nest, and I tried to keep the kids happy and quiet. Rachel and Boston had a lot of fun hugging each other. After it was over, we headed home, got the kids in bed, and headed to bed ourselves.

August 31st - September 6th

Rachel is getting much better at giving kisses on request (mostly at night and if we are going somewhere). Most of the time she is really good and just loves to play with all her toys but she is definitely a strong willed 2 year old. She loves to 'help' which is always really cute if not very helpful.  When John gets back from his Saturday runs she loves to stretch with him which is adorable.
 
David is getting so much bigger and more aware.  He is getting better at holding his head up and his legs are quite strong.  He is now 3 months old and weighs about 14 pounds.  He is a pretty good baby unless you lay him on the floor and don't talk to him.
 
Monday 31st - I worked on our menu and shopping list while hanging out with the kids during the day. After John got home, we all went out on a shopping expedition. We first went to Costco to get a new vacuum (our old one died, but 4 years out of a pretty cheap vacuum isn't too bad) and some food. We then went to Walmart to get the rest of the food items we needed. Things took a lot longer than we expected, especially when the person checking out ahead of us had problems with the system. We eventually made it home and went to bed.
 
Tuesday 1st - Happy September! I had a better day at home with kids. I even got a bit of a nap with David until the Elders stopped by to set up an appointment to come meet with us. Apparently that is the process in our new stake. It will be nice to have them come, but I wish they could have waited a few more minutes. John got home from work and took the kids on a walk so I could focus on dinner. Our friends Becca and Joe came over for dinner, and we played Ticket to Ride after. It was a lot of fun. We then watched a little bit of America's Got Talent while we got David to sleep, and headed to bed ourselves.
 
Wednesday 2nd - John got up and ran 6 miles before heading to work. Unfortunately both kids woke up before he was able to leave for work and Rachel was very sad that he was leaving her. The kids and I had a good day, with David deciding that his favorite place to sleep was on the couch. The missionaries came over in the evening to meet us and give us a member lesson. It was fun, and John had fun seeing how they taught the lesson. After they left, we had dinner and finished America's Got Talent from the night before, and watched the results. After we finished, John got Rachel in the bath, but while she was in the bath, the Elders Quorum presidency showed up to meet us. A basement apartment in the backyard and two sets of visitors in one day! After they left, we got the kids in bed and went to bed ourselves.

Thursday 3rd - The kids and I hung out during the day while I packed for Friday. John had tutoring after work, and was not very happy with all of the traffic up by the U for the game. He tutored for a couple of hours, and then came home. We got everything ready we could and headed to bed.

Friday 4th - John headed to work in the morning, but was able to get off work early due to a company BBQ. After he got home, we loaded up the car, and headed out. Unfortunately on the way out, Rachel tripped on the stairs and hit her cheek. We felt so bad, and she was quite upset. The first part of the drive was a little tricky with a lot of traffic, and the whole part was a little bit of a pain with a strong headwind. Our gas milage was not good. It was nice that David slept the whole way so we didn't have to stop and feed him. We got to my parents' house around 6:30, and hung out during the evening before heading to bed.

Saturday 5th - John and my mom got up and went for a run in the morning. After they got back, John, Gibson, and I went over to tennis. After tennis, we rushed home so that we could go over to Smile Creations for some pictures of David and Rachel. They turned out so well. After pictures, we came back to my parents and got the kids settled so that John and I could go out on our first date since David was born. We went to Olive Garden for lunch, which was so much fun. We had a bit of extra time, so we ran back to my parents so that I could feed David, and then we went to see the new Mission Impossible movie. We both really liked it. After the movie, we came home for dinner and hung out for most of the evening. I ran up to Wal-Mart to get a couple of things for Rachel because she had hurt her wrist earlier in the day while throwing a tantrum. We got it wrapped up, and got her in bed, and hung out for the rest of the evening.

Sunday 6th - When Rachel woke up John got up with her and let me sleep in a little bit longer with David.  We headed to church with David sleeping for most of it and Rachel going to nursery,  which was nice.  After we got home, I laid down with Rachel to take a short nap.  John woke me up when a friend from high school stopped by with her little boy. It was a lot of fun to talk to her and catch up on our lives.  That evening for dinner we had my dad's delicious spaghetti and then had some fun playing some different games until bedtime.

August 24th - August 30th

Rachel seems to have discovered how to step her tantrums up a notch. She screams so loudly she makes herself cough sometimes and she has started hitting when she is really upset. 

David is getting big, and is starting to move his legs and arms a lot. We think he is getting past his colic stage as with the move we couldn't find his drops for a couple of days.

Monday 24th - I got ready in the morning and headed over to our old place about noon. I then spent the afternoon cleaning and trying to get Rachel to take a nap. After John got off work, he came over and joined us and worked on the nails in the walls mostly. We stayed until about 7 and then headed home so we could get Rachel and David to bed.

Tuesday 25th - I got over to the apartment a little bit earlier so that I would have more time. Rachel played for a quite a while when she was supposed to be taking her nap, so she didn't sleep long. John came over after work again, and we were able to get everything finished and packed up. We were going to take a video and pictures of the apartment, but decided to go swimming one last time on Thursday and that we would do it then. We headed home, got the kids to bed, watched America's Got Talent, and then went to bed ourselves.

Wednesday 26th - I spent most of the day unpacking at our new house. I was able to get Rachel's room organized with all of her toys. John thinks she has too many toys. After John came home, he took Rachel and David for a walk while I made dinner. After dinner, I ran to Walmart to pick up a couple of items. I wanted to get a fence for my sewing area, but it was a lot more expensive than I thought, and they were out. After I got home, our landlady came down to help John install our microwave, but it turns out we don't have the hardware we need to install it, so hopefully Thursday night. We got the kids to bed, and then we went to bed. 

Thursday 27th - John got up early and went for a 6 mile run. He started on the canal trail, but it was so dark that he didn't feel comfortable staying on it (and he lost it at an intersection). I got up after he got home so that I could shower before he left since the Relief Society President from our new ward was coming to visit. I spent the afternoon unpacking a few boxes. That evening after John got home we ate dinner and then headed over to our old apartment to go swimming. Becca and Joe came to join us and that was a lot of fun. 

Friday 28th - I spent the morning unpacking and keeping the kiddos happy. In the afternoon Terry and Gloria came over to help me do some unpacking and then after John got home from work they went with us to our apartment checkout as witnesses. On our way home we stopped at Walmart to pick up some lights. After we got back we put the kiddos in the stroller and went over our new Bishop's house to pick some fresh peaches. That night my mom arrived with Quinn and Sierra. Rachel was super excited and got to bed late because she just wanted to play. 

Saturday 29th - John went on an early morning run with his family and he took Quinn with him.  They went 10 miles and Quinn was very sore the rest of the day. After they got back John mowed the lawn. My mom, Sierra, the kiddos, and I went yard saleing and then to Kid-to-Kid to find some bigger clothes for david and a gate to go around my sewing area. That afternoon Gloria, Chelsi, Stacie, and Katie came over to do a craft. It was a lot of fun. We had a yummy dinner of hamburgers and corn on the cob. After dinner my cousin came over to see Quinn for the first time since he got back from his mission. We started a movie that night after Rachel was in bed but we were all pretty tired so we didn't finish it. 

Sunday 30th - We had a fairly relaxed morning until my mom, Quinn, and Sierra left for a mission homecoming and then to head home. John made a yummy breakfast for everyone. We finished getting ready and then headed to church. It was the fifth Sunday so John and I got to stay together the whole time which was nice.  After church we hurried home to  change and grab something to eat.  We dropped the kiddos off at my in-laws and headed to a hospital in Bountiful to see our friends Kevin and Kindra and their adorable new baby.  We were there for a little bit waiting our turn with the cute new bundle and then we headed back to pick up the kids.  Rachel fell asleep on the way home so we took off her shoes and put her to bed. We got David to sleep and then got to spend some time together. 

August 10th - August 16th

Rachel continues to grow and learn. She has started to string together full sentences this last week. She wants to do everything that we do, and to "help" with everything we do. She doesn't eat much as she is too busy running around, so we try to get her to drink milk and chocolate milk. 

 

David makes really cute noises. His colic has been better most nights, but he still has moments where we can't get him to calm down and be happy. He seems to be most cheerful at about 10:30 at night, which is cute but we wish he would be cute the following morning instead.

 

Monday 10th - I took the kids out to run some errands in the morning. I had plans to go to paint the extra bathroom in our new place after, but errands took longer than I anticipated, so we didn't make it over. It actually worked out, though, because Joni hadn't been able to get the paint stuff out, so I wouldn't have been able to paint anyway. In the afternoon, Becca invited the kids and me to go swimming with her. Rachel had a blast, and David didn't like the cold water and breeze. Near the end, Rachel was so tired she just came over and sat with me, putting her head on my shoulder. So, I took her home, gave her a shower, and put her down for her nap. She was still asleep when John got home, so he woke her up so she would go to sleep later. We ate dinner and then John's parents came to join us for FHE. Unfortunately, about 5 seconds before they knocked, David threw up all over himself and John. So, after an unexpected delay for a bath, we had a quick lesson. After we finished, we headed out to show Terry and Gloria our new place. When we finished there, we went to Menchies for a treat. It was a lot of fun, but ended a little later than we had hoped.

 

Tuesday 11th - John got up early and went for a run with Stacie. The kids and I hung out at home and I started working on packing up the bookshelves in the extra room. When John got home, we took a trip to Home Depot and Lowes to see if we could find some returned paint we could use to paint the bathroom at our new place (wanted to cover a very bright purple). We were unsuccessful at finding a good color, but the lady at Lowes was very helpful, and we had a plan that we would use the paint our landlord had as a primer and then cover that in a different color after. We then headed home, got some dinner, and went to bed. 

 

Wednesday 12th - I had plans to go and paint in the morning, but as happens with kids, plans had to change. Rachel and David were both having tough mornings, and errands took longer than expected. So, I had time to tape most of the bathroom before I ran out of tape and the kids had had enough. John and I discussed it and decided to meet in the evening (after I got more tape) to paint together. So, in the evening that is what we did. I brought dinner, and we painted the bathroom while trying to convince Rachel to stay out. We got the first coat on, but it needed another in some places as the purple was showing through.

 

Thursday 13th - I had a dentist appointment in the morning. No Cavities! Hurray! After I finished up there, I headed over and finished painting the bathroom. I then headed home and worked on getting the kids asleep. Rachel went down alright, but David did not want to fall asleep. After an hour, I finally got him to sleep, but shortly after a couple of kids rang our doorbell a couple of times and pounded on the door. It was so sudden and loud that I was thinking the building must be on fire. No. They were selling lemonade for 50 cents. Needless to say, David was awake and I was not happy. After John got home, I took David and went to a baby shower for our good friend Kindra. It was a lot of fun, and she loved the carseat cover and nursing cover I made for her and kept showing people. It made me feel so good. John and Rachel played at home while I was gone, and worked on packing.

 

Friday 14th - I took the kids over to the new place and did some work on the new place. In the afternoon, Gloria was so nice and came over to watch the kids until John got home so that I could go help Becca set up her classroom. John got off work early so that he could get home to be with the kids. After he got home, he took a load over to the new place. After I got finished with Becca, John and I enjoyed a relaxing evening at home.

Saturday 15th - John got up early and went for a run. After he got home, we headed out to Bountiful to go to breakfast one last time with Kevin and Kindra before she has her baby. When we got to the place though, it had closed. We went to another place instead. It was really yummy. After we finished, we took the load of stuff we had packed up the night before to the new place. We then went home and John took another load over while Rachel was sleeping. After she woke up, we took one last load over and John put together the crib. We then went to Walmart to get food for our last week here, headed home, and went to bed.

Sunday 16th - We got to sleep in a little bit, which was wonderful. We spent the morning relaxing and enjoying a yummy breakfast. Rachel had a bit of trouble staying in nursery at church, so John got to spend about 40 minutes in with her. Of course, as soon as they set up the table for snacks, she grabbed her own chair, sat down, and was fine. I went to check on her later, and she was still fine but wasn't eating her snack. We don't get her. After church, John took Rachel with him home teaching while I stayed home with David. When he got back, Rachel was asleep, so we laid her on the couch to see if she would wake up. After about 15 minutes, we woke her up so she would go to bed later. We ate dinner, and our friends Becca and Joe came over for one last night of games at this apartment. After they left, John loaded some stuff in his car to take to the new place tomorrow, and we headed to bed.

July 3rd - July 9th

Rachel is starting to be more helpful with David which is really nice. She loves 'helping' with everything John and I are doing which is really cute but most of the time way more of a hindrance than a help. She has been really into saying sorry and giving us hugs, but most of the time we are not sure what she is apologizing for so we just enjoy the hugs.  

 

David is starting to smile more and get a little more of a personality.  He used to love laying on our legs looking up at us but now he prefers being able to see what is going on around him and wants us to face time out.

 

Monday 3rd - Rachel woke up at 7:30 AM, after sleeping for 13 hours. She had had a couple of busy days while my family was up. The kids and I went out on a shopping excursion in the morning. In the afternoon after John got off work, we went to our new apartment to sign the lease and do an inspection. Our landlady has a few big projects to finish up before we fully move in, but she also just got a job yesterday, so she may be a little rushed to get some things finished. It turns out the previous tenants didn't clean much when they left either, but we are going to do that since our landlady is helping us so much this month. After we finished, we stopped by Costco to get some diapers and headed home. We got Rachel in bed, and then I went over to John's parents and Walmart to get some cleaning supplies. 

 

Tuesday 4th - Becca and I went for a walk in the morning with the kids before she had to go to work. After she left, I took the kids over to our new place and began cleaning. I spent a lot of time and was able to improve some things, but the people before us really left a mess, and it is going to take a little while to get it all clean. After I got home and showered I got a little nap while Rachel was sleeping.  That evening after John got home we ate dinner and then spent the evening relaxing and watching America's Got Talent.

 

Wednesday 5th - My friend Becca came over in the morning and went with me to work on cleaning the new place.  We were there for over 3 hours and Rachel went with our new landlady Joni for part of it which made it much easier to clean.  On the way home we stopped and picked up Zuppas to go for lunch.  After lunch Rachel went down for her nap and I finally got to shower and get ready for the day.  

 

Thursday 6th - I went back to the house to work on cleaning some more.  We were there for a few hours until the kids were super done and we headed home for lunch.  That afternoon was naps for the kids at different times so I wasn't able to squeeze one in. We spent the evening all hanging out together after John got home from work. 

 

Friday 7th - In the morning I went to the new house with the kids for just a couple hours because they were both going crazy. We headed back home for some lunch and naps.  The kids and I met John at his parents house after he got off work.  Gloria watched Rachel and David for us and John and I headed over to the house and he worked on cleaning the carpet and I worked on cleaning everything else.  We didn't make it back to pick up the kids until 9:30 (sorry Gloria) and hurried to feed David and then we took the kiddos home.  

 

Saturday 8th - We had a lot of errands to run so we headed out.  One of our stops was Costco for some stuff that was on sale.  We won't need any of it until after we move though so we took it over to our new place.  While we were there the new appliances were delivered so John helped move them in and the old ones out. It took us longer there then we had planned so we had to hurry home to get ready for the baptism.  We went to Britton's baptism and it was beautiful.  After the baptism we went to IKEA to look for a new desk for John.  We didn't find a desk but I found a dining table that I love.  After IKEA we headed home for dinner and putting Rachel to bed since she hadn't gotten a true nap.  After Rachel was in bed our friends Becca and Joe came over for games. We always have so much fun with them.

 

Sunday 9th - We all slept in a tiny bit (as much as you sleep in with children).  We spent the morning relaxing and getting ready for church.  Church went well with Rachel getting to go back to nursery after a couple weeks off and David sleeping for most of it.  After church we came home and I took a really short nap while John walked to the mailbox with Rachel and David slept. John made hamburgers for dinner which were delicious.  We spent the evening just hanging out as a family which was a lot of fun. 

July 27th - August 2nd

Rachel has been adding a 't' to the end of lots of words which makes them sound really funny.  She tries to help with David and loves to bring me things for him (whether or not he needs or wants them). Her favorite is to help me give him a bath which makes me nervous.  She still loves running around and playing, it is very hard to get her to eat because she just wants to move.

David is now 2 months old and getting more interested in the world around him.  His neck is starting to get stronger but not all the way yet.  He is starting to smile more when people talk to him and that is always fun to see.  

Monday 27th - In the morning I went grocery shopping with the kids.  For lunch I met up with my friends Becca and we went to Zuppa's.  That afternoon was nap time. After John got home and we had dinner and then we went for a walk and stopped to let Rachel on the play on the playground on the way back.  When we got home we decided to play a little bit of Just Dance.  

Tuesday 28th - John got up early and went for a 6 mile run in preparation for his half marathon on Saturday. Later in the morning we headed over to Gloria's for some girl time and Rachel had a blast playing with her cousins. We headed home after lunch and took naps.  That evening after John got home and we had eaten we headed over to the Temple to take some blessing pictures of David and some family shots.  We got Rachel to smile and look by telling her she could have some ice cream when we got home.  When we got home we gave her the ice cream we promised and then put both kids to bed.  After they were asleep John and I watched America's Got Talent and then went to bed.

Wednesday 29th - The kids and I went on a walk in the morning and stopped at the park on the way back.  I spent the rest of the morning working on cleaning up the house. John stopped by Costco on his way home and applied for the AmEx card because we had realized it would save us a ton on gas alone. After he got home, we had dinner and got a fantastic email. We got the basement apartment we were so excited about! We feel so relieved to have a place to move to, and are very excited to get away from our current place. In the evening Becca and Joe came over and we played Ticket to Ride. John won, and I came in second. Becca and Joe were really close, and did really well for only their second time playing.

Thursday 30th - John got up early and went for a final run before the Timpanogos half. Shortly after he got home (and way too early in the morning) Rachel woke up. She was very cranky, and very sad when John left.  I went on a walk with Becca and after we went to the store together which was fun.  John picked up Gibson from my aunt's house on his way home from work and Gib and I went to play tennis and John bravely took both kids and went to get an admissions test on the Kia.  For dinner we went over to John's parents which was super delicious.  After dinner we went with Terry and Gloria to Menchies and then hurried home to put the kids to bed.

Friday 31st - I went on another walk with Becca.  After lunch I drove to Lehi and picked Quinn up so he could spend a couple hours hanging out with me and the kids.  My mom drove up from St. George with my grandma and got to my house about the same time as John got home from work.  My mom borrowed our Aveo and took Rachel and my siblings down to the family reunion.  John and I went to our new apartment and went over the lease with our new landlady.  We ended up sitting and chatting for 2 hours which was a lot of fun.  We went to Walmart on the way home to pick up the sandwiches for David's blessing.

Saturday August 1st - John got up at 3:15 to get ready and head out for his race. I got up a little after 5 to get ready and head down to American Fork where John's race ended. He did a great job and got a new PR at 2:04:40, I am so proud of him.  After he finished and I picked him up we headed to my mom's hotel in Provo so John could shower and get ready for the day.  I went with my mom, Sierra, and my kiddos up to the campground for my family reunion and Quinn hung out with John while he got ready.  Once we got to the reunion we sat around and talked to everyone and did a "quiz" about the family history.  Rachel had fun with the other little kids picking dandelions. After lunch we went down to a little lake and Rachel had a blast filling buckets with mud from the water's edge. We went back to the campground for dinner and then John and I headed home with the kiddos.    

Sunday 2nd - We spent the morning getting ready and Quinn took a few pictures of David in his outfit with the family blanket.  We got to church early so that we could fill out the paperwork for the blessing.  We had lots of family come and support us and John gave a beautiful blessing.  After Sacrament Meeting we went outside and took some pictures with different groupings.  Once we were done taking pictures we hurried back to our apartment to change and get all the food.  We headed to the park and met up with all the friends and family who could come and enjoyed visiting with everyone.  The party broke up pretty fast as the wind picked up and started blowing the food away. Jeremy came back to our apartment to wait for Heather and their boys so we could say goodby to all of them before they left for Georgia.  Rachel was really tired and kept having meltdowns.  Once I finally got her to calm down and sit on my lap she fell asleep.  We tried a few times to wake her up even giving her a short bath but she wouldn't really wake up so we put her to bed a little before 6:30 and she was fast asleep.  Becca and Joe came over to play some games with us and we got to play for a little over 3 hours since we started so early.  It was a lot of fun, we played some 7 Wonders and some Nurts.