October 12th - October 18th

Rachel is extremely bossy. When she wants something, especially if she wants us to go somewhere, she just tells us to come. We try to make her say please or ask, but she is still rather demanding. 

David it turns out likes to wave his hands in the air, but mostly when he is sleeping, which keeps him awake. Wrapping his arms up tight seems to help him sleep better, but he has to be mostly asleep when we do it or it makes him mad. 

Monday 12th - Sierra, the kids, and I went out and did some errands in the morning. We went and dropped off Sierra's iPad so it could be fixed, went to playgroup to play for a bit, and went by Costco to get some things we needed. Sierra was so good with Rachel all day and played with her a ton. David had a rough day and didn't want to sleep much. After John got home, we went over to Clair's and got Rachel's ears pierced. She did really well, and only cried for a minute after the did it. She liked looking at the earrings in the mirror, but they were definitely something new and she is getting used to them. 

Tuesday 13th - Sierra, the kids, and I went out again today. We stopped and picked up Sierra's iPad, and then headed down to the Museum of Natural Curiosity. Emma was so nice and was able to get us better prices on the tickets. Rachel had an absolute blast, and was very sad when we had to go home. John tutored after work, so he got back a little late. We ate dinner, and then John helped our landlady fix our shower so we can use it again (hurray!). We were able to get the kids to bed, and then went to bed ourselves.

Wednesday 14th - John woke up early and went for a 6 mile run. He was actually the first person to wake up, because David slept through the night and only woke up a little before 7! He then went back to sleep, and the rest of us were able to sleep until almost 9. It was wonderful! We were able to relax a bit for the rest of the day, just going out to get a small treat and watching Cinderella at home. John tutored after work, so he got home a little before 7. We ate dinner, watched Survivor, and got the kids in bed, and then we went to bed ourselves. 

Thursday 15th - David made it through the night again! Sierra and I went out to lunch today, and our landlady came along with us since she didn't have work due to UEA. It was a lot of fun. We got home and tried to get the kids to take a nap, but David decided a 20 minute power nap was enough for him. John was able to come home a little early, which was nice. He took Rachel over to the elementary school near our house to play on the playground equipment for a bit. She had a blast. After he got home, we ate dinner, dealt with a final tantrum from Rachel, and got the kids in bed. We were able to get David in bed before 10, and he stayed asleep! Then we headed to bed ourselves.

Friday 16th - Three days in a row! He woke up right around 7, to eat, but that is a whole lot better than 2:30! I wasn't feeling good for most of the day, so we stayed home. John was able to get off a little early so that he could come home and help me. After he came home and we ate, I was feeling a little better and was able to run to Walmart to get grocery shopping done. John got Rachel ready for bed, and we got her to bed. John had wanted to watch a bit of the USU game, but every time he started watching, they started not doing as well, so he kept turning it off and they would do better. He also tutored at about 8:30 via skype, so that kept him away for a bit too. By the time they were up by 35 points, he felt he could watch the rest of the game, so he enjoyed that. After it ended, we headed to bed.

Saturday 17th - John got up early and went for an 11 mile run. He was really tired when he got back, but said they had a pretty good pace. After he got back and we got ready, we dropped his car off to get the tires rotated and headed up to Hogle Zoo. We had a fun time walking around the zoo, and decided that Rachel would sit and watch the seal tanks for hours if we would let her. Next time we will be going to the aquarium. We headed home when we felt a few sprinkles. We dropped John off to get his car, but he managed to find a perfect break in traffic and still beat us home. We got everyone in the house, did some cleaning, and ate dinner. After dinner, Tyler came over to watch the University of Utah's football game, and John stayed up with him after I went to bed. John said he made it to bed around midnight.

Sunday 18th - We all got to sleep in until about 8:30. We then spent the morning getting ready for church and starting to prepare dinner. John spoke in sacrament meeting along with the bishop's son who is headed to Korea on his mission next month. John did a great job, and Terry and Gloria came and helped with Rachel (which was extremely helpful). David didn't want to sleep much today, so he was cranky during most of church. After church, we all headed home. We finished up and ate dinner, and I worked on packing. Rachel didn't get a nap, so we got her in bed really early, before our friends Becca and Joe came over for games. We chatted for a bit and started a game of 7 Wonders, but had to pause partway through so I could feed David and lay him down. We ended up finishing two games (they each won one). It was a lot of fun. Then we headed to bed ourselves.

October 5th - October 11th

Rachel is so cute sometimes, and very headstrong and stubborn at others. She loves taking care of her dolls and trying to act like a mom, but then she throws huge fits over tiny little things. The life of a 2 year old...

David is getting so big. He is getting a bit closer to being able to roll over. We are pretty sure he is starting to teeth. He is rather cranky a lot of the time, but we get some great moments of smiles.

Monday 5th - Today was apparently physician day. David had his 4 month appointment in the morning. He is in the 50th percentile for height, 65th for weight, and 75th for head size. He is doing well. After the kids had their naps, John and I went to the doctor just to have a check up. Everything went well, though we were a little less than impressed. John had to get his ears cleaned, which made him a bit dizzy, but he got over it. When we finished, we drove home and got ready for dinner because a couple from our ward were coming over. They came over, and we had a fun dinner and games afterwards. After they left, we got the kids in bed. David didn't want to go to sleep for a while, so we watched Big Bang Theory and Blind Spot. Eventually we all were able to go to bed.

Tuesday 6th - David decided he wanted to clean out his system. He had a blowout and spit up all over the place within about 5 minutes. So, I figure his tummy had to feel a lot better, but it was less than pleasant. John was able to come home right after work, which was nice. We at dinner and got the kids ready for bed. David fell asleep early, but woke up around 8. Rachel was very tired and went to bed right before David woke up. John tutored over Skype at 8:30 for a couple hours with his student in New York. Once he got finished, we worked to get David to bed (he was very upset), and went to bed ourselves.  

Wednesday 7th - The kids and I went to playgroup in the morning in our old ward. It was a lot of fun, and the kids had a blast. After that, we stopped by Walmart really quickly. John tutored for a while after work. On Wednesdays he tutors two teenage girls, and he said one of them didn't want to do any work so it was a bit of a longer session. They were nice and gave him a couple tubs of cookie dough though. He stopped at Walmart on the way home to grab a prescription for me, and got some flowers as well, which smelled wonderful. We ate dinner and got the kids to bed, and went to bed ourselves. 

Thursday 8th - The kids and I hung out at home during the day. I was able to get the cleaning done which was nice. David actually took an hour long nap, but was rather whiny once he woke up. John came home and mowed the front lawn since he won't be able to do any mowing on Saturday. He took Rachel outside with him, and she sat in the stroller and watched Netflix on his phone. Once he finished, we ate dinner and took the kids out on the freshly cut grass to get some pictures of them in their siblings shirts. Then we watched an episode of Bones, got the kids ready for bed, and actually made it to bed ourselves before 11.

Friday 9th - The kids and I went out to play group on the morning. It was a lot of fun. David had a rough day, so it was nice when John got home. He mowed the back lawn, but was able to take Rachel outside with him while he did. We enjoyed the rest of the evening and relaxing while watching an episode of The Amazing Race.

Saturday 10th - John got up really early and went for a run with Tiffani and Stacie. After he was finished, we took off for Logan. We stopped by Locker 42 and the University Bookstore to get some Aggie Swag for Halloween. After that, we went to lunch with a couple of our friends that still live up there. We then headed down to Orem to meet up with my dad so that we could pick up Sierra. Traffic was bad heading down because of the BYU game. Once we picked her up, we rushed back home because David was tired of being in the car. John watched the kids while I took Sierra over to my aunt's and did the shopping we needed to. After we got the kids in bed, John's brother Tyler came over to watch a football game. They each wanted to watch a different game, so they compromised and switched back and forth between the games. Both teams won, so they were both happy. I started and finished a new book while the boys watched the game, it was a lot of fun.

Sunday 11th -  Rachel woke up a bit early, but she was willing to hang out in bed with us, so we dozed for almost an hour more. I went visiting teaching at 10 while John watched the kids and got ready. We found out last night that there is a possible leak in the pipes of our shower, so we get to use Rachel's for a few days. After church, I went over to my Aunt's to pick up Sierra while John and our landlady worked on opening up the space needed to check the damage. We were able to figure out where the issue is, and hopefully they will get it fixed tomorrow. We ate dinner, got the kids in bed, and relaxed. We even got to watch CSI: Cyber which was fun.

September 28th - October 4th

Rachel continues to try to be like us. She gives her babies baths and washes their clothes. It is very cute. She also likes to vacuum with us while we vacuum. She still has her moments, but is very cute and growing up fast.

David continues to get big and develop. He can now roll from his stomach to his back if we put his arms under him. He hasn't quite figured out how to get them under his body himself. He likes to yell a lot, even when he isn't really upset.

Monday 28th - The kids and I went on a short trip over to Wood Creations to try and get the final items for the crafts I have been working on. Unfortunately they didn't have everything, so I will have to go back. John stopped on his way home to get the inspections done for the Aveo so he can re-register it, so it took him a little longer to get home. Once he got home, we enjoyed dinner and got the kids to bed. David went to bed about 10, but woke up just before 11. Fortunately he went right back to sleep after eating.

Tuesday 29th - David had a really hard day. It seemed like nothing would make him happy. When I finally got him to take a nap, Rachel woke up a few minutes later. John hurried home to help me out with the kids. David cheered up a little bit in the afternoon. John was supposed to tutor but then his student had to cancel, so we got to go to bed. David woke up just before bed, so I spent the first part of the night on the couch.

Wednesday 30th - John woke up early and went for a 6 mile run. He said it was a bit of a tough run. David had a really hard day, only taking a couple of 10 minute naps and then finally taking a 30 minute nap. John tutored after work and then came home and we had dinner. After dinner, John gave the kids a bath and got them ready for bed. We watched survivor and headed to bed ourselves.

Thursday 1st - We're thinking that David may be teething, because it has been a rough week or so. The night was really long as he kept waking up, so the day started really fun. Gloria was so nice to come over and watch the kids for a little bit in the afternoon because I couldn't stay awake. John had a late meeting, so he got home a little late. His tutoring appointment had to cancel on him though, so we were able to just eat dinner and hang some pictures. We got the kids in bed (eventually) and headed to bed ourselves. 

Friday 2nd - John was able to get off work a little early, which was very helpful. When he got home, I was planning on going out to run some errands. Unfortunately it was raining really heavily, and the area by our front door filled with water, so when I opened the door, a wall of water came in all over my feet and the carpet. So, we spent the next bit trying to dry the carpet as best as we could and then get some fans blowing on the wet carpet. I made a quick run out to get some items for dinner because we were feeding the missionaries. It was an enjoyable dinner with them. After they left, we got Rachel in bed and worked on getting David asleep. We watched the Amazing Race and then John worked on letting David fall asleep (mostly) on his own. 

Saturday 3rd - John got up early and went for a 12 mile run with his family. I got up a bit later and started getting the kids ready for the day. After John made it back, we turned on conference to watch, but missed most of the session because Rachel threw the biggest tantrum. eventually we got her settled down and were able to watch a little bit. After morning session finished, we went out and did our weekly shopping at Costco and Walmart. We hurried back home and watched afternoon session after laying Rachel down for her nap. After the session, we ate a little dinner and got ready to head out to our evening destinations. I headed to John's mom's house for girl's night, and John headed to his brother's to watch Priesthood Session. After priesthood session, John came over for dessert, and we headed home. After we got home, we got Rachel in bed, and John did a bit of a recording for one of his students that he tutors. I got David to bed while he was doing that, and we headed to bed.

Sunday 4th - We got up and worked to get the kids ready and headed to John's parent's home for breakfast and to watch morning session. Breakfast was really yummy, and Rachel behaved pretty well. David fell asleep on the couch about halfway through as well. We enjoyed morning session, and then packed up and headed home so that Rachel could take a nap. We got her down for her nap, and David fell asleep soon after so that we could watch afternoon session. The kids both slept through all of afternoon session. We ate dinner, and got the kids ready for bed. John hung up a netting over Rachel's bed, which looks so good. We watched CSI Cyber, and went to bed.

September 21st - September 27th

Rachel is very cute with her dolls. She wants to do everything that I do, and tries to take care of them. Then again, there are times she stands on their heads, so we don't leave her alone with David. She is definitely in the terrible twos though, and is very headstrong.

David continues to grow and get stronger. He is getting so big. He doesn't seem like such a blob anymore, and is getting a personality. We think he might be teething, which leads to a lot of drool, grunting, and whining. 

Monday 21st - The kids and I took a walk down to Walmart to pick up a couple of items. It was a long walk, and they were ready to get out by the time we got home. John came home from work and we at dinner before Becca and Joe came over for FHE and italian cream sodas. We played a couple of games while Rachel watched some TV, and then we played 7 Wonders after we got her to bed. Joe won (as usual), but I got second! We were only able to get one game in, but it was a lot of fun. David woke up right before they left, and took a while to get back to sleep, but John was able to lay him down so that I didn't have to stay up with him.

Tuesday 22nd - Rachel was cuddling with me on the bed in the morning, but then her diaper leaked. So, Tuesday became a laundry day. John met up with Kevin to give him a lasagna I had made for him and Kindra, and then came home. After he came home, we finished up making and then ate dinner, and made a trip to Ross. We were able to find Rachel and me pants, and found some picture frames for much cheaper than Walmart had them. We headed home and got the kids to bed, and went to bed ourselves.

 

Wednesday 23rd - John got up early and went for a run. He went farther than he planned due to neighborhoods not lining up well. The kids and I spent the day at home, but David seemed to be having a very hard day. He didn't want to sleep, and only wanted to be held. John tutored after work, and then was able to come home and help me do a little cleaning. We got Rachel to bed, and John tutored a new student via Skype since his new student lives in New York. After he was finished, we tried to get David to fall asleep, but he wasn't having it. Eventually I stayed out in the front room until David fell asleep so that John could get some sleep.

Thursday 24th - David had a tough day. He spent a lot of time crying. The kids and I made a quick trip to Walmart to get some small items. I spent some time getting things ready for my friend Melanie and her friend to come over for dinner. John helped out when he got home. We had a lot of fun hanging out with them and their young son. After they left, we got the kids to bed, and then got David to bed again when he woke up an hour later. Eventually we got them both to sleep and were able to go to bed ourselves.

Friday 25th - The kids and I hung out at home most of the day. John tutored after work, so he got home a bit late. After he got home, we ate dinner and got the kids to bed. I worked on a photo album I'm putting together, and we worked on getting David to bed, and were eventually able to get him down and go to bed ourselves.

Saturday 26th - John woke up really early and went for a 12 mile run. I started working on Rachel's closet and getting it organized. John got back just in time to rinse off a little bit and head out to go lay sod at Tiffani's house. While he was gone, I worked on the house a little bit and started working on David's room. John got back and mowed the lawn while Rachel went down for her nap. Eventually we both were able to work on David's room and eat dinner. John and Rachel headed out to Gloria's while all the girls came here to watch the Woman's Session. We all hung out and ate lots during the session. After it ended, everybody went home, and John and Rachel came back as well. We got the kids to bed, and made it to bed ourselves.

Sunday 27th - David woke up a once during the night, but Rachel slept until 8:30, so we all got to sleep in a little bit. David didn't wake up until after 10. John got his lesson for priesthood ready, and we all got ready for church so that we could walk to church. Church was good, and Rachel had a fun time in nursery. After church, we tried to get home quickly so we could get down to family dinner, but David decided he was hungry just as we were about to leave. I fed him quickly, and we headed out. The kids fell asleep on the way there, and David slept for a while after we arrived. We had a lot of fun at the family dinner, and enjoyed the yummy spaghetti and alfredo. We had to head home a little early as Rachel was starting to have a melt down. After we got home, we watched the lunar eclipse for a bit, and then FaceTimed with my family. After we finished, we got Rachel in bed and started working on getting David to bed. He decided he was nice and awake, so we watched an episode of Survivor and headed to bed.

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.