Sooo.....

I am not sure why it has been so hard to blog this summer I have had a lot of down time. We have been able to have a lot of fun on the weekends and overall our experience in New Jersey has been great! Which has been a surprise to me I really didn't think I would like it here but I really do. The town we live in is so cute and has the most adorable main street ever(i need to take pictures it is such a sweet little town.) I love all the homes around the area and how different and unique they all are. I really hate how in the west all the homes look a like. We like to drive the neighborhoods and pick out our favorite houses. It is so pretty here. I can definitely tell why it is called the Garden state. There are trees everywhere which means that we get to see a lot of wildlife. We have seen tons of deer and the kids were really excited when we saw a Mama deer with her two babies. And this was right by target!

Here is a funny story:
While driving home Sydney said "Look, I saw three deer with horns! (This was in the middle of town so I really didn't beileve her.)
But a little ways up the road we saw the Mama deer and her babies so I pulled over. Then Like 6 more deer came up it was crazy!
When I started driving again Syd said, "This is where I saw the horn deer." Sure enough there were 4 deer with antlers and they were already big. Seth was sooo excited he kept saying that he wanted to see a Buck and we saw 4 it was great.
All the way home they kept saying this has been the best day! Then they would say if only Daddy saw them too.
We also see turkeys and ground hogs. The kids always like to play the animal game in the car to see who spots the first animal. But Sydney will always say that Cats and Dogs and birds don't count.

Some other things we have been able to do(Picture post will come, hopefully)
The other nice thing about being here for the summer is we are so close to some many great places so we have tried to take advantage of this.

Places we have been this summer:
NYC of course we had to go into the city. We live close to a train that is only a 45 minute ride into the city.
Washington DC it is only a 4 1/2 hour drive away and this is such a fun city to visit. All the museums are free which is AWESOME!!
The beach. Jersey Shore, is really gorgeous and only an hour away. I am sure there are lots of beaches to choose from the one we went to was PT. Pleasant and it was a great family beach we loved it.
We hope to go up to the Hill Cumorah and see the sacred grove and the Smith farm.

It has been a great summer and it is hard to believe that I will be back in Provo in just a few weeks. We decided to fly me and the little girls back. So we will get in on August 5th and mike will start the drive back with Seth and Sydney.
Here are some pics from our short stop in TN:

Seth hanging out on the porch

Grandpa John We are very glad that he is doing lots better.

The girls at Grandpa John's house

LOVE this picture of these two cousins

We went out to Papaw house and he gave the girls the Roses and we picked up the turtle on the way home.

Chloe loved Mothering jack although I think he weighs more than she does;)

Favorite Picture of Chloe Bug

We stop for lunch in Nashville with Charity and Sandra

Until next time...

A much needed update

We have made it half way through our internship with Honeywell in New Jersey!! It is hard to believe that we left Provo in April. Starting off at the beginning. We headed out on the road and our first stop was to visit some friends in Wyoming, the Frongers.

It was a last minute call and we were so glad that they were able to meet us for some dinner and some overdue catching up. We only made it on the road for a few more hours before we hit the Hotel around 10 to call it a night.

The kids actually slept well. It was sooooo Cold in Wyoming windy and freezing so we were hoping that we would drive far enough to get to some warmer weather. It was our first full day in the car and we were hopeful that the kids would be good.
Brrrrrrrrrr

We stop to Stretch our legs and have lunch and what better place than Cabela's!

The Cabela's just happened to be in Sidney Nebraska, She thought that was really neat!

Our second night in a hotel was still fairly good Claire had a little bit of a hard time falling asleep but we all go some much needed rest. The kids had all done really well up to this point and I was wondering when it was going to end.

I didn't have to wait very long the next day Chloe threw up right after we got in the car. Gratefully it wasn't a bug just a little car sickness. It was our last day in the car and I knew it was going to be the hardest day yet.

St. Louis Temple

We made it! Well, at least to Tennessee to play with some family before we headed up to New Jersey.

To be Continued....

There is Beauty All Around

I Heart Disneyland!

Before we headed on our adventure for the summer we went to good old California for Seth's spring break in April. We got some quality time in with some of a favorite people including some Disney friends.

I love this picture of Papa and Chloe! She sure loves her Papa!

I didn't realize but Pluto was playing peek-a-boo behind me while I was taking this picture. I love Morgan's face!!

It was so fun trying to capture Chloe. She was loving all there was to see!

California Adventure

I can't believe I only got this one picture of Claire. She was such a good baby.

We stayed for the Magical world of Color show. It was awesome! My kids will still break out in the song. It was a great trip beside the fact that I was so sick! I felt awful the first day we were at disneyland and I even ended up losing my voice that hasn't happened in ages.

Spring has Sprung

Claire Dixie Eaton was blessed while we were in California. It was beautiful day. She is still the sweetest little girl ever and sleeps a blessed 8 hours a night!!

more pics to come

The Girls on Easter

We are leaving today to head East we are going to TN to see all the Eaton's then on to New Jersey Wish Us luck! Lots of driving!!

One year Down

I really Can't believe the first year of the MBA program is over. It went by so quickly. I am so grateful for this time in our life we have grown in some many ways has a family and I am so grateful for all the wonderful friends we have made the end of next year will sure be bitter sweet.

Warning picture overload: A look back on the year

Love having Park Days

Wendy Pippin, Brook Farnsworth, Brittany Crane, Mandy Karlsven, Emma McInelly
April Birthdays

Wendy, me, Lisanne Steele
Think Pink Shower for Brooke

Heber, Utah, Cole's, Eaton's, Anderson's, McInelly's

Mike,Mike McInelly,Scott Cole, Dominic Anderson, Mike Karlsven

Dominic, Tyson, Ben, Mike M ,Mike E , Mike C, Scott

The sweet Ladies are the ones who planed this night for me they are amazing friends!

Baby Dinner to celebrate Baby Claire. I am amazed by all of the great women.
Brooke Fransworth, Lisa Cole, Jenn Anderson, Brittany Crane, Carrie Christensen, Mandy Karlsven, Sarah Moss, Emma McInelly, Me

Gretta and Eliza Fors lived next door. They are 2nd years and leaving us and will be missed! Sydney Loves going to play with them. Here they are going to a Fairy Tea Party at the library I just had Claire and they were happy to take her with them.

Super Bowl Party!The Hosts Brad and Sarah Moss's (William)Luke, Chloe, and Sydney

Seth Eating some Ribs, YUM!

I was feeling very pregnant!

Getting ready to go Trick-or treating!
Iris, Sydney and Rylee; these girls are such great friends Sydney will miss them this summer.
Ugly Sweater Christmas Party
Chris and Brooke Farnsworth

Mike and Mandy Karlsven

Such a fun night!

Family Bowling night

Iris and Sydney became fast friends