Overload

Overloaded is how you will feel after this post.  I'm behind.  What else is new?  We moved to Utah the end of May.  Leaving the Pittsburgh behind was tough so I'm glad we were able to come to a place of such comfort.  We moved in with Bretts parents while we looked for a home.  Looking for a home was one of the most stressful things ever.  One day we were getting the loan, the next it looked like it wouldn't go through.  It was weeks of ups and downs.  We found a home we LOVED and hoped it all would all work out.  Long story short it all worked out great and we moved in :)

 It's such a great home, in a really great neighborhood.  It needs very little updating and zero painting (previous owners painted the whole house in really great colors).  There is a lot of room to grow into so we could stay here forever :) We have grass we can actually lay on, carpet....ahhhhh carpet (ha our WHOLE house in Pittsburgh was wood), and going for a walk is just that, a walk :) (Not a hike like in Pittsbugh).  With all of that said, I miss Pittsburgh and our home terribly.

Before this we spent our days reuniting with cousins and friends.  So many people tell us over and over how crazy we are to come to Utah (considering our school debt).  How we just can't make it here because the pay is so much less than other places....We wanted bad enough to be close to family so we took the plunge and decided the sacrifice would be one we would make. So far is hasn't disappointed. We knew that we could make more money elsewhere but Utah is where was want to be, so we're here :) Brett has been working for just over 2 months and we feel very blessed for the job he has.  I think we really lucked out (actually it's not luck, Brett is just amazing.  They interviewed over 40 people for Brett's position and Brett got it).

Birthday party for grace

 

 

 Hayden and his cousin Aleea

 My handsome boys on the fourth of July 

 Bretts parents had all the grandkids over for a sleepover.  They planned this big luau theme and had so many fun treats and food for the kids.  All of the kids slept outside in a tent.  Hayden was in heaven.  Such fun memories

 Anika and Greta

Beckham and Grandma Richins

Conner and Beckham 

(Conner is a one of a kind amazing kid.  Girls, watch out)

Grandpa Richins with Hayden and Greta

 Water Fight :)

 Amazing Anika

 Just a little bit in love with this kid

Since being in Utah, Hayden really wanted a new pet..He came up with this idea all on his own.

 What is that you wonder?  It's a cricket.  We actually went down to the pet store, knowing he wanted a pet cricket.  It was the best13 cents we ever spent.  The cricket only lived one day (apparently we didn't feed it right?)  Silly Hayden

Hayd learned to ride a bike without training wheels.  He's crazy.  He got right on and just took off.  One day, first time.  (trying to upload the video but isn't working) 

Reunited with Haydens buddy Jackson.  They 

now live in Ephriam :)

I honestly love this.  They had a blast

 My darling nephew got married

Brett and Hayden out digging post holes for our fence.  Hayden LOVED doing this with Brett.  It took a few days and Hayden would wait patiently for Brett to get home everyday so that they could work on it.  

 I'm sure there is so much I left out.  We are so happy to be home with family, and so far think the sacrifice was worth it :)