Summer Time

So about a month ago we bought Aurora a front loading car seat which she loves and when it isn't in the car she sits in it like its her own little lounger.
But i think she like the box much better...
It has been a good summer full of moving, crafting, working, two year old birthday parties and my best friends wedding more to come on that...  but I love this picture of Aurora (it was at the summer social thing for the Crestwood where we are the on-sites) she will eat a water melon down the the rind and then she will continue to eat it

We are moved in to our new place just not unpacked all the way but it is progressing nicely. We are also looking forward to our trip to vegas for our brother Kevin's wedding in August. It will be so nice to get out of Utah for a few days before school starts again.

Weekend Update

So this weekend I went to a bridal shower for my friend Heather where there was an amazing chicken spinach pasta salad. I will be attempting to make it next month. we shall see how it goes. when I came home Gerald and I (& Aurora) went to redbox and rented Shrek the Third, we are catching up on the movies that came out right after Aurora was born.

Saturday we went to our old apartments ward breakfast, It was delicious. It sad to see how much Aurora misses the quad and the little playground and all the other children. I am going to start taking her swimming, maybe it will help her not get so stir crazy with me in the apartment. We took a few things over to our new place and will rent a truck this Friday and get the rest of our things. I then went to work where I had nothing to do, I have packed all of our books and didn't have anything to do for 10 hours.

Sunday Aurora woke up at  6:40am which is a big difference compared to 8 am after going to bed at 1am, gerald was kind enough to get up with her and let me sleep a little. Aurora made it through only a half an hour of church so I took her to our old apartment and she took a short nap. But I noticed a little white thing in her mouth Aurora is getting one little molar on the left side of her mouth, that could explain the attitude lately. Then I went to work and again had nothing to do next week I will be better prepared to do something to occupy my time.

well that was the weekend.

address

so at our old apartment the mail box says vacant... which isn't completely true. I requested the mail be forwarded on the 15th of July, so thats how it should be...but it isn't so our new address is

The Smiths

1800 N. State Street #121

Provo, UT 84604

recent obsession

So my most consuming obsession right now is the twilight series. I borrowed the first 3 books (4th being released on August 2nd) from Michelle last night, she told gerald not to be surprised if  it felt like I wasn't there because I would be so consumed in reading. true story... I started reading about 10:30 pm on monday am and I am already finished with the 2nd book New Moon and can't wait to wake up tomorrow and read the 3rd. It has filled the void that the ending of the Harry Potter series left. I have read many books since the 7th HP book but none that keep my attention so well that I fight to put the book down.

I think about the characters constantly when I do put the book down and I dream about them.

I also have the tendency to pick up on the style of writing......by that I mean I start to think and sometimes speak in a way that it would be written in the book. its silly.

I think everyone especially Diana should read them so we can discuss the books at length.

I just saw a bug i think a moth and it scared the hell out of me!.. I'm off to bed

Elmo's world

so Aurora can say Elmo, well she typically whispers it. it was so exciting the first time.

She still gets very excited to see him on TV or at the store and she gives her Elmo doll more hugs than she has ever given her parents.

I wonder how long this love of Elmo will last.

movin' on up

So we are, well i am, packing for the move this week and next. Its going pretty well, better than any other move we have been through. I have lots of boxes thanks to the HFAC and diapers. People in our ward have been very helpful with watching Aurora so I can actually get things done, and people offering to help move our stuff. 

We are excited to get to our new place probably staying over there tonight, we have already begun taking calls overnight so far dealt with a gas leak, one lock out and gerald has been doing the rounds at night (which will be a lot easier once we move in).

other news we got our car running... for now. It needs some more work but we need to save up and thanks to our new rent free apartment we should be able to take care of it soon. Gerald said he doesn't want to teach me to drive stick now because the transmission will be going out soon according to the mechanic. what gerald should be worried about the clutch and not even that much  because he's the one that rides the clutch when he drives. so i don't want to hear any complaints when i need a ride somewhere and can't take myself.