What We've Been Up To

Joey, Johnny, Charlie

We are excited for Marcus and Brittany to move back at the end of the summer

We used to visit Utah once a year and would see our families for short bits of time.  Now we get to be together every day (did I mention we are living with my parents while we wait to buy a home?).  I was worried about living with my parents at first.  Not anything about them, but for the past 5 years we have lived far away.  I wasn't sure how we would handle having our personal space and routine interrupted.  I'm happy to say it has been a happy adjustment.  Home is so different from when I moved out 8 years ago!  My sisters are older and I have loved being able to spend time with them and know them better.  My cousin Brittany lives nearby, Brian and his family live a mile away, Jack is in Provo but visits...it is so fun being around family!  Tony's family is close too, just not as nearby.  We'll be driving down and will spend Memorial Day weekend with his parents and sister's family.  I can't wait to see them all!

The boys are in absolute heaven here.  They play hard and are wiped at the end of the day (a nice way of saying we have a lot of tantrums on our way to bed).

 My parents have two chickens: Lavern & Shirley.  For the first week they kept their free roam of the backyard.  Joey could chase those girls night and day!  Poor chickens would run when they saw him coming.  Once he came inside and was holding one of them!  He got pretty good at chasing them and is totally fearless.  They are now in their own gated area, but the boys still love to watch them.  Everyday Charlie brings in two chicken eggs.  He loves to find them!

Before Tony started working we took a morning to visit temple square.  I love temple square.  It's one of those places you don't appreciate until you watch conference on TV, in another state, and think, "how awesome would it be to go there?!"

The boys LOVED the kid's section inside the Church History Museum.  We need to go back!

 setting up dinner for the elders

 looks like dinner was a success

It took us a few days to arrange our furniture downstairs, but we have a pretty nice set up going on!  We brought our TV & stand downstairs and after using my parent's DVR I don't think we can ever go back to watching commercials :)  First world problems.

I love seeing my Messer nephews--Finn & Crew.  Joey likes them too, but tries to poke them in eyeballs and has even squirt them with squirt bottles while they have been in their carseats.  I guess we aren't around babies too often?  Charlie likes to hold them too and see "their little hands!"

Joey loves Crew & Finn, but he really loves buckling their car seats. 

Can you imagine bringing 2 car seats everywhere?  I'm tired just thinking about it!

Brian & Laura--you rock!

Oh and a miracle has happened since we've been here!  I actually like a dog!  Not that I'm an animal hater, but I'm allergic to pet dander so I prefer to keep my distance.  Nya and I have become quite good friends and I haven't had any problems with her since she is hypoallergenic.  We love taking her for walks and I have even brought her running with me.  I did wake up with her in bed in between Tony and I though...I like dogs, but I don't think I'll ever like one enough for that :)

 swinging in the backyard

Tony has an odd schedule.  I don't think it is exactly what it will be in the future since he is still starting out.  But, he usually works 5 hours during the day and 3 at night.  He manages a team in India so he does a conference call with them at night and does a little bit of work.  He gets to be home with us in the mornings and I love that.  It will be even nicer when we live closer to his work so he will be driving less.

 walking Nya

 "The Hulk doesn't wear clothes mom!"

Sometimes I can't believe I'm a mom of two boys.

We live around the corner from the park and elementary school playgrounds.  It's pretty awesome.

That's what we have and are up to these days!