Plans have changed

Last weekend I went to New Mexico to look for a house. After viewing 14 houses in 7 hours with a short lunch break we found the "ONE". We even made an offer and it was accepted. Sunday I came home and then Jacob and I started seriously discussing the realities of moving. We decided that I would stay in Utah until June, when Jacob finishes a 3 month military training in Texas. Then the kids and I will move to New Mexico. I know it sounds crazy, but there is no doubt in my mind that this is what our path should be. If I wasn't so confident about what our Heavenly Father wanted us to do it would be a lot harder, but I know if I go by my own plan sooner or later I wish I had just listened to those still, small promptings.
Jacob is home this weekend for his first visit. He lives with three others guys who also go home every other weekend. Their weekend actually starts Thrusday afternoon, so Jacob was home by 4:00 today and will stay until Sunday night.
The kids were sure excited to see him. Sometimes I forget that they miss him too and it is not just me.
While I was in New Mexico I said things like "Show me where you live" and "What do you like to do here". Not things you would normally say to your husband. It was kind of weird.
Good news I got a new cell phone that has a disk to save pictures on and put on the computer. Look for updated pictures soon. (Like next month!)

August happenings

It is time for my monthly post. Lots has happened for our little family.
Jacob returned from Ecuador and had a great time playing in the jungle.
Rylie has been wearing panties for 2 weeks now!!! She turns 3 on Friday and I promised her a leotard and gymnastics if she could go in the toilet. It worked.
We just returned from a fabulous James and Julie Gneiting family reunion at Lake Powell over Labor Day weekend. It was a dream come true for lots in our family. A whole weekend plus of wake boarding and sun. We were able to spend Saturday with Kalle and Paul's family. It was fun to have their jet skis. The day flew by with all sorts of fun and sun and eating.
I am learning that my children have much better skin than I (Jacob said he would improve my skin gene for our kids if I would improve the height gene). I lathered us all up at the same times with the same stuff and my kids are browner and blonder and I am more red and freckled. Too bad I don't have pictures, but we are back to the old fashioned camera that was still around until the funds come in to buy a new digital. Rylie kept asking to see the pictures.
My whole family (yes, parents included) are all amazing on the wake board. Some are all about the air and jumping and others just crossing the wake. They are fun to watch. I still enjoy slaloming the best. Rylie even got to ride the tube with Olivia and myself. She had fun until she thought I fell off and then got really nervous.

Our real news though is that we are moving. I know, we just bought this house and now we are leaving. It is still a great rental and we will keep it for a while. Jacob came home from work Monday before Labor Day weekend mad at his boss and a job offer in hand. After much thought and prayer we have accepted the job in Albequerque, New Mexico. Jacob leaves today and we will move as soon as possible (by Halloween for sure). We will have to see what we can rent our home for and what is available for us to rent or buy down south. We are excited about our new adventure, just not about the packing and unpacking.