Finally in Ohio

A lot has happened since the last time I wrote. We made our big move to Ohio and are finally here. I didn't think I would be sad to leave Santa Maria, but I was. It's weird to live in a place for 3 years, meet new friends and then leave and have to start all over.
Before we left, we were able to get a couple more games of Settlers of Catan in with our friends Chad and Carley. I don't think I have ever been so obsessed with a game. I have become pretty good friends with Carley and am going to miss her!

We also got a visit from Amanda right before we moved. It was so nice to see her and for her to be able to spend a little more time with Adeline. I really wanted to go to the Beach before we left, so that is what we did. Surprisingly, Adeline loved her feet in the sand and enjoyed it. I was so lucky that I only lived 3 1/2 hours from Sierra and Amanda and could go and visit them on the weekend if I wanted to. It is going to be hard to live so far away from family!


On our way to Ohio, we stopped in Utah for a couple of days so we could see our families. It worked out perfectly too because we were able to go to Roni's surprise birthday party. We had to drive both of our cars to Ohio, so we picked up Abe's dad in Utah to help us drive. It was so nice having an extra driver so I could tend to Adeline!

Our next stop was in Cheyenne, Wy where we stayed at Seth and Sarah's house and got to see their new little baby boy. They live on base and had such a nice house. I loved our visit there, but Sarah probably was happy to get rid of us. By this time, we had already been traveling for 3 full days in the car and Adeline's schedule was so screwed up. She about cried every hour through the night.....fun, fun.

Here is a "good" moment of Adeline in her car seat. I sat in the back with her a lot so I could try to entertain her and get her to stop screaming.

Our next stop was Omaha, Nebraska and then Nauvoo, IL. We went to the temple in Nauvoo, IL and it was so pretty. There were so many tulips that were in full bloom and the weather was just right. We sat on the grass and played with Adeline a little bit. She had a "blow out" through her pants on the grass in front of the temple, so we had to get her naked and change her diaper right there. I would post the picture that we took of her, but it would probably be inappropriate. It was pretty hilarious.


A couple days after we arrived to Ohio, my mom flew out to help us paint. We honestly painted about every day that she was here until midnight. Our house looks so much better now and I love the colors we painted. They are a lot better than red, forest green, lime green, yellow, orange/brown, etc. Abe has almost finished our new flooring too, so our house is looking different. I will have to post pictures when we are done. The week my mom was here went so fast and I already miss her!


We are pretty much settled in and Adeline is a lot happier now. Since we arrived here two weeks ago, she has learned to wave, clap and taken her first steps. She is growing up so fast!

As far as me making our blog private, I am still deciding. Family members and friends don't all have google accounts, so it may be more of a headache. I will let you know if I do!