Aubrey was at preschool for this outing today, but we are so excited for these friends. The Jones family is moving in across the street from us once their house is done and they have girls both Aubrey and Cora's age (the two on the left.) And... Sammie (their mom) and I get along super great too.
We love living close to so many temples. Steven took this on his bike ride this morning. We also love the biking and running we have been able to do. There are 5 running trails within a mile of our house.
I always thought that my kids were not great a playing by themselves. It turns out they just needed SPACE. They have been playing so well together. Yesterday, they made a picnic in our empty room (we have an empty bedroom because I still wanted the girls to share) and it was so cute. They even put their dolls in time-out for bad behavior...
Cora's first day of school...
Aubrey's first day of school...
Aubrey and Cora both had their first days of school. I miss them like crazy, but we are all so happy to be getting back into a regular routine after our crazy extended summer. Aubrey goes three mornings a week and Cora goes once a week. Their school is really cute and just a few minutes from our house. We have also started swimming lessons and gymnastics back up again. I love having lots of stuff to do.
Swimming and splash pads to beat the hot weather. Lots of time spent at Seven Peaks.
We bought a pass to Thanksgiving Point and we have gone there quite a bit. They have a children's museum, farm, and dinosaur museum.
Pony rides at the farm were a big highlight.
This is the place park.
Tour of Utah. Steven loves cycling and was pretty excited to see a professional bike race.
We were good fans and walked all the way to the top of the hill. They still zoomed by in about 30 seconds.
Highland Fling Days parade. We are small town folk now. I really actually love it. The parade was down the street from our house and the girls were very focused trying to get as much candy as they could.
Lots of playtime in the playroom.
We were lucky that my parents already planned a trip to Utah this summer, so we were able to see them again. My mom was great at helping me decorate the house and these girls are quite attached to their grandma.
California friends came to visit! We loved seeing the Hutchinsons, and then Natalie, Max, and Lucas came to visit too. The kids loved playing in our dirt piles and I wish we had taken a picture.
We hiked the Y. Aubrey hiked the whole thing by herself, and I carried Cora up. She kept telling me, "Mom, you are sweaty." But it was hot and she is pretty heavy now!
We all ran the Temple to Temple 5K on Pioneer Day. I was really impressed with how far the girls ran. The race was all downhill from the old Provo temple to the new Provo temple. Then Steven I ran back up the hill to the car after the race. That was hard.
My mom and Kimmy ran the race with us too!
My old roommate, Heather, lives about 5 minutes from our house. We are excited for our kids to all be friends. They came over the week we moved in, and the kids all ate quite a few chocolate chip cookies.
I love living at the top of a cul-de-sac. They are building all the houses around us right now, but once that is done, I can't wait for the kids to spend their days riding bikes around the street. Cora has the balance bike down really well now, which is awesome because she is the s-l-o-w-e-s-t walker ever, so we just have her take her bike on our walks now.
And... that is our life here in Utah. We are still adjusting, and making friends, but I am glad that we are here. We were not planning on moving this year at all, but I feel at peace and know that we made the right decision for our family.
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I'm impressed you carried Cora! No way I would have made up even a few bends with Sophie on my back. Glad you made it here and a settling in!
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