Video - Grape Vine & Rest of Main Floor

Video - Garden

Video - Outside 1

Video - Kitchen

Video - Front of House & Living Room

While I was busy getting the boys and myself ready for church on Sunday, Kaitlyn was keeping herself busy.  I found her doing this:

The boys love our backyard.  So do Christian and I.

Unpacking

This is what the living room and kitchen looked like just a few days ago:

Once I get motivated to take more pictures and/or video of our place, I'll post it so you can see what our home looks like now!

Brooke's House

We stayed at my sister Brooke's house one night on the drive.  Kaitlyn was copying everything Hunter was doing.  They were having so much fun together - it was adorable.

Saying Goodbye to Our Cedar City Home

We had three people come help us pack up the truck.  We sure appreciated their help!  We also had people bring us dinners, snacks, and watch the kids while we were getting everything packed and cleaned.  We love our friends and neighbors from Cedar City!

Saying Goodbye to North Elementary

The last day of school in Cedar City, I brought the boys to school.  They brought treats for their entire class (Ethan: peanut butter bars; Aidan: chocolate brownies), and they also brought presents for their teachers (both boys: a 12 pack of Diet Coke and a fake rose that plays a song and a hand-written letter to their teacher).

North Elementary

 It was pajama day at Aidan's class

 I don't know how to work with window glares, but I tried to get the front window sign.

It was difficult for all three of us (me, Aidan, Ethan) to say goodbye to their school.  Sniff, sniff.

Sitting on the Couch

We carpet cleaned a couple of days before we left, and Christian put the couch up on its side to get it out of the way.  It quickly became Kaitlyn's favorite spot (to share with her dog, Violet):

Run and Jump

We have packed our bed frame and headboard.  Kaitlyn is taking advantage of the floor-level mattress right now.

Talking

By 18 months old, toddlers are supposed to be saying a handful of words.  Kaitlyn is almost 20 months old and has only really said like 3 words - dada, all done, and ball.  I haven't been overly concerned because she signs so many words, but just last night Christian and I were talking about the fact that she isn't saying many words.  Less than an hour later, Christian was holding a ball and signing ball and asked Kaitlyn, "What is this."  Kaitlyn did the sign for ball and said, "It's a ball."  We couldn't believe it and for a moment wondered if it was a fluke, but she deliberately said it a second time, "It's a ball."  Her first sentence!  Of course, we couldn't get her to do it again, but I know she is just sinking all of the language into her mind and before long will be speaking in sentences.

My Final Piano Recital

My last recital was December 16. I woke up that morning with one of the worst colds I have ever had.  Thankfully, this made me too tired to be nervous/anxious about the recital.  My students all did a fantastic job, and I sure will miss them!  I'm not sure when/if I will be teaching again, so it's great to have this photo as a memory of the time I spent teaching here in Cedar City.