Kamden's 1st Haircut

Kamden received his first "official" haircut (one done outside my limited cutting ability) this week. We went to the haircut place and it took a little bit of coaxing to get him into the chair, but he did it without too much trouble. The stylist gave him a sucker to appease him which he gladly took but would only hold it in his hand. He then proceeded to glare (without moving a muscle) at the stylist in the mirror for the entire haircut. He didn't say anything, he just sat there stone-faced. It was really hard not to laugh! Anyway, the cut turned out really cute so just wanted to share the pics I took that day.

Cruisin' Together

For your viewing pleasure, the following photo montage chronicles our journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Tops of the Mountains. We spent the first night at the Ameritel Inn in Olympia after all of our belongings had been loaded onto the moving truck leaving our home on Apple Hill completely empty. This allowed to spend our last evening in Olympia with our friends at the church with the opportunity to say goodbye to each one of them. Thanks again Brandi for sponsoring the event.

We drove to Pendleton, Oregon, the following day as part of the first leg of the journey and stayed at the Oxford Suites (Michelle didn't think there was anything "suite" about it though). A sign told us it was where the "real west begins."

The second took us to Boise, Idaho, where we stayed in a wonderful suite at the Ameritel Inn complete with a 60-inch big screen and jetted jacuzzi tub. The kids loved it and I got out of going to the pool for the first time because of it. We also took our kids to see Kung Fu Panda while we were there. Great movie.

Our third leg brought us to the valley of the Great Salt Lake where we too have decided to settle down and plant our seeds as pioneers of old.

On our journey we passed 8 temples (Boise, Twin Falls, Ogden, Bountiful, Salt Lake, Jordan River, Draper, and finally the Oquirrh Mountain Temple) all of which Kole delightfully pointed out to us. We also passed by the new Real Salt Lake soccer stadium that is currently under construction and slated to open in October.

All in all, it was a pretty good adventure for us. We highly recommend the Ameritel Inn. The spread at the continental breakfast was ample and delicious. Be wary of the Oxford Suites in Pendleton. I do, however, believe it was the nicest hotel in town.

We're glad to be "home."

Enjoy the show!

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Bye, Bye Washington

Well with the big move and getting settled, blogging has been the last thing on my mind but I had to sit down and give an update on these past few weeks. We said goodbye to Olympia on June 9th and were off to make the long trek to Utah. It was a very stange (and sad) feeling driving away from our home knowing that we wouldn't being coming back. Thanks to Mitchell Moving Company (as well as Federal Highways) for packing up all our stuff and hauling it all to Salt Lake for us. We decided to take a few days as a family to drive the 900 mile journey instead of hammering it out in one stint. Overall the kids were really good. Kamden had a hard time on the second day, which happened to be the shortest distance (but ended up seeming like the longest) but we got here just the same. We are in our house in Riverton and have got things pretty well unpacked. We love it and as far as we can tell the ward and neighborhood seem really great too. It's always interesting being the "new people" in town but so far we feel very welcome. The kids are adjusting and are enjoying the newfound sunshine that we have missed while being in Washington and are already making friends. Kole is currently at my Dad's house in Hyrum, Utah visiting his Grandpa and aunts (who are ages 10 and 8). They are taking part in a 2-week summer camp where they get to do swimming and art classes. He is having tons of fun and hasn't missed us one bit. To our Olympia family...we love you and miss you already! Please keep in touch.