WE MADE IT!

Our apartment is nice, with all new carpet and awesome appliances. I finally have a dishwasher and it is heavenly! I told Jared that I will not be going without one this fall while he is in school haha. Our friend/boss rented us some nice furniture. We have a 24/7 pool, fitness center and tennis court which is awesome! We live just outside of Orlando. Ever since we arrived we have been working hard to get settled and Jared has been working 10-12 hour days Mon - Sat. Not an easy job but there is a lot of earning potential for those who work hard which is what we came to do! Connor and I get to hang at home which has been so much fun. He loves the new apartment and has adjusted so amazingly well. Our friends Annie and Keith gave Connor a little red car to ride around in and he LOVES it. We have central AC and it has been so comfortable! The heat outside has been welcomed since I'm ready to live it up this summer! Overall, we are all enthused, excited, and happy to be here! Connor has been so much fun and I'm so grateful to have this time with him. Here are some pictures! Connor is so creative eating his chicken nuggets and Popsicle!

This is our patio. It is covered by a screen to keep out bugs and mosquitoes. Super handy. Also, they installed a brand new electric grill on our patio which is so awesome! So much fun!

Connor is so silly! I love it!

ORLANDO HERE WE COME!

After we packed up the house we took off on the longest road trip ever with a (almost) two year old, and two chihuahua's in tow! We packed up what we'd need and took off on the road! We got done at 10:30pm so our first night was in Ogden Utah! First stop: Ogden Utah Second stop: Denver Colorado Third stop: Fort Sill Okalahoma (Hello Justin and Toshia and fam!) Dropped off the pups. Fourth stop: Shreveport Louisiana Fifth stop: Loxley Alabama (Hello Annie and Keith and fam! Enjoyed some awesome shrimp!) Arrived in Orlando Florida!!! A few notes from the trip... CONNOR WAS AMAZING. He loved the hotel rooms. He played hard while in the car. Never fussed, and just made the trip so much fun! We enjoyed seeing all the new sights! The dogs also were so fun to have with us. They were so well behaved and entertained Connor. ALL in ALL it was such a fun trip. Loved the feeling of driving cross country. Here are some pictures!

PRE- MOVE

RECAP Getting ready for our big move to ORLANDO FLORIDA. We will be gone for three months! We are going to go sell alarm systems, and Jared is going to be the technician. We will be renting our home out to a family from Moscow who is in Pocatello Idaho for a law internship. Our dogs are staying in Oklahoma. Here are a few pictures while we were getting ready to go! The bathroom Jared literally got done in three days. He is amazing and it looks awesome!

Getting the house ready! Goes pretty fast when you have such a great helper!

TIME TO GO!

Family Home Evening

Tonight we held our first "official" family home evening with Connor. We've had a hard time with doing a FHE being that Connor has been pretty young and it was hard to figure out what to do! Well, we have felt a strong impression lately that we need to be doing this no matter what, we need to be teaching Connor the gospel in our home. To start off, Jared went to get a picture of Christ off of our wall to use as a visual aid for Connor. As soon as Connor saw this picture he smiled one of the biggest grins I've ever seen, grabbed the picture, put it down on the ground and touched Jesus's face. Then he picked up the picture and kissed it... over and over again, and as if that isn't enough Jared and I both heard him say, "This Jesus". Connor is learning to talk right now, but this wasn't anything we've taught him. Connor is picky with his kisses and mom and dad have to steal their kisses from him so it all was pretty remarkable. Every time Connor looked at this picture of Christ, he smiled, and kissed it. It was really incredible to see. It brought tears to both Jared's and mine eyes.

It really is a testimony to me that Christ lives, and loves us so much. I know that Connor recognizes him. It just goes to show I really do have a piece of heaven with me living in my home, and his name is Connor.
Connor, thanks for showing your daddy and me your love of the Savior. You have touched our hearts, and we will forever be grateful. We love you.

A day in the life of Connor...

Every day brings new surprises, new challenges, and all kinds of adventure. This is one busy boy who LOVES to play, play, play. I wouldn't have it any other way. :)

Connor helping to clean out the fridge...

That looks like a good place for our milk

Oh and there...

Doing some vacuuming!

Mama out doing some shopping...

Running around the house in a naked rampage... one of his favorite things. He must take after his dad. haha just kidding. :)

and yes...that is what you think it is... kind of embarrassing but pretty dang funny too.

Time to get some naked reading time in...

Peekaboo on mom's new dining room table chair (which already has some dings in it). But look at that smile... worth it.

Helping clean the bathroom! (well sort of helping). FYI, those are new toilet plungers and scrubbers... Well for the most part. ;)

"mom, may I say something?"

He must've gotten a hold of the camera for this picture. Not sure I could get such a great angle. :)

Kicking back, watching a movie with dad.

All in all, life wouldn't be near as fun without our little guy. We thank Heavenly Father everyday for sending us such a special little boy with enough energy to keep us both pretty darn busy. Needless to say the house is a DISASTER at the end of every day. Worth it. :) Hope to have more someday to only add to the chaos. Love you Connor!!