The Time Has Come The Walrus Said...

Ah yes.. the time has come for us to leave our small yet adorable little cottage house and upgrade to something bigger. The offer on the new place has been accepted and now we just need to sell our house. Taylor and I are both having an extremely difficult time letting go of this house. It's the first time in the 7 years that we have been married that a place has truly felt like home to us. It's the only home that our baby girl has ever known and it's the place that she feels the most comfortable. I'm having a hard time letting that go.

On the positive side, the new house is almost 3 times bigger, on about a quarter of an acre, and most importantly, is still in our neighborhood that we refuse to leave. It has a mother in-law apartment in the basement so my grandmother will be moving in with us which is something that we have wanted for a while now. We are purchasing the home from the original owners who built the home in 1960. They raised their family in that home and Taylor and I look forward to raising our family there too. It's the best move for our family long term.

If anyone knows someone interested in buying our house send them my way. We would love the house to go to someone who will love and appreciate it as much as we have.

Camping

Taylor and I decided to get away for a few days with my Mom and Nolan and do a little camping. We headed up to Wasatch Mountain in Midway on Friday night and we had such a nice relaxing time. This was Ella's very first camping trip so I was not sure how it was going to go but, she did great. Thanks so much to Grandma and Grandpa for letting us come up and stay with them in the trailer. We had a ton of fun.

Ella and Daddy

Ella and Mommy

Playing with Grandpa

Playing in the trailer

Ella's very own camping chair that her grandpa bought for her.

Just relaxing

Ella and Grandma

Spring Pictures 2012

This year for mother's day Thomas and I took our beautiful little girls to get their pictures taken for my mom. I thought they turned out great. Have you ever seen two little girls more precious then this??

This little girl looks identical to her chubby daddy when he was a baby.

Ah... Loves

My Favorite One

Ella started getting cranky and the photographer caught this picture. So precious.

And here is where it went down hill. The hair pull.

Ella was so upset and could not believe that Melody would pull her hair!

Can You Say College Grad?!!

This guy is officially a college graduate! Last Friday Taylor graduated from the University of Utah with his degree in occupational therapy!! I know that the last four years have been insanely stressful and difficult but we can now say that it is over and it's all going to be worth it!

Taylor -
Ella and I are both so proud of everything that you have accomplished. You finished school and manged to work almost full time, raise a daughter and be a husband all at the same time. We love you so much! Congratulations!

- Jess and Ella

7 Years

This past weekend Taylor and I hit our 7 year anniversary. Every year that passes I say the same things but they are all so true. First, I can't believe we have been married for 7 years already! Time flies when you are having fun. Second, I love Taylor more then he will ever know. I know that I don't always express it the way that I should but, honestly, how can you express that much love? :)  And last but not least, I'm am married to my best friend. I know people say that all the time but, Taylor and I go back so far and have so much friendship and history together. I don't know anyone else who can say that they basically grew up falling in love with their spouse. We are so lucky to have all of that history. I know that we also have a great future to look forward to. Happy Anniversary Babe!!

Why Isn't Your Baby Walking??

Trust me, if I knew I would tell everyone but I'm as lost as you all are. Ella will be 15 months old next week and she has zero interest in walking. In fact she screams, cries and throws a full on tantrum if you try to get her to walk. I know that she is only 15 months old and that she will walk in her own time. I'm not as bothered by the fact that she doesn't walk yet nearly as much as I am bothered by the criticism that I'm receiving from people. If one more person tells me that I don't put the effort in to making her walk or that I obviously hold her too much, I'm going to blow up. First of all, you can not MAKE a child walk. We try working with her at home and at daycare but if she doesn't want to, then she won't. Secondly, who are you to tell me I hold my child too much? Do you live in my house? Obviously not or you would know that my kid really doesn't get held much at all. She is perfectly content scooting around on her hands and knees and ruining every pair of pants that she owns. If I held her more then perhaps the knees of her pants wouldn't always be black. I know that this was kind of a vent session post but I'm really so tired of hearing it from everyone. Thanks to those to cared enough to listen to my little rant.

My Girls

Moxley Roo

Ella Bean