The Process

The process is complete and we are settled into our new life and home in Overland Park.
I hate saying goodbye and feeling like I am losing everything that I know and am comfortable with. I already miss friends and family and it's only been a week. But, instead of focusing on the things that make this move hard I chose to share the things that made it great.

I learned a valuable lesson over the last month. It is simply this. I want to be the type of person that finds any excuse to help others and not one to find excuses as to why I don't need to. There where so many people that offered their help even though they had every reason why they shouldn't need to worry about it.

For example, my sweet sister-in-law Kam. When she heard that we were going to Kansas to find a place to live she offered to take both my boys for all four days. She had every valid reason (3 kids of her own) to not have to offer this but she did anyway and I know it was hard and I will never forget that.

All my amazing Logan neighbors who offered to watch the boys while we boxed. As you can see packing with kids can be difficult.

These kind people showed up at my door to help without me even calling and asking. Helping load the truck, entertain Spencer and dropping off goodies to eat. My sweet friend Anna had Spencer come over and play while we were in the final stages of packing and then sent him home with a bag full of treats, games and coloring books to entertain him on the plane. She is busy and did not have to do all this but she did and it really meant a lot.

After we loaded our whole house into our moving truck and were left with a totally empty house and one more night to live there two of our friends put together airbeds, blankets, and pillows to make the last night comfortable and fun. The evidence...

My Mom the work horse drove all the way up to Logan to scrub and clean with use (in reality she did more than Scott and I combined) just to turn around and head back home a few hours later.

My wonderful in laws who threw a little going away party for us and let us fill their home with lots of loud crazy kids... and adults so that we would have a chance to see our family and friends before we left. Then, if that isn't enough they drove/flew with us all the way to Kansas to help on the flip side.

Last but not least Nate and Mae drove almost 5 hours to help us unload the truck and get our house in order (and eat some BBQ)

There were so many examples of selfless service I can't even list them all. I love these people and resolve to be more like them. To help instead of making excuses. Thank you for leaving an impression on my life and my little family.

Owen's First Birthday Festivities

My little Bubba is already one! On Owen's actual birthday we just had a party with our little family since we celebrated the week before with our whole family in Salt Lake.


Spencer was so "helpful"with the presents. Owen didn't mind.

This time around Owen got the cake thing and really made the most of it. Thanks for the show Bubba.

We decided to make the family party a full on celebration (no second child syndrome here). He had a dinosaur themed party and I am so proud of how his cake turned out.

I expected Owen to attack his cake but he was teething and not feeling very well the night of his party so he was a little reserved but still seemed to enjoy his first experience with cake.

He was definitely spoiled by his wonderful family and is loving all of his new toys, almost as much as I am loving his new clothes Ü. One of his favorites is this awesome handcrafted train from Great Grandpa Jack. It is so cute to watch him pushing it all around the house.

He thinks he so big and loves his new wheels.

This was Owen on our ride home after the party. He lasted about a mile before he was out.