Wow....it's been so long since I updated my blog that I almost don't know where to start! That is really, really sad. I guess that I can start out by saying sorry. Haha, I really do feel bad for my family and friends that want to know what's going on in our lives!
Life has just been really busy! During the month of January, we went to a lot of basketball games, played in the snow, and I ended up driving to Idaho to surprise and see my family for just over a week. It was so great. Living up here in Washington has really made me come to appreciate my family and my really good friends. Washington has proven to be a really good fit for Jared and us though. Jared loves his teaching and coaching job and I've been loving staying home with the girls. We have a schedule that keeps us sane during the week :), which includes a couple of playgroups and going to the library, also play-school and some really fun crafts that we do in an awesome craft room! Seriously though, it does get hard sometimes. I miss being a couple blocks from my family. I miss my perfect little house. I miss my friends and the establishment and security that I had in Rexburg. I miss being only 3 minutes from any store I needed to get to (here, it's at least 45 minutes to the nearest Wal-Mart/grocery store/Costco!). But I've also come to be a more.......responsible? mom I guess I would say. Jared and I have really had to rely on each other and I always knew and felt that he was, but now, I can really say that he is my best friend. Through everything, we'll always be together and we'll always have each other. Obviously, things change in life, even unexpectedly. I wasn't really expecting to move up to Darrington when we did, but it happened, and the only thing that stayed the same in my life was the fact that Jared and the girls are still with me. Adjusting has been hard, but good, and the Lord definitely knows what we need to do with our lives more than we do. Learning to listen to the spirit though has been hard too, but good for me.
Anyways, sorry about the spill :) Well, a couple weeks ago I started potty training Ashlyn which actually has gone really well! We just stayed home for 6 days straight and she ran around naked! (Well, with a dress on). It was awesome, and now, she wears her little panties that are so freaking adorable on her bum. She does still have an accident maybe once every 4 days, but other than that, she's doing really good! Marley is crawling around and eating everything. I've never seen a child that loves food more than her. Haha, seriously, she eats AT LEAST 3 times what Ashlyn does at any given meal, it's hilarious. And the great thing is, she loves ALL food. I haven't given her a food yet that she doesn't like. Downfall, she has gotten to the point where she almost refuses to eat baby food. She does have 2 teeth and loves Ashlyn sooooo much. Ashlyn loves her so much too and they are just best friends. Marley usually ends up trying to eat Ashlyn though :) The funny thing about Marley is that she is so sensitive. Anytime I take something away from her or tell her "no, no!" she gets the saddest look on her face like I've personally offended her! She has also started throwing tantrums where she scrunches up her nose and pokes her lips out and makes this buzzing/rattling sound that comes from her nose. Hilarious. Our "adopted" (foreign exchange student) son's name is Alan who came to live with us at the beginning of January. He absolutely loves Ashlyn and Marley and they share the same feelings towards him. Sometimes, Marley only wants him. Jared is doing really well and getting lots more rest now that basketball season is over :). He definitely misses it though, I'm glad that he's at least got college basketball and the NBA to watch right now to ease him out of it. He's glad to have more time to spend with the girls and me though, it was hard for Ashlyn to only see him for an hour a day.
So, I know that you really just want to see pictures so here are a lot of them!
Yes, I'm teaching Ashlyn to dance :) And yes, those are floral tights that I am wearing! haha.
Every morning Ashlyn crawls into Marley's bed with her, so cute.
Going to play in the snow, as you can see, Marley does not like this idea.
Our son going on a date (sniff) he's getting so old! :)
Yes, I am teaching Ashlyn Kung-Fu.
Hanging out around the house.
The yummiest french toast I ever made! Cream cheese, blueberries, banana's, and whipped cream with syrup. Ohhhhhh so delightful........I think we'll have this tomorrow now that I'm thinking about it......
We went bowling while we were in Idaho and Ashlyn loved it! They even had shoes her size!
Sammy....so cute!!!!
As you can see, I won! 106 baby! Ashlyn got 69! Not bad for her first time bowling!
Taking baths at Halmoni and Grandpa's house.
Wyatt got a job working at Broulims bagging groceries, what a stud.
Ashlyn and Marley LOVED sitting in this bucket and being carried around by Co-co, Wyatt, or "Gampa."
Sammy really misses my girls, she loves them so much and they love her too :)
Playing with cousin Stevi at Leo's Place.
Oh yes, we fed the ducks.
Jared was sooooo happy when we got back from Idaho! He missed us a lot, he didn't have hardly anything to do while we were gone!
Last basketball game of the season!
LOGGER POWER!
Oh Ashlyn, our little fashion diva. She still needs to learn a thing or two...socks with sandals, tisk, tisk ;) I love it!
Of course Marley is eating and of course she is still hungry!
