We Moved!

Ok, it wasn't that big of a move but it has been wonderful! We decided it was important to stay in the same ward so we're only 2 blocks away. I will try to find a picture of our previous apartment but it was old and ghetto. We lived on the 4th floor walk-up in an apartment built in the 1920's. We lived there for 2 years and it was good but we were ready for a change. We found a couple year old duplex-type house with only one previous tenant. It is still only an 8 minute walk to the subway but in a more residential type neighborhood. The girls that live above us are my classmates and, I haven't met them yet, but I heard there is a couple with a baby in our building...Yay! I took some pictures to send my sister and thought I would share. I haven't really finished decorating - my Mom is coming for graduation and I really need her help.

View from the outside


Our old street smelled like dog crap...our new landlord plants pretty flowers right outside our front door :)


After you walk in the front door this is the long hall going to our kitchen and living room


The Kitchen...it's hard to tell, but this connects to the living room


Living Room...made especially to sleep many people :)


The Hall to the Bedroom


We love our new place...but mostly we love to have people come stay with us. So, if you want to come to NYC we'd love to have you!!!

Happy 4th of July

For the 4th of July we wanted to get away and do something relaxing. We decided to go to a little beach town in New Jersey called Cape May. It was so cute and quaint. We went with our wonderful friends the Smith's.

Car packed, drivers excited and ready to go!


Nathan snuggling with little Brody


I'm completely obsessed with this kid!

The Smith Family!

Headed to the beach!

Fun at the beach!



The town had a cute little flag ceremony at sunset, on sunset beach...where we found some Cape May Diamonds!

Brody "Aw man, this chick has got to stop squeezin me"

"Just kidding, I still love her!"

I've got to get myself one of these :)

Time to go home, what an awesome vacation!

Arizona Fun

Well, seeing as how Nathan and I are going back to AZ in a week, I decided it might be a good idea to write about the last time I was there :)
I had two weeks off between my clinical year of PA school and the summer research semester so I decided to go to AZ. Nathan didn't have enough vacation days and was still getting settled in at his new job so he didn't join me. I had such a great time! Grady took us to all the beautiful model homes that nobody is buying because of the wonderful economy and me and Mom got some decorating ideas. She was embarrassed to say she was looking for herself so she kept telling the sales people that I was living in NY but wanted to buy a house in AZ and move there...haha keep dreaming Ma! We did so many fun things!!!

Outside Grady's School after his band concert, he's so awesome!!


I'm proud to say the Olsen family finally beat the Smelser's at this year's baseball game!!! We were so excited the Lewis family decided to join us too. Now all we need is for Maeg and Whit to be there. Yay, for neighborhood reunions!


Grady's baseball team, the Yankees, had several play-off games while I was there - he is the greatest pitcher EVER!!! Go Yankee's!!!!






Me and Ma watchin Grady

Me and Al


Watching Alex dive was so scary - she's very brave and amazing!!!



Dad and his new pony


Dad's newest baby calf


I ended off the trip with a great day at the lake!

Kevin and Lauren's Wedding

We had a wonderful weekend! Not only were 2 of our favorite people sealed together but we also got to see some amazing family. We went through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky to get there and one speeding ticket later (it was my fault, I fell asleep and he can't control his speed unless I'm watching over his shoulder) we made it to Cincinnati! We stayed with Uncle Lyle, Aunt Janet, and Ashlee. We had delicious Norwegian pancakes, lots of snowies and a very fun time. The wedding was also so so so wonderful! I was planning to be very critical of Kevin to make sure he was good enough for one of my best friends and he was. He was so sweet to her and I could tell he was going to make her very happy! I forgot how much I missed being around Lauren and we had such a blast! Lauren was absolutely gorgeous of course! I also got to spend some quality time with Melissa (poor Target employee - never seen anyone blush quite like that). On our way home we stopped in Columbus to play with Adam, Amber and Shane! I think it was a perfect weekend! Sorry if the pictures look bad - I took them from facebook :)

HAPPY EASTER!!!

Easter was a nice day! The Badgers hosted us at their place for a delicious dinner with all our friends. Please tell me this picture of Breyton isn't the cutest thing you've ever seen? Poor kid woke up from his Sunday nap to a bunch of crazy adults in his house. He looks so confused! Haha, I'm sure he'll tell you he had a great time though because he had way more juice than his parents would have liked thanks to everyone there who just couldn't say no. Cute little baby Andy and Brody had a nice nap too (such little angels)!

Exciting Update!!!

It has been almost 2 months now but I'm so proud of my cute hubby - He has moved to a new position and will now be working in Mid-town Manhattan as a Private Client Associate for Bernstein! (same company cooler job) This is him doing the traditional pose, no he isn't going to second grade, he's going to his second JOB! YAY for Nathan!!!!

Craziness!

We had visitors - YAY - so much fun!!!! Mom and Grady came to NY and we had so much fun! We saw Wicked, again. All 4 of us sat in the front row again because Nathan and Grady won the lottery. We also won the lottery for Shrek (but almost everyone at that lottery won lol) We also went to the top of the Empire State Building, saw EVERY Trump building in NYC, visited the Natural History Museum and went to the Temple. Sooooo much FUN!!! Sorry - lots of pictures and not much to say other than too much fun!