all of a sudden

We really did go swimming this morning

AND it was warm & sunny.Looking out our back window you would never know

that now. This storm just blew in, all of a sudden!

Our crazy weather!!

A Promotion changes everything

So QUinn was recently offered a promotion with Western Governor's University. Which comes with bitter sweet changes. A pay increase in ALWAYS appreciated, but his flexible schedule has also taken a bit of a turn as well. He now is commuting to SLC 3 days a week, and the HOME OFFICE that he finally has now in our new home, is not needed quite as much. He is now going to be the operations manager, assistant to the provost. Instead of being a mentor as he was, he is going to be advising, training and overseeing mentors. Eventually after 6 months or so he may be able to do most of his work from home again, but for now his/our flexibility has been slimmed back a bit. So much for Quinn being able to golf nearly EVERY day! We ARE grateful for this job opportunity and where is could poentially lead Quinn's future career. He was flattered that he was the only one they even approached about this job. I am soooo

proud of Quinn-

for his ambition, his sacrifices, his hard work & continued desire to ALWAYS do whats best for our family, and especially for providing the opportunity for me to be able to stay home with our children (although somedays I don't act very grateful or see it as a blessing). We truly have so much to be thankful for at this time. I thank my Heavenly Father & my husband for all that I have been blessed with, which is so much more than I deserve, but am truly humbled and appreciative!

Our Weekly Swim

We were excited to find out that one of the older couples

in our ward has a pool and offers OPEN swim to anyone in the

ward or neighborhood every Thursday. So can you guess

where the kids and I have been the last 2 thursdays??

Yes at the pool! Its the next best thing to

having our own pool, I would say :)

Ash LOVES the water, but as a typical 2 year old

doesn't love any kind of flotation device.

We alterate between the life vest and sit in flotation device,

or just sitting on the steps and playing.

Ame is getting a little more brave after jumping off

the diving board a few times, with NO assistance AND

the 2nd time sinking to the bottom, then finally coming up
very frantic! I am trying to keep away from arm floaties

with her (she only wants them in the deep end) as I think

she should be past that?! She vows she will NEVER jump off

the board again :) Its just a little hard for pregnant mom

to lend a helping hand to her in the deep end, with Ash in tow.

But I do my best!!

Ame and her NEW buddie Brynlee
Kaipo, on the other hand, has NO fear. Ame says it
is because he does have floaties (which is probably true)
but he is swimming all over the deep end, off the board, diving for
everything under the water...

I wish I had the energy and $$$ to put all my kids in
swim lessons this summer, but I just think that is one
thing that will have to wait.
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We are trying to get at least grass in our yards
(don't know if it will be seed or sod),
finish our bonus room and I WANT to do some
decorating in my house, one of these days !
(Anyone who has built a home know this
feeling of sooo much to do all at once)
With everything coming at us all at one time,
expense wise, we just can't afford it all. Hence no vacations,
or expensive fun adventures right now. So hopefully the kids
are happy with the little things that cost nothing, or close to it...
like swimming with the neighbors :)