The Last Supper

A while back I found out that my dad and Edie were moving... to Denver. My whole life I have lived in the same town as my dad (except college). He moved the week after my birthday and it is hard to believe they are actually gone. Living in Pocatello, I look forward to the infrequent times when we get to go to my home. I have two homes now, one here with Nic and the other where I grew up. We are going back to visit in August and I wonder what it will be like to not be able to see them while we are there. But I know this is what they had to do and I'm proud of them for taking a leap of faith and moving somewhere "foreign". This is a BIG reason why we went home for my birthday, to say goodbye. (hence the last supper)

baby Ava (fulfilling my "baby hunger")

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture!

She is gonna be a little heart breaker someday, watch out little boys!

So listen to this... when I first met Nic he had told me that he wasn't sure if he wanted to have kids. Yes, I FREAKED out after this comment thinking, "AHH I have found the perfect guy for me and he doesn't want to have kids".. this just is going to work. I brought it up several times and each time his answer would change a little bit to the point where he definitely wanted kids. I asked him one time what made him change his mind. He told me it was several reasons, a few being, the way I looked when I was around them, how good I was with them, how much he really has wanted a big family. With this said, anytime we are at these kind of family functions I seem to lose Nic. The first place I always check is with the guys. Today in paticular, they were all playing washers and I thought he would for sure be out there joining them and was surprised when he wasn't. Then I hear a little giggle and look to the other corner of the yard and find him with Abby, helping her with her balloon.... and I just smiled. I came back out again later and again he was kicking a ball back and forth with her. (He had never held a baby before) so a little while later I ask him if he wants to hold Ava and he gently lifts her up out of my arms and cradles her so close. He looked terrified of dropping her haha Then when she began to cry (he didn't freak out like most guys do) he held her even closer and swayed her back and forth. He is going to be the best dad in the whole world whether he knows it or not!!!

Jared would probably kill me if he knew I kept this picture haha

cutest little baby ever!

Josh learning how to change a diaper, atta boy!

wish I would have remembered to get the whole family in a photo but I'm glad I got one with this strapping young fellow!

We also celebrated my birthday at our family dinner. Josh gave me a card that sang "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" and Abby LOVED it. She carried it around the whole night (a.k.a. opened and closed it a million times in a row) ...... and later I found this..... looks like she wasn't the only one who loved the card!

I love my family and cherish every moment we have together. Can't wait for the day when we can all be back together in the same town... maybe Christmas?!?!