New Neighbors!

We got some new neighbors! Although they're REALLY not new to us at all. :) Now some of you from WY may recognize this lovely family.. They are our friends Kellan, Karylle and little Xyla Cook. We met them in Rock Springs WY where they lived in our apartment complex and were in our ward. About a month ago they got word that Kellan, who is a Foot Locker Manager, was being transferred here to Logan! Yay! We were very very excited to learn that our good friends would be moving here as well. They had to stay in a hotel for a couple weeks while looking for apartments, and as fate would have it, our next door neighbors had just informed our landlord that they would be moving out. So, many hours in a hotel, packing, unpacking, a trip to WY later, they were able to move in. We have had so much fun with them here. Before we moved from WY Karylle was pregnant, and I was so bummed when I found out I wouldn't be there when Baby was born. But now I get to see her everyday! Tray is absolutely smitten with Xyla. He loves to hold her and asks Karylle for the baby every time he sees her. He doesn't want to poke her or play with her, he just wants to hold her. And of course always make sure she has her Binky lol (Since we took away his Bink a couple months ago, he has taken it upon himself to make sure that no other baby goes without theirs ha ha) Anyways, Welcome to the neighborhood guys! We're so happy you're here! :)

The Cooks :) Poor Kellan has been working 12 hour shifts since he started here in Logan. He needs a well deserved break!

Baby Xyla. She is such a doll! It is so much fun having a little baby around again :)

I love it..

He is so smitten :)

A Day for Mom and a Day for Dad

This past week we were able to celebrate a day for me and one for Darren as well. My mothers day was wonderful this year. I hope everyone else's was too. Darren being the sweetheart that he is got up early, made me breakfast, cleaned up the wake left behind from the Tray-nado the night before AND got Tray ready for Church. It was just what I needed! Those who know me (Darren especially cause he gets the butt-end of it) know that I am AWFUL Sunday morning. I rush and stress and stress some more trying to get us up and ready and fed and to church on time which we rarely are. Ha ha imagine if I had more than the one kid.. I'd never go anywhere! After a great nap and super yummy dinner at my sister in laws parents house we came home to make my mothers day present from Tray. Some may remember it from last year since we did the same thing. I loved it then so I had to do it again this year :) But this year Tray had a little friend join us. We had a family move in our complex who have a little guy Trays age. Its awesome! They are inseparable and us parents are loving the distraction ha ha If one or the other escapes out of the house you can bet money they will be making a B-line right over to the others front door. So fun! Anyways I'm sure you will be seeing more of our new friends in future posts.

Attempting to clean off paint... He is so happy here! I love that Cheeser grin.

Tray and Gabriel in the tub after making the Mothers day presents. The sink just wasn't doin it! :)

Aww I love it.

Mothers day presents from two cute boys. I guess this actually spoils the surprise for my mom who hasn't received her present yet.. Oops! Sorry Mom!

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The 14th was Darren's birthday which was also a very fun day. We started the festivities by taking Tray to Grandmas house so we could go to a movie alone. Cause lets face it, toddlers and movie theaters don't mix so well. Can anyone guess which movie we saw?? Yep! Iron Man 2. ha ha no surprise there. (Iron man is Darren's FAVORITE movie lol) It was really good. We liked it :) Darren's parents then took us out to dinner which was super yummy. Thanks guys! Following a very large dinner we just HAD to do cake and Ice cream of course. What is a birthday without cake and ice cream after all ha ha Ya.. our new found diet suffered greatly that day. But we enjoyed having some friends and family over to celebrate with us. Happy Birthday Bear!! I love you soo much! I guess some people viewing this may not know how old we are but I guess the cake will give it away. Darren just turned the BIG 22! Time to break out the cane and hearing aids! ha ha ok ok I know we're YOUNG! We seem to get that a lot. I swear we get older each year... don't we? Yet somehow we are always the young ones. ha ha I guess that's ok though. I'm sure there will come a day when we will WANT to be the young ones :)

BIG 22!

Tray and Gabriel. So cute. Don't let their looks deceive you. They may look skinny but they can put it away! Esepcially little Gabriel. He usually finishes in time to reach over and steal the rest of Trays ha ha

Andrea and Peter Boyer, our new found friends :)

Darren's Mom and Dad. Darren looks so much like his Dad huh?

Me and the birthday boy! Love you Bear!!