We're in Utah!

So we're in Utah sooner than planned. Josh left Charleston January 8th and the kids and I left January 26th. Lots has changed in the last month as well. The job that Josh came out for in the first place did not work out as planned. Long story short, he is working at an architecture firm as a drafter and will be going back to school to finish his Architecture degree. It's a whole different world from where we've been, but I'm excited for the change. Luckily I married someone who is extremely talented in everything he does, so this is just another area where he can show everyone what he can do. School will be another 5 years or so.. and when we are finished with that we will be headed back to South Carolina! Needless to say, I've never cried so much in my life as I did the day the kids and I left home. Lucky for me, Lucy and Crew did so unbelievably good on the plane that the worst part of it was my uncontrollable crying. Haha. When we landed and met Josh at the baggage claim, I quickly realized he definitely had the flu. We went to the ER the next morning and he had Swine Flu! Who the crap even gets that these days?? So the poor guy was comatose for about a week and the kids just stared at him like, "whats your problem dad? play with us!" He's pretty much back to normal now.. and Lucy is loving every minute of playing with her dad again. She really missed him! It's fun to be around this side of the family, we feel very welcome and loved by everyone. Not to mention, Lucy loves playing with her cousins every day! Although I have bipolar emotions and will probably cry on and off for the duration of our stay in Utah, I'm excited to be here and start this new chapter! Once I get the guts to be in the cold, I will post pictures of the kids in the snow.. maybe.

Family Pictures 2013

So before we left for Utah, Uncle Paul was patient enough to take our family pictures. As you will see, trying to get a 2 year old and an 7 month old to sit and smile at the same time is an impossible task. Seriously. Maybe we will try again in a few.. years?