We are officially Oregonians again. It's been almost 5 years for Jay and 10 for myself. We are So excited to be back, it still doesn't feel real and that we should be heading back soon. We're living with my parents for a while until we figure things out... Job, school, saving money, etc. We've had a lot of fun being with family and it just feels good to be back. Rain and all :)

So we'll sum up our last week in Salt Lake with pictures....

Utah

We had to be out of our apartment by the 1st of June... so here's our empty little apartment after living there for 3 years :(
It was truly a great place to live for us and we'll miss it.

Gwen tired from all the cleaning

Goodbye Center street!

Saying goodbye to the Radford fam

My work had a BBQ on the last day of school... here's Gwen saying bye to her little friend, Tatiana

Our last hang out with Pratt... well, in Utah anyway... right Handlebar?

Our last week we stayed with the Kimmings and Elders... here's a view of Utah Vally from the Kimmings place in Draper

A last get-together with some college friends... Love these guys!

Out at recess with the little kids

And here's me with my class on the last day :(
I'm going to miss working at this school. What an experience. I couldn't have asked for a better place to be. My co-workers are amazing and I learned so much from them. And the kids... I don't even know what to say... they're amazing and I'll miss them. I hope to continue this kind of work in a few years.

Last night with the Aussies :)

Gwen standing against the couch... big girl!

Saturday morning... saying our goodbyes to our good friends :(


Back in Oregon!!!!

We made the drive Saturday the 6th... and Gwen traveled really well. It took longer, but she was such a tooper. The next day we joined the Rickers out camping and of course... went frolfing.

The guys about to throw from up there

Jordy, John man, Jay, Jade and the Chan

Gwen pooped after swimming with dad

Bike ride! A bunch of us went on a bike ride a couple weeks ago... Gwen did not like it. At all. We were surprised. She's usually chill about everything. So we'll have to try it again.

Gwen has been in her crib since we've moved back (now that we... I mean my parents, have room for one) ... and in the morning, we find her in every position possible... upside down, sideways. Crazy girl.

Fathers day with the Arnells... My pops and Toddy

Happy Papa's day Jaylo!

Sawyer playing with his watermelon and corn on the cob handles

Fathers day at the Rickers

Such a Ricker :)



Miss Lips...

Gwen is sure growing up. She's rolling over both back to front and front to back, talking, laughing, grabbing (she made Jay spill his rootbeer the other night), farting and smiling... and we LOVE it! Jay and I have decided to maybe just end with 1 kid... she is such an angel and we've been told many times "you guys have no idea" and I don't think we want to find out ;) Here are a couple of videos of the girly...

Here's Chad and Chase making Gwen laugh... such a giggler!
it's kind of long, but the beginning is the best

Gwen rolling over

Gwen wanting to eat some too...

Well, we're blessing Gwen this Sunday and we're loooking forward to that. She'll be 4 months old and not quite a baby anymore... but we wanted to wait and do it in Oregon so that we could be with family. And another plus... it'll be Jay day!! Happy day! So stay tuned :)
Miss and love you all!