1.06.2009

the aftermath

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we're home.
ahhh, breathe.
feels good to finally be back in the swing of things, but it's that catch-up time from the aftermath of christmas and a trip to az that i'm still trying to figure out. and i really have SO much to catch up on!

mostly though, we just miss those blue skies and 70 degree days. you want to see what i mean right?

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i'm 100% sold on winters in mesa, that is... if you can even call it "winter." now it's the summer thing i still need some convincing on.

some major highlights (and lowlights) from our trip i need catching-up on include (and you know there are pics to go with these):
  • disneyland
  • sophie getting the flu at disneyland
  • soph playing with all her crazy aunts, and grandma & papa
  • playing catch, jumping on the tramp, and watching planes fly over the backyard every day
  • eating at all the places we miss from the west coast
  • argyle day
  • turtle races
  • playing the wii
  • watching movies
  • stocking up at deseret book, i miss that store
  • seeing lots of friends and new babies!
  • new years at scott & becky's
  • photo shoots for a couple families
  • and of course having landen 100% to ourselves with no studying!



yes i have a lot to write about and catch up on, we just keep saying "back to the daily grind." i think i look forward to christmas break starting in january every year! thanks so much to all of our family for all the fun!


oh and how could we forget?


landen passed the boards!!

he even got a much higher score than he thought he did (not higher than i thought he would do though!) we are sooo proud of you babe! this is EXACTLY how we all feel right now...



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and our last piece of news...


it's another girl!

i guess this is my hope for how my girls will be together...

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we are so excited for sophie to have a sister! and mostly excited we get to use all of our girl things again in dental school. wahoo!

17 comments:

karla said...

Congrats to Landen and congrats on the girl! Beautiful pictures as always. :)

Kate said...

Congratulations to all of you! Can't wait to see what the newest nugget looks like.

Navarro's said...

YAY!!! that is so fun, Landen is going to be way out numbered. I can't wait!! and that AZ weather looks way to nice I am so done with cold!

Stephanie said...

Congratulations Landen!!!! Yay! That's so exciting. It was great seeing you guys, and thanks again for 'working' over your vacation time. We are sooo grateful.

mom2cherreys said...

Congrats on the girl. I am so jealous that you got to go to Mesa! I can't wait to go back! The summers may be hot but that is what slurpies and pools are for! I vote for the heat over the cold any time! Good to have you back.

Emily said...

Congrats!

tawna said...

wahooooooooooo!!!!!



Congrats Congrats congrats ALL AROUND!!!



We are super happy for you!

nicole said...

yay to landen for passing!!
and wahoo for a girl!
i so guessed girl too.
man i'm good.
although.. i was hoping for a boy so my little boy wouldn't be completely surrounded by x chromosomes at the reunions!
haha. maybe syd's havin a boy?? idk.

Jennie said...

Yay for two girls!!! And did you say Disneyland!?! Can't wait to see that post :)

Kara & Levi said...

Yay for girls!!! I really need you to give me tons of advice for my one! But...wow, two girls! How fun!! Just hope you don't have 5 like our family. Too much PMS!!

The Bevans said...

Woo Hoo! Lots of good news in this post! But, next time you go to Disneyland we're coming!

Melonius said...

Well, that's good cuz Calvin's lil bro will be needing a girlfriend too! ;-)
Sounds like a fun trip {aside from the flu of course}. My kids were asking about Disneyland yesterday. I'm amazed they have lived this long before knowing what it is.

Tamsen said...

Congrats guys, so exciting!
I'm so jealous of those sunny photos. Glad to have you back.

kami said...

congrats on everything! it was so fun to see you guys again...it had been way too long! we squeezed lemons and grapefruits yesterday and it really made me love AZ even more. the citrus is amazing here!

Hina Schneider said...

Congrats to Landen for passing the boards. He is one smart guy. Congrats on having a little girl. I wonder who she will look more like. Hmmm.

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Colette said...

Congrats all around...yay for boards passing and little girly making...hee hee. By-the-way...is landen still thinking about (or maybe already has) signing up for the air force...because we will probably be in the same boat. (Or, you could say plane, either way...)