We have recently returned from a visit to Idaho. My (Heidi) brother, who is just younger than me, got married. We are so happy for him and his new bride, Aimee. It was so wonderful to be in the sealing room with them and our extended family. Unfortunately, we haven't been to the temple for a while (which makes no sense with built in babysitters here =)) and it was so fantastic to enter those sacred walls again. The peace and spirit there are indescribable. I just always feel like I've had my first drink of perfect hot chocolate after being out in an Idaho snowstorm. That wonderful warmth and complete contentment of knowing I'm safe and loved. What an incredible blessing to have a place to go where we can feel our Heavenly Father and Savior's love for us so close. It was a much needed reminder of the many blessings the temple offers.
It was wonderful to visit my family. My parents actually came down a week before the wedding to pick up the girls and me so we could spend some extra time with them. Unfortunately, Peter didn't get to make it up until Wednesday night. I am such a Parent's Girl (is that a real term?) and have really missed my them both so it was great visiting and catching up with them. But enough about the wedding! Let's move on to us! =)
Peter is LOVING his internship. I mean really, it's pretty fantastic how much he is learning from and enjoying his time at ScenicView. They are so good to him there and he and his boss have become lifelong friends I believe. He is such an amazing dad to his little girls. They simply idolize him. Livy must call her daddy at least once a day while he is gone and Jane just lights up whenever she sees Peter enter the room. He's also. pretty much, the perfect husband for me. He's also taking an online class right now that probably doesn't get the attention it needs all the time but he's doing well with it anyways. Peter's preparing to take the GRE this month and then he'll be taking his certification for recreational therapy in October. I am so proud of him and that he's finally doing what he loves most.
I am LOVING being a mom to Livy and Jane. They can always make me smile and make me feel like a million bucks! I'm still adjusting to not having our own place but I am overwhelmed with the love and hospitality we have received from the rest of the family here. I am so happy to have good warm weather so we can play in the water and at the park more often and just be able to get outside. Although I love being a mom, we've really been looking into some classes I may be able to take to help me get my degree. It'd be nice to take a couple classes so I could get out of the house on my own a little bit and work toward that goal. But, all in good time.
Livy is LOVING being a big sister lately. All she can talk about is Jane. She wants Jane with her wherever she goes and has no problem waking Jane up when she wakes up (mom and dad have a BIG problem with this). She's so great with her and loves to make her laugh. Livy loves eating yogurt and granola. She learned this great habit from watching her dad do it. Dancing is probably Livy's next passion in life after her family. And boy does she have some moves!! Seriously, I could watch her dance all day if she did it. We're preparing ourselves for potty training and I hope she catches on quick (wishful thinking probably). She's so smart and can count to 10 and loves animals and animal sounds. She really is such a joy to have with us and her spunk and personality are really starting to show.
Jane is LOVING solids! She's getting so big and has taken to baby food with finesse. Peas, sweet potatoes, and bananas have all been well liked. We're sticking with those for a little while. She's a rolling maniac and loves being mobile. Jane's almost mastered sitting and would rather be up sitting looking around than lying down and out of the loop. Can you believe she's already 6 months old?! Neither can we. It's hard to believe she's that old and hasn't been able to meet some of you. She's a great baby, never cries, and sleeps well in the night (most of the time), usually only getting up once to eat. She prefers taking catnaps throughout the day, which was hard for me to adjust to because Livy always took 2-3 naps a day for a couple hours each, but that's what keeps her happy so we'll take it. All in all, Jane's a happy, content, beautiful baby girl who has us all wrapped around her little finger. =)
Here are some pictures from the wedding.
With the happy couple.
Beautiful Ms. Jane!
Our family picture! Love it!
