And she is my child?!

She just CRACKS me up!

My little Fox

 I just love Eden's little fox hat! It looks so adorable on him!

He is such a cutie!

Ferdinand Magellan

Logan did a research project on Ferdinand Magellan for school and got all dressed up as Magellan to present all he had learned at the school's wax museum.

Kia Ora reads to Eden!

Today I walked into the living room to Kiki reading to Eden. 

It was the cutest this ever!

(can't top the: let me wipe my snot before kissing the baby part!)

Black Thai Dinner

Today Julien was so excited to go to his first combined young men young women activity, a black tie dinner. On his way home from school he turned to me and said: "Mom, I can't wait to go to the black tie dinner tonight, I bet you and dad will be jealous, I'll be eating Thai food!" He knows that Jon and I love Thai and Indian food!
I couldn't help but giggle! He is so cute! He was convinced that he would be eating Thai food tonight and did not realize that back tie meant the dress code and not the type of food. He was a little disappointed when I told him he would be eating spaghetti! LOL!

bye bye baby!

Today Jon left for the airport to set out on a new adventure in Saudi Arabia. All sorts of emotions are churning within me:

-excitement because I know it is the first step for us to begin our journey there, and soon we will be able to experience life in a new place, learning about a different cultures together

-worry because it is a country he and I know pretty much nothing about, sadness because I know we will be apart for a few months

-relief because I know in a few months time we will be debt free... 

It will be a long few months, but am so grateful my parents have opened their house to me and the kids so I would not be alone during this long, difficult wait. They have been such a big help this far and I know they will continue to help me and support me until Jon and I are reunited again.

I am also very grateful for technology and the fact that even though Jon will be on the opposite side of the world, we will still be able to talk and see each other via Skype or FaceTime, email, and chat messaging (what a blessing!)

It hasn't even been a day and it seems like it's been forever already, and I cannot wait until we are all settled in our new place in Saudi.

Eden's baby blessing!

We were able to bless Eden today! We were glad to have Jon's parents drive up. Starr and Scarlet (Jon's sister and our little niece) flew down  from Montana for the occasion. And we were so happy to have my family there as well. We loved having so many people supporting us during this special time!

Jon's parents!

Kiki and Scarlet!

Family Picture minus Branon and Sam

My parents!

Eden is fussing in most of the photos!

I'm such a mean mom for putting him through all those pictures,

 but I do take LOTS and LOTS of pictures so... he better get used to it! lol!