Gone

Elena and I are home alone tonight until some time tomorrow evening because Todd went to St. George earlier today with one of his brothers, it was a great opportunity for him to relax and hang out with his family down there. He was pretty hesitant to go at first but I told him that he should go because I thought he would have a great time. I knew I would miss him but I didn't want him to regret not going. He called me at about 8:00pm or so and we chatted for a while but it feels weird to know that I won't see him until tomorrow night. I think that being at work will make it a lot easier that he is gone since I don't get to see him during the day anyway....at least that is what I am hoping for. Before he left he sent Elena and I a sweet message and it made me want to cry (just when I thought that I was handling it so well!) I went straight to my parent's house after work so that I could just hang out and not think about Todd being gone. We got home a little after nine and I got Elena to bed at about 9:30 (surprise since the time change) and I have been busy with some laundry and of course updating this blog a bit. Anyway Todd told me he would call me before he went to bed so I have to go a wait for his call!

Finally!

So we finally got air conditioning!! Yay, we don't have to melt this summer or use 500 different cooling methods! It is going to be so awesome, although I will probably later complain that I am too cold and have a blanket wrapped around me j/k. In my book, last year was the hottest summer and trying to keep a baby cool was pretty hard but we did ok I guess, Elena didn't fuss too much. I was just glad that we were able to keep cool with some sort of unit without getting in trouble with the HOA. This year we won't have to worry about that at all! Now I don't know what we will do with all the units we have...

It's Official

So I am now officially a soccer mom but without the soccer team! Yes....we got a van! It is a Honda Odyssey. We have had it for a week now and I really like it. At first I thought it would be weird to drive, I thought maybe it would feel huge like a suburban does but it doesn't feel that way at all. It kind of made me feel old or something but I am getting used to it (not feeling old but getting used to the van). It is definitely so much easier than having to take two cars everywhere we go when it is all 6 of us. It is also so much easier to get Elena in and out of it. I will miss my car...she has been good to me. She won't be far away though...my dad is going to buy her which is funny because I got it from him. Anyway I am sure someone will make fun of me for it but that is ok I won't worry much about it. it has some power to it so that is fun. I am glad that we were finally able to get something to fit us all!

Having fun

Last weekend when the kids were over Christopher asked if he could put Elena in a basket....I was a little hesitant at first but then I replied "just as long as you put something in it to cushion her". Well I am really glad I said yes otherwise we wouldn't have this cute picture! Elena was really having fun while Critter pulled her along (carefully of course) but then after a while Shannon and Ellie also wanted in on pulling her and started fighting about who's turn it was. I really didn't expect Critter to fill it up so much so that she would be entertained, I just thought maybe he would put a pillow in it or something. He went all out to accommodate her so that she would be comfortable....so sweet of him!!