More of the Cuties

Since I'm trying really hard to put off packing, here are some more pics of the girls. Thanks Heather for your time and patience. They turned out darling!

What we've been up to....

BABY BALLERINAS



Heather took these awesome pictures of my girlers. I LOVE them. Especially the one where Hopes hands are like a bunny (that one's for you Mom & Lauren!!) and the one where she's pointing her toe. She's talented. Addy was a little sickly that day so most of the ones of her turned out a little groggy looking, but she perked up for a few of them!
Well, there is way more than I can to blog about now, so Ill give a recap and hopefully give more details later.

DISNEYLAND 2009 #1...
We took a Spring Break vacation to the one, the only Disneyland! It was great fun to be with my family, the Fries, Junior, Kaely and Adrienne. Addy decided she liked Space Mountain after she realized in runs on a track (I guess she thought we were really just soaring through space!)

Addy got to go on stage with Cinderella!

Standing in line for Soarin'.

Hope with Nana and Papa



DETROIT
Since we matched in Detroit we took a trip out there to look for a house. We had a fun educational adventure although it was very stressful at times. It snowed (in Apirl!!) We visited the beautiful Kensington park where I hope to do many a long run. We made 2 offers on 2 houses neither of which were accepted. We have decided to rent for awhile and hopefully something will come up while we're there. We sure missed Addy....we didn't see her for 11 days! That was way too long.

The snow...



EASTER
Easter was fun! It was hard to spend it in the absence of our usual traditions with extended family. I miss the "Egg Bust" in Santa Clara, the "adult" Easter egg hunt with the Hunters, and the impossible-to-find Easter baskets my dad, I mean the Easter Bunny, always hides.
We went to 2 easter egg hunts. One here at the apartments with lots of friends and the annual Easter egg hunt that the school always puts on. The Easter bunny was there and boy did Hope love him! Most of the kids were afraid of the oversized rabbit, but Hope couldn't get enough.
We started some of our own tradidtions...we colored Easter eggs as a family. Craig taught us a cool trick that if you color the egg with a crayon before you dye it, it looks really sweet!
We had an awesome day with the Hursts and their family. YUMMY food and GREAT company! I went all out and decorated a cake to slightly resemble an Easter egg basket. Go me!












SEDONA camping trip with friends.
The Pecks, Danterfields, Thomas', and Frosts and us took a trip to Sedona for a last hurrah before graduation. It was so much fun!!!! Although cold in the night, I got a good nights sleep thanks to Craig. He and Hope shared a sleeping bag and....well you know about that if you've ever shared a sleeping bag with a baby on a cold night in the wilderness.
Addy had a blast with her friends exploring nature and going on "adventures" a plenty. We spent the next day at Slide Rock. It was a beautiful canyon that reminded me a lot of the back country Subway hike at Zion. There were natural slides in the rocks making it a fun recreational area. The water was FREEZING, but Addy and I braved the frigid temperatures to try out the slides, it was worth it!!!

Where in the world.....

SO....
Today was MATCH day! We know where we will be spending the next 5 years and where we will create memories for the rest of our lives.

Craig matched into a Urology program at Pontiac Hospital in DETROIT, MICHIGAN!! We are very excited. Craig is much relieved to have obtained a highly competitive position in Urology. I am so proud of him...I knew he would do it!

Addy's stitches

Addy can ride a 2-wheeler! She's really good, she just gets going a little fast sometimes....
She took a corner too fast and flew off her bike and into a railing, head first. She came running to me with blood gushing from her head.
Her dad came home and stitched her up.
We were too frazzled to get a before picture, but Addy drew one for you to see.

Hope Crawling

Happy New Year!

We were in St. George for the Holidays, and spent New Years at Bob and Tammy Cope's house. While driving home, we were reminiscing the way we rang in the New Year with pots, pans, and kisses. I turned to 13 year old Lincoln Frei and asked if he got a new years kiss. He looked at me with a gaze of missed opportunity, did a two hand grasp of Addy's head, and planted her a big kiss on the lips. He immediately called out in explanatation: "Just practicing!"
We were there for Addy's first kiss! There are few people on this planet other than Lincoln Frei that can get away with it.

Merry Christmas!