Catch up!

Wow! I am soooo behind in keeping up with this blog, and if it weren't my way of keeping a family journal (via my blog books I print every year) I would probably not even worry about trying to catch up on everything that has been happening. I have started doing my blog updates (when I actually do them) from my phone. I have a love/hate relationship with this method. It's super fast and super easy, but it just throws the pictures up in a total random order! Since I don't have the time or energy to go through and chronologicalize (is that even a word??) all my pictures, I will just explain and then post the pics!

This summer has been a whirlwind! (understatement of the century!) Everything was great, Lance was doing really well at work, (although still working an insane amount of hours), we were getting excited for Kaylee to start Kindergarten, etc. The end of July changed our world completely! To make a long story short, a office opened up in Lake Forest Park (Seattle) and it was offered to Lance. When offices open up in the company, they need to be filled ASAP to keep from losing assets. So we knew there would be an offer coming on Sunday night and we would need to be prepared to give them an answer. We prayed really hard that night and when the official offer came on Monday, we accepted!!! This of course would mean relocating to Seattle area! I was so terrified, but oddly excited about this AMAZING opportunity! From then on out the to-do lists and chaos began! We had about a month to find a house, find renters for our house, get Kaylee registered and ready for a new school, and make the MOVE! Luckily we were blessed, and door after door was easily opened to us! Take that for an answer to prayer! It was amazing!!! Lance left almost immediately to start work up North and I was left to get EVERYTHING ready for the move. He worked all week up north, and came home on the weekends. It was extremely difficult! I have a new perspective and appreciation for all the single Moms out there! So that is the jist of our summer, any and all focus has been on the move and starting this HUGE new chapter of our lives. It's been (and still is) a roller coaster of emotions for me, but we are adjusting, and know that this is where we need to be! :)

Kaylee and her best friend Lia after the farewell BBQ their family threw for us!

Haha, this picture is part of the many pictures Lance and I took on our anniversary while being tourist in our own city, Seattle. Can never live in the great Pacific Northwest without your trusty vampire slaying kit! ;)

Dad came home on one of the weekends and we all went out to dinner. Kaylee and Emma had a little dance party outside the restaurant.

Moving day!

Packing day!

Has it really been 8 years already!?

Girls checking out one of their MANY new parks! Log Boom Park. It's so gorgeous up here!

The Troll under the bridge....classic tourist stop!

Fresh oysters! Lance and I have never eaten one.....now is as good of time as any right?! Not too bad actually, gross texture though!

The Great Wheel!

Gave Kaylee her first "Back to school" haircut!

Can't go to Seattle without going to Ye ol' Curiosity Shop!

Girls so happy to have their daddy home (even if it is just for 1.5 days)

It's official! Lance has his name on the door! So and proud of him!

My friend Jill surprised me and brought one of my best friends who was in town visiting to our farewell BBQ! Me and Whitney, friends since 4th grade!!!

Eeewww oysters! haha!

Happy 31st Birthday Lance. We had dinner and dessert at Lance's parent's house!

Emma is such a funny little dancer!