all moved in

                           Before we moved, Jordan and her bestie, Sydney

 Audrey getting off her kindergarten bus :)

 on my way to a Relief Society activity, it was a beautiful sunset!

 Jordan and Sydney again, waiting for their siblings at the bus stop

 nothing says girl time like applying makeup

(Bonnie, she asks for Sydney everyday)

 Trent and I went to the temple a few days before we drove out. great night. It's been nice having the temple 13 minutes from our front door.

 Carson and I on top of Dead mans' Island

 on the boat :) 

 (it's taken a good week and a half and Jordan is finally leaving my side...at last for a little bit at a time. )

 Jordan swimming in the sound. (and it was pretty chilly..grandpa didn't even go swimming)

 the kids were playing "ferry man" and you had to pay money...(rocks) for Carson to take you from the beach to the boat

 no fear Audrey. swimming back and forth...and it even started sprinkling and she kept going

 Isn't it beautiful!! 

           We are officially all moved in to my parents, kids are starting to get settled in school and church. This weekend was a fun packed weekend with Carson's best friend's baptism and then going out with the parents on their boat to Dead Man's Island.  Grandma's birthday and a visit from GG. I've seen and run into a lot of old friends and meet a lot of new ones already.

            The one advantage/disadvantage of moving somewhere where a lot of people already know you is that there is no hidding in the corners. I was already given two callings and Trent and I have already subbed in Primary and Sunday School and have been recruted for choir, and are participating in the wards Broadway review this Friday (Trent is singing Hurcules' 'Go the Distance'...I can't wait to hear it.)

           We've already had some colds go through the house, but thankfully they have all passed fairly quickly :)

so theres a little update-more to come!

withdrawls

Hi.

My name is Sarah

I haven't decorated cookies in over a week.

Can anyone tell me how long the finger-twitch stage lasts?

Time to Go

One year ago today we left Gig Harbor.

(moving out...and moving in)

We got the official word on Tuesday, we are headed back to the other side of Washington. Trent starts up on the 19th, so i've already started packing up the house. yesterday was all my books and the laundry room, today the kids rooms..and I"m thinking tomorrow will be bathrooms and maybe attempt my room.  Only the essentials will be in the house for the next two weeks-ish the rest will be in boxes in the garage waiting to be put in a van.

I have to be honest that it was REALLY hard to make the move to Liberty Lake and the days leading to the move Trent would catch me sobbing at any hour of the day (I have a 'waterproof' mascara stain on my pillowcase to prove it). I looked at the move (orginially two years) as a mission of sorts. you go, you learn, you come back glad for the experiance.

And then I started making friends. dang them! 

I feel like I just started in a groove of sorts and now we leave.

I am so excited to be going back toward family, my parents, brother and his family, grandmas, aunts and uncles and cousins. but I will forever have a soft spot for all the people that have become my family over this last year.  

Our door will  ALWAYS be open to anyone, at anytime!  (and I really hope a few who read this will take me seriously!!) We live close to Seattle, right on the water and can take you boating (how about that for a bribe). 

*oh and I'm keeping my promise that I will be back in April to have a double baby shower for Jenny and Ashley. Bonnie and I have it all planned out :)

sSo to my friends in Liberty Lake, don't say goodbye...say I'll see ya later  ;)