Trek Eastward!

Our journey to Ohio began early on Sunday, July 24th. We left Utah at about 7 am and drove until that night at about 7 pm. Iva did really good. She slept through most of Wyoming haha Each evening about 6, was when she decided she was done and started screaming. She hates her carseat now! :( We had to rotate toys and books, and unfortunately, use the iPad. I know, not so good to let my 4 month old watch movies, but I got desperate! We finally arrived in Columbus about 3 or 4 in the afternoon on Tuesday the 26th.

Our view the entire drive!

Iva enjoying a little Ice Age!

Our new home!

Love how the room is a mess, but the bed is made! haha

Our messy new house!

Goodbye WADs #16!

On July 22, we said goodbye to our first home! It was sad; but we knew we were off to bigger adventures! We spent all day July 21 packing the truck and cleaning a ton. Our inspection was the morning of the 22, and that's when we said goodbye to Wad Square!

I know it looks like we are crying in the first picture, but we weren't! We were just up until 2 am cleaning, then our inspection was at 9 the next morning!

MOVE DATE!

We have officially set a moving date:

JULY 24TH!

Adios Utah, and hello Ohio!
I got the job I wanted. I start on August 1st at the Ohio State University Medical Center on the Progressive Care/Critical Care Unit (really long title, I know!). I am soooo excited for this job. It will increase my skills as a nurse by a LOT.
Also, we are in the process of purchasing our first house. I feel as though I am doing a lot of grown-up things this year. The house is a fun little 3 bedroom, 2 bath with a nice yard that comes with a playset for Iva to play on when she gets older. We are just waiting for things to get moving so we can close on it.
I will be such a better blogger when we move, I promise! We just got our new computer, and we will have internet then as well.

Updates on Iva:
She had her 2-month appointment and is now 10 lbs. 7.5 ounces and is 23 inches long. Tall and skinny girl! She did so awesome with her immunizations; I was proud of my girl!

Question to everyone: I'm debating deleting all of my previous posts and starting fresh with our move. I want to make my blog into a book, but I think it will be good to have a starting point rather than my random "hey I have a blog now." Opinions?

Just cause...

I love this girl!

1 Month!

Happy one month birthday to my Little Miss!

I love the last one because she looks horrified haha. I have to be honest, the sign idea is not mine; I stole it from the little sister of a gal I went to nursing school with. So, I hope she does not get mad! (I do not think she knows who I am really...) but for those of you who have seen her blog, that is where I got the idea from!

EASTER!

This Easter was great! It was super fun because it was Iva's first. The Easter bunny even came and saw her! Her basket had a fun toy to strap on her carseat, (that Easter bunny is one smart cookie; preparing for the long road trip to Ohio!) a new Easter outfit that does not fit her yet, and new books! She also got to find Easter eggs for our traditional hunt that we do each year at our house (yes, Derrick and I have an Easter egg hunt just for us...we are awesome I know). She got an "I love Daddy" bib and new binkies!

Derrick and I had a fun Easter too. He got a new movie, "True Grit," the original John Wayne version. He also got lots of candy in his basket and eggs. I got a new book series, "The Olympians," which are the books that the movie "Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief" are based off of. We both decided we wanted them after watching the movie. I also got a beautiful glass vase and lots of candy. I even got Hi-Chews! (I decided that I loved them while Derrick was on his mission 'cause he would send them to me in packages. My roommates also loved them!). We both got spoiled!
After our Easter egg hunt, we went to Derrick's moms to eat dinner and have another Easter egg hunt. It was super fun to just visit with family. We played with the kids, had good food, and chatted! Then off to my family for dinner number 2! One good thing about our mom's living so close together, 2 meals on holidays! Iva got spoiled by her grandparents! She got an Easter basket with more new books, a bunny, some hair ties, and a $10 egg from Grandma Janet. And she got a fun Easter chick from her Ama! (Grandma in Chinese, my mom is Ama and my dad is Aba). Spoiled little gal!
We had an awesome day! I get sad at holidays lately, because it reminds me that I will be leaving soon. I like having both of our families so close. I will miss them so much when we leave! :(

Iva's Easter eggs!

Loving her basket!

Spoiled by her grandma's!

First Easter! (the color is bad sorry...)

Cousins!

Iva with her two-week younger cousin Kallie! Iva is wondering what her mommy and two aunts were doing snapping the billion pictures haha

Dying eggs with Ama!

Dying eggs with her cousins!

The hunt is on!

Iva hiding an egg in her blanket!

Josh loving something he go in his egg!

Looking at their spoils