We are alive! And in NY

Sorry I have been such a slacker. Between having a baby, trying to sell our house, being in the hospital with her for 5 days with RSV, trying to sell anything we didn't want to haul across country, packing and boxing up our house, trying to see everyone before I left...it all was a busy time and I didn't have time to blog! Nate and his brother Austin each drove one of our cars across country with our stuff, me and my mom flew out 4 days later on a red eye March 22 with two sick kids and not to mention me and my mom were sick too. It was a crazy month. We are here safe and well though and settled in for the most part. I love the house we are in, it was scary for me to have NO neighbors in site compared to living next to a million people. But now I am not so scared all the time. I have a Walmart and target less than fifteen min away so I can live anywhere if I have those close by! We love our ward so far, everyone was SO welcoming. We already have been to our ward mommy group, gone over for dinner at a large ward members home, played softball with the bishops family and last night I went and played volleyball at the ward with the girl missionaries and some others and Nate has already taught priesthood. I have been doing anything we have been invited to cause this is my only chance to get to know people and be involved since I have no immediate family or friends. Our closest family here is an 1 1/2 away. Every mom here grows their own food, drive mini vans, cans all food, sews.. and more.. they probably built their own house for all I know! ;) I definitely need to start doing one of those things haha I'm not up to par with these ladies at all. One day I will be the all american mom and wife! That's a stretch but maybe in my dreams I will be :) I don't think ill ever get over not having our friends and my family here..but I am adjusting well for the most part. Oh AND I got my brand new Canon Rebel XSI stolen out of my luggage! Worst thing ever, I still get mad/sad about it!

Here are some things that we have done the past two months!

Said goodbye to many friends and family!

quite the kiss..

Cute Keni!

Kaiden misses his fun silly friends!

Amanda was my life saver the night I was packing, I was feeling very overwhelmed especially thinking about packing my kitchen with all the glass and very breakable things..it stresses me out just thinking about it! Amanda came over and helped me pack all night and she packed my WHOLE kitchen up for me and did it perfectly and to the 'T'...I still owe here for doing it! I am so grateful to have such great friends! We had help from some great people, thanks everyone who helped!

WENT TO NIAGARA

We took my mom to Niagara Falls while she was here, it is only 2 hours away or less from us. It was a very pretty day we had a blast!

Natey.. and me

My favorite little boy, Sami was stuck in the car seat in the stroller for these pics (sorry).

Kaiden loves his pouty face...

HAD EASTER

Yes Kaiden fell asleep in his clothes on the way home late from Niagara and Easter was the next day. This picture was taken after he took everything out of his basket so I threw it back in un professionally, it looked cuter when it was set up all perfect.

Sami nakey on Easter morning, happy girl! Poor Sami, no basket for her.

Oh man I love him! We went up to Nate's brother Austins house for Easter lunch with lots of family there.

Sami on Easter at Austin and Crystals (thanks Kristin for these pics)

Love my little girl!

Me, Sami and Crystal

My little kiddos!

WENT TO SOME PARKS, ENJOYED THE OUTDOORS

Kaiden has gotten really good at the big boy swing.

My little girl in her 'grease' shirt and leg warmers. She is a very smiley girl and will stare at you as long as you want to talk to her. She loves when people give her attention and talk to her. She has been a great sleeper. On sunday I was wiped out from being a little sick and alergies from the big dogs at the home we ate at, so I went to bed at ten (first time in my life I think..), Sami went to sleep at ten too and she woke up for a min at 6:30 but fell back asleep till 8:30! It was our record still till this day but that was the best night ever! She is getting to big too fast! I hate it :(

*I also hate being away from all our friends and family but hopefully you will come visit!!!