HUGE NEWS.... WE'RE MOVING TO CHARLESTON, SC.

We have a pretty big announcement to make! We are moving to Charleston, SC. We put our home on the market back in January in hopes of purchasing a new home in either Rigby or Rexburg... well, plan's have changed a little since then. Jesse was offered a job with the same surgeon that I work for back in January, but we thought about it and decided that we wanted to stay close to family. Well, this same offer has kept representing itself, so we thought that maybe this is something that we should really consider. We have been weighing our options now for quite some time and really are trying to make the best decision for our family. We have prayed about it and talked about it, then talked about it some more and we have finally decided that we are going to do it. It is kind of a leap of faith, but it is a wonderful opportunity for us. These types of offers don't come along often, especially in this economy. We both feel really good about our decision and are anxious for this adventure.

There is one HUGE downside to this move. Both sides of our family are here in Idaho. We are going to miss them terribly. We have also developed some lifelong friendships here. This is such an emotional thing and that makes this move really hard. We will be back to visit twice a year, which knowing that makes it a little easier to move. We are so grateful for our family and friends here and for all of the support they have given us for this decision.

Within a week after making this decision, things started falling into place. Our house sold, we sold our 4-wheelers and we found a new home to lease in Charleston. Things are working out for us. We should close on our home here the end of May and be leaving for Charleston the first week in June. We are so excited!!!!!

I have included a few pictures of our beautiful new home in Charleston. We are really excited to live on the water and I can't get over how beautiful the landscaping is. We have palm trees for crying out loud! The house also comes with that adorable little paddle boat that is tied to our personal little dock. The water comes from a big fresh water lake. You can travel the canal to the mouth of the 52 acre lake. I smell many paddle boat trips in our future. Someone pinch me!

Broc's Baptism

Broc was baptized a member of "The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints" on Saturday, May 1, 2010. The baptism was held at our church. All of the members of both sides of our family were able to make it along with a few of our closest friends. It was such a special day! I was asked to give a talk on the gift of the Holy Ghost during the opening exercises for the Stake Baptism's. After the opening exercises were over they divided the children by wards for the actual baptism. Broc was the only child in our ward, and we were also the last ward to go, so we were able to stay in the same room for the baptism and conformation. This made it a little bit more personal and intimate. We feel so blessed to have been surrounded by all of the people in our lives that we love so much.

We are so proud of Broc for the decision that he made to be baptized. He is such an amazing kid! He is such a great example for all of the kids around him, especially his little brother. We are so lucky to be his parents. Did I mention how handsome he looked in his new suite and tie???

HE COULDN'T WAIT TILL HE WAS EIGHT

Seriously... where does the time go????? Broc is already 8 years old! I can't believe that my babies are growing up so quickly.

We gave Broc a few options as to what he would like to do to celebrate his birthday this year. He decided to just do something with the 4 of us instead of having a big party. He had school that day, so we sent him to school with cookies to share with his entire class so that they could share his special day with him. When he got home he opened his presents. He really wanted a razor scooter and an Ipod Touch. He was pretty happy that he got both among a few other things. He chose to eat dinner at The Olive Garden and then go to the movie to see "How To Train Your Dragon" in 3D. It was a very fun afternoon. Happy Birthday Buddy. We are so grateful to have you! You make our world a happier place!