On the Road

Seeing the Falls at Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Arriving at Mount Rushmore, in South Dakota

Seeing Washington's profile from the road
Washington, Jefferson, Rosevelt and Lincoln

Our Penske had an Oil leak and we were broken down on the side of the Road in Wyoming somewhere. Luckily they had a part to fix it in a near by city. It only put us back 4 hours . But it could have been much worse ( like it could have happened anytime earlier that day when we did not have cell phone service for 8 hours. Or we wouldn't have anyone to help on a Saturday night on a Holiday weekend. Or we could have had to unload and reload a new truck.) So Thankfully Penske and their mechanics were helpful and got us back on the road again with only a minor set back.
the truck with the oil leak
Jeff's car that was being towed behind the truck- covered in oil
We Made it to UTAH! Get a little break from the Penske then on again to California in a month.

James' First smile

2 months

He has been such a good baby during all the packing and moving
Jocelyn's last day of school - emptying her locker

She ended school 2 weeks early because we had to get out of our house.
with her class
Alyssa and Jocelyn
Jocelyn and her Kindergarten teacher Ms. Tiedeman
Ellie on her last day of preschool at Bethany
with Mrs. Ketch and Ben Brewer

Ellie sliding down the moving truck
My friends helping clean my house

packing up the truck
saying goodbye to our home
Caden running around shirtless playing at the baseball field
leaving Rochester- definitely a crazy and emotional day! A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped us clean, load the truck and take the things that did not fit in our truck off our lawn! We have wonderful friends that will be dearly missed! It is very sad to leave a place where 3 of your kids were born and the place we call home for the last 5 years- Great memories we have really loved it here.

Farewell and saying goodbye

Playing a little catch up with blogging. Here is some pictures of some moving away from Rochester parties. Our ward threw one for the families moving out this summer. It was great to get to say goodbye to everyone. We have been surrounded by some amazing people these last 5 years. It is really hard to leave so many great friends that have become like family. I get very emotional when i think about it. We will forever be friends and cherish all our memories. Hopefully our paths will cross in the future! Love Ya!
front row: me, Jen Brewer, Tamsin Barlow, Jolene and Porter Reed

back row: Belin Lamb, Carolyn and Kate Hanson, Summer and Avery Gunn
Belin, Carolyn and Valarie Buman
Stephanie and Elise Alleman

Jeff and Dallin Poulsen
Sarah and Wade Childs
Jolene, Jen and Ann Eldridge
Summer and Carolyn
Tauna Sanderson
Bishop Larson and his wife Joyce
Ellie on the fun tire swing at the Barlow's home
Caden swinging
Jocelyn
Jocelyn and Alyssa Poulsen, one of her best buddies and in the same Kindergarten class
Jen B, Tamsin B, and Jolene R.
Some friends hanging out in the yard- the Boys

Sarah Brewer holding James and Jocelyn
Ellie and her buddies, Caroline McKellar, Hannah Reed and Alex Gunn
Jeff laughing with some guys, Paul Gunn, Jerry Brewer and Kurtis Reed
Some of My Rochester Best Buddies and their babies:

Jen, Ang, Stephanie, Summer, Carolyn, Jolene and Sarah

James Blessing Day

James was blessed in the Rochester 2nd ward before we moved. Here he is at 7 weeks old in the same outfit Caden wore when he got blessed. Looking pretty spiffy!
Jeff gave a wonderful blessing to baby "J" He was surrounded by wonderful friends that have been our Family in "Sota"!
the Father and the Mother

the family picture he cried in but he didn't make a peep in the blessing.
McKellar's and Jacksons in our backyard! Representing the Family well!
the Four Kiddos