Aunt Nicole comes to Visit

We were so happy that Nicole got to come visit us the first part of August. We all went to eat at Chipolte, YUMMY! We had so much fun talking and laughing with her. McKenzie loved having her Aunt Cole around again. We also had the privilege of meeting Nicole's boyfriend Daverooney. (Dave Sisson) We miss you tons, but we're glad you're doing so AMAZING in NY.

WHAT IS UP...

So it's been FOREVER since I've made an entry so I need to tell everyone what is up with us. There have been a ton of things going on since my last post! First and foremost, we finally moved July 24th to a duplex in Holladay. We live in a GREAT neighborhood and are loving the yard and all the space in our new house. When we moved from Murray, I was kind of sad cuz we were located so close to everything, but I think our location now is even better. The church is directly across the street which is WONDERFUL for me! Adrie sometimes falls asleep during sunday school so I can just run her home and put her in her crib before I go get McKenzie for Sacrament meeting. We also have a library just down the street. One of my favorite stores (Walgreens) is just a couple blocks away. The best part is that McKenzie's school is really close too so I can put Adrie in the stroller and we can walk there.
That leads me into our next big change, McKenzie started preschool. I know every parent says this, but I really can't believe my baby is already in school. She loves it SOOO much. When she got home from the first day of school, she had only been home about an hour before she said, "I miss school, I want to go back to school." I only hope her love for school continues!
The big news with Miss Adrie is that she got her first two teeth and is ALL over the house! Not only is she crawling all over the place, she also pulls herself up on the furniture and walks all around them. She has also started letting go of the furniture and standing on her own for a few seconds before she falls on her bum. She's going to be walking in no time. It will be interesting to see if she beats McKenzie's record of 10 months.
The biggest news of all in our family though is that Ryan left on the 21st to go to Florida for a 7 week course for the Navy. That Sunday was really hard for me because the thought of being away from him for that long was unbearable. I even had to call my Uncle Chris and Aunt Makaria so I could go hang out at their house that day. I've actually done pretty well on my own considering the fact that I don't usually do well alone. I've prayed for help quite a bit and definitely believe that Heavenly Father is watching out for me. He has even helped me be much more patient than usual. I think this time will be good for us all in a lot of ways. I know I've already appreciating Ryan even more than before. You don't quite realize how much your spouse does for you until they're not there anymore. I also think I'll be able to gain more confidence in my abilities as a wife, mother, but more importantly an individual. (I will still be counting down the days until he gets home though!) WE LOVE AND MISS YOU HONEY!