February came quickly and we knew it would be jam packed with birthdays, Valentine's Day, and moving preparations.
First we started with Great Grandma Wayment's 80th birthday party. It was fun to see the whole family gather together to celebrate this lady. I have adored my Grandma since I was little and it was fun being a part of this night.
Next we had a celebration of Quincy's and Coco's birthdays with the Grandparents...
The following day was Quincy's 10th Birthday! Its hard to believe that our second kid is now in double digits! There was a huge snow storm on this day and the schools were closed... she thought that was a pretty great present! We have loved watching Quincy grow. She is always up for a laugh or a hug and is usually the one giving them out. She is a tease at her core but a kind kid at heart. She loves slime, Roblox, and being with her sisters and her friends. She loves to draw and do gymnastics. We sure love this 10 year old!
More house preparations...
Since the school was closed on Quincy's birthday, she got to take treats to her class the next day!
Bath time fun...
Next up... Coco turned 2! It's so hard to believe that 2 years have passed since this little caboose was born. We just love watching her grow and seeing all the things that she is learning. She loves saying her animals and the sounds that they make. Her favorite song is "Popcorn Popping." She loves Mickey Mouse and Elsa and is a little obsessed with the TV. She is a pretty good eater but loves pizza and mac&cheese the most as well as all things sugar. Mom is still her favorite but Addie is a close second and she getting comfortable with more and more people. She has the loudest and most shrill scream and will use it to get what she wants. She loves puzzles and moving items from one container to another. We adore this little sweetheart!
Notice the pillow right behind her? She prefers to sleep on marshmallows...
We also changed her crib to a toddler bed in preparation for her getting a big girl bed once we move. She has done really well with it and has yet to get out of bed on her own. Crossing my fingers that will last for a little while longer.
One of Quincy's presents was to have her tips dyed. She was so excited and thrilled with how they turned out.
And suddenly it was Valentine's Day! Our little Valentines got a few surprises in the morning...
And had their Valentine's Boxes ready to go. (Side note... Quincy waited until the last minute, came up with a complicated idea, and still managed to pull it off!)
Tess really loves Sloth's right now and was super excited to make this box...
And big 6th grader Addie is too cool for school...
I was able to help at Tess' Valentine party and it was so fun to see her pass out her Valentines for the first time ever.
Then I got to help at Addie's Valentine's Party. I always love being with this group of kids. They have been together since the 4th grade and I love seeing how they interact with each other.
Meanwhile...
We also had our annual candlelit dinner and had an opportunity to have the missionaries join us. Unfortunately, I failed to get any pictures this year. Bummer! Right after, Tess was invited to have a late night movie with her BFF Kassidy. Cute girls!
Just darling...
Addie and her bff Brinlee did a Science Fair Project together. They won at their school level and moved on to District. They also won at the District level which means they move on to State in March. They were so excited!
Selfie Fun...
Sometimes she is absolutely determined to do things. Like carry a diaper bag that weighs more than she does...
And eat her toes...
Family Night at Provo Beach...
We have started letting Addie babysit more and more. She is such a responsible kid and it is amazing how life changing it is to have a kid who can babysit!
Devin and I were able to go the BYU vs Gonzaga game as part of celebrating his upcoming birthday. It was a good game and a fun night!
Silly kid...
And then suddenly it was Devin's birthday. He spent the day with his dad and uncles watching high school championship games.
And then we celebrated with Thai food and Scotcharoos...
And lots of loves...
For his birthday, I was able to get my mom to come stay with the kids so we could go to St. George for a night to see the progress of the house and start some preparations. It was so fun being down there, having a chance to explore a little bit more, and start to feel excited about our upcoming move. We went to a late movie and we were almost the only ones in the theatre!
When we got home, my mom had made a special birthday dinner for Devin and we all got to enjoy the pie after!
After all the negotiations, inspections, appraisals, more negotiations, finally the due diligence time was up and we knew that the contract for our house was secure so we were really able to start packing. Having a month feels good and stressful all at the same time. Having plenty of time to pack but also not being able to pack the stuff that we need to live. We had to get comfortable really fast with living in craziness and knowing that it would be like this for the next month...
