Holy Mother of Uploads

This is our new home in Texas.  I can't tell you how happy we are to be here.  We are getting settled.  Our house is still full of boxes and things to be done.  But we're here.  We can breathe out. 

 

Now I can add a bunch of pictures from the past month.  I'm not going to label every single one because my head might explode.  These pictures are from our last day in Bozeman, our subsequent journey to St. George and then on to California where we vacationed at Disneyland.

 

 

Christie and her preschool class at a pumpkin patch in Bozeman.

 I do not know the names of these other children.  Life was so chaotic at this point, I can't even believe I remembered to pee.  Just be it known to all that my kids had GREAT friends in Bozeman and it was sad to say good-bye.

Jacob's face is bright red because his last class on his last day of school was P.E. and he is like his mama -- his face gets bright red when running.  It's one of the more beautiful Barlow traits that we enjoy.


Disneyland, California Adventure, and Huntington Beach.  So much fun.  For some reason, all these pictures uploaded in opposite order.  We went to the beach on our last day but they came up first.  No big deal; right?  If you look at all of these pictures, you will be the blog hero of the year.  So many pictures!  But we had a total blast.  No one had a meltdown at Disneyland or anything.  No one threw up.  The kids were awesome -- their faces made the trip so worth it, seeing them so happy and so in awe of everything.  I've got Disneyland fever and want to go back again really soon.

 

 

Fall in Idaho

Loved spending another weekend in Idaho, visiting our dear mother and grandmother, Rosemary.  We are moving Thursday to Texas so it was our last little trip.  And this will be my last little post until we're settled in our new home.  Adieu!

 

On the way to Rexburg, of course, we had to stop in Big Sky and enjoy a little eye candy.  I am going to miss miss miss the Gallatin River, the Gallatin Valley, and everything in between and all around.

And this is Grandma Rosie's property.

This is her home, Jason's childhood home.  My kids love it here more than any other place in the world.  Not joking.

Family Scabby Photo at Jason's brother Marty's property.

Fall Fun

Lately

All of these pictures are from my phone but I want them for my family journal, too!

 

Christie is learning how to steal my phone and tap all the buttons on it.  She took a picture of her feet the other day and I love it.

 

We live right near a real farm with donkeys, geese, cows, and barns.  It's very fun for the kids to feed the donkeys and pet them.

 Fall pictures.  Can't resist.

Christie and I spent an afternoon hiking up Sourdough Trail in Bozeman.  We walked barefoot in the river (instantly frozen feet), and picked out our favorite leaf.  I was going to take a picture of our favorite leaf but Christie sent it down the river.  We had fun.  Last week, our temperatures were in the 90s so we were happy to be so warm. 

One of our favorite spots in Bozeman is the Museum of the Rockies.  We love it there.

Jason and I celebrated 14 years of marriage on the 16th of this month.  I love this man.

I drive over Middle Creek every day taking the kids to school.  It's so beautiful!

I think it is so adorable how Christie writes her name on her lunch.

 

And another picture of the kids at the museum.  Sorry things are out of order.