6 month catch up!

Wow, I have really gotten behind on keeping this up to date! Life here in Phoenix has been busy!

WARNING! This will be a long post- with long overdue pictures.

Lets go back to August- after we got here Chase started school and I got a job at Bright Horizons. We managed to endure a few months of the hot, hot summers here, and then began to realize just how much we would come to love the weather here. Once it dropped from the 120's to the 90's I was in love!

Now, here is a quick recap of what has been going on with us...

Thanksgiving came and we were so excited to go back to Utah for it- Chase's family went to Utah as well and it was great to be able to see both sides of the family in the same place (makes it easy for us!)

After Thanksgiving we flew back to Phoenix for about 4 weeks and then headed to California for Christmas. What a change it was to not be with my family this year, but it was great to spend it with Chases family and see all of their Christmas traditions. I also can't complain about the fact that we were able to go to beach in December... it was a tad chilly, but hey it's the beach!

After a few days in California we flew to Utah to do a second Christmas with my family. While I was there Melissa and I threw a baby shower for my friend Desi! Chase and I enjoyed seeing both families for the holidays this year.

Sadly, we flew back and the following evening my Grandpa passed away.

We booked more plane tickets and 2 days later we were back in Utah to be with my family and be a part of the funeral. Then it was back to AZ. Five flights in 2 weeks... I don't recommend!

Once we were back in Phoenix Chase had a ridiculously long winter break(almost 8 weeks) and I was back to work. At the end of January Chase started his second semester of law school and I thought things were just going to get easier... everyone always told us the first year is the hardest! When he started I was all worried it was going to be horrible- turned out it really wasn't that bad. Of course he was busy but I still saw him! Then the second semester started... and oh man! I understand now! May can't come soon enough!! He is so busy this semester- by far way harder! For about 3 weeks I saw him for maybe an hour a day. This last week he was on Spring break- of course he still had unreal amount of work to do but I have been able to spend a lot more time with him., that all changes tomorrow when he goes back to school- but, just a few more months and he will be done for the summer!

Also, last week my family (minus my brother-in-law) came to visit us! It was wonderful! We had a full house, but we loved having them here! The weather was great, and we were able to take them to do all kinds of fun stuff! We went to this great park called Fountain Hills. It is s frisbee golf course/lake/park and its beautiful! We took lunch up there and spent most of the afternoon there.

                                        Abbey followed Chase around the whole time he played

                                             My mom even took a try at the frisbee golf

Cute Avery- 6 months old

Giant golf ball at the PGA store we stopped at

We went to a spring training game, Rangers vs Indians. Also, wonderful.

 After the game we went to my aunt and uncles house and they let Abbey pick fruit off their trees

                                            And had to peel and taste all the fruit right away

Now, we are back to our regular life... Work and school- but we can't complain. Things have been going great here and we are loving living here in Phoenix.