Stuff

I feel like it's been such a busy month but then I can't remember anything we've done! We have really enjoyed these last few weeks that Jon hasn't had work or school and have been able to spend so much time together. If only life could always be like that. Jon started his internship with Pixar yesterday. It sounds like it will be a great experience. He is so excited. He will spend this week in training and then get his assignment. They will put him to work on one of their movies. Wow! That would be intimidating to me. But he'll do great. They are a great company to work for...very fun and laid back. One of Jon's friends that works there gave us a tour last week. There were people riding razor scooters all over and several cereal bars throughout the studio. There is also a swimming pool, basketball court, soccer field, gym, running trail, and other things for the employees to use if they need a break during the day. So cool! We get to see Ratatouille at the Pixar theater this weekend. They gave Jon 5 tickets and his friend gave him a couple more so Jon's family can come with us. It should be so fun. Definitely a once in a lifetime experience.

Jon's parents let Emma borrow this playhouse. She LOVES it. The phone and doorbell make noise so she thinks that's pretty great.

Emma has cut 3 teeth in the last 3 weeks. She got her top teeth first and then cut a bottom. She has done pretty well with it. She is such a happy, social baby. We are excited for her birthday in a couple weeks. Anyone have any fun party ideas?

Emma got into the sidewalk chalk and drew all over her nose.

She definitely got more on her than in her! Yuck!

We had been in a heatwave all last week and the temperature was over 100 degrees every day. So, we planned a trip to the beach on Saturday. But of course that was the one day that it was 50 degrees. Me and Jon's family sat on the beach huddled in blankets but Jon wasn't going to let a little cold weather stop him. He jumped right in to look for sea shells and managed to find several sand dollars. He was excited.

Pictures

Our car was PACKED going to California. We put stuff in every single little space we could and somehow managed to fit it all and get Emma in the car too.This is the reason dads should not get kids dressed!


Emma somehow managed to grab the yogurt while I turned around for 5 seconds. She looked so guilty.

California Fun

It's hard to believe we've been in California for almost 2 weeks! We have had a lot going on and have been having so much fun. We drove through the night and got here at 3 in the morning. Jon drove the whole way and let me sleep a lot of the way so I was very grateful for that. We got a few hours of sleep when we got here, unpacked our car, and then went camping for the weekend with Jon's family. This was our first camping trip as a family and it was a lot of fun. Emma chased the birds and squirrels and had a blast. She was one dirty baby by the time we got home.
We spent last week getting unpacked and getting settled in. We have been so blessed and have been able to furnish our whole apartment for free...I love Craigslist! It looks so nice and finally feels like home. Jon's brother got married on Saturday so we were glad that we could help with some of the wedding stuff. It was also nice to see some extended family.

Emma cut her first tooth on Friday! In true Emma fashion she had to do things differently and cut a top tooth first. So yeah, she just has one tooth on the top. But it's a start. She is so fun. She talks ALL the time and is a very social baby. She has loved having her grandma, grandpa, and aunts close and they do a good job spoiling her. We love our apartment. The grounds are so pretty. There are lots of flowers, ponds (complete with ducks), and water falls. Emma loves chasing the ducks around and touching all the flowers. She has mastered walking and goes everywhere. We really have to watch her now. She has also decided that it's time to start crawling and is so close.
Jon starts at Pixar on the 18th. We are so excited. He is feeling a little overwhelmed...I don't blame him. It will be a good experience though.
Sorry for the novel. We just got the internet hooked up. You don't realize how much you need it until you go a week without it. :) I have felt so disconnected from everybody and everything. So, it's nice to have again.

Moving Day

We leave for California tonight so I thought I'd post a few more pictures before we go. We are going to miss our friends and neighbors this summer but are so excited to be able to spend the summer in California.




These are a few pictures from our ward pool party last weekend. It was so fun. Emma LOVES the water and her new pool toy. Jon and I were in a pie eating contest. The wives had to sit behind our husbands and feed them the pie. We won! The prize was a pie-the same kind that they had to eat. By the time Jon had eaten the one, we knew we'd never be able to eat the second one so we took it to my aunt's house for dessert the next day.

Moving

It's been awhile since I've posted on here so I thought I'd update everyone. Most of you know we are moving to California for Jon's internship. We leave in 2 weeks. It's coming so fast but at the same time it's so hard to wait. We have started packing and have gotten to the point where we can't pack anything else until we leave. So, we're trying to keep busy with other things. Jon has been working on the senior film and is preparing himself for his internship. Emma and I spend a lot of time at the playground. It's so nice living in Wymount with so many other young families. There are always lots of other kids to play with. Emma LOVES watching the older kids and will follow them around as long as we're out there. She has mastered walking in the house but is still getting up the courage to walk alone outside. We took Emma swimming for the first time today. She loved kicking the water and watching the other kids. We love summer!
We are excited for this summer and look forward to seeing those of you who are in California. We will miss all of you in Utah and hope to keep in touch with all of you.

Our BIG News

So yesterday Jon got a phone call....from Pixar!!! We're going to Pixar! Yeah!!! We are so excited. We will be in California for his internship from the end of May until the end of August. So this is our big news although we're also excited that Jon finishes finals today. We are both excited and ready for him to have a little break. This has definitely been a good week.

Emma enjoying her treats from the Easter bunny.