Mini Montage of Addilyn

Just a montage of clips we've taken of Addilyn. The photos below Meleana (White) Finoimoana took and I edited them. There are a ton, but these are just a few to sample.

What a week!

Saturday the 28th we moved from Rexburg. The company paid to have packers and movers for us, so we didn't have to do anything but clean. We did have to pack our things for 2 weeks into our rental car (which we had gotten the day before) and set aside things we wanted delivered to our temporary apartment. Besides that, our move was a breeze.

This is what our back seat looked like the whole trip. Cabo and Addilyn are great travelers. Before we left Rexburg, we went to a new ice cream place across from Porter Park. We counted at least 12 couples from where we were sitting that were lying on the grass, probably all making out. Thank you for the last memory!

We stayed at the White's house in Ceder Hills, Utah Saturday and Sunday night. Pictures from their place will be in another post, and you'll know why when you see it. But while we were in Utah we saw Brad, Rachel (Scott's sister), Lucy and Charlie. Addilyn is only 13 days older than Charlie.

There is quite the size difference between the two. Charlie was born at 7 pounds and some change and Addi just under 9. The Meldrums are moving to China this summer!

Sunday night after an amazing dinner cooked by Garek White, Katrina and her husband Mark came over to meet Addilyn. Katrina and I were best friends in high school and she now lives in Salt Lake. It was sad to say bye for now, but she is trying to talk Mark into a trip out east!

Monday morning we left Utah for the longest part of our trek to Missouri. We wanted to make the 15 hour drive in one day, but due to weather we stopped in Nebraska for the night. We arrived in Smithville, Mo Tuesday morning.

Shirley and her girls came over. Afton (far right and below) was in love Addilyn. This is a good thing since Shirley is expecting her 3rd daughter in the fall. Olivia was in love with Cabo.

While in Missouri we decided to have Addilyn's baby blessing. We thought that this was going to be last time with family for a while and we did it Tuesday night.

Below are those who participated in the blessing. Bishop Lister (far left) is my sister-in-law Mariah's uncle...small world! Then it's Scott, Dad Smith, and Erik Western (Shirley's husband and Addilyn's uncle).

The family that was there. From back left: Dad Smith, Gunnar, me, Scott, Erik, Afton. Front left: Mom Smith, Issac, Addilyn, Shirley, Olivia. Below is with Scott's parents. Addilyn's beautiful dress was from Grandma Jadwin.

That night we drove to see the new Kansas City temple that is still under constructions. It is gorgeous.

Dad Smith, Gunnar, Isaac, Scott, Addilyn, and I all went fishing at the Smithville Lake.

We thought Scott caught a bass, but it ended up being something else and apparently they don't taste good. We kept it without knowing that- but it was huge! Dad caught the same type of fish but threw it back in.

For dinner Shirley had made pistachio cake. Since my birthday is in June, the family decided to throw on 22 candles for my birthday anyway.

We then drove the next day to Cincinnati, Ohio where Scott's sister Anika and her family lives. We stayed just for the night but will possibly go back over the 4th of July. Anika has more pictures of her kids holding Addilyn, but I had this one of Kayla.

We stopped somewhere in Virginia for a quick break. Scott felt like he needed to nap for about 15 minutes and then would be good the rest of the time. Addilyn had a great time wiggling around out of the car seat.

We crossed the North Carolina border at about 5:30 Friday. This was at the first rest stop in the state. Scott is pointing to Winston-Salem where we now live! There will be more posts to come about our arrival.

 

Conference Weekend

 

Thursday night after my class, my mom-Scott-and another guy, and I drove to Utah. I drove the entire way, I was already exhausted that day, so I was pooped driving down. It started snowing in Rexburg then cleared in Idaho Falls. It got kind of hairy in Salt Lake City but cleared up again. We stayed at the Hotel Whites, aka the White's house. In the morning Scott and I went to his uncle's sealing at the Oquirrh Mountain temple. It was a beautiful day.

It was a beautiful sealing. The sealer was Scott's great uncle.

The rest of the day we spent with my mom and the Whites. This picture is of Kainoa and Sam, Meleana's two boys. Such cuties! Saturday morning Scott and I took my mom to the airport and then headed to conference in Salt Lake. It was Scott's parents first time at the new conference center. Our seats were awesome!

We listened to the morning session at conference, and then Scott and I went back to Patti's for the afternoon session. Scott went to priesthood with his dad and uncle. I stayed with Patti and Karen Pierce (from my home ward in Stanwood). We had delicious chocolate cake and ice cream. Yum.

After the Saturday morning session, we met up with Scott's previous stake president from New York.

Then after the Sunday session, which we also went to, we met up with my mother-in-law's friends. They are from New York as well and was just called to be an Area 70. His daughter was also there with her boyfriend.

This is my father-in-law with my neice, Lucy. We watched the afternoon session at uncle's house. Right before we had Easter dinner, Scott and I quickly stopped by Patti's again because Kahiki and her baby were there. Ava is 4 weeks old, and just adorable as can be. I forgot my camera, but Meleana has a picture of her and me.

Here is one of the last pictures from our trip. From left to right: me, Scott, Rand, Janeal, Rachel, (Lucy on lap), and Brad. This was taken at Uncle Vernon's house after our Easter dinner.

Just around the corner

There are so many things to look forward to in the next few months.
First up, my mom is coming to town!

 

Spring will be officially here March 20th, and the snow is already melting!

We'll be headed to Utah to visit family and friends for conference weekend.

A new semester will begin. That means new classes and more craziness.

Additions will be made to our family.

People's lives will be changing.

Scott and I celebrate our anniversary in New York.

Motivation!

In the midst of me trying to motivate myself to do things, I found myself doing this, and in this order:

1. putting a bra on
2. getting my favorite Australian drink...courtesy of Katrina Mills
3. going to this site for some inspiration
4. taking my laptop into the kitchen
5. put on broadway station on Pandora
6. and went to work...


In the end, I cleaned the kitchen like I should and then I deep cleaned the bathroom. I then found some remaining energy and did some yoga. Now I'm sitting here, still listening to my broadway, and eating frozen grapes. mmm. Thank you White family for the fantastic idea!

If you need some motivation, read this story I wrote over a year ago!