Now, where was I?

Oh yeah...Disneyland & moving to Montana. We got home from California at 4am on Thursday the 7th, slept for a few hours & frantically continued packing. I also had to finish up my last few days at work, which just added to the stress. We finally headed out to Livingston on the 9th, spent the night in Idaho Falls, & made it to Livingston on Sunday the 10th. Exhausting! Presley stayed in Utah with his grandma, & my brother came to MT with us to help with the move. He stayed for a few days then headed back to Utah while Tyson, Mason, & I got settled for a few days & then WE headed back to Utah to pick up our boy & the rest of our belongings. We also wanted to celebrate Presley's 8th birthday with friends & family on the 16th. Fathers Day was spent driving! =( poor Tyson. But he started work the next day so we had to make it happen. We drove through Yellowstone which was a bonus. It's too beautiful & I'm so glad we live less than an hour away from it now.

The end...of this post. Next up, my first week as a stay @ home mama & our first week as Montanans(is that right?).

montana. 

breakfast @ the beanery.

home.

discovering our new mountains. 

livingston. i love it here. 

yellowstone river.

presley with his auntie.

my boys @ nunns park.

walking to the thrift store. & missing our presley boy. instagram pics: @meganhp4

birthday boy & his mama. 

mason helping uncle sean put the new bunk bed together. 

The happiest place on earth.

I have way too much to blog about. & I really don't wanna. So, I'm gonna post pics & ramble a little bit. 

We had spent weeks telling Presley that we would be going to Jackson Hole for our family vacation. Everyone was in on it & it was sooo hard not to tell Presley that we were actually going to be hanging with Mickey & his crew. 15 minutes before we arrived at our hotel we finally told him. It was perfect. & I still can't believe we pulled it off. We took our babies to the Happiest Place on Earth & we went with ALL of my side of the family. 20+ of us were there.

We arrived home at 4 in the morning on Thursday the 7th. We slept for a few hours & then frantically began packing for our first big trip up to Montana, our new home. That adventure will have a post of its own.

Here goes.. Our Disneyland vacation, in pictures (& in no particular order).

Riding the tram to our car @ midnight on our last night there.

Presley & Zeke after joining in on the Phineas & Ferb dance.

Preparing for a 10+ hour drive home. 

Meeting Mickey. I melted & teared up a little. Mason was due for a nap & was very grumpy, but he lit up as soon as he saw Mickey. 

ALL of the cousins. It added to the Disney magic. I love them all so much. 

Mickey!

First night in CA. @ Newport Beach,

Sneaking soda. Naughty Mason. 

Mason & Grandpop Ralph. Best buds.

This picture should be kicking off this bog post. Mason throwing up all over himself & Presley after finding out we were in California & would be in Disneyland the next morning. We tricked him into thinking we were going to Jackson Hole. The aunts, uncles, grandparents, & cousins were all in on it. Amazing. 

Toy Story Midway Mania. 

My siblings & I. My sister was heading home to Hawaii after we took this. :(

Our last night there, Until next time, Mickey Mouse. 

Simply the best. 

Ready to party. Bright & early. 

Watching the World of Color in California Adventure. 

Megan Mouse.

sunday funday & tyson's homecoming.

Tyson was in Montana from Thursday-Sunday for a job interview & house hunt. It was quite the stressful weekend! It was our first time apart, I was working all weekend, & was on my own with the kiddos. Thankfully, it was worth it. HE GOT THE JOB & found us an adorable little home. We'll be out there mid-June! When he got back to Utah the boys & I picked him up from the Provo airport & we headed up to Lehi to visit our family, including my grandmother who is in town for our cousin's graduation.

This next month is going to be...crazy. Like, REALLY crazy. We have lots of family visiting for Samy's graduation. My sister, brother-in-law, & their 6 kiddos will be here tomorrow & I am so thrilled! I haven't seen them in 2 years. Haven't even met their youngest boy, Enoch. My aunts from Texas will be here, along with my best cousin. We all have lots of catching up to do. & at the beginning of June we have a surprise vacation planned. I think we'll tell the boys about it when we actually get there. Can't wait.

As soon as we get back from vacation Tyson & I are going to head up to Montana with my brother to move our big furniture. Then we'll be back for my final week of work, Presley's 8th birthday, & our farewell party. We plan on officially heading up on father's day. Eek!

3 years together & counting. 

Montana bound. 

Bits + Pieces

currently reading. 

1st time camping this year.

visiting my parents. 

family walk. my neighbor, lila, was going on her walk @the same time. now, her & mase are best buds. 

hanging out in spanish fork. 

ahhhhhhhh!

camping with my guy. 

eating grown-up yogurt. 

my lovely cousin @ her uvu graduation....& she's graduating from HIGH SCHOOL this month. already has her associates. so proud of her.

xo

Bits + Pieces : Spring Break

Spring Break was a success! I tried finding fun, inexpensive things for us to do, & other than the aquarium, we did pretty well. We played in our backyard, went to the bean museum, had a picnic, went to farm country, & the living planet aquarium. We had originally planned on visiting Yellowstone during SB & had even bought our lodging, but 2 days after we made our cabin reservations my sister called us with exciting news & plans...so we cancelled our WY trip & are going somewhere WAY BETTER at the beginning of June. The best part? ALL of my family will be joining in. 20+ of us, including a nephew I haven't even met. Those details are a bit of a secret, the boys are gonna find out on our way there. =) Nothing better than making memories.

Thanksgiving Point pony rides. 

Kiddos @ Thanksgiving Point

Picnic by Presley. 

Living Planet Aquarium. 

@ the Bean Museum. 

Aquarium!

Mason's first time on a pony. You can't really tell, but he actually loved it. 

Bits + Pieces : Easter

I really shouldn't enjoy Easter (or Christmas) as much as I do. But I celebrate Santa & the Easter Bunny, so there!

I made a few thrifty decorations, made up mostly of plastic eggs I had saved from last year. They were simple & pretty darn cute. On Easter Eve the kiddos & I were up bright & early so we could beat the lines @ the downtown egg hunt in Provo. It was my first time taking them & we all had a so much fun! The kiddos had their faces painted, we pet sweet little farm animals, made a few crafts, picked up some balloons, & of course participated in their HUGE egg hunt. Later that afternoon I made some Easter Bunny masks, we painted eggs, & had lots of copycat queso for dinner. 

Easter morning was pretty traditional. My mom-in-law came over for our egg hunt. & I spent the rest of the day in the kitchen. =) Worth it. Our Easter Dinner turned out very well (& I kinda love Tyson buttering me up with compliments over everything I made). We watched Hop & then headed off to bed. Such a great day.

Pretty deviled-eggs.

I love being the Easter Bunny. =)

Coloring our eggs. 

@ the Provo City Easter egg hunt. 

Bunny masks I made for the kiddos. 

Homemade "chili's" queso. 

Read Much?

When we moved to Provo, one of the first things we did as a family was get library cards. Best decision ever. I try to go once a week. Tyson & I usually have a book to read & I love picking out & borrowing at least a dozen books for the boys & I. We've also checked out movies, participated in kids craft night, bought books from their sale, & we tried taking mason to toddler time, but he was NOT amused. No silliness for that kid.

I need to keep better track of the books I've read in the past 12 months. I tried using goodreads, but it wasn't that great. Anyway, here's my reading list for the past year.

How to Be an American Housewife
The Help
Vampire Kisses series (feel free to judge)
Shiver (I also tried reading the sequel, not so great)
Harry Potter series (I read a book a week during the summer)
Clockwork Angel
City of Bones
Witch of Blackbird Pond
Hunger Games
Catching Fire
Mockingjay
Matched
Anna Dressed in Blood
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (haven't finished)
Gunslinger (haven't finished)
The Night Circus (just starting)

Plus, dozens, maybe hundreds, of picture books the kiddos & I read together!

I have several books on hold at the library & I know I'm forgetting to list a few!