Address Change

Here is our new address:

25667 Red Hawk Road
Corona, CA 92883

Pretty College Girl

Rylee's new nails. They are a press on decal. So, cute.

College life is definately agreeing with this girl. We couldn't be happier or more proud of her. This is Rylee's new cut AND color. She went darker and it really looks good.

I LOVE YOU BABY GIRL!

Update on house - FINISHED!!

Blaine Football

I went to my last Blaine football game last night. It seems all my days are full of "lasts". I loved going to that stadium to watch TJ play football and both kids run track. They were so good.
This is a brick that we bought for TJ. It leads to the entrance of the stadium. I can't help but be proud of my children. I miss them every moment while we are apart and I look forward to all the new memories we will make in our new home.

Kim sent me and our kids a picture at the entrance to Disneyland. The sign reads, "Let the Memories Begin". Followed by his own sentiment, "I can't wait for you all to get here so we can start making memories". That is what I have to look forward to. All the new cherished moments. I have had such guilt about taking the kids home away from them. But we will have new memories to cherish. New Christmases, Thanksgivings, etc.

Update on house - 9/16/11

Stairs with new corn carpet. Kim and Dorothea say it is the softest carpet they have ever felt.
BBonus room at the top of the stairs
All the wood flooring is covered but Kim found a little exposed spot in the linen closet. Beautiful!
TJ's room, the kids bathroom and Rylee's room.
The houses being built across the street from ours.
Our front yard and the houses being built down the street.

House Update - 9/10/11

My bathroom. The room all the way to the back in the closet.
TJ and Rylee's bathroom. I think Kim was just taking pictures of the flooring as it was just installed.

The dishwasher is not really white. It just has a protective covering. I wish you could see the wood floors. They are currently covered until all contruction is complete. My corn carpet goes in tomorrow. YIPPEE!! It is lovely!

Microwave, stovetop and double ovens. Can you stand it?!

This is our new fridge. We bought it here in MN. No sales tax. I LOVE IT! It practically sings to you when you open it.

Yeah baby!

Rylee's address

Rylee "Here Royal Highness" Neff
The Lofts #123
One University Hill Drive
Buena Vista, VA 24416

Gunnar after our run/walk - pause music on sidebar

House update - 8/31/2011

We have trees!
Our neighbors house is NOT the same color. It is tan.

Master bath

Staircase leading to bonus room.

Great room.

Kitchen

The road to Virginia

Rylee asleep on our way to Virginia
Our family...together again. Because of Hurricane Irene, we only had one opportunity to see TJ. So, once we had Rylee moved into her room, we booked it down to Norfolk to meet TJ for dinner. It was a long drive but so worth it just to all be together again. Even if it was just for a couple of hours.

Switching shades.

Keeping up our tradition of first day of school picture. Do you think she looks like a college girl? I do!

Oh, my babies! At our favorite sushi joint in Norfolk. YUMMY!

On our way to SVU. It was Rylee's turn to drive. Kim took this picture of "his girls". I think it was almost as hard on him to let her go as it was on me. Almost.

Saying goodbye

I was cleaning out the basement and found this old white board. As I was taking it out to the garage, I turned it over and found where Rylee had wished me a happy birthday. This was many years ago. So, I thought I would capture this sentiment on film to enjoy forever. I love my Rylee girl and will miss her so much.
We went to dinner with a few family friends where the kids were all heading off to college. Jeremy off to BYU Provo, Terresa to BYU Idaho and of course my baby girl Southern Virgina University. These three have grown up together and these families have become our family. I love them so much and will miss them tremendously. It is not goodbye...it is, till we meet again.

Poor Jeremy. LOL!