Were Moving.....

To Brazil!!!



I know most of you know this already, but I have to make it official by blogging about it. So here are the top 10 questions we've had about it.

10- Why? Well, (among many other reasons) we have always wanted to go down there for more than just a vacation (for those of you who don't know that is where Westin served his mission) and we decided that if we were really going to now is the time to do it, before we have more kids and while Westin is in school and not focusing on starting a career.
9- When? We fly out June 5th and fly back December 17th
8- Will we leave Serena with you? NO
7- What are we going to do down there? Westin will work teaching English, and we will travel all over visiting Westin's mission sites and other fun places he wasn't able to visit on his mission.
6- Where will you live? Belem. (if you look on the map it is up on the top right, right on that delta that connects to the Amazon River) This was Westin's mission and we have some contacts down there who will let us stay with them till we find an apartment.
5- Do you speak Portuguese? Westin does, I am learning... very slowly.
4- What are you most excited for? EVERYTHING!
3- What kind of food is there down there? Fresh fruit, rice and beans, shrimp... all sorts of deliciousness!
2- Are you nervous about the healthcare down there? Not so much, the doctors are very competent they just don't have the means to get big equipment, but if you go to the right clinics you don't really have much to worry about.
1- Can we come visit? YES, YES, and YES!
0- Are you really going to move to Brazil? YES, tickets are bought and we are moving out of our apartment this weekend! (we will live with Westin's parents for a month to save up some money for when we get down there)



We are so excited! If you have any more questions let me know, but post a comment anyway!

Welcome Avery!

Welcome Avery Lu! Although, a little earlier that we had wanted we are happy you are here, you are beautiful and I can't wait to come meet you! Your cousin Serena is giddy with excitement about having you here.

Avery Wallace
6lb 1 oz
19 inches long
April 21, 2010

Also, our prayers go out to Avery's mom Leisa, who will have surgery today to remove kidney stones AND gal-stones! Poor Leisa, she is such a trooper.

Playing Catch-Up

I unloaded a whole bunch of pictures off of the camera today and here is the happy result!

Serena playing at the park. Note: I LOVE springtime!

Me, Serena, and Joseanne playing at the park

Westin climbed up to the top of that weird spiderweb thingy we were playing on. Here he is showing off how cool he is at the top.

The other morning I went in to get Serena from her crib and this is what I found, her STANDING UP! When did she get big enough to do this? I don't know.

Very late Easter picture, and it isn't even that good of one. We had an Easter egg hunt at both Grandma's houses but I only got this one picture of it at Grandma Smith's.

Also, Serena has been so cute when she gets laid down in her crib. She immediately roll onto her tummy and sticks her butt in the air. I couldn't help but get a picture.

Anyway, thanks for looking. PLEASE post a comment.

Sweet, Sweet, Sleep!

Many of you had heard me complain about Serena's lack of sleeping through the night. It has been a source of stress for me for some time now. Well, last night she slept 8 straight hours in a row! I am beyond excited. I feel so well rested, and I already feel like I have been a better mom in the one hour we have been up. I think this calls for a celebration, and it is so nice outside today that we just might have a picnic.

Just because every post needs a picture. Here is a cute one of Serena and me.

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My Baby Is So Studious

Westin got these glasses that clip onto his glasses at work the other day. Serena LOVES playing with them so I just couldn't help but take some pictures of her wearing them. Sorry I know they are a little bit blurry



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Sick Serena

Serena has been sick :( 102 degree fever and really sleepy. It's probably just something viral and she has been acting happier today with out a fever so I think she is getting over it. But she was so cute while she was sick. She would still smile and act normal for the most part but she would lay down and rest her head a lot more and she was super cuddly. Here are some pictures Westin caught of her resting for a minute.

Smiling while laying on a pillow

Just resting on a pillow for a minute

Also Serena LOVES chewing on this string of ribbon, I thought she looked so silly with it sticking out of her mouth like that.

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5 Blog Updates a Day!

Many of you may feel the same way I do about this, but I LOVE when people update their blogs. As a mom with little to occupy her time during the day this little pleasure of peaking into her friends everyday lives and special events makes me ridiculously happy. So, imagine my frustration when nobody updates. So I did the math, and this is what I found.

• I follow 45 different Blogs
• Minus 10 for people who haven't updated for over a month and rarely update more frequently than that
  
• 7 days in a week

(45-10)/7= 5 Blog Updates a Day ( I would LOVE that)

So, I issue this challenge to all my blog friends. Update your blog at least once a week, if for nothing else then simply for my reading pleasure. I will also challenge myself to update my blog at least once a week.

Also pictures of your kids, families, and self are VERY MUCH appreciated.

Since I would be completely hypocritical for not putting on a picture, here is one of our new family pictures... enjoy!