It finally feels real

I just got back from Guadalajara, Mexico with my dad and two brothers.  We went to check out the sights since we'll be living there for the next four years and not any of us have been there.  It is a huge city with more people than should normally fit in such a city.  It always seems like rush hour and the roads are nearly un-mappable. But within our little neighborhood it is quiet and beautiful.  Here are some pictures of the house we are renting.  There is a family that lives there now, but they are beginning their internship in New York next month so we'll just move right in. The city is beautiful, full of trees growing everywhere and the weather is unbeatable.  They told us that it was the hottest part of the year and it was only 22 degrees C or 72 degrees F.  To say the least we are very excited to begin a new adventure.  We will be moving down the 11th of June.

Our home is the one with the red roof.  It is in a gated community with a security guard on duty 24/7.  It is at the end of the street so not a lot of unwanted traffic. It has 3bed/3bath and an office.

Here is our backyard which is a lot bigger than the one we're in now.  It is just big enough to kick a soccer ball around.

Here is the office, it is all wood paneling and has a lot of space for everything.

One step closer to Thomas' ultimate goal!  Thomas has finished work, graduated ASU, and nothing is in our way .... here we come medical school!  (Thanks to the wonderful staff that has supported and encouraged us on our way!)  We will miss the medical staff so much, it has been a wonderful six years!  You are the reason Thomas is headed to medical school!  Thank you for inspiring!

Kirtlyn loved here special card so much, she used it as a little play area for her toy!  Thank you 

again, we will be back again!  (in a few years!)

Another Trip to Safford

We went to Safford again, this time to see Preston and Mindy's reception and also to celebrate Preston's 10 year anniversary of his heart transplant.  It was a lot of fun and we saw a lot of friends there.  I'm sorry there aren't any pictures.

We did get to do some other fun things though.  We went to Wal-Mart (where else would we go in Safford) and bought cheap kits and tried to fly them on a very windy day.  The kids weren't that impressed.  

The boys also got to ride on a short train trip from Safford to Pima and back.  It was part of the Salsa Trail.  We taste tested Salsa from all the area restaurants in Pima then the boys had fun sticking their heads out the windows the whole way home.

While the boys were gone the girls had a princess party and painted their finger and toenails.  Then everyone went swimming in the heat of the day.  Now we're back home trying to finish getting the house ready to sale and move to Mexico.