Two moves, a new job, and a new baby!

The past year has brought a lot of new experiences and changes to our little family.

Last August we moved to Chicago, Illinois to pursue further education for Nate. It was a huge change for the four of us, leaving Utah and all the familiarity of the west, to go to the unknown of the Midwest. We were quickly welcomed by our wonderful ward family and neighbors, making us feel right at home. We got to see the great city of  Chicago and experience living in a busy suburban area. Nate got to take the train to school every day which he loved. The girls and I made some amazing friends and enjoyed a lot of fun play-dates. Lillian also got to start preschool with all her friends. We also really loved the beautiful scenery, so many gorgeous trees! We had planned to stay there for about two years, but due to a series of events, we decided to cut our adventure short.

seeing the sights in Chicago when family came to visit

Some of Lillian's preschool friends

One of those exciting events is the upcoming arrival of our 3rd baby! This little girl is due on August 6th and we are so excited to welcome a new angel into our family.

Another of those events was an amazing job offer for Nate. At the end of February he was offered a job working for Okland Construction as a project engineer on the Idaho Falls Temple renovation. Working on a temple project has always been a dream for Nate, so it was an opportunity we just couldn't pass up.



So, at the beginning of March we packed up the whole family and moved back to our old stomping grounds of South East Idaho! We are now mostly settled in, Nate is loving his job, and we are enjoying being closer to family and friends again.