Moving and the Stitch

Graham was my packing buddy

Last shot at the Cheyenne homestead

Grandma and Graham hanging out in the garage giving out orders:)

If you look close you can see that little black thing, which is Grahams 1st stitch(cell phone pic)

Looks like little Graham has got a new nick-name, Stitch. As most of you know, he has had quite the little rash on his neck for months now. After trying every cream, ointment, and visiting with doctors, pharmasists, and anyone who had suggestions, we finally had to get a biopsy done to figure out what the heck is going on. Grandma Connie works at a dermatology office, so we had the inside scoop of just what was going to happen. First, the poor kid had to get a shot of lydicane(I hated that when I got my epideral, that never worked by the way) it stings!; then they had to punch out a significant peice of his little neck, AND then............ sew a stitch in it! Graham of course was just fine, it was me who was not. I had geared my self up to be in there with him no matter what. Jared came to my rescue, and also knows whats best and, sent me out of the room, whew! They had to hold him down, which was what he hated so bad. They said he did great, and were quite impressed with him. He wasn't even crying when I came back in. Jared thinks he looks tough now with his stitch and band aid:) As if that wasn't enough for Graham, or me...We then went to his doctor for his 9 mth check up. He had to get a heel prick, and another band aid. Talk about NOT a fun day! He sure was a beast though, seemed like himself the rest of the day.

He weighs 21lbs, is 28.5 inches, and head circ is... I can't remember but I wrote it down somewhere.....all around the 50-60%.

Also, we moved and are staying at Brett and Connies until the house gets finished. Still feels like we are just visiting and not really moved here. We packed up in such a hurry that I feel like I'm still going back there. We sure loved Cheyenne. Its hard to leave great friends, a great house, and Grahams first home. We are very excited for this next chapter though. We LOVE the new house, and can't wait to move in!

Some Summertime Stuff

HiiiYah!!! Graham looks like he is gonna chop someone in this pic. His cousin Olivia will have to teach him some kirate when he gets older. Our summer has been a good one so far, an unusual one, but a good one. We have spent it packing, traveling to and from Utah, and hanging out with our friends. With so much coming up in our lives, Jared said it best...
"we kind of have been wishing the summer away".
With still a lot of summer left, hopefully we can find some time to fit a few more things in.

We did make it to the famous Cheyenne Frontier Days Parade this year. Jared was even a good sport about it. We went with the Eyres, which helped( Jared had a fellow dad to hang out with). Graham was a hit at the parade. All of the people kept waving and smiling at him. I know they do that to everyone at a parade, BUT they were especially sweet to Graham. He loved the horses and everything except the loud sirens.

One thing that we will not miss about living here, not having AC...hello central air..see you real soon!!!!

Truman update: getting fatter and fatter. He can sit, shake, and enjoys his walks now(short ones).

its official...

We are moving to Kaysville, Utah! In less than two months we will have sold a house, bought a house, acquired a new job, and moved. Its been quite a busy time to say the least. We feel so blessed, and have definetly seen the Lords hand in all of this. Jared got laid off June 15. It came to us as quite a surprise, and to say it was stressful would be an understatement. Jared had been looking for jobs just in case, and went into extreme job search mode after the news came. We put our house on the market, and literally 5 DAYS later we had an offer...at listing price!!!!! To make a long story short, Jared found a new job thanks to his hard work, dedication, and great brother. He not only will be making more money, but he will have a specialty rep title(which is a very big deal), and its in Utah! We will be within an hour of basically all of our family. He has to travel significantly less, and there will be fewer over nights. It seems as though we grow closer during hard times. I can't explain how it works, all I know is that I have the most wonderful, determined, patient, loving husband in the world. It is so comforting knowing that we can get through anything together..good and bad. Faith in the Lord includes having faith in his timing( Neal A. Maxwell). Throughout the whole process we tried to stay positive and have faith that everything would work out. It sure has felt like we are being taken care of.

Here it is, our new place. It is in West Kaysville in a new little neighborhood. Its awesome! While we were looking, we just kept coming back to this area because it felt so safe, clean, new, and nice. There are new schools, and cows and horses close by:) Graham needs to keep his farm senses sharp for when he visits Papas place. We got a great deal, and are so excited to make this place our home. We are hoping to be settled for many years here. Jared loved this place from the beginning. Its on just over a half acre lot..thats his favorite part. I'm sure glad he is the one who mows the lawn:) The three car garage, and fire places might be my favorite. Our move in date is September 1st, and we can't wait! More details on the house to come.

Bring it on LeBron....Wade, and Bosh!!!!

These are some of the cutest pictures ever. Jared and Graham had a photo shoot the other day, and it turned out great!!! Of couse there had to be a basketball involved, and Graham loves playing with it. I have been wanting to get his pictures taken for over a month now. My wonderful, talented cousin that is his usual photographer lives in Utah, and we haven't been able to visit recently.
Jared is turning out to be quite good at this stuff. He even made some of the sweetest videos Ive ever seen of Graham. They are on YouTube if you're interested(Graham Moultrie, Graham and the Moultries). Enjoy!

blog layouts drive me CRAZY!

I have been trying to fix the layout of this blog FOREVER!
I really hate it.
It never does what I want/tell it to do.
I usually just give in and put up with whatever it decides it wants to do..so thats what this is..
ANY advice on how to set this dumb thing up better/easier would be GREATLY appreciated!
DUmb BLoG

Vedauwoo

We finally made it to Veduauwoo(pronouced Ve-da-voo). It is this gorgeous, unique area in between Cheyenne and Laramie. We have been eyeing this place, and hearing about it since we moved here. Its kinda like Zions, except the rocks are quite different, and there arent any red ones around. It is significantly smaller as well. We took the whole fam damily, Truman even ventured out with us. We had to stop periodically for him to cool down and drink. The rocks are so neat, they look like they have this thin layer of dry moss growin on them. Of couse I forgot the camera, thank goodness for cell phones:) Jared was kind of the rocks, he got pretty far up really fast. Graham loved it all. Its the best watching him study everything.
All of the other hikers, kept telling us how cute Graham and Truman were. It wasn't the most rigorous hike, but it was sure nice to get out.

If you look close, you can see Jared with his arms up. This kid sure loves his dad.

8 months old & Fireworks

Stuff you are up to this month.....
..........starting to crawl, or trying ( you roll over a lot)........

.....you eat a lot, pretty much everything except tart stuff
you say la la, bla bla, da da with your tongue out..so cute, dad says you do this in the shower a lot
..........you are pretty much in your onesie all the time, its been hot.
wear size 9-12 months..size 3 diapers........
you love jumping, you can sit up all on your own, rolling everywhere.........
............you can pull yourself up while holding our fingers..........
..you giggle at Truman...
....you are a very happy boy in the mornings, or after a good nap....
...............you get a little crazy when you are tired..don't cry but just get a little silly.....
..you think its hiarious when I sneak up to get you......
...........You SMILE at everyone you see....
.........................you have a big two teeth wide smile.................
..........You Love your Papi and Papa.....\
...You like when dad tosses you in bed on the pillows, and still love the tub......
YOUR MOM AND DAD LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!!!

Happy 8th month birthday buddy, and Happy Birthday America! We headed off on a last minute trip to Utah for the 4th. Graham was lucky enough to see two sets of fireworks, Logan and Clearfield. He was quite intrigued with them. We had a great time watching him, watch them. Its alwasys so fun to be around family. Graham got to see lots of cousins, aunts, uncles, and of course Grandmas and Grandpas.

Happy birthday to uncle Kace too! Even though he is really old (30 yrs) and really far away we all sure love you. We miss you and your cute little family. It is no mistake that there are fireworks on your birthday every year! We hope that we will see you all soon...Graham can't wait to give you a big birthday slob kiss.