Life lately

 We have been having lots of fun with cousins, gardening with grandpa, lunching and shopping with grandma (shhhhhh don't tell David) Here is just a little bit of what we have been up to.

I've been getting a dose of what "settled" life will be like. Playdates, Costco shopping, birthday parties, and FAMILY. It's been nice, but I miss the Nomad life, my husband, and so many other little things. I guess I should start getting use to this, we only have a year left of our abroad adventures.

Going to our local library here with Aunt Michelle and cousin Kami

David loves giving kisses to his cousin Diego and giving him hugs. He is surprisingly super careful and gentle around him. I just love seeing him like that. 

We also got to have a fun playdate with more cousins and David got to jump on a trampoline for the first time. I had never heard so much joy in his laugh. He was in complete heaven!

By their house we had some fun petting a few pets. Feeding them grass, bread and tortillas.

Enjoying some chocolate crosiant with grandma and Uncle Brandon trying to make bubbles

David LOVES the park. We go there quite a few times a week

Already having lightsaber fights

Something that has been a big project at my parents house. The garden is FINALLY getting done. David has absolutely loved being outside all day with his grandpa and helping him plant some veggies and fruits

We went up to Bridal Veil falls here in the Provo Canyon and had some fun and yummy food

 

David had lots of fun feeding the fish in the river and "skipping rocks" with his grandpa and uncles

Overall though I miss my husband like CRAZY, we have been loving having so much family here. I get to enjoy a few more weeks with them!  I still will be missing all that traveling, but having some normalcy-ish has made me happy.These are the little types of adventures I think are the things I can look forward to soon!

I wonder what other little things I can do with the buddy while I'm here. All those mommas out there give me some ideas please! Or anybody that knows some fun things to do. All advice or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Home Leave, Leaving Home

As you noticed in my last post, I am in the USA. I 'm here because my days as a tourist in Europe are up. No visa=no stay. David took his home leave to come drop us off, but that means that we had to leave our home in Germany behind. It was sad, I am sad, especially to not be with my hubby AGAIN for such a long time. I truly hate it, but there is not much I can do so I just have to take it and figure out what to do until we get to be reunited in a month! AGHhhh but still I am happy to see my family and I am glad I had a week to enjoy with my hubby and my little guy. We made sure to really make the most of our time. We both had lived in Utah for four years, but as students without a child. Things are quite different when you are not on a tight tight budget, and you look up "kid friendly" activities for your little guy. We had lots of fun going to the Zoo, Museums, and parks around here. We also had a chance to sneak in a date with just the TWO of us. I do enjoy those dates, even though we really have become the parents that talk a bunch about their kid. We also got to hang out with family and have fun with them too. Over all it was a great week with my love and I am just SO sad that the end of it came too soon, and I am once again without him. 

Here you can see some of our FUN!

my gorillas

This child in a wagon, just makes him so much CUTER

Pure happiness and excitement with this kid

his FAVORITE snack he was in heaven

We went to the Museum in Thanksgiving point and it was fun. There was a few interactive things for kids that made things extra fun for the little guy. He LOVED it, especially when he did it with his dad. 

I think this guy here is a lot of people's biggest fears

Standing EXACTLY like his Grandpa Garcia watching other kids play

We also went to a free BYU museum of Paleontology with Michelle ( David's Sister), my cousin Susan, Baby Levi and Kami

David thinks these pictures are funny, baby David, not so much

Cutest kiddies

Swings are his FAVORITE

"come on mom, lets roll!!"

We took family pictures. This was my favorite. I Love my boys. Miss being all together! 

Until then I'll be here in Utah. Any suggestions on what to do???? Places to eat? I know I've lived here before, but I feel like SO much has changed. I would LOVE any suggestions!