December

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I revived the blog and added some posts to bring us up to date. We have been so blessed this year with a new home and a new job, but we miss all of our friends who have been and are now far away from us. Please know we love you all and hope you have a blessed New Year!

July

The Move












Our friend Rebecca and her family are living in our home. We will miss them, all of our friends, and beautiful Kentucky.












We will miss all the green and the magnolia and lilac trees in the front yard. Those scents will always remind me of Kentucky. We will miss this cute little house.

Goodbye Kentucky and little red brick house! This was so hard on our little sentimental Audrie!

The Drivers. Carson and Reed with our friend Sammy. He and his parents, Bryan and Julie, came out from Idaho to help us move across the country. What great friends! Thank you! Thank you!

That car was just as packed when we moved out to Kentucky 7 years ago, it just wasn't being towed by a Penske. 7 years and 3 kids brings in a lot of stuff!

Hello, Arizona!

August

Audrie's 6th Birthday - Princess Cake and Cousin Makenna - the Perfect Birthday!!






Audrie's First Day of Kindergarten! She was so excited to go. Carson misses her during the day. He can't wait to go to school, mostly to play on the playground.

Not saying how hot it was at 7:30 in the morning in August, but for the first few weeks we lived here, Audrie kept asking, "Why did you and Dad decide to move here?" I said, "For October through May."

September

I went with my siblings to Reno to visit our Grandma Ross. We were so thankful to have this visit with her as she passed away a month later. We had a fun visit, full of laughter! She had a great sense of humor! We will miss her! But we are so glad she is now in a beautiful place, free of pain and the freedom to talk! (her strokes had taken away her ability to talk for many years)

My Grandma always had something to give to the grand and great-grandchildren. She gave these dolls to Audrie out of her huge doll collection. Audrie was thrilled!

This American Girl doll has become such a cute little friend for Audrie.

Maybe she'll stop asking for a sister...

Carson was thrilled, too, but don't worry, his excitement lasted for only a short time. I had to rescue the doll a few too many times.

October

Carson loves his gymnastics class. The kid is freakishly strong - thanks to the muscle genes inherited from his mother!

The Family Potter. Scott's office did this theme so we went along with this even though the kids kept asking, Who's Harry Potter? Thanks to othe internet, they soon found out how exciting it is to be a Quidditch player and Harry himself (who was having an anti-papparazzi moment). Reed is our baby Dementor. I know, so adorable...no cute little fluffy costumes this year!















And in case you need another look at that Hagrid! I mean, how fitting is that?

November

Bike Month at the Price home. Audrie and Carson decided to take off the training wheels on the same day. Audrie couldn't be out done by her little brother - whatever motivates her!



2009 El Tour de Tucson
Scott rode the 80 mile race in 4.5 hours - way to go #8003! (doesn't quite have the same ring to it as #81!)

Thanksgiving at Dr. Smith's cabin. We had a blast getting away from the city. The kids loved it - as you can see why... Dr. Smith is Scott's new Practice partner. We had a great time getting acquainted with his family.

Dr. Price

It's official! 12 years, 3 degrees, 3 kids, and 3 million dollars of debt - Scott is done with school! Congratulations, Dr. Price!!!

Dumpster Diving and Other Sports

"Spinning"

"Paper Slam"

"Dumpster Diving"

I have wanted to post these videos for a while now - they are just pure entertainment!

Preschool Graduate!

Caitlyn, Lexi, and Audrie

Audrie graduated from Trinity Hill Preschool on May 13th! What a cute program! She loved her school and learned so much from her teachers, Mrs. Maurer and Mrs. Turco. It is such a great school - I wish we could keep her there forever! But she is so excited for kindergarten. Congratulations, Audrie!

1st Birthday!

This has been the fastest year ever! Where did it go? Our little Reed, who is not so little, turned 1 on April 9th. What an angel baby he has been! He loves his sister and brother and is even learning how to tease them! They love to make him laugh - his laugh is so adorable that it just makes all of us laugh! For a third baby in a busy house, we couldn't have asked for a better one - he knows that his job is just to get in, buckle up, and hang on for the ride!

Birth stats: April 9, 11:33 am, 7 lbs 11 oz, 21 inches, no hair

1st year stats: 26 lbs, 32 inches (95 percentile!), 4 teeth, still no hair

Happy Birthday, Reed! We love you so much!

Easter Message

I loved all the talks during conference, but this one stood out to me the most, being the week of Easter. I love to listen to Elder Holland. As he spoke I just had the confirming feeling that he knows the Savior. I am so thankful for his inspired and personal insights into the Savior's final and terribly lonely hours on Earth as He sacrificed His life for mine.
Here is the link to the edited version of that talk on YouTube, titled " An Apostle's Easter Thoughts on Christ".
http://www.youtube.com/user/MormonMessages

3 years old!

In keeping with the tractor theme at our house, Carson got the tractor cake. He loved it, but was sad for a moment as we watched it fall apart when I tried to put the tractor on its pretzel rod "axels". Carson shouts, "my tractor broke!" But with some improvisation and a lot more frosting, we fixed it. Carson loves everything that has wheels and an engine. When we drive around town, he is in the back seat naming every machine and car we pass. This is what I hear: "That's a bulldozer, backhoe, blue truck, red car, cement truck" etc, etc. The other day I had to tell him what an auger does - he his making me keep up on my heavy equipment facts - it's important stuff!

I really can't believe Carson is already three, but fully embrace it - hoping we are leaving the two's far, far behind! He is growing up in so many ways, yet wants to be the baby still. He is OBSESSED with our keys and he thinks he can drive our car. The other day he was furious because I wouldn't let him drive the car home from church. One day he told me: "I'm going to get your keys and drive the Tahoe far away from you!" Yes, I do a key check every hour to make sure they are still in their place.

We love our little intense, loving, and dramatic Carson!!

Happy 3rd Birthday!

San Diego!

At the end of February, Scott had a dental conference in San Diego, so Reed and I tagged along. It was FABULOUS!! The best part was being able to spend a couple days with some of our favorite peeps - Laura, Derek, Travis, Makenna, and Thomas! We also had lunch and a great visit with my Grandma and Aunt Janeen. We saw a few San Diego highlights, but the best part was just being in the sun! Reed thought the best part was having Mom and Dad all to himself for the first time ever! He was the best little traveler!


A new Sea World recruit in training.

A happy boater! (after sleeping through the whole ride)