Moving on Up and Out and Shout out to the 29th Ward

Well, it has finally happened. Ben and I have found a new place to live. We are really excited about this new apartment. It is practically perfect. It has 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, a dishwasher, washer/dryer hookups, a shower, good storage space, and the location is fantastic. It is right by the park, zoo, river trail, and pool. Definitely looking forward to a lot of fun out and about with Colson this summer. The only downside to this whole situation is that we are leaving our ward. We absolutely love the ward we are in. I know we will come to love that ward too, but it is hard to leave behind such good friends and neighbors. Thankfully we are only about 10 minutes away so we can still hang out with people. Ben and I have lived in this same ward since we were married. We have learned so much from them. I have so many people who I look up to. There is a woman in the ward who is always so willing to help other sisters out with their young kids so they can have a chance to listen to the Relief Society lesson. Our Relief Society President is so devoted to serving others. She knows everyone by name, knows what the need and remembers so many things about each and every family. Our Bishop and his wife are so great at being kind and friendly to everyone. They model so well how to be self sufficient. Every year they grow so much produce and also offer garden spots to others and help out in those as well. And when they have all they need, they then share it with the ward. They are willing to teach others as well. There are several sisters who took the time to be my friend even though I had to work a lot of Sundays. I have had wonderful visiting teachers who have become some of my best friends. We learned a lot about preparedness, service, and love. So I just want to say thanks to all of the 29th Ward for having such a large impact on our lives. We love you all and will miss you.

Enjoying the better weather by going out for a walk.

Colson's new way to try crawling.

So in the next several weeks, we will be working hard on packing up and getting ready to go. We are also expecting Colson to be crawling any day now, so we will probably have to watch out for him underfoot while we are moving. We hope he will like the new place. We know we will. We are really excited for the changes to come.