Happy Birthday Taylor!

Taylor's 13! Woo-hoo! Happy Birthday Kid! Go easy with the neon nail polish.

Moving (yes, for real this time)

This has been one heck of a roller coaster ride, but I'll be glad to step off. It will end in Marshfield, WI (my hometown). I'm super excited to move back so close to so much family and friends. Of course this came just in time for me to be mostly unpacked from the first false alarm. Oh well, I won't be complaining much. I'll leave that to Andrew, this winter. :) Andrew was offered a job at the Marshfield Clinic, in the business department, speaking Spanish (right up his alley). It was too good of an opportunity to pass up. We plan on leaving in a month or less. Now, where did those boxes get to? (This picture is the Wisconsin River, as seen from my Uncle Jim's house.)

The Birthday Blog is Back

Warning- we celebrate 6 birthdays in August, so get ready for that. We are also looking forward to seeing the newest Hughes this month as Opal is due the 17th. We are very excited for her and Charles! We made it back home on Sunday night, shortly after midnight. It was a very long trip and we are both glad to be back at home. We had a wonderful time in Wisconsin and really enjoyed our trip. It flew by, like those trips usually do, but we were glad to see everyone we were able to visit. But for right now it's home, sweet home.

Where in the World?

Guess where I am... Nope- not even close. Andrew and I were vacationing in Wisconsin until Friday, the 31st, but now I am in Nephi, UT. Andrew's sister, Amanda, is about to get married in Manti, UT and I am totally excited for her. The wedding is today at 5:00. Amanda called us on Monday morning to let us know that Dave proposed on Sunday. We couldn't be happier for her. They decided to get married on Saturday- less than one week away. They decided only the parents and grandparents would be invited. I've been calling it the "Announced Elopement." On Thursday night Amanda called us and asked if we would be willing to come if we were invited and we were "pleased as punch." So we flew into Phoenix Friday morning at 10:30, I had to do a little shopping and then we were back on the road. We stopped in Kanab, UT last night at 10:00, and made it to Nephi (our hotel is about an hour away from Manti) this morning at 11:30. It's a big day and I couldn't think of any other place I'd rather be!

Bryce, Bryce, Bryce

We love you buddy! Hope you have the best birthday yet!

Happy Birthday John!

It was great to see John and Kadee when they came back to Arizona for Jame's wedding. We hope Spain continues to treat you well! Have a fantastic day Johnny!

Decided

We made a huge, living changing decision, then changed our minds before it was too late. For the past month or so, Andrew and I were planning to move back to Wisconsin. I was going to get back into school for pharmacy and Andrew was going to continue his online school until he became an official resident of WI. Long story short, I was halfway packed, we found buyers for our furniture and appliances and homes for a few give-away items. Then decided (like the irresponsible children we are) that things were not falling into place as we hoped they would. The major deal breaker was actually on my end. I could only get into one class that I needed this fall. The others were full. Andrew still said he was willing to move (gotta love him) and left it up to me. I decided (after much internal debate) that this was not the best move for our little family at the time. Although we still only get part-time work from the mine here in Morenci, we are very grateful for what we have. As Andrew continues his education, I could not imagine a better part-time job for him. This entire process has allowed us to reflect on our lives and recognize that although things aren't as great as they were before, we still have plenty to be thankful for.