The Buckleys: Another shot at this blog thing

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Another shot at this blog thing

I hate that I let my blog go, so here we go again!

Where have we been. Well the big change in our life came in May when we moved from Venice, Florida to Smithfield, Utah.

We arrived in Utah on May 31.

All packed up and ready to go. A bittersweet day for us leaving Venice.

The house we lived in at 2130 Hawthorne Road in Venice from October 2009 through May 2012.

Our journey here was one for the record books. We left Florida with a bang with a day at the beach followed by a three-day visit to Disney World, which were our favorite places to spend time while living in Florida.

After leaving Florida we may our way to Chattanooga, Tennessee where the girls got to ride the carousel and play in the fountains before it was back on the road for our overnight stay in Nashville.

In Nashville we played at the Parthenon and Centennial Park one evening and ate breakfast the famous Pancake Pantry before heading out to make our way to Columbia, Missouri for a pit stop.

From there we headed toward Kansas City to visit the Marx Family, with a stop at the Independence visitors center. While with the Marx gang we visited a Homestead where the girls rode ponies (at least El did), drove miniature tractors and fed baby cows. More than anything they loved playing with there cousins!

From Kansas it was on to Colorado springs to visit the Jenson and Toy cousins for a day.

We made one last stop in Fort Collins to see our friend Miguel who is serving a mission there before we crossed the border to Wyoming and on to Utah!

What a journey it was and what fun we had! Lots of memories were made and we were so proud of our girls for being AMAZING travelers. They hardly complained the whole way, and Bryan was an all star for driving most of the way (except for the very early hours which I took).

Since being in Utah we've been staying at Bryan's parents house...which will be the next post. For now we will just way we are oh so very grateful for their kindness and hospitality. It has been a favor we will never forget.

7 comments:

Kim said...: So glad you're blogging again! Can't wait to hear about all your Utah adventures!; January 2, 2013 at 12:18 AM
Catherine said...: Missing you in Florida!; January 2, 2013 at 8:30 AM
Ashley said...: Yeah you are back to blogging! I have missed it so much, I just love your writing style so much. I am so happy that you have moved to UT, and I love that you got out of the car with all the kids to take a picture by the UT sign. You guys lived it up for sure on your trip down. I love all your stops!; January 8, 2013 at 12:08 AM
* Nancy * said...: So thrilled you're a lot closer now!!
Seeing pics of the girls at the beach is what I am used to seeing in most of your pics - they sure were the cutest beach girls! Now it's to make memories in the snow!; January 15, 2013 at 11:33 PM
Worle said...: Utah is the best place ever! I know you'll love it, and your girls will love the snow! However, beaches and Disney World are kinda hard to beat!; January 29, 2013 at 7:57 PM
Celeste said...: hey, it's been awhile since we've hung out. i was thinking it would befun to get together sometime this summer. but, i don't have any way to get ahold of you. my phone crashed last December and i lost your info. you should email me when you have a minute. porterfamilymail@gmail.com. i hope things are going well for you! how's Utah?; May 24, 2013 at 9:02 AM
Beadles said...: Sorry we have lost touch too. I guess we were never destined to be in close proximity - you arrived in Venice, we moved, we moved back, you moved... I hope all is going well. I've been doing okay at blogging, feel free to stop by meetthebeadles.blogspot.com or send me an email anytime vtcompassion@hotmail.com; June 5, 2013 at 2:50 PM

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I want to remember it like this...

October 2010:

Both Ivy and Maya say "Dada." Maya says in her growly voice a very clear, "DAD!" They are growing up too fast.

Eleanore likes to look in the mirror next to our table while we are eating dinner and she'll often talk to her reflection. She'll say things like "Who are you?" Yesterday she said, "Bananas smell good. Dirty socks don't smell good."

Eleanore dressed up like a fairy and announced "I am a Fairy Gospel."

In preperation for Halloween, Eleanore has been talking about all the things she could be and pretending to be many different Halloween-like characters including a nice witch and a mean witch. The nice witch laughs like this "HaHaHa" (high pitched and smiling. The mean witch laughs like this "HeHeHe" (low voice and scowl).

September 2010:

A friend of my mine stopped by to visit and she had her friend's son, Adam, with her. Throughout our hour-long visit Eleanore kept repeating "Adam was a prophet, first one that we know..." over and over. I kind of felt bad for the boy (who incidently is not a member of our church and doesn't know that Primary song), but it was pretty funny.

Eleanore has picked up on a few phrases that I use...that I think I picked up from my pops. "I'm exasperated." and "Oh Fiddlesticks." The latter really makes me think of my Dad.

After Bryan brushed Eleanore's hair she turned and said, "Thanks, Sweetie!"

August 2010:

Out of the blue (during a converstation lull...the girl doesn't like silence) Eleanore will often suggest, "Let's chat!"

Eleanore announces. "I know Portuguese." We ask, "Really, what?" "Portuguese!"

My new name: "Momster." Sometimes, even "Momsterarooski."

Eleanore loves to give giant hugs (just what they sound like), big smackarooskis (big kisses), and little mouse hugs (whe touches my shoulder with both hands and then busts up laughing).

July 2010:

Walking outside, Eleanore began narrating: "It was a beautiful summer day..."

A few months ago a man in our ward fell of the roof. We were talking about it because we were going to bring them dinner, and haven't really talked about it since. Today when El woke up from her nap she whispered, "Mom, someone fell off the roof." I asked who, totally not knowing what she was talking about. "Brother Dumm." She announced. It was actually a man named Brother Barrett, but Brother Dumm was sick at the same time and Bryan went to visit him the same day. What a memory she has.

June 2010:

I often tell Eleanore that if we watch too much TV our brains will get mushy. The other day I told her it was time to turn off the TV and she said, "Yes, my hair is mushy."

I told Eleanore that the babies didn't feel good. She said, "Mom, when I'm a grown up I can be a doctor and take care of them."

Eleanore asked what "No problem" means. I told her it meant you'd be glad to do it. Since then, I asked her if she would like to finger paint, she replied, "I'd be glad to do it." I got the same response when I asked if she wanted a piece of candy.

May 2010:

"[Ivy] is a precious girl. I feel that in my heart," Eleanore after kissing Ivy.

"My hair is not a toy Mom," Eleanore to Mom after sitting through three attempts at French braids.

"It's hard being a big sister," Eleanore.

"I love you, I love you, I really, really love you," Eleanore singing very seriously and loudly.

Eleanore asked to watch a t.v. show called Max and Ruby, I told her, "No, I don't like that show. " She responded, " Then you go away and I'll watch it. I like it."

January 2010:

"Babies poop a lot," Eleanore to Mom as I changed yet another diaper. "Babies cry a lot," Eleanore to Mom about five minutes later.