Introducing Jenna Marie Scorsone

After much anticipation, Jenna is finally here!  I can't even describe how much I love this little girl!

Born: August 11, 2011
Time: 10:54 AM
Weight: 8 lbs. 1 oz.
Length: 18 in.

We found a house!

Well, our move to Logan is becoming more and more official, and I can't be more excited!  Mitch started commuting up there for work on July 2nd, and it has been exhausting for him.  We would spend his days off going up to Logan as a family so that we could look at houses.  I never realized how stressful house-hunting would be.  Thank goodness we are just renting and not actually buying.  I couldn't imagine how much more stressful it would be if we were going to purchase.  There is so much more to take into consideration when you know that a growing family is going to be living in this house as opposed to just yourself.
Yesterday was our lucky day.  We found a house that we both agreed we loved in an area that seems to be something we will love as well.  It's in Smithfield just north of North Logan.  Where we will be is not completely built up yet, but that is just fine with both of us.  We have a nice big fenced in backyard and plenty of room inside the house for us to live and the kids to play, without always feel like we're stepping on each other's feet.  The landlords seem very on top of it and are such nice people.  The surrounding neighborhood seems to have lots of growing families as well, and everything looks so nice and clean.  The current renters of the house were actually home when we went to look at the house, and I found out that they are moving just right down the street.  They were so nice and gave us the lowdown of the area and community.  As of right now, I couldn't be more happy!
So now, it's just a matter of getting moved.  We are able to get the keys and start moving our stuff as of July 15th.  The movers need 2-3 weeks notice in order to have us moved, so I think that Mitch will probably start staying in the house in Smithfield as soon as he's able.  As soon as everything is completely moved, the kids and I will stay there as well.  Until then, I'm going to be here in Salt Lake with the kids.  He'll probably just come home on his days off so that the commute won't be nearly as bad.  The amount of gas it takes in his truck is killing us right now.  So that's that for now.  At this point, I just can't wait until we have the baby and are settled.  It's nice to finally know that we have a place to go.

Kayla's first manicure

Whenever Mitch goes out of town he always makes sure that he comes back with a little something for each of us.  He's been out of town 3 different times in the last month and so the kids have gotten super excited about so many surprises!  Just this last time, he went to L.A. for his GM testing and came back with fun different candies for Jaxton and I.  Kayla got her first set of nail polishes and 2 tubes of lip gloss.  She was in heaven!  I love that she is such a girl!  A little later on, Mitch and Jaxton got on the roof to get the air up and running and Kayla was devastated that she couldn't be with them.  I quickly sidetracked her with her new nailpolish, and all of her devastation was immediately forgotten.  We had so much fun painting our nails and putting on lip gloss.

Love those cute chubby hands

She's gotta check 'em out 

She's now deciding on purple when we just got done doing a different color

A Visit with Aunt Brenda

Well this past week my sister, Brenda, came to Utah for a visit.  I was so excited for all of the kids to be together.  It didn't quite go as I expected.  It was so good to see her, but when all was said and done, I don't really feel like I spent enough time.  It was a tough busy week for me.  Mitch has been offered a job transfer to Logan and we have decided to move there.  This has all been very last minute and he has to start on July 2nd, so I have been so preoccupied with trying to make it all work.  He has been out of town for work 3 different times in the last month, so all of the planning has not gone smoothly.  He'll have to end up commuting for a while because there is no way we will be able to make a full move by July 2nd.  I'm really excited to go there, but poor Brenda just didn't get the full amount of attention from me towards the visit that I would've given otherwise.  I'm sorry Brenda.  Also, we were so excited to watch the kids play, especially Payton and Kayla.  Although both of them are awfully cute, it just didn't turn out the way I played it out in my head.  I'll tell you this much, I got a nice glimpse of what it will be like when the new baby comes.  Kayla does not like sharing the attention.  I thought for sure that she would love playing with Payton, and at first she did, but then the reality of it set in... Kayla would have to share the people (Grandma and Grandpa) and space around her with Payton.  Poor Payton.  Again, I'm sorry Brenda.  Maybe next time will be better.  I'm convinced that if we were at Brenda's house, it would have been different.  Payton would have been comfortable in her own surroundings, and Kayla wouldn't have to "share" anyone.  I wonder if they would've been better friends if that were the case.  Jaxton really liked Payton though, and Kayla loved her Aunt Brenda.  She was so hooked on her.  Anyway, that's it in a nutshell.  Overall, it was really good to see Brenda and Payton.  That happens less and less as we get older.  Here are some pictures...

Payton has a laptop and Kayla wants it

And soon it will start... Payton thinks Grandma is lots of fun, and Kayla will have to share

Jaxton went in for a kiss and it was so cute

Enjoying sidewalk chalk together... well kind of together.  

Payton playing Peek-a-Boo in Grandpa James' truck

Enjoying ice cream sandwiches 

Kayla's chocolate face

Bathtime!

Brenda and Payton