Surprise!

My Mom's birthday was last Friday and for a merry birthday present, we drove to Salt Lake. We left late Thursday afternoon and got there about 1:30 AM. Everyone was at the midnight showing of Harry Potter so we just sneaked in and went to sleep. In the morning we called to sing her "Happy Birthday" and then revealed ourselves while we were on the phone with her. It was funny! 

While we were there we went to the children's parade that celebrates Primary basically. Alyssa slept on Grandma's shoulder through most of it. Maybe she was a little young...

We had a lot of fun with James Archibald II and my family. It's always hard to say good bye, but the visit was worth it.

We only have 3 more weeks in Las Vegas. The summer has gone by so fast! I'm looking forward to being settled somewhere for longer than 3 months, though the trip across the country along with being so far away from family is a little daunting. I know that Delaware is where we are supposed to be and we'll make it work somehow!

These pictures feature my "photo shoot" with Alyssa. She moves so much when she smiles that it is hard to capture her in a picture. We love our girl!