The new Great Gatsby movie came out this summer and fueled and themed party for my cousin's sweet sixteen. I love any excuse for a get-together and a theme makes it all the more fun. Jesse and the life of the party that he is gladly accepted the role of the bar tender where he served Roy Rogers and Shirley Temples all night. I think he might have been born in the wrong era. I reaped the benefits of bottomless Shirley Temples from the cute bar tender all night. That's my kind of party.

My amazing aunt, cousins, and close friend threw me an ice cream themed baby shower. We had yummy dipped cones and got to make delicious ice cream sundaes. Baby girl was spoiled with so many gifts. We have been so grateful to have such supportive family and friends that have helped us get ready for the baby's arrival. They really out-did themselves with the shower decor and I had such a fun night getting to spend time with loved ones. The pictures definitely attest to what a success the night was.

Soon after we moved back home we spent a few days at the river house. It's always nice to lounge in the sun and forget all responsibilities for a bit. Being pregnant I spent most of my time floating in the water to escape the heat, eating everything in sight, and frequently napping. It was the perfect mini-vacation to recharge after the big move.

With the help of our good friends we were able to load up a moving truck and move out of our little two bedroom place in Provo back to Southern California. I never thought I'd miss Utah, but there are definitely things I do miss. Provo was the perfect home for us for the first three years of our marriage and we grew and had to face hard life trials there that really strengthened our marriage.I am one who loves change though, and continuing to progress into a new phase of our lives in a new town in a new apartment with a new baby is really appealing to me. 

Well we are officially moved in with my parents back in California and our stuff is in a storage unit waiting for us to move it to a new place in LA. Before we made the big move my close friends put together an adorable baby shower for me with all of my Utah friends and family. The treats were delicious and we all made bows for the baby that I can't wait to put on her. I got lots of diapers and the cutest clothes for the baby. The shower was so quaint and I loved spending time with everyone in such a cozy setting. 

We are winding down to our final days in Provo and trying to spend as much time with our close friends as possible since we are all heading out to different places and starting new chapters in our lives. We have been so blessed to have such supportive friends here and even better that they are all from home. I'm excited to see where life takes everyone in this next year. Lots of changes! Our last big get-together was Sunday at the Ford's new house. We had a BBQ and spent the evening under their huge shade tree. We are so excited to get to live in California again and enjoy nice weather all year round and have family close again, but we will definitely miss our close-knit group of friends.

My life as a stay at home wife/mom has officially started. It's definitely hard getting back into the routine of cooking and cleaning. Jesse and I have had lots of time together since I stopped teaching and it has been so nice. We are definitely going to continue to soak in all the together time before he starts working and grad school and the baby comes. The pregnancy is still going really well and the amazing warm weather we have had in Utah has only made things more enjoyable. We spent yesterday with friends at the pool all day and today we lounged by the river up the canyon. My cravings lately have been pina coladas, watermelon, dessert every night, and recently, the fresh squeezed limeade we had at the local farmers market. Nothing too crazy and we hope it stays that way. We move in less than three weeks and really need to get the packing into full force. Here are a ton of pictures of our life the last few months from Jesse's phone: