Alivia's TWO Years Old!

July 31, 2007

Hi everyone! So much has happened since I last wrote. I started working at a staffing agency... the only problem is that they don't staff to the large hospitals (which I wasn't aware of before I signed up) and so I have worked at a nursing home (I didn't love it). It is a paycheck though so I'm still keeping my eye out for other options. I'm considering working for the major hospitals that have their own float pool. We'll see what happens.

Brian has been playing basketball on Monday, Wednesday & Friday mornings at the stake center. They play at 6:00 AM and he must LOVE it because I've never known him for getting up early!! :)

Alivia turned TWO on July 26th!! We had a little get together with some friends we've met.
The two girls are Ally (4) & Erika (2) and they live in our circle and their dad will be attending law school this fall with Brian. The other girls (& boy) are a family that moved into our ward just a week before we did. Her husband is a doctor who just got done with his internship and residency and so now he's on his own here. They are very nice and we look forward to getting to know them better. As you can see, we ate pizza, ate cupcakes (Grandma & pa Stewart notice the cupcake holder!), painted fingernails, opened presents, and played in the basement. Alivia knew it was her birthday. We had been talking to her about it before it got here. She said "Happy Day Alivia." Then later on, we of course went to World's of Fun. Everyday Alivia asks if we will be going on rides that day.

Alivia loves all of the gifts she received from various people. As she would open them she'd say "Oh My Goodness!" It was so cute!!


Brian and I gave her "potty training" stuff. (Although we haven't officially started potty training but that will begin shortly.) She put on her panties inside-out!! She'll kill us later for taking these pictures! But in the mean time just enjoy a laugh!






Brian & Alivia help around the house. Alivia likes to "clean-up... clean-up..." I give her little "jobs" to do and she is quite the "Helper." When she spills things I give her a washcloth and teach her to clean up after herself. She thinks she's so big!!





Alivia loves talking on the phone! Here she is talking to Maddy Jensen Saturday night. (Mom, notice the curlers... except the curl didn't stay in well because of the humidity).

















We found plumbing problems in our house which prevented us from doing our laundry... Here are some "Fun" pictures of the during and after math! We are grateful to be able to do laundry without problems now!! :) (Especially Brian since that has been his job since we've moved.)
The county fair was held in Topeka this last week. I went to work but Brian got to take Alivia to see the animals. She LOVED riding on the pony and said that it was "Way Fun." (Way is her new word.) She talks about that pony ride often. They had fun on their daddy-daughter date!! I've signed up for Curves and have enjoyed working out. I've met a bunch of nice ladies but have had strange looks when I tell them that I'm "Mormon." Everyone here is very religious and always talk about what church they go to. I'm just setting a good example and trying not to scare them too bad!! Ha ha ha Just kidding! We also have had the missionaries over for dinner a couple of times and Brian even went on splits with them this morning! We love and miss you all but are adjusting to our new place. (Oh... a sad event took place yesterday... I had to register my car here and now we have Kansas license plates).