Saturday was a very special day as Scott graduated and is officially a Doctor! I cant believe how fast these four years have come and gone. On Friday Scott's dad flew in and my parents and Karianne came up that night. We spent our time loading up our moving truck and getting ready for graduation.Grandma made these really cute pendant banners that are crimson and had white sticky letters that said "Yea Daddy" on one side and "Dr. Morley" on the other! So cute. I am so proud of Scott for never giving up on his dream. Ever since he was a little boy he's loved animals and wanted to be a veterinarian, and his dream finally happened. It was a great day! I have lots of pictures on my camera- except my adapter is packed and is in Burley by now, so you will have to wait on that.
I am so grateful for all the friends we have made here in Pullman and for all of their support this last year especially. There's no way I ,we could have survived without you. And just a shout out to my neighbors Christina and Marie for taking my children for the last two days so we could get things done.You are amazing! I love you both! Thanks for the little party afterwards as well Marie! We loved it!
Our moving truck left this morning with Scott's dad, and my parents left with our two youngest boys as well. its so strange not having them here with us. I am missing them soo much. We hope they have a great week with their grandparents! Scott's finishing up a week of pharmacy and Spencer and Cameron get one more week of school. And we are camping out in our living room with our air mattress and card table...Wahoo! So this week while the boys are in school I will be cleaning.We haven't been able to find a place to rent yet-who knew it would be so hard in Burley.. so we have a storage unit and we'll go from there. So excited to move on to our next adventure! Thanks to our families for helping us along the way! We love you!
Congratulations to Shilah and McKenzy on graduating from Utah State yesterday-3 Morley's graduating in one day-way to represent! Love you guys!
Monday, May 7, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Survival
6 weeks is a long time to not have Scott around! But we survived. I survived. Yessss! I can go to the grocery store with 4 kids- not recomennded, but do-able. Church, library, I definately learned what I can do on my own with the kids and where my limits are. Overall, the kids did really good for me and everyone was really glad to have daddy home. My sweet neighbor, Marie came and stayed with the boys while I went and picked him up late Friday night in Spokane. The kids were so excited Saturday to wake up to Daddy. He brought us souvenirs as well. The boys each got a horse shoe that he found while out on the ranch, and a couple of rocks(This man knows his sons). I got a 6666 fleece blanket and a beautiful pressed yellow flower that he picked at sunset in a field of flowers as they were gathering up horses. He picked it because he was thinking of me and he always picks me flowers! I love it and will always keep it. He in a new rotation and we are trying to prepare for moving in a month!
So the other day I picked up Spencer's backpack, and it was heavy, so i opened it up to see what was in it and he had taken his horseshoe to school! AHHH! I am so glad noone thought it was a weapon or anything. He was able to show it in class and pass it around and they talked about why horses need shoes... he said he just wanted to show everyone what his Dad brought him. Scott was having a proud papa moment when he heard him tell all about it. Boys.This Easter we had Stake Conference and Scott came with us. We spent a nice weekend together as a family.
Were all doing good and enjoying the warm weather.. Lets hope it lasts.
So the other day I picked up Spencer's backpack, and it was heavy, so i opened it up to see what was in it and he had taken his horseshoe to school! AHHH! I am so glad noone thought it was a weapon or anything. He was able to show it in class and pass it around and they talked about why horses need shoes... he said he just wanted to show everyone what his Dad brought him. Scott was having a proud papa moment when he heard him tell all about it. Boys.This Easter we had Stake Conference and Scott came with us. We spent a nice weekend together as a family.
Were all doing good and enjoying the warm weather.. Lets hope it lasts.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
It's official!
In May we are moving to Burley, Idaho! Scott accepted a position at Burley Vetererinary Hospital! Can I just say.............. I am so excited! Besides being an awesome package- its where Scott grew up, where his grandparents still live- so much closer to both of our families- and its more familiar to me since we stayed there 2 summers interning. I am so excited to live in a small country town! Yay! Now it's time to find a place to live! So excited, thought we'd share!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
2 Months already!?
Monday, March 12, 2012
Its tough
When life gives you lemons....make lemonade.
Saturday Scott flew from Boise to Lubbock TX for a four week rotation, the airport had some difficulties and they were rerouted to Amarillo TX. After a couple of hours waiting, a sweet lady from the ranch drove all the way there to get him and back since the reroute flight and wait would take longer and they still had an hour commute to the ranch. So he made it safely there that night. I received an email from him last night letting me know that Verizon is not a carrier in the area and the only way for us to be in contact is via email! Bummer! But I do have to say, I have loved getting his emails. They seem more detailed and thoughtful and I guess more meaningful than a phone conversation, that in no doubt would be interrupted by our loud rambunctious boys. They treat Sunday like a regular work day, and he said that there were over a 1000 horses there and cowboys and from his description- to me it sounds like Lonesome Dove- without the whores:)-of course.
I hope he enjoys it, he's been eagerly waiting to go on this rotation for over a year now. It should be great. So onto the next week, just 4 more to go till he's home again!
Saturday Scott flew from Boise to Lubbock TX for a four week rotation, the airport had some difficulties and they were rerouted to Amarillo TX. After a couple of hours waiting, a sweet lady from the ranch drove all the way there to get him and back since the reroute flight and wait would take longer and they still had an hour commute to the ranch. So he made it safely there that night. I received an email from him last night letting me know that Verizon is not a carrier in the area and the only way for us to be in contact is via email! Bummer! But I do have to say, I have loved getting his emails. They seem more detailed and thoughtful and I guess more meaningful than a phone conversation, that in no doubt would be interrupted by our loud rambunctious boys. They treat Sunday like a regular work day, and he said that there were over a 1000 horses there and cowboys and from his description- to me it sounds like Lonesome Dove- without the whores:)-of course.
I hope he enjoys it, he's been eagerly waiting to go on this rotation for over a year now. It should be great. So onto the next week, just 4 more to go till he's home again!
Friday, March 9, 2012
Promised Pictures
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| Jonathon before his circumcision |
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| Jonathon, Travis, and Cameron |
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| Travis holding Jonathon for the first time-helping with his binky! |
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| Travis hiding in the pantry-Peekaboo! |
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| We miss this Handsome man! |
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| Travis with butt-paste face(desitin:) |
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Catch up
Wow! I cant believe it has been over a month since Jonathon arrived... Or I've updated this blog. Having 4 kids sure keeps you busy. Here is what we have been up to in January and all of February:)
Jonathon had jaundice and was on a portable bili light pad for a week. Which meant doctor visits, home nurses, and lots of heel pricks for our little man. He was a trooper though and his levels regulated over the rest of the month. When Jonathon was born, he weighed 8lbs.1oz. and his weight dropped down to 7lbs.2oz.s. Which was o.k. at first, but then he wasn't gaining it back fast enough. So we had weekly weight checks at the doctors and supplementing with formula. Finally after a month he finally regained birth weight and is thriving. He is still a skinny baby and has long legs. I wonder if he'll be my tall son.?:) He still has a full head of black hair, and his eyes look like they'll be blue. Everyone says he looks like Cameron. He is a joy and only gets up once in the middle of the night to eat. His brothers love him so much. Even Travis, who first thing in the morning, runs into our room to look in the bassinet to say hi to brother. It is so adorable. I am very blessed to have such a sweet baby.
Travis has a new nickname. My Dad named him hot rod, because he is always going and running to everything. But Scott has a new name that is fitting him more I feel. Mayhem. A couple weeks ago, Scott had a vacation week and spent it at home with us!(I loved every single minute of it:)! And luckily this was the same week I got strep throat, so he took care of all the kids, carpool, babies for a couple of days while I was out of it. I think he has a new found appreciation for what i do and go through at home. So Travis is very smart, he has figured out how to open our kid locks, closet doors, dresser drawers, and can reach the kitchen table in about 4 inches. He gets into everything, movies, empties the bookshelf 2-3 times a day, empties the shelves in our pantry, plays in the garbage, and bathrooms if your not careful, so we have to take many precautions in our house. Regardless, he still finds ways to cause trouble. So scott nicknamed him Mayhem-(like the all state commercials). Just last week he reached a brand new bottle of syrup(unopened & sealed), opened it and dumped the bottle on the kitchen floor in a matter of minutes. He started calling my name because he was swimming in it and couldn't stand up in it. Turkey. This week he figured out how to pull the diaper box across the changing table and then covered himself in Desitin. Ten minutes later, all cleaned up and he's in the pantry and found miniature marshmallows! Which he dumped on the floor as I was chasing after him and feeding Jonathon at the same time. Today, he ripped open a box of macaroni & cheese which there's nothing you can do about that- but sweep it up. And the kicker is he knows he's in trouble, and then he gives you this one in a million smile with his dimples, and you cant be as upset as you need to be. He definitely keeps me on my toes.
Cameron is so sweet. He likes his preschool class with the exception of a new girl who always hits him. Were working on it. He is growing a little and is finally in 4t's. He doesn't want to go to kindergarten though, he told me he wants to stay a kid. I told him he couldn't that you are always growing and getting older and that was how it was supposed to be. And he said but I want to live with you forever. I don't want to leave. How cute is that! We had a great talk after that. He has been giving these really great hugs lately and is a great helper(& teaser to his brothers). He has a very contagious smile and is a great little man.
Spencer is reading really well. He is also doing great with math. We had parent teacher conference this last month and he has improved a ton and his teacher seems to be more vested in him. I was able to spend Valentines day volunteering in both Spencer and Cameron's classes. Spencer's class had a Valentine Tea and invited the mayor of Pullman. I was able to help serve, and Spencer was so proud that the Mayor sat at his desk at tea time. For Cameron's class, I brought Go-gurt yogurt sticks for their snack time treat and helped as they passed out Valentines and made cards and Cam made me root beer scented bath salts. (another bonus of Scott being on vacation that week- me being able to volunteer).
Scott is away finishing up a two week rotation in Caldwell, ID, and he flys out Saturday morning for Texas for another 4 week rotation at an equine ranch. He is quite excited about this rotation and all the foaling experience it will give him. Job wise, we are still searching and applying. He has interviewed at a few places and has another interview tomorrow-:) Fingers crossed XXX. So if you know anyone who is in need of a vet- let us know - were looking!
So with Scott gone, I have been surrounded by a bunch of good friends and neighbors who have been helping me, especially at church. It hasn't been to bad with him gone really, but its only been a week & a half. We miss him like crazy and the boys keep praying for him to travel home safely so they can be with him. So adorable. We love and miss him and hopefully the next 4 weeks will go by quickly to. And we have a job too. :) So thanks to everyone and your thoughtful calls and the dinners and in general your concern- I am truly around great people and will miss you all in a few months...
I have a bunch of pictures I will post later of the last few weeks and you can see some of the mayhem Travis has been into-I decided to just start taking pictures first before cleaning up. I do seem to get upset at first, but then wish I had paused to document it so I could laugh about it later, or use it as payback when he gets married:) So I'm sure there will be many more pics in the future as well.
Jonathon had jaundice and was on a portable bili light pad for a week. Which meant doctor visits, home nurses, and lots of heel pricks for our little man. He was a trooper though and his levels regulated over the rest of the month. When Jonathon was born, he weighed 8lbs.1oz. and his weight dropped down to 7lbs.2oz.s. Which was o.k. at first, but then he wasn't gaining it back fast enough. So we had weekly weight checks at the doctors and supplementing with formula. Finally after a month he finally regained birth weight and is thriving. He is still a skinny baby and has long legs. I wonder if he'll be my tall son.?:) He still has a full head of black hair, and his eyes look like they'll be blue. Everyone says he looks like Cameron. He is a joy and only gets up once in the middle of the night to eat. His brothers love him so much. Even Travis, who first thing in the morning, runs into our room to look in the bassinet to say hi to brother. It is so adorable. I am very blessed to have such a sweet baby.
Travis has a new nickname. My Dad named him hot rod, because he is always going and running to everything. But Scott has a new name that is fitting him more I feel. Mayhem. A couple weeks ago, Scott had a vacation week and spent it at home with us!(I loved every single minute of it:)! And luckily this was the same week I got strep throat, so he took care of all the kids, carpool, babies for a couple of days while I was out of it. I think he has a new found appreciation for what i do and go through at home. So Travis is very smart, he has figured out how to open our kid locks, closet doors, dresser drawers, and can reach the kitchen table in about 4 inches. He gets into everything, movies, empties the bookshelf 2-3 times a day, empties the shelves in our pantry, plays in the garbage, and bathrooms if your not careful, so we have to take many precautions in our house. Regardless, he still finds ways to cause trouble. So scott nicknamed him Mayhem-(like the all state commercials). Just last week he reached a brand new bottle of syrup(unopened & sealed), opened it and dumped the bottle on the kitchen floor in a matter of minutes. He started calling my name because he was swimming in it and couldn't stand up in it. Turkey. This week he figured out how to pull the diaper box across the changing table and then covered himself in Desitin. Ten minutes later, all cleaned up and he's in the pantry and found miniature marshmallows! Which he dumped on the floor as I was chasing after him and feeding Jonathon at the same time. Today, he ripped open a box of macaroni & cheese which there's nothing you can do about that- but sweep it up. And the kicker is he knows he's in trouble, and then he gives you this one in a million smile with his dimples, and you cant be as upset as you need to be. He definitely keeps me on my toes.
Cameron is so sweet. He likes his preschool class with the exception of a new girl who always hits him. Were working on it. He is growing a little and is finally in 4t's. He doesn't want to go to kindergarten though, he told me he wants to stay a kid. I told him he couldn't that you are always growing and getting older and that was how it was supposed to be. And he said but I want to live with you forever. I don't want to leave. How cute is that! We had a great talk after that. He has been giving these really great hugs lately and is a great helper(& teaser to his brothers). He has a very contagious smile and is a great little man.
Spencer is reading really well. He is also doing great with math. We had parent teacher conference this last month and he has improved a ton and his teacher seems to be more vested in him. I was able to spend Valentines day volunteering in both Spencer and Cameron's classes. Spencer's class had a Valentine Tea and invited the mayor of Pullman. I was able to help serve, and Spencer was so proud that the Mayor sat at his desk at tea time. For Cameron's class, I brought Go-gurt yogurt sticks for their snack time treat and helped as they passed out Valentines and made cards and Cam made me root beer scented bath salts. (another bonus of Scott being on vacation that week- me being able to volunteer).
Scott is away finishing up a two week rotation in Caldwell, ID, and he flys out Saturday morning for Texas for another 4 week rotation at an equine ranch. He is quite excited about this rotation and all the foaling experience it will give him. Job wise, we are still searching and applying. He has interviewed at a few places and has another interview tomorrow-:) Fingers crossed XXX. So if you know anyone who is in need of a vet- let us know - were looking!
So with Scott gone, I have been surrounded by a bunch of good friends and neighbors who have been helping me, especially at church. It hasn't been to bad with him gone really, but its only been a week & a half. We miss him like crazy and the boys keep praying for him to travel home safely so they can be with him. So adorable. We love and miss him and hopefully the next 4 weeks will go by quickly to. And we have a job too. :) So thanks to everyone and your thoughtful calls and the dinners and in general your concern- I am truly around great people and will miss you all in a few months...
I have a bunch of pictures I will post later of the last few weeks and you can see some of the mayhem Travis has been into-I decided to just start taking pictures first before cleaning up. I do seem to get upset at first, but then wish I had paused to document it so I could laugh about it later, or use it as payback when he gets married:) So I'm sure there will be many more pics in the future as well.
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