Blog? What Blog?

Oh man, I have tried to sit down to blog about 10 times. It gets a little crazy when you're trying to sell a house, pass boards, pack, look for a new house....I could go on. Anyway, I am finally doing it! So lets see if I can play catch up and tell you a little of what we have been up to. I celebrated my lovely 30th birthday in March and some good friends helped me take the big number a little easier. I have only gotten a pedicure and manicure once before but now I think I will be getting once a month! And a delicious breakfast at Pamela's Diner!? Delightful.























But more then breakfast and nail polish the biggest news is that Tyson passed the second part of his boards! I was so proud of him! I was also quite proud of the "Boards Survival Bag" that I put together which included breakfast, lunch, his favorite treats, and a gift certificate for a well deserved back rub after his test! I think it must have helped because he got an amazing score. Now he can really be a doctor!! Yippee! I knew you could do it my love!














But perhaps the MOST exciting thing that we have been up to has been all the packing we have been doing. NOT! I am already sick of seeing boxes. I forgot how much I hate to pack. Why can't I be this excited about packing...







Other then that, the emotions are definitely starting to set in about leaving Pittsburgh. I teach Relief Society in church and cried like a huge baby during my last lesson. So sorry to those who had to witness my meltdown! :) We hope to have lots of warm weather the next few weeks for lots of fun with friends before we leave. Until next time!

Happy Easter!

We had a fun Easter this year. Holidays get more fun as Landon gets older. Our church playgroup had a little Easter egg hunt. I wasn't sure if Landon would fully understand, but he got so excited when he found an easter egg to put in the bag.

Here are the kids all lined up ready to go!































Landon had so much fun with all his little friends. Here is Jackson, his very best friend. They gave each other a hug when they saw each other but I missed it. So cute.














And one of Landon's only little girl friends, Madi! And what a little girl she is! Landon figured out that the eggs had candy inside them at this point!














Landon and Mack. (Landon eating his 4th piece of candy...oh dear!)














Look what the Easter Bunny brought us!














Landon got some paint, stickers, a tractor book, a tractor, a lizard,a chocolate doggy and lot's of yummy candy from the Easter bunny. He was quite excited. The Easter bunny also hid some easter eggs in our living room and dining room for him to find. (Tradition in my house growing up.)














Heck, even the grass inside the basket was exciting! I think I was picking it up around the house all day long.














We had to dye some Easter eggs although it was quite a messy experience and I have never seen uglier eggs in my life! Landon enjoyed putting the eggs in multiple cups to mix it up. We had lovely puke green and brownish orange eggs! Pretty!














Oh my gosh...this was the best! There is a man who lives in our neighborhood who enjoys dressing up for all the major holidays. He saw us in our backyard so he came over and asked if he could give Landon a bag of Easter goodies. Landon was fascinated by the giant bunny. While talking to him Landon snuck benind him and squeezed his tail. It made us all laugh. When the man left, Landon looked so sad and concerned. "All gone Easter bunny", he said as he waved his little hand in the direction that he left.

Ladies and Gentlemen, May I introduce the newest member of the 30 year old club

Dear Rachelle,
When I first met you in the Albertsons parking lot, my heart dropped and I knew then that someday we would be husband and wife. When I see you now, after many years together, my heart still drops and my palms still sweat and I realize how lucky I am to have my best friend as my eternal companion. Our life is just beginning together, and I can't wait to spend many more days with you. Today is your birthday, you may be turning 30 years old, but your still just as beautiful as the first day that I saw you.

With all my love,
Tyson

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Love,
Landon

Mixed Feelings!

We sold our house! It was so much sooner then we expected and the offer we accepted was for our full asking price which was awesome. That is one major thing that we can now cross off our list in preperation for the next chapter of our lives.

Surprisingly with all the excitement of finding a buyer for our house I have found myself feeling a little bit overwhelmed with the fact that we will be leaving our first little home in just a few short months. Our walls are filled with memories of our student years here in Pittsburgh. We have had barbeque's in the backyard with our closest friends, I cooked my first thanksgiving turkey in our kitchen oven, we've watched the rain from our front porch, we walked through the front door with a new baby boy, we watched him take his first steps across the living room floor. Oh man, here come the tears. I can't believe our four years here are almost over. I have loved our little house and I love all the happiness that is inside. Thank you 2804, for being our safe haven.

Lot's of cake we did eat, so we made a trip to the dental seat!

Grandma sent Landon some really cute cooking utinsils and bowl. He LOVES to cook. So, he had a ball making daddy a cake for Valentine's Day! I might have a future chef in my home, watch out Food Network!
















We celebrated Tyson's birthday on the 21st. Happy 29th babe! You are my soulmate, my friend, my everything. Thanks for all you do. I hope your day was great.














Landon enjoyed Daddy's cake too!














Landon's first trip to see almost Dr. Murdock!!! Dr. Tyson Murdock...that has a great ring to it! It was so great to see Tyson in action. Landon enjoyed having his teeth cleaned. P.S. Tyson passed boards last week! Yahoooo!! We are so proud of you babe!















But, he did not like having his teeth checked!














Nothing an alligator full of teeth can't fix!















Landon left with a lot of stickers, a new toothbrush and a clean smile! Good job little man!

The Groundhog WAS serious!

In the four years that we have been here in Pittsburgh, we have never seen this much snow. The residents in our neighborhood say they can't remember the last time they have seen this much snow. I think the city is in a little bit of a shock!















There must have been about a dozen cars that got stuck in front of our house. Our TV has been down so this is our entertainment for the day!















I haven't been able to watch the news but I am sure we have gotten over 2 feet of snow. So naturally, it took Tyson some time to clear off the truck.














That tree is not suppose to look like that...
















Be safe everyone!!!

Say Cheese!

Our AMAZING friend, Maretta, took some AMAZING family pictures for us!!! Of course all of my favorites are of Landon. Um, hello?! Don't we have the cutest kid ever?? Thanks to the city of Pittsburgh for our great backdrop. Now we can remember the 4 years we spent here in style! If you would like Maretta to take your photos or to check out her albums Click Here!