A Little Random

I feel like I have been MIA lately! For the first time in many weeks I actually had time to sit down, surf some blogs and check out what is going on with everyone! Nothing like a good blog surfing session. ha Well as always, there is a lot of fast paced action for us over here. Here are some things that have gone on lately:

• Craig decided to apply for Podiatry school! I must say I have never been more excited for him. I think this career path fits him perfectly and I know he will excel in whatever he does.
• To follow the one before, he got interviews in Ohio, California & Glendale! Wow I am so excited but not excited to move far away from family. I think Craig likes the thought of going to Ohio but I just don't know about that one...
  
• I finished my long clinical/hospital rotation at Scottsdale Healthcare! Victory!
  
• I then headed on to working at the Arizona Department of Health Service where I though I would get a break, boy was I wrong! I had about 9 projects and had to write a grant.
  
• Craig's Birthday March 15th, the BIG 2-5! Love that boy-
• We celebrated our 3rd anniversary! It was great- we went to "As You Wish" & out to eat, I highly recommend that place! We had so much fun being "united" with our creative sides.
  
• Our Great Grandma Carpenter passed away this last month who outlived our Grandma & Grandpa Udall who both passed away as well in the last 8 months. We miss them all! What a wonderful time to celebrate so many AMAZING people in our life.
  
• We are may move this fall if Craig gets accepted into a Podiatry school? That is such a fun thought to me even though we adore our ward and neighborhood, our house is getting pretty squishy...
• I have been giving lots of nutrition education classes to Cub Scouts, Relief Societies - I love it!
  
• I planted a "pot" garden! I feel like it is my baby & I think I have been paying too much attention to it because my dad said I am over watering it.... whoops! I have 2 bell peppers growing so far & its so fun to watch it's progress. I am trying to be "self-reliant":) Although I am pretty sure we won't be able to live off 2 bell peppers very long, I still like to "till the earth"
  
• I have the cutest nephew that I have been able to watch a bit! I think it eases the desire to have kids, I seriously love him so much & appreciate Ashley being so willing to share him-
• I got together with some of my best girl friends & we decorated the cutest cupcakes. It was so fun to see Krissi while she was in town along with the other girls. I also decided that that when I have more time I will make baking & decorating yummy things a more serious hobby of mine.
  

Here are some sweet pics from the past couple months-

A "partial "girls reunion with Krissi in town

I loved that Krissi could imitate Emery's exact expression! Like mother like daughter-

I have to show that Emery really is the most darling girl! It's so fun to see Kris as a mommy & she looks FANTASTIC for having a kid 3 months ago!! I really hope I look like her after I have kids.

Craig turned 25!! We had a "rock band" party to celebrate & these two really got into it- Craig even fit into his little sister's skinny jeans! Yikes!

The secret garden...

Part of the Scottsdale Healthcare Dietitian team - I feel like a tower.

Jen & I got all "gussied up" & had a night on the town, I have such beautiful sisters! It's so funny to me how different we look, we don't even look related.

My Easter cupcakes - just trying to squeeze in a little craftiness now & then

So I have to explain this last one: This is a typical night at the Mom Udall's- I am always entertained, especially by random/funny Blake. He got his old trumpet down from the attic, along with a patch (? who knowns) and started playing for us. Then everyone started reminiscing about when my mother in law bought him a trumpet case for Christmas! So sad! But way funny now- there's little taste of the cuteness of my nephew Mason at the end. I love my family & our late nights over there-



That's all of my randomness for now!