A wife's time to brag...I cannot say how proud I am on him for setting a goal and finishing it and doing it all while he was either a counselor in the bishopric, YM President and working full time AND being the best daddy of our little trio! He was gone at least 3 nights/week and often 4 and sometimes on the weekends getting group projects done as well. Like most things, now it seems it went by so fast but there were a few moments where the kids an I really missed him being around. But we all survived :)
At the end of his program, they do an international trip and he chose to do Belgium & the Netherlands. He was gone for 12 days during the end of April and beginning of May. It was a great experience for him but we missed him a lot! Although he had already been gone a lot, 12 straight days of not seeing him at all seemed an eternity to the kids!
We tried to Skype a few days during that time and at times it worked well and others not so much but at least it gave the kids a picture of daddy. All the kids missed him but of course, our tender Austin felt it the most - this cute pic is right after we got off Skype and he immediately said, "I miss my daddy! I need his shirts!" But those weren't enough this time - He then said, "I want to see daddy" so I grabbed a picture of Spence and he loved it but it also made him so, so sad...
Austin held onto this picture for at least 20 min (an eternity for a 2 year old) and the shirts stayed around his shoulders for most of the day.
He made it back though and oh man! The kids were SO excited to see him and so was I and even Lennox! He brought with him some of THE CUTEST clog slippers I've ever seen! (And some authentic little clogs for Rio too) Aren't they so cute?
Family Photo when he got back - yes, I know it's blurry but it's the only one we got!
I also had to add in some graduation pictures! I was so proud of Spence that day but also Jax, Austin & Rio for sticking it out at a 2 and a half hour long, super non-kid-entertaining graduation. They did awesome! Oh! Did I mention it was during their normal nap time too? Amazing kids I have!
My little miss Rio - what a beauty she is! Thanks to my amazingly awesome mother/sister Sky, she gave me the idea to have some "presents" to open every so often so I did it and it was a great idea!
Rio got a few mermaids and she loved them!
This is how she kept herself entertained :) She's so dang cute!
I also have to say that we could not have done it without both sets of grandparents! They were awesome and so helpful and fun for the kids to be with - we love you 4 so much!
My mom with the boys - oh how they love her!
Grandma and Grandpa Morris with the boys - keeping them busy with crayons and stickers! They love them so much!
Me & my cute dad! Do not love this pic of me (prego face for sure) but nonetheless, we were there enjoying the graduation too :)
Just had to add this one because Austin is so sweet! Ah... that face melts me...
Congrats babe! Love you so much! I know this pic is super dark but even with the flash, all the pics were dark since the room was so dark too - this is Spence on the jumbo tron after his name was called
Ya, so much for a family photo! Ha-ha! Too many people taking pics of all of us but here it is - I love Rio's expression... she was SO TIRED by the end there but still managed just fine
The big fam! Both our parents and our little fam - again, Rio is rubbing the tired eyes :( Poor thing - at least we're all looking in this one right?
Ah....so proud of you!
Both Spence and I have to give a very, very special thanks to his parents - they helped SO much and in more ways than they know during this time - THANK YOU - he literally couldn't have graduated without them!
Love you mom and dad! Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!
Again, so, so proud of you sweetie! You're so smart and so motivated and I love that about you so much - you are an inspiration to our family! Thanks for working so hard during this time especially and always! Love you forever!
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