Fun in the sun!

It's hard to believe we are already into August of 2010. Time seems to pass by so quickly and we are trying to make the most of every moment. Since Matt leaves Tempe on Wednesday, August 11th, we have been packing up our house, signing closing papers on our current house and trying to take advantage of the time we have left in Tempe! Here are some pictures to show our latest adventures.

First, turning the old grand piano on its side (don't worry--they are safely stored and transported on the side) so that we have room for boxes and bins.

Next are pictures of our house boxed up for the most part. We left as much room as we could for Abby to still run and play! Abby and I will remain here until the new house closes and we take care of a few things. We are scheduled to move on September 11th. We will be very sad to see Daddy go, but we know the time will go quickly.

I know I've included a few dance pictures already, but I wanted to include a few of her last day at dance class. She was able to take the class with a couple good friends and they enjoyed each other very much! The picture shows Savannah, Lucy, Abby and Alice.

I do have fun when Abby and I have matching outfits. I don't do it everyday or anything, but it's fun sometimes! We found matching Tinkerbell shirts at the Disney store for $2 each! I fortunately fit into a kids size, so we could have the exact same shirt. All day she kept pointing to both of our shirts and saying, "Princess."
One of Matt's professors has graciously given us some cute clothing for Abby and she finally fit into one of the dresses. She looked so cute. Thanks Dr. O'Donnell!
Anyone who knows our Abby knows that she is not the easiest person to feed. She would much rather play than eat and likes different things at different times. Lately she has quite a fetish with noodles, especially the Cup of Noodles kind! How strange. She will pick up a big handful with her fork (or her hand sometimes) and put them in her mouth. It is very funny to witness.

Since it is pretty hot in Tempe we often find ourselves at the pool. This past Wednesday we were invited by our friends the Buchanan's to go to a pool on the Pima Indian Reservation. It was free! The kiddie pool was closed for some chemical reasons, so we spent our time in the big pool. Abby especially enjoyed the ramp that led to the deeper water. She ran up and down it many times! We also met our friends Sara and Joseph Stapley that moved out of our ward a little while ago. We love them and really enjoyed seeing them!
Abby's playgroup went to the Scottsdale Railroad Park this past Thursday and Abby was so excited to ride on the train. It is one of her favorite things to do. We played on the toys, rode the train and the carousel--what fun!