Random Pictures before we left AZ

In no particular order here are the last pics, things we did before we started our "Road to Hanover".

{Lori and Tyler's new house!! We are so excited for them to get a "grown-up" house all to themselves.  We were able to at least walk through their new home before moving and cannot wait to come back next summer to visit and see what they have done with the place}

 {Cute Eli with a paci}

 {Miss M on a post-dentist Jamba Juice date with Mom}

 {Robby hanging out at Grandma's house, we lived there for about 3-4 weeks between moving from our house and officially moving back East}

{Jen and I...the 1-1 queens at Baywood.  This was my last day of work there...crazy to experience after 7+ years of employment with Banner}

 {the Aunties and Nona came over to Grandma's house and swam/played with the kids a few days before we moved}

 {Eli with his Auntie Abby.  He loves to be held when he jumps on the tramp}

{Typical Robby glued to Esther's side}

 {we celebrated Papa's birthday a week early this year, since we knew we would be gone for the actual day}

{Top row: Adam, Tiffany, Abby, Jesse}
{Bottom Row: Nona and Papa T}

 {one of our last pics with the girls. The morning we left for NH we stopped by my in-laws house for a little while and had some breakfast and said our last goodbyes}

 {in order to talk Robby into getting another picture taken, I appeased him by taking some pictures of his "super cool monster trucks" that Esther bought him.  yes, a tad spoiled indeed}

 {Miss M had two of these little sticky girl figurines. She gave one to Aunt Abby so that "she won't forget me" and then Maddie kept the one with purple hair.  M told A that she wanted to bring this one because "it will remind me of you"; M thinks it looks like her Auntie :)

 --M will sure miss Maggie when we are gone

One great memory I will savor and keep with me, is the night my dad read stories to the children on his bed.  He had come home the weekend before we moved and was getting ready to leave for Texas the next morning.  He took Maddie and Robby up onto his bed and let them pick out a handful of stories.  While I was putting Eli to bed he sat and read them story after story.  They were in heaven and loved spending some quality time with Grandpa.  I could feel the love that my Dad has for his family and equally see how much my children basked in the attention.  They each scrunched their bodies up next to him and sat ever so quietly for the stories.  Near the end of their story time I grabbed my phone and snapped a couple of pictures.

I want my children to always remember how much their family loves them.  They truly have the greatest grandparents in the world.  They are attentive to their every need, patient, kind, loving, and wants what's best for the kids.  I am so grateful to have young, healthy parents and in laws that take the time to get to know their grandchildren.  I hope my two kids remember that night that Grandpa spent with them and hold it close to their hearts, because I sure do!

{Arizona clouds, oh how I will miss you}