backyard

we have been in utah for a month now

it finally feels more normal

and less like we need to get back home to washington

we are getting all settled in our house

our boxes are all unpacked and things are in their place

and the kids love having a backyard

 they have found worms, snails and ants

 olive loves that i let her run around naked outside

something i rarely did at our apartment, where other people could see her

 we bought some yellow chairs on clearance

so we can eat outside and sit and watch the kids play

 noah has kept his hot wheels collection spread all over the patio

pretty much since the day we got here

and really, we don't hate it

it gives him a place to play happily and out of the way

 we can finally play with balls outside now that we're not right on a hill leading in to the street

though they do occasionally make their way over the fence

 hazel likes picking flowers and playing make-believe outside

and michael likes having a yard to tend to

grass grows fast in utah!

we're enjoying our time here

and are so grateful to have a nice home to live in