Picture Overload!

I've noticed my blog has been lacking pictures recently and now that I have a 4 day weekend all to myself (Jed took the boys out to Grandma's house) so that I can clean and pack and rest...I've decided to use some of this time to update our blog. There will probably be 1 more post to come before we move (after the baby comes so you can all see her). Here are some recent happenings (aside from cleaning, working, and packing) in the Burton life...

Reid's last day of preschool was Wednesday 26th, Lliam and I were able to come and play the whole time. Lliam absolutely loves going to Reid's preschool and would ask every day if he could go too (and Reid would say Yes and that his teachers didn't mind him being there without me!)

They sang my favorite song, Tooty Ta! So although Reid looks like he's constipated or something...he isn't, he just has his 'thumbs up, elbows back, feet apart, knees together, bottoms up, tongue out and eyes shut!
He had some great teachers whom he loved so much!Ms. AnnaMs. Danielle (his favorite)

Ms. Maria (they had a lot of spanish speaking kids in the class, which is a good introduction to the world he'll be in come kindergarten)!

Recently, Jed has been taking advantage of the mountain we live next to and every chance the boys get they go with him! Reid is now a hiking fool and will keep up, if not outlast, anyone!

They always find interesting things on their hikes and usually come home with 'treasures' (thankfully only crushed lids or cool looking rocks).

The view from where they usually hike to.

REID TURNED 5!
So, I know this happened a couple months ago, but it is still crazy for me to think I have a 5 year old who will be going to kindergarten!!!We had a family party at my aunt Rachel's house. Reid wanted a Ninja Turtle cake!

He kept making goofy faces while we were singing to him!

And at the end he shouted for himself! (Spencer and Evie are next to him, they are the only friends he wanted at his party).

About 2 months ago we took some pictures at a golf course
near our friend's house.I was about 27 weeks pregnant

Find a place to live...CHECK!

We're here in sunny SoCal! Loving the weather and the amazing people around us (at least the ones that we have met and talked to!) We have found a place to rent and will possibly end up purchasing it. It's not a big, fancy place but it will work for us! We are super excited about it and will be moving in in July!

We have truely been blessed by the Lord and are grateful for all of the help and support we have received. This week we have been blessed by complete strangers, willing to take us in their home and allowing us to stay, sleep, shower and eat their food! They have gone above and beyond what they were asked to do and have been inspired many times on our behalf. We truely would not have found this home without them! If you are ever in the position where you can serve someone, please do not hesitate. Sometimes you are the recipient of an inspiration which will change the lives of others!

Next step...have a healthy, beautiful little girl! (Oh and pack up!)

Long overdue! A 'quick' update!

I am long overdue for a post and unfortunately am not able to add pictures to this one...our computer also decided to break down on us along with the others!

Here's our list of To Dos and what we have accomplished...(and still need to do)
1. Fix EVERYTHING that has broken down (or replace)
Jed has been wonderful at accomplishing this part! Our car is now fixed thanks mostly to our amazing friend, Adam, who repaired and replaced everything at no cost to him! The most recent item to break down is our computer and that is semi-fixed, hopefully enough so we can retrieve everything off of it (Thanks Austin)

2. Re-organize and de-junk EVERYTHING
Jed again has done mostly all of this! Thanks babe! We're just about done and ready to start packing! Beware though if you ever visit...there's not much space amongst our piles and boxes!

3. Visit SoCal and find a place to rent
This will happen next week...at least the visiting and looking part. I'm crossing my fingers I'll find a place. Yes I am talking about myself, I will be 6 weeks due and will be in Cali! Jed hopefully will have a job and will not be able to make it so his mom is coming with me! She has midwife experience so I trust her knowledge and judgment IF anything should happen!
WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF A PLACE TO STAY WHILE VISITING, IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYONE IN THE AREA (NEAR POMONA), PLEASE SEE IF WE CAN STAY WITH THEM (WE'LL EVEN SHARE A BED-NO PROBLEM)!

4 Figure out insurance, register Reid for Kindergarten, and finalize school stuff
Jed's doing the school stuff and is pretty much done, just needing a physical. He's had to get about 10 shots already! Hopefully when I'm in Cali I'll be able to figure out the insurance and Reid's schooling.

5. Figure out how to get everything to Cali
The biggest thing is having enough money to move...like I said earlier, hopefully Jed will have a job and that will cover moving expenses. We will be moving white-trash style...in a horse trailer and are blessed to have amazing friends who are lending us there's for 6 weeks (hopefully we don't need it THAT long!) Thanks Roger and Kellie!

6. Pack up, load up, and move!
That will come at the end of June and beginning of July. No specific dates yet and it's driving me crazy!!!

7. oh yeah...and have a baby!
Unless she chooses to come earlier, June 14th will be her birthday! I need something definite (or close to) in my life so I will be induced then! We will bless her on July 4th!

Things are slowly coming along and decisions and dates are finally being finalized! Although we still have A LOT to do before the baby comes! (And then more after she arrives). During this whole process I have come to realize that we truely have amazing friends! Thank you to all who have helped us and have offered to help, we really can't do it all without you!