Tuesday, April 15, 2008



It's time to catch you all up on our crazy lives. Yes, we have finally moved into our new house. It's still somewhat of a construction zone but it's liveable. Lindsay no longer has to wash the dishes in the bathtub (we got our kitchen sink! Wahoo!) Thanks again to all who helped us finish the house and move in a mad dash before Ira's sister's wedding!

We have had a very insane couple of months with two moves, three babies, one dog attack, a sledding accident, a wedding, a divorce, Easter, a new ward, new callings, an engagement, a broken engagement, a sold motorcycle and truck, a birthday, and construction, construction, construction!!!

Amidst all the madness, we sort-of forgot about our third born and decided that now since she's been around for 4 1/2 months that we ought to bless her in church. We finally blessed Johanna Jane Ashton yesterday. It was a lot of fun. She is finally official! We only invited immediate family members (which is still a quarter of the congregation). Sorry if any of you feel left out. Everyone got to come see how many things we have left to complete on our house. Thanks again to all who helped out yesterday--love ya!

Anyway, we really enjoy our new house, ward, and neighborhood. Yes it is Rose Park, as many of you keep pointing out, but it is a really cute neighborhood in North Rose Park. It is really fun being a few minutes from the Gateway, the Temple, and everything downtown has to offer. It's a great location. In face, there's a cute house next door in case anyone's interested. There are tons of young families in this area and we're already starting to feel like we're making friends. Hopefully we'll continue to feel welcome and be able to stay put for at least 5 years.

Well, that is the last few months for our family in a VERY brief nutshell. We love hearing from all of you so keep us posted on your lives and keep sending pictures!