Out with the old...

Goodbye to our old apartment on 900 e and 3631 S. in Salt Lake City. We are officially moved out. We moved all of our stuff into a "POD" and they will store it for us until we close on our new house. Tristan and Sarah are graciously letting us stay with them until we can move into our new pad.

Here is our memory pictures of this apartment: (I know we look terrible after a day of moving, but it's for history documentation sake that I post this hideousness)

Talia 16 month picture

Offer Accepted! Moving process begins.

Our offer was accepted for this little blue house in West Valley City.  If you haven't heard, we've been thinking of buying a house for a year now. This is the cute little split entry home that will soon be ours:

Let the moving process begin. Talia playing with ALL the MANY boxes. A child's playground:

Time Out For Women (TOFW)

Lisa's PROMOTION - Supervisor!

My second promotion this year, wow! This will also be my 3rd pay raise of the year.  I've worked so hard in my positions and done so many things for the office.  I'm so excited for this!

I will be the new Supervisor over Customer Service and Applicant Services within the Office of Admissions at the U. My new job begins on Monday, Sept 16th!
We continue to feel so blessed and thank God for watching over us!

Update: Sept 1st-10th

Salt Lake Comic Con Experience:

By McCord:

 Comic-Con was a huge success! Not only for the state and the convention itself, but also for me personally. I was on the committee in charge of the film festival. I met a wonderful group of new contacts, and made a lot of new friends. It was one of the best moves I've made in my career. Since then, I have been in talks for many other projects, we'll see if any stick. My dad was also able to attend. He was there every step of the way to support me. Those that met him were super impressed and have mentioned that they would like to talk to him more. I truly have an amazing father. I wouldn't even be close to where I am without him. I have already been asked to be on next year's panel committee which will open the doors to even more contacts. Should be a fun year.

Update on work, by Lisa:

University of Utah Admissions Office. I applied for a promotion in my office. I've been so nervous for this interview because this job could mean huge things for our family.
I had my interview this last Thursday. I've said many prayers to help me in the interview and I know The Lord was with me. I could feel it! I've never had such a great interview in my life. I truly am proud of myself!  Whether I get the job or not, it was the best interview I've ever done and it truly has been the best I've ever done.

Finished Ender's Game AND started and finished Ender's Shadow! McCord and I read Ender's Game together this last summer and I read Ender's Shadow these last 2 weeks. Check this new years goal off the list. Yes! LOVED both of the books! i absolutely recommend them to anyone and everyone! I'm ready for the movie in November now.

Our "Jelly Bean" car/"Zippy" got broken into this last week. The thief decided to shatter the window even though he could have lifted the handle and got in just fine. Not much to steal, but he did make it away with my temple bag (probably assuming it contained a laptop). We've since replaced the window and I hope to get temple clothes again soon.

McCord is in full time classes this semester at SLCC. He's retaking some classes to up the GPA as well as some perquisite English courses for an English major. He also has 1 more class to take to receive another Associate's degree from SLCC, so he's taking that as well. His work schedule got changed on us, and he's working more evenings. This semester is going to be harder than I thought, with less evenings together. we will push through and get him done with school as soon as we can so he can focus solely on his film career and Ultimate coaching career.

Talia is such a little climber. She's 16 months old this month! She can already climb up playgrounds and over anything.

It's amazing how an iceburg lettuce box can entertain a child for an entire afternoon. She also enjoys stories and comics with both mommy and daddy. She enjoys Dora, Curious George, and Tinkerbell fairies over any other television shows and movies.

Comics with Daddy.

Playing blocks with the food storage cans.

Bear Lake Family Trip 2013

Bear Lake camping trip this year was SO FUN!

Talia 16 months old in these pictures.

Shh...Sleep

Had to post because Talia usually doesn't fall asleep in anyone's arms. Before I went to Comic Con San Diego, she napped in my arms for 40 mins. It was a priceless moment for me!

Luckily, McCord had the exact same experience about 3 weeks ago with Talia. Such memories I had to post the pictures. Sweet moments in time. sometimes you wish they would last forever.

Mommy Baby Swim Day

Lisa holding Talia. August 2013.

Haley and Michael Bell, Maria holding Rosy and Atikis Gardner, Nicole and James
Robison, Stephanie and Evangeline Petersen, Lisa and Talia Larsen.

Book in a box:

Talia & Evangeline

BEST FRIENDS:

Talia 14 months, Evangeline 10 months

Undergraduate Admissions

Matti's last day, so I took a picture.  Bo & Greg also gave their notice and will be gone by the end of the month. These are the wonderful people I work with:

Maddy Kerksiek, Matti Pomeroy, Greg Keough, Mark Campbell, Bo Lewis. Front: me, Brad Merrill.

Mommy/Baby Group = "Muddy Buddy Mommies"

We've named our Mommy Group the Muddy Buddy Mommies. We've started a blog. Here are some cute pictures from some of our Wednesday night activities over this summer:

Talia Larsen (14 months), Michael Bell (12 months), Emily Perry (11 months), James Robison (14 months), Zoey 15 months, Evangeline 10 months)

 

Karly holding Sarah, Maria holding Rosy, Lisa holding Evangeline and Talia, Amelia holding Thorin.

Random Talia pics from this summer

15 months old: 22 lbs. she's little.

Playing piano with Grandpa Craig.

Going to the grocery store.

Playing in the comic storage boxes at the comic shop.

Playing in the playplace at the mall.

Bathtime with mommy.

San Diego Beach Day 2013

The day after Comic Con we decided to relax on the beach and enjoy San Diego. It was a perfect end to a busy trip. That evening, after the beach, we got all cleaned up and dressed up nice and went out for a steak dinner and cocktails.  The perfect end!

Imperial Beach. San Diego 2013 Trip.

Boogie boarding: Best $10 we spent:

McCord's bay watch picture.

Johnny O had so much fun:

Comic Con Trip 2013

Comic Con Trip 2013!
Our summer vacation this year took us to San Diego for Comic-Con 2013.  Talia stayed with Kandi and Grandma Trudy.  We had such a great time.  Pictures:

Outside the Tea and Spice shop from the tv series Grimm

By the water fountain at the convention center

Super awesome Justice League painted cars:

Aquaman car.

Flash car

Wonderwoman car

Costumes.  This picture was filmed on CNN.com

the 11th and 10th doctor from Doctor Who costumes.

Our costumes: The 11th Doctor and Clara Oswin

Behind me is the REAL Oswin costume!

Thor's hammer and Asgardian warriors at the Marvel booth

McCord using his sonic screwdriver on Iron Man

All the bicycle taxis ("BC taxis") were dressed up and souped up their carriages.

Random Costumes that we loved:

Dave Lyon.  Our new friend.

Ender's Game props from the movie and the Ender's Game experience:

Pictures of Actors at the Panels:

Bones panel

S.H.I.E.L.D. panel

Tom Cruise!

Hunger Games panel:

Hugh Jackman!

Yvonne Stravinsky.  We are big fans.

Dr. Who Panel: Matt Smith, Jenna Louise Colman, Steven Moffit

Community Panel: Allison Brie, Keo Jeong

Community Panel: Keo Jeong, Danny Pudi

My favorite picture of the trip.  We had so much fun!

During panels.  Picture taken by our new friends from Phoenix.
Jenna and Dave Lyon