Florida Bound!

As many of you may already know, Kevin plans to attend law school in the fall. It has been a difficult decision, but after serious deliberation, Kevin sent his acceptance into Stetson College of Law in Gulfport, FL.

Back in February, Stetson College of Law paid for Kevin to attend a scholarship weekend retreat where he got to know many of the professors and check out the area. Stetson had already been high on Kevin's list because of its reputation as #1 in trial advocacy. (Since Kevin wants to be a prosecutor, it just makes sense.) The full ride scholarship plus stipend isn't too shabby either! We both decided to fly out and check it out. Well, they sold us!

Kevin spent most of the weekend in workshops and was able to build a rapport with many of the professors. He became completely enamored with the school and everything it offers. We both fell in love with the area and the close proximity to the beach. Still, we weren't sure...

Weeks after the retreat, the dean sent Kevin a package of Vosgue's "Moe's Bacon Chocolate Pancake Mix." Was that the smartest move or what? He sent in his acceptance the same day.

So, we are planning to move to the Gulfport/St. Petersburg area early August. Olive will be one month old, so it will be an interesting move for sure! We are going to hold off from buying major furniture for her since it appears the most cost-effective way to move will be selling the furniture and cramming everything into the car again. I will probably fly with Olive just so we don't have to spend 4 days in the car with an infant. We are still working out all the details and trying to save lots of money to prepare for all these changes!

Month 6

Well here is a look at my little big belly at 26 weeks. 6 months down! I feel great and Olive is kicking a lot. This morning she woke me up with her hiccups. SO CUTE!!! I am able to sleep just fine though I tend to toss and turn frequently.
My clothes really don't fit too well but I just really don't want to buy more clothes. Especially maternity clothes. Do they all have to look so frumpy? I think I am going to break down and get a skirt at bare minimum--I only have one left that fits and I am already tiring of wearing it to church every week!
I started getting heartburn last week and have had to take "tums" with every meal. Oh well, if that's all I have to deal with, no biggie!

Olive's Quilt

I had a day off of work last Wednesday and decided it couldn't hurt to stop by the quilt shop... Well, $40 later, I had found the materials in which I was going to create the most delicious quilt for Olive. Two days later, it was finished. I feel like an addict that just went on a binge. Anyway, I am excited to be able to show it off! Not the best pictures, but I guess that's what happens when I am too impatient to wait for Kevin to get home!

This is to show off the underside--a nice, soft flannel backing.

And a closer look at some of the darling materials! I call them my whimsical ice cream flavors!

Syd Riggs Fundraiser

I was lucky enough to get a video of Kevin and Melinda Lockwood singing from "Phantom of the Opera" from a scholarship fundraiser in honor of Syd Riggs. For those of you who don't know Syd, she was the drama teacher at Orem High School as well as an admired director and actor in the community. She was kind of a second mother to Kevin and I know that Kevin attributes his decision to pursue acting because of her.

The first song is "Think of Me," with Melinda, followed by "That's All I Ask of You," with Kevin and Melinda singing, featuring Jaremy Hill and Sarah Russo dancing. I have never had a copy of Kevin singing, so this is a real treat! Just be aware that there are some funky sound glitches. Enjoy!