Happy Birthday Maddie

Well, better late than never!! Maddie turned 6 years old about a week after we arrived in Utah. Things were crazy but we are never too busy to celebrate a birthday. Maddie chose to go to Hogle Zoo and I must admit that I was very impressed. They have made a lot of improvements at the zoo. We had a great time at the zoo and afterward we went home and had a dog party with cousins, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends. It was crazy to say the least but we had a great time. We are glad that Maddie is a part of our family. She always keeps us on our toes and there is never a dull or quiet moment when she ia around. WE LOVE YOU MADDIE!!!

Maddie 2 weeks old

Maddie 6 years old

Just a few of our favorite pictures of Maddie

What great presents!

Our day at Hogle Zoo

Lauren really wanted to hug a monkey but this was as close as she got

Life After Dental School

Ok...So Jeff has informed me that he has officially retired as our family "blogger" and so now it is up to me. I am new at this but how hard can it be? I will do my best to catch you all up on the Allred Adventures over the past two months. After a whirlwind of graduation activities and such, we finally got our truck packed and we all made it safely to Utah. The first day in Utah was quite an adventure. I had to take Lauren into the Emergency Room where they finally diagnosed her with a UTI - urinary infection. We were there forever because they really needed her to pee in a cup......Yea right!! A 2 year old peeing in a cup. A nurse and I finally convinced her to pee in a bowl and she got a green mini car. She thought that was great!! After we all got better we went out house searching. We were just about to sign our lease on a great rental when my dad called me and said he has a friend who has a friend who has an enormous house that they can't sell so they want to rent. We checked it out and LOVED it. The only problem is how can we afford rent on a house that big? We low balled the offer and they accepted. We were happy about it and we are enjoying our time in Kaysville. The only downer.....there is too much to clean. I really need a maid....yea right. I hope everyone is enjoying life after dental school. I can say that I miss Richmond terribly!! I loved how easy it was to have fun and be social with people. I also miss my friends. The other day Maddie asked me how come I don't have any friends. She really knows how to make me feel like a loser. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the pictures. There is a lot more to come when I have another free moment to blog.....Stay tuned!!

As you can see, Jeff and I had a grea time at Gala

Our Home

Saturday Chores

Fun in the sun

Before

During

After

Parker's first time swimming. He LOVED it!

Too much sun for Maddie