Life in Everett

We moved yet again just a couple of months ago, but this time we only traveled about 45 minutes south. My parents, of course, are happy as can be because we're getting closer and closer to Kent! We already miss Mount Vernon's beautiful landscape but, on the plus side, the condo we moved into is pretty comfortable since it's only 5-years-old and one story, and spacious enough for our family of four; and being closer to Kent means trips home at least every other week :)
Tim's still working at Microsoft (for a vendor company called Insight Global) and doing really well, and his commute is a whoooole lot better! On busy days he takes his car, but on regular days (and when he wakes up early enough) he just drives to a nearby park-n'-ride and vanpools with other Microsoft employees. The driver is even part of our ward ;) So, even though he still has his late nights when he doesn't get off from work until 9 pm, his commute gets him home by 9:30 (as opposed to 11) so that we still have some time to spend together before going to bed.
Our ward is pretty friendly and super busy! We have a lot of investigators and, for our ward alone, four missionaries. We had heard from the missionaries in Mt Vernon that a lot of work was being done here, and now we know what they meant!
I've also met a few stay-at-home moms so far but a lot of the women in our ward work. It's a hit-and-miss thing. Funny thing is that I do most of my socializing in the Mother's Room these days, and sometimes even in the hallways. It's a cycle, and now I'm back to strolling through the hallways while trying to burp a child in my arms.
Aislin is just as energetic as ever. In fact, she's so energetic that I sometimes forget to breathe when she's jumping up and down in front of me. That's right--I forget to breathe. So I'm thankful for Netflix and all the children's shows/movies that she can watch instantly on the TV. On the other hand, all her jumping and jibbering seems to fascinate her baby brother, and watching the two of them play together fascinates me!
Desmond is at that age (3 1/2 months) where he smiles and giggles easily. I think when it comes to his dad, he likes to hear him make funny sounds; and when it comes to me, he just likes to hear me talk. He had a doctor's appointment last week (not a well-baby checkup, just a follow-up appt for his arm) and he weighed 17 lbs and measured 24 inches. We used to be so surprised by how big he was getting but at least he's growing in inches, too!
We have yet to update our family picture but here are some recent pics and a video of Desmond. He gets camera shy, so the only way we could catch him smiling is if we took a video!

Goofy girl!

Tim was "moo-ing."

@a library playgroup

@the mall

my favorite time of day--naptime :)

Sweeeeet :)