Before graduating

Logan got done with classes and had about a week before his graduation day, so we spent some time as a family and then went up to VA. It was a nice refresher from being in school mode and before the big move to Charlotte.

We went camping at Umstead. Well, the boys camped. Amelia and I just came for dinner and the treats.

Video: Hud and Log making a fire

We went up to Virginia for Carson and Leisha's VA wedding reception (sorry no pictures from that). We got to see our families and play with our buddies (Williams family).

Hud found tadpoles in the Corbett backyard. He was in heaven!

tadpole search crew

This was at the Baltimore Aquarium (thanks Williams family for taking us).

best buds

 I also snuck in a little trip to NYC. Thanks for letting me tag along, Delilas.

World Trade Center

Arizona and Heidi's wedding

We traveled to Arizona middle of April for a wedding, Heidi (Logan's sister) and Matt's. My Aunt Martha and cousins (Dallin & Macey) live out there too, so we decided to make it into a trip and go for a whole week (you know, to get the most out of those plane tickets). I flew first with the kids, and Logan met up with us a few days later.

I was so nervous to fly solo with the two kids, but I was well prepared and it went smoothly - thank goodness! Amelia slept most of the way, and Hudson watched a movie on the iPad with his brand new headphones.

 getting ready to take-off 

We spent the first few days with Aunt Martha and her family - zoo, butterfly pavilion, splash pads, and swimming. It was so nice seeing family and having them meet the kids. I stayed up way too late some nights talking to Aunt Martha, but it was well worth it. She's amazing, and so are my cute cousins!

 Hud with my cousins (Dallin and Macey)

 favorite part? petting zoo!

Video: Hud and the petting zoo

 It was a hot day

largest butterfly pavilion in the U.S. - super cool

butterfly bench!

 looking at butterflies

 one awesome splash pad

Next up was Heidi's wedding. Logan flew in Monday night, and we had a lot of fun seeing all the extended family that came for the wedding - shout out to Darenna who I finally got to meet! :) She's great! I also got to meet a lot of the Arizona friends who I have heard so much about. What a fun time! 

Heidi and Matt's wedding was wonderful. We had a groom's dinner the night before and then the sealing was the next day (Wednesday afternoon) followed by the reception. Delilas (my mother-in-law) did such a great job with the planning of the reception. It came together beautifully, and it was very Heidi - classic, beautiful, vintage. It was a happy day! Heidi, of course, looked beautiful and just so happy! I'm so glad we were able to be there for her big day. My favorite part of the wedding day was when Heidi and Matt came out of the temple and Hudson roared at them for a good minute. It was hilarious. I love my kid! See below for picture overload. 

 Groom's Dinner (night before wedding, April 15th):

 Heidi, Darenna, Mariah

 Great Grandpa Corbett with his great-grandaughter (thanks Darenna for this sweet picture)

 happy mom with the happy bride

 Just looking at this pictures makes me so happy - we've come a long way, but one thing's for sure  I couldn't ask for a better sister-in-law or friend!  

Wedding Day (April 16th):

Mr. & Mrs. Jones!! 

Gilbert, AZ Temple

roaring at the happy couple 

Corbett parents and grandparents 

the best family picture we could get

looking at this picture makes me miss Kate - wish she could have been there too! 

But she was wearing the same bridesmaid dress as us that day! 

We love you, Hermana Corbett! 

 

probably one of my favorite pictures from the day

gorgeous girls

wedding party

 I know what you are thinking, we actually CAN look presentable when we need to be ;)  

 the other newlywed couple - Carson and Leisha

 relaxing in between pictures

 Reception:

 brotherly love, not posed obviously

 Corbett brothers looking so dapper 

 thanks Aunt Heidi and Uncle Matt for providing a play area for Hud - rocks!!

 proud and oh so cute parents of the bride

 cake cutting

   sparkler send-off 

Click here to watch Heidi and Matt's cute wedding video. It's darling!

Moving

Logan is two weeks away from graduation, and has already accepted a job as a consultant (after 10+ interviews and 4 job offers). Seriously. His graduate program is remarkable.

We are moving to Charlotte, NC (about 2 1/2 hours from Raleigh). All of the job offers were enticing, but this particular position was the best choice for our family and a great opportunity for Logan's career. We just couldn't pass it up. In the beginning, we steered far from any consultant positions because of the heavy traveling required (not ideal for our young family). However, this consultant firm is a great fit. It requires little to no travel since all of it is within Charlotte (he'll be consulting with major banks in the area), and the hours aren't horrible (about 40 - 50 hours a week depending on his job load).

Plus, Charlotte is just a cool city - we really liked it when we went to visit and Logan's cousin and her family live in the area! We move the middle of May, and will be living in uptown for the first year or two. Logan can walk to work from our new place - score! We figure the kids are young enough, so we want to experience "city life" while we have the chance. We are sad to leave Raleigh (especially our friends), but feel so blessed and excited about this new phase in our lives! Who wants to visit us in Charlotte?

 Uptown Charlotte

 Football training at Freedom Park

Second cousins (Parker and Hudson) at the coolest library in Uptown