I forget to write down the funny things they say all too often. So, before I forget, here are two funny sayings from a couple days ago...
Brennan, while eating a sour piece of Halloween candy: "Mom, sour things make my eyes want to fall out." Good description.
Kaeleb, talking to his friend Mason: "Yeah, my mom is a yoga master." Yes! A master! This is what happens when you live in a house full of martial artists. :)
Friday, November 19, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Veteran's Day
Kaeleb woke up sick today and was very, very distraught to not be able to go to school today because his teacher had told them it was Veteran's Day and that she had a special surprise for them. They were all supposed to wear either camouflage, green, brown, or gray (hence the picture above in military green).
I emailed Mrs. Bell to ask what the surprise was and if there was any way Kaeleb could still participate. She emailed me back, and I had such a good feeling that I had to write about it, even though Kaeleb wasn't there.
One of Kaeleb's friends in his class, named Jay, has a father serving in the military, stationed in Afghanistan. There is a big picture of him in a tank hanging on their classroom wall. He has been there since the summer and will be there until March. Today Mrs. Bell surprised him by arranging a Skype session with Jay's dad over the internet. He got to talk to him "face to face" and introduce his classmates.
I don't have any friends or family in the military, so it hits home to have a child that is close to mine having the experience of sacrificing time with his Daddy for the benefit of our country. I am pretty sure I am much too selfish for the military and I am grateful for those who give to me in this way. It warmed my heart to imagine the way Jay's dad felt today to be honored in that way and to be able to see his son, happy and surrounded by friends.
Kaeleb is going to write a letter and send this picture. :)
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Stuff I Forgot
My mom & Grandpa Gary came to see us on her birthday so we would have an excuse to eat chocolate cake.
Baby Gracie was born last Thursday (Kris and Barbi's 5th). She was 5 weeks early but 5 lbs 8 oz. and very healthy. She has been in NICU for observation and hopefully will come home tomorrow. She is a little sweetie who squeaks and wrinkles her face every few seconds. We had the other 4 kids at our house Thursday and then took them all to the hospital on Friday. We had so much fun!! The girls let me do their hair. :) I have a picture I need to download of Brennan and Krystal snuggling. Neither of them would sleep without me so I ended up with both of them in my bed (poor Kwint slept on the couch).
This is the Jack-o-lantern Kaeleb drew and Kwint carved. We called it the happy pumpkin.
My painting projects... I have long forgotten to post.
Baby Gracie was born last Thursday (Kris and Barbi's 5th). She was 5 weeks early but 5 lbs 8 oz. and very healthy. She has been in NICU for observation and hopefully will come home tomorrow. She is a little sweetie who squeaks and wrinkles her face every few seconds. We had the other 4 kids at our house Thursday and then took them all to the hospital on Friday. We had so much fun!! The girls let me do their hair. :) I have a picture I need to download of Brennan and Krystal snuggling. Neither of them would sleep without me so I ended up with both of them in my bed (poor Kwint slept on the couch).
This is the Jack-o-lantern Kaeleb drew and Kwint carved. We called it the happy pumpkin.
My painting projects... I have long forgotten to post.
Halloween
This blogging once a month thing doesn't work so well for me... I can't remember what happened this morning, much less last month, so here are a few pics to jog my memory & get something in.
Kwint & Kris wore these while trick or treating. In the dark all you could see was the floating skull.
Here are the rest of us trick or treating from the back of Grandpa's car.
On Halloween day the boys made a fort and Kaeleb read books to Brennan.
Here is McKay, our favorite little friend, the weekend we saw Thriller.
Brennan came downstairs wearing this get up-- the knight-pirate-ninja-superman-Jones (He also had the Indiana Jones whip two steps up).
We went to the Cornbelly's corn Maze and got lost.
But we found ourselves.
Brennan and I went on a filed trip with some neighbor friends to the Jordanelle Fire Dept. I thought he would be super excited but he was really shy. This is me trying to talk him into spraying the firefighters hose.
This is a picture of a beautiful hike we went on.
Our Halloween Family: Harry Potter, Sneaky Ninja, Vampiress & Vampire.
Kwint & Kris wore these while trick or treating. In the dark all you could see was the floating skull. 
Here are the rest of us trick or treating from the back of Grandpa's car.
On Halloween day the boys made a fort and Kaeleb read books to Brennan.
Here is McKay, our favorite little friend, the weekend we saw Thriller. 
Brennan came downstairs wearing this get up-- the knight-pirate-ninja-superman-Jones (He also had the Indiana Jones whip two steps up).
We went to the Cornbelly's corn Maze and got lost.
But we found ourselves.
Brennan and I went on a filed trip with some neighbor friends to the Jordanelle Fire Dept. I thought he would be super excited but he was really shy. This is me trying to talk him into spraying the firefighters hose.
This is a picture of a beautiful hike we went on.
Our Halloween Family: Harry Potter, Sneaky Ninja, Vampiress & Vampire.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Fall Happenings
Oh... I don't love it when I fall behind! We have been so busy and it is always so hard to catch up on the blogging!! So, let's skip the small talk and review (as briefly as possible) a few of the things we have been doing for the last 3 weeks.
Kaeleb and our cute neighbor Paizlee have played a lot of Harry Potter. These are their broomsticks:
We took a day-trip to the cabin with some family and friends... On the way we had to stop and take pics of the beautiful changing leaves. Of all the things we missed while living in St. George, Autumn makes the top of the list.
I didn't take many pictures at the cabin because I was so preoccupied with Baby Trev! This is our dear friends, Dan and DeAnne's new little guy. Brennan is watching me blog and just said "I miss Baby Trev, Mom!" Which is funny, because we went to his blessing today and it has only been 3 hours since he saw Baby Trev.
One of my best high school friends & her family spent a weekend with us. (You can see her daughter throwing a fit in the background! That is pretty funny.) This is my Laurie, and she is just as funny as she was 15 years ago. Her husband and 3 kids were such fun to have around. Kwint said it felt like a party the whole time, just to have them here.
Kaeleb is now an official martial artist. He is taking karate at Kobayoshi Studios here in Heber. He loves it!! It looks a lot like cardio kickboxing to me, which I think is loads of fun, but next year they say it gets more technical. I am so glad he loves it and hope will stick with it until he old enough for Aikido, which is Kwint's martial art of choice.
Over conference weekend we spent some good time with Gpa and Gma. They came up to Heber so that Kwint and his Dad could attend the Priesthood session together. While they were being spiritually enlightened, we were making Halloween crafties. Wooden bats and mummies now adorn their bedroom.
Last Friday Barbi watched Brennan for me in the morning and Kwint took Brennan to the cabin in the afternoon so that I could go with Kaeleb on the 1st grade field trip to Cornbelly's Corn Maze at Thanksgiving Point. We had a whole lot of fun. We watched a real pig race, went on a hayride, played on slides, and got to pick out our own pumpkins. I was so glad to be able to go and Kaeleb was super excited and bubbly. We sat down on the bus and he said "mom, I would like to just sit here and chit chat with you." In that moment I knew I was right where I belonged.
Yesterday we went to Saige's birthday party/Halloween costume party. Here we have the necromancers, grandpa and grandma, a cowgirl Aunt Marie, Harry Potter Kaeleb and Brennan the Ninja, or as he calls himself "A Inja". He said "Don't watch me when I go sneaking."
Kwint had the camera all night and we didn't get a picture of him , which I am very sad about because he looked super good. But, here is a close up of Harry (he won the contest for "Smartest Costume")
And, I am sorry I was too lazy to rotate it and I can't figure out how to do it once it has loaded here, but but this is the Inja up close and personal. He got the prize for "Most likely to sneak off with your stuff".
Last and least, this is one half of the vampire couple. We got these creepy looking teeth that look so real-- they mold right onto the canines and click on and off. By the way, that is a sombrero in the background, not my hat. I wish I had time to load pictures of everyone- there were some great costumes, but alas it is bedtime.
Kaeleb and our cute neighbor Paizlee have played a lot of Harry Potter. These are their broomsticks:
We took a day-trip to the cabin with some family and friends... On the way we had to stop and take pics of the beautiful changing leaves. Of all the things we missed while living in St. George, Autumn makes the top of the list.
I didn't take many pictures at the cabin because I was so preoccupied with Baby Trev! This is our dear friends, Dan and DeAnne's new little guy. Brennan is watching me blog and just said "I miss Baby Trev, Mom!" Which is funny, because we went to his blessing today and it has only been 3 hours since he saw Baby Trev.
One of my best high school friends & her family spent a weekend with us. (You can see her daughter throwing a fit in the background! That is pretty funny.) This is my Laurie, and she is just as funny as she was 15 years ago. Her husband and 3 kids were such fun to have around. Kwint said it felt like a party the whole time, just to have them here.
Kaeleb is now an official martial artist. He is taking karate at Kobayoshi Studios here in Heber. He loves it!! It looks a lot like cardio kickboxing to me, which I think is loads of fun, but next year they say it gets more technical. I am so glad he loves it and hope will stick with it until he old enough for Aikido, which is Kwint's martial art of choice.
Over conference weekend we spent some good time with Gpa and Gma. They came up to Heber so that Kwint and his Dad could attend the Priesthood session together. While they were being spiritually enlightened, we were making Halloween crafties. Wooden bats and mummies now adorn their bedroom.
Last Friday Barbi watched Brennan for me in the morning and Kwint took Brennan to the cabin in the afternoon so that I could go with Kaeleb on the 1st grade field trip to Cornbelly's Corn Maze at Thanksgiving Point. We had a whole lot of fun. We watched a real pig race, went on a hayride, played on slides, and got to pick out our own pumpkins. I was so glad to be able to go and Kaeleb was super excited and bubbly. We sat down on the bus and he said "mom, I would like to just sit here and chit chat with you." In that moment I knew I was right where I belonged.
Yesterday we went to Saige's birthday party/Halloween costume party. Here we have the necromancers, grandpa and grandma, a cowgirl Aunt Marie, Harry Potter Kaeleb and Brennan the Ninja, or as he calls himself "A Inja". He said "Don't watch me when I go sneaking."
Kwint had the camera all night and we didn't get a picture of him , which I am very sad about because he looked super good. But, here is a close up of Harry (he won the contest for "Smartest Costume")
And, I am sorry I was too lazy to rotate it and I can't figure out how to do it once it has loaded here, but but this is the Inja up close and personal. He got the prize for "Most likely to sneak off with your stuff".
Last and least, this is one half of the vampire couple. We got these creepy looking teeth that look so real-- they mold right onto the canines and click on and off. By the way, that is a sombrero in the background, not my hat. I wish I had time to load pictures of everyone- there were some great costumes, but alas it is bedtime.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Happy Birthday Brennan!
Happy Birthday Brenny Guy! Today, our baby, who is sooo not a baby, turns 3. We celebrated on Saturday with a Buzz Lightyear party. Brennan loved Toy Story 3 and we have been talking about a Buzz party ever since.
Brenny loved his Space Ranger Station cake.
Here are a few of the party attendees: Krystal, Grandma, Bailee, Brennan, and in the background, Talan, Daddy, and Grandpa. I thought this was a sweet moment.
He got some really nice presents this year... A Leapfrog Leapster (so they can stop fighting over Kaeleb's)from money pooled by Mommy & Daddy, Nana & Great Aunt Marie...
Toy Story's big Buzz Lightyear that shoots lasers and speaks English and Spanish, a little green Toy Story Alien and a fuzzy Toy Story blanket from Mommy & Daddy...
Grandpa and Grandma gave him clothes and a Playmobil pirate ship. We love Playmobil around here, and this ship is amazing!
I still need to get a picture of his all time favorite present from Kris & Barbi-- a sword and shield. Yes, he has 15 or 20 swords already, but this one takes the cake and he has slept with it every night, and scarcely lets it leave his sight.
He was super cute when opening presents. He is an enthusiastic little chap and every present warranted a very loud and emphatic "Oh, Thank You Berry Much!! It is what I wanted for so long!" I love his gusto for life!
Speaking of gusto, before we finished singing to him, he had already blown out the candle, so this is the best picture I could get of the "make-a-wish moment".
Grandma brought make-it-yourselves candy necklaces for a fun little activity.
Last, while I was decorating the cake, Brenny begged me to let him help. Now, I know that my cakes are not professional by any stretch of the imagination, but I could only imagine the cake he would have if he did it himself, so I gave him graham crackers and let him at it with the leftover frosting. Ta Da!
Brennan is the spice of our lives. He is not quiet by any means, and never gets bored. His happiness is contagious and Daddy always refers to him as "exuberant". Indeed, he is. He gets excited about everything. Tonight while I was cooking dinner he was playing on the front porch. He yelled "Mom! Mom! Get out here!" I went out to see him pointing up to the sky. "Look Mom!" He yelled. "Up there! It's a berry DEEP storm cloud!"
Brennan loves deeply and snuggles us as much as he can. Every day at one o' clock we watch Sesame Street so I can take a nap. Until this week we were having a problem that as soon as I fell asleep he got lonely and woke me up. Now, I hold him while I sleep and he snuggles in without a peep for the whole show & I get a whole hour nap! Last night during FHE I complimented him on his reverence (it is rare, believe me) and how we could all feel the Holy Ghost in our home when he and Kaeleb are reverent. He put both his little hands on my cheeks and said quietly. "Mom. That makes me want to snuggle you." I love him so much.
Since he missed the preschool deadline by 2 weeks, I have him all to myself this whole year, and I am loving it more every day. I loved my one on one time with Kaeleb before Brennan was born, and now it is Bren's turn. He is so much fun and so energetic. We have a place to go or an activity of sorts every morning and each afternoon, after I take my nap during Sesame Street, we do "school". I am teaching him a new letter every week. So far, he has got Aa and Bb down pat. By March he will know them all.
How grateful I am for the day, three years ago, that Brennan came into this world and stole our hearts. None of us will ever be the same!
Brenny loved his Space Ranger Station cake.
Here are a few of the party attendees: Krystal, Grandma, Bailee, Brennan, and in the background, Talan, Daddy, and Grandpa. I thought this was a sweet moment.
He got some really nice presents this year... A Leapfrog Leapster (so they can stop fighting over Kaeleb's)from money pooled by Mommy & Daddy, Nana & Great Aunt Marie...
Toy Story's big Buzz Lightyear that shoots lasers and speaks English and Spanish, a little green Toy Story Alien and a fuzzy Toy Story blanket from Mommy & Daddy...
Grandpa and Grandma gave him clothes and a Playmobil pirate ship. We love Playmobil around here, and this ship is amazing!
I still need to get a picture of his all time favorite present from Kris & Barbi-- a sword and shield. Yes, he has 15 or 20 swords already, but this one takes the cake and he has slept with it every night, and scarcely lets it leave his sight.
He was super cute when opening presents. He is an enthusiastic little chap and every present warranted a very loud and emphatic "Oh, Thank You Berry Much!! It is what I wanted for so long!" I love his gusto for life!
Speaking of gusto, before we finished singing to him, he had already blown out the candle, so this is the best picture I could get of the "make-a-wish moment".
Grandma brought make-it-yourselves candy necklaces for a fun little activity.
Last, while I was decorating the cake, Brenny begged me to let him help. Now, I know that my cakes are not professional by any stretch of the imagination, but I could only imagine the cake he would have if he did it himself, so I gave him graham crackers and let him at it with the leftover frosting. Ta Da!
Brennan is the spice of our lives. He is not quiet by any means, and never gets bored. His happiness is contagious and Daddy always refers to him as "exuberant". Indeed, he is. He gets excited about everything. Tonight while I was cooking dinner he was playing on the front porch. He yelled "Mom! Mom! Get out here!" I went out to see him pointing up to the sky. "Look Mom!" He yelled. "Up there! It's a berry DEEP storm cloud!"
Brennan loves deeply and snuggles us as much as he can. Every day at one o' clock we watch Sesame Street so I can take a nap. Until this week we were having a problem that as soon as I fell asleep he got lonely and woke me up. Now, I hold him while I sleep and he snuggles in without a peep for the whole show & I get a whole hour nap! Last night during FHE I complimented him on his reverence (it is rare, believe me) and how we could all feel the Holy Ghost in our home when he and Kaeleb are reverent. He put both his little hands on my cheeks and said quietly. "Mom. That makes me want to snuggle you." I love him so much.
Since he missed the preschool deadline by 2 weeks, I have him all to myself this whole year, and I am loving it more every day. I loved my one on one time with Kaeleb before Brennan was born, and now it is Bren's turn. He is so much fun and so energetic. We have a place to go or an activity of sorts every morning and each afternoon, after I take my nap during Sesame Street, we do "school". I am teaching him a new letter every week. So far, he has got Aa and Bb down pat. By March he will know them all.
How grateful I am for the day, three years ago, that Brennan came into this world and stole our hearts. None of us will ever be the same!
Friday, September 3, 2010
School Days!
I really haven't blogged for 3 weeks? Yikes!
I can't remember anything from that long ago, so I will just pick up with what's current, and that is... FIRST GRADE!!
Kaeleb started 1st grade last Thursday. I love my little Guy. He was very nervous the night before. Going to bed he was a motormouth of "What-ifs". "Mom, what if I get lost? What if I cry? Do you think I will cry? Do you think I will be embarrassed if I cry? Do you think anyone else will cry? Do you think I won't be embarrassed if someone else cries too? What if I can't find the bathroom? What if I can't find the lunchroom?"
Thursday morning I dropped him off and I could tell he was scared, but he didn't cry! He gulped and said a shaky, "Bye Mom!" I left wondering what the heck is wrong with America that we leave our tiny little, terrified, innocent six-year-old children with a school full of strangers for 7 and 1/2 hours a day, and I was ready to start home schooling right then and there.
It didn't help at all when I picked him up after school and he said "My teacher is really stern and I am so tired. School is too long." Or, when the next day he said, "My teacher isn't just stern, she is MEAN. And nobody wants to play with me at recess." I was so sad! I prayed about it a lot over the weekend and had such a good feeling that it would be ok, and that it was just his first day jitters.
I was right. He has bounced out of school every day this week, happy and excited. He has said for two days in a row, "Everything was good today! Not even was tiny thing was bad about school today!" I went and volunteered on Tuesday, so I got to see his teacher in action and she is not mean, but she is very strict and structured and doesn't like it when they don't listen well. That is fine with me and now that he is used to her style, he likes her. Kaeleb is making friends and loving the kids in his class. They are all really cute.
Kwint is also doing really great with his work. He has literally pounded the pavement marketing this month and is getting busier every day. His partner in Park City, Max, said that summer is always slow in PC and we would see things pick up in September. We were still nervous, but we reminded ourselves that the Lord sent us here and would back us up and He really has. I guess PC people go on vacation all summer and then come back needing therapy for spending 3 months with their families. (Just kidding) We are very grateful that God opened this door for us. Kwint is very happy with his work, happier than I have ever seen him.
So, when I left SG after serving in the nursery and as the ward choir director, I was looking forward to a little R&R, and spiritual enlightenment in Gospel Doctrine and Relief Society. While we were in Layton, however, I spent most Sundays in Nursery trying to help Bren with his separation anxiety. Once we got here we thought we'd really get him trained up to go on his own, which he is finally doing, albeit reluctantly. It's a miracle! Well.... after church on Sunday I was extended a calling.... in the Nursery. I can't believe it! I had this moment of thinking "Are you kidding me? No rest for the weary? Really? Nursery?" But I am actually really excited about it. There are going to be 67 kids nursery age soon, so they split it into 3 nurseries and they will have them rotate between 3 classes. I am going to be in charge of music time. I learned a few tricks from the music lady in Layton and from a music class I took Brennan to this week, and I am already so excited about it that I want to invite my neighbors to bring their toddlers to my house once a week for a little Toddler music class. I am going to bring a variety of instruments and little pictures on popsicle sticks (kids love those) and also get them dancing.
Kwint is still calling-less, but hoping soon to have a job. He has been Mr. Service Man around the neighborhood to make up for it. He sees people out working in the yard or moving furniture and rushes out to help as often as he can.
We are hoping to have pictures of our red fireplace wall next week. It is not red yet. I am still building the courage, but I plan to paint on Saturday. Then I have a couple hallways to paint tan, the master bedroom brown and the boys' room blue. Guest room and office are still undecided.
I can't remember anything from that long ago, so I will just pick up with what's current, and that is... FIRST GRADE!!
Kaeleb started 1st grade last Thursday. I love my little Guy. He was very nervous the night before. Going to bed he was a motormouth of "What-ifs". "Mom, what if I get lost? What if I cry? Do you think I will cry? Do you think I will be embarrassed if I cry? Do you think anyone else will cry? Do you think I won't be embarrassed if someone else cries too? What if I can't find the bathroom? What if I can't find the lunchroom?"
Thursday morning I dropped him off and I could tell he was scared, but he didn't cry! He gulped and said a shaky, "Bye Mom!" I left wondering what the heck is wrong with America that we leave our tiny little, terrified, innocent six-year-old children with a school full of strangers for 7 and 1/2 hours a day, and I was ready to start home schooling right then and there.
It didn't help at all when I picked him up after school and he said "My teacher is really stern and I am so tired. School is too long." Or, when the next day he said, "My teacher isn't just stern, she is MEAN. And nobody wants to play with me at recess." I was so sad! I prayed about it a lot over the weekend and had such a good feeling that it would be ok, and that it was just his first day jitters.
I was right. He has bounced out of school every day this week, happy and excited. He has said for two days in a row, "Everything was good today! Not even was tiny thing was bad about school today!" I went and volunteered on Tuesday, so I got to see his teacher in action and she is not mean, but she is very strict and structured and doesn't like it when they don't listen well. That is fine with me and now that he is used to her style, he likes her. Kaeleb is making friends and loving the kids in his class. They are all really cute.
Kwint is also doing really great with his work. He has literally pounded the pavement marketing this month and is getting busier every day. His partner in Park City, Max, said that summer is always slow in PC and we would see things pick up in September. We were still nervous, but we reminded ourselves that the Lord sent us here and would back us up and He really has. I guess PC people go on vacation all summer and then come back needing therapy for spending 3 months with their families. (Just kidding) We are very grateful that God opened this door for us. Kwint is very happy with his work, happier than I have ever seen him.
So, when I left SG after serving in the nursery and as the ward choir director, I was looking forward to a little R&R, and spiritual enlightenment in Gospel Doctrine and Relief Society. While we were in Layton, however, I spent most Sundays in Nursery trying to help Bren with his separation anxiety. Once we got here we thought we'd really get him trained up to go on his own, which he is finally doing, albeit reluctantly. It's a miracle! Well.... after church on Sunday I was extended a calling.... in the Nursery. I can't believe it! I had this moment of thinking "Are you kidding me? No rest for the weary? Really? Nursery?" But I am actually really excited about it. There are going to be 67 kids nursery age soon, so they split it into 3 nurseries and they will have them rotate between 3 classes. I am going to be in charge of music time. I learned a few tricks from the music lady in Layton and from a music class I took Brennan to this week, and I am already so excited about it that I want to invite my neighbors to bring their toddlers to my house once a week for a little Toddler music class. I am going to bring a variety of instruments and little pictures on popsicle sticks (kids love those) and also get them dancing.
Kwint is still calling-less, but hoping soon to have a job. He has been Mr. Service Man around the neighborhood to make up for it. He sees people out working in the yard or moving furniture and rushes out to help as often as he can.
We are hoping to have pictures of our red fireplace wall next week. It is not red yet. I am still building the courage, but I plan to paint on Saturday. Then I have a couple hallways to paint tan, the master bedroom brown and the boys' room blue. Guest room and office are still undecided.
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