Happy Birthday Jo

We had a little birthday party for Jolene at our house this year. It's a blessing that we get to live by Jer and Hill and the friendships that we have. We filled our balloons and wrote our notes then we sent them off to heaven. Kynlee wanted to say the blessing on the food and her prayer included "please help that our balloons and ours notes will make it to Jo Jo" the simple faith of a five year old renews the faith of a 29 year old. It amazes me how strong their testimonies are. Kynlee KNOWS that we will be together again. I am so thankful for all she teaches me and helps me be a stronger.

Hey Dad You in There?

I finally grabbed my camera for this.  Everytime someone goes into the bathroom Trevin will assume this position and hold it until he hears the toliet flush.  Most of the time talking to you the whole time.

We LOVE St. George

Poor Little Man

This is what happens when the weather gets cold and the air quailty goes to pot.  Krayden gets super sick and then his asthma acts up and he is on so many medications to get it back under control.  It's one of the saddest things, at night he can't breathe and comes downstairs wanting his medicine (his rescue inhaler) so that he can have a moment of relief.  Then if he starts to feel like he can't breathe and starts to cough because he is just acting like a little boy he will come and get me to "take his medicine." Kynlee and her friend like to walk/run home from church and of course Kray likes to follow but he just can't make it all the way.  He gets about half way there and has to stop because he coughing so hard trying to get air.  I think it's sad for me becuase he knows and all he is trying to do is just be a boy and play hard.  He knows that if he stops for a few minutes and takes a few deep breaths then he will start to calm down.  He is really good at taking it all and will sit on my lap for about 15 minutes before bed so he can get his breathing treatment in.  

Bubble, Bubble, Bubble, POP!!!

We love Johnson and Johnson:) Kynlee has wanted to take a bubble bath forever and now she can. She stayed in the tub for hours and I even let her turn on the jets to see how high she could make the bubbles before they spilled out of the tub.  She was in heaven. 

Play Time

Only these two could pull off Looks Like......

THESE

This girl LOVES being off track!! Normally it's just Saturday's that she gets to dress herself and do her own hair.  Since we didn't have anywhere to go I let her pick out her clothes and do her hair.  THIS is what she came up with.  Pants with a SUMMER dress and to make it warm for the existing weather she added the sweater.  And then she pulled her hair into a ponytail.  She is set for the day.

(This is his new smile for the carmera)

We are growing out his hair to see just how curly it really is but today he wanted his hair in a hawk.  This kid has a ton of hair and it used a ton of gel, this is the best I could get it.  He loved it and told me "mom this is cool dude hair, huh mom?" I couldn't agree more. 

Staying Up Late With Dad

I went to the grocery store and came home to this...

and this...

and maybe some of this...

Yes that would be chocolate, a piece bigger than his head.

Jumping on The Band Wagon

And a little late at that.  But never mind about that.  I have chosen myself a word for the year.  I am a New Year's resolution kind of gal and I always have been.  I still have my list of goals but this word fits in with all of them.  So without further adue, (is that how you even spell it?)

My word for 2010 is

Remember Christ

Remember to read the Book of Mormon

"Remember Lot's Wife"

Remember I am a Child of God

Remember to strive to be a better wife

Remember to strive to be a better mom

Remember to exercise

Remember to live in the moment

Remember I LOVE laundry

Remember to journal (blog)

So there you have it, I have other goals that I hope to accomplish and remember fits in nicely.  I am sure the list will grow but just having one word to "remember" thoughout the year will hopefully help me accomplish what I have set out to do.

Here's to 2010!!!

Too Funny

We were on our to Jon's office and Kynlee ask me to turn the radio on.  We were listening for a mintute and then "Bad Romance" came on from Lady Gaga and Kynlee stopped trying to sing along.  (She likes to sing even if she doesn't know the words) and ask me to change the station "cuz mom this is a really weird song" I tell her is almost over and about 30 seconds later it ends and the lady announces "bad Romance from Lady gaga"  Kynlee starts laughing "mom her name is really Lady Gaga? That is the funniest name ever!  Mom why do you think her partents named her that anyway?

All I could say was "Good question?"