MMM Potatoes

The other day I was feeding Kenzie some potatoes and my phone rang (surprise). I needed to go look at something on the computer and I put the bowl on the table. When I got done and went and checked on Kenzie she had climbed the chair and helped herself to her potatoes. I guess she was really hungry. When I said "Kenzie Rae, what are you doing?" She put the bowl down and gave me a look that said "someone had to feed me" and went back to eating. It was just too funny not to post.

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1. I am a procrastinator. I have very good intentions of getting things done but somehow they just never end up that way.

2. I more often than not don't finish projects. It took me about 4 months to paint 2 walls in my bedroom white. I am not kidding. I love when projects are finished I just always start things and never finish them. My sister's wedding clock- hopefully it will be done before Christmas- of next year!!!

3. I always think I am right. Ask my husband. I am never wrong and when I am I have a hard time admitting it. We will see a show and he will say we have seen this before and I am adamant that we haven't and tell him he is losing it and then something will happen and I think to myself Oh well I guess we have seen this before but he doesn't need to know that.

4. I cannot budget money for the life of me. Many people make comments about Marty having a second account with all the money in it and although many times I complain about not having it at my disposal, this account is there for a reason. More than once he has had to bail me out and given me money when he has already given me the money for the bills. I am working on it though and am very open to suggestions.

5. I am always rearranging furniture. I cannot stand to have my house furniture in the same spot for more than a couple of months. I think Marty's family thinks I am more crazy than they did before because my living room has been changed about 5 times in the year and a half that we have lived here.

6. I love to thrift shop. Garage sales, thrift stores, you name it and I am there. I love other peoples junk. Recently I discovered KSL and visit the site daily. I don't buy a whole lot but I can look for hours.

Will moving ever get easier

With school starting again I always get a little home sick for Ogden. I thought this year wouldn't be too bad but I find myself missing Ogden so much right now. Kaylee has mentioned things about living in Ogden lately too so I think I am rubbing off on her. I just want to take a minute and tell somethings we loved about living in Ogden:

-We threw some awesome Halloween parties. For the last couple of years I let the kids invite whoever they wanted to a Halloween party at our house. Of course I invited whoever I wanted as well. We loved having these parties and although people thought I was crazy for having 30+ kids running around we will always remember these memories.

- We loved hanging out with all of our friends after school. The thing I miss probably the most is that I don't hang out at Kelly's, Andrea's, Malinda's, Ruth's, Brandy's or my house anymore once again with about 30 kids!

- walking into church and still being with all of my friends. It never felt like church because we were all still together and still doing crazy stuff. Once Melinda put on a concert to Jem and the Hollogram's in Primary. It was awesome.

-Most of all I miss having my best friends just up the street. I can't count how many times they have all been there for me. No matter what was going on for them they never hesitated to watch my kids, help me out, or just stop by to visit. I didn't have my family around so these friends became my family.

I just want to take a moment and thank all of you for always being there for me with loving arms. I will never find another circle of friends like the ones I have found in you. I love you from the bottom of my heart and you will forever remain there.

What am I thinking!!

So as you all know I have been in school for way too long now and am taking my last class that I need to fulfill my generals for a nursing program. Now I took the last year off thinking it is so important for me to be home with the baby. So August came around and I was so excited to get back to the swing of things. I have been studying and studying and studying as much as my time in between work-kids-and house allow. Well I wrote down all of my stuff on a calendar, when everything is due and such. Somehow I wrote down the wrong date of my test and while I was planning on taking the test today, I had feeling to double check dates and found at 5:30 last night that yesterday was the day. Now the class is online so the test is open until the testing center closes but I am taking this class through Weber and had to make it there by 8pm. So needless to say I panicked, threw the kids in the car, called my life saver Brandy to babysit and drove about 80 mph down to Ogden. I did ok on the test. Can't complain cause anything is better than a 0 but oh my am I EVER going to get it together!

Elmo in Grouchland

Last week I had a killer headache lasting three days and not knowing what to do to entertain Kenzie I was flipping channels and discovered an Elmo movie on HBO. I turned it on and she just sat on the couch with me and watched it. I then discovered that we own the movie and we ended up watching it three times that day. I don't know what she loves so much about this movie but I can put it on and she sits mesmorized. We watch the show about three-four times a day depending. My favorite part is when Elmo goes through a tunnel and the look on her face is sooo concerned! She sits forward and just watches waiting to see if he'll make it! He always does and then she is calm again. I am so amazed at how animated kids are. It is so fun.





Here is Kenzie's reaction two different times while watching the drama unfold!

Kenzie's first birthday

A year ago...

Last Friday Kenzie turned 1. It was so weird for me to think of my day back a year. Here was the day:

I woke up and went to work that morning. The kids had an early day at school so I picked them up at 1 and headed out to my mom's in Newton. She had been in a horse accident the day before so I went out to take care of her. I spent a couple hours out there and around 6 was getting tired so I was getting ready to go. I went to the bathroom and swore I heard a pop. My first thought was "No way" and as I was waiting and nothing was leaking I got up and walked out of the bathroom. My step dad needed a ride to the store so we went out to the car and as I sat down fluid came from everywhere. I turned and said -very calmly- "My water just broke." He turned and said -just as calm- "well, change of plans." I just got up and walked into my mom's house and back into the bathroom. I was trying to stay calm but with Kaylee they broke my water and she was born within 20 minutes so I was struggling. My mom-bless her drugged up mind!- brought me down a pair of pants that I probably couldn't have fit my left leg in. She also was trying so hard to help with the kids and get us out the door. My cousin who lives a block away was our taxi and came to my rescue. Within 5 minutes of my water breaking we were in the car. I only had one small contraction on the way to the hospital. Bless my kids. They listened and did what they were told and little Kaylee even just hopped in the car and sat in my cousin's baby carseat without a word! I got a hold of Marty's dad who responded "Your water broke tonight-like as in just now, Well ok I will go find him" Marty was at church meetings and needed to be hunted down. So this was us walking into the hospital: I am in a wheelchair with my scrub top on and a pair of pants that are like 4 sizes too small, Marty is pushing me mock 20 in his suit, my sister in law tiffany is running to get doors and keeping track of everyone, my mom is following whoever with an icepack on her lip looking just as scared and confused as ever, my kids with their backpacks scared out of their minds, and my cousin who loving drops us off and thanks me for not having a baby in his car! What a site I am sure we were. Once we got to my room, I was reassured that I was only at a 3 and we had plenty of time. So after that we all took a breath. I sent the kids home with Grant and Linda, sent my mom home with my brother and his wife and sent Marty to change his clothes. Finally, my kelly girl, who drove through a rain storm with malfunctioning wiper blades, showed up and Marty returned from his wardrobe change. It remained calm for the most part. Kelly slept in a chair, Tiffany waited on me like I was a queen and Marty sat making his lovely comments like "um do you think we could hurry this up- I'm tired" Gotta love the husband! After a couple of doses of phentanol, and a few hours of waiting, Kenzie Rae was born weighing 5lbs. 6 oz. born at 1:30 am. She looked just like Marty's grandpa and had lots of dark hair. (well lots to us- the other two were bald!). Her labor was amazing and she is still amazing me everyday. I didn't think I could love another being like my other two kids but she is the light of my life. She is loved and spoiled rotten by everyone in this family and after 9 months of thinking I am way too old for another baby I find that she is what I needed to feel complete. I love her with all of my heart and hope that she feels how much we needed her in this family.

We love you Kenzie Rae.

Update on Us!

I guess I haven't realized how long it has been since I last posted. We have been super busy- which is good- but I am looking for some down time now. I will just run through some things that have happened with us.

I am now back to school since having Kenzie. I got my associates degree in December from Weber and have to retake my psychology class for a better grade and then hopefully get into a nursing program in the spring. Who knew it would take me this long to finish school. Shoulda tried before I had kids I guess. Everyone says it will be worth it so I guess I will keep plugging along.

Poor Ashton lost his best friend a week ago. He let Gizmo out to go to the bathroom and the dog ran into the road and got hit by a car. Ashton has had Gizmo since he was five years old and the dog has slept with him since then. He has always stayed in Ashton's room due to the fact he peed on the floor everywhere else. This has been really hard on Ashton but he is starting to come around again. Last night Mandy- Michelle's dog- which lives next door, died of old age. So as you can imagine we were shedding tears again throughout the night. It is so hard to loose pets but I have to keep reminding my kids that we have memories and that is better than anything.

We have done back to school night, birthday parties (My baby turned 1), dinner dates and much more. Like I said it have been busy time for us all. Tonight we have skate night at the school so that should be fun. I am working at the food booth so wish me luck. I hope this updates people a little on what has been going on with us.